A Model Railway depicting Thurstaston station on the Hooton to West Kirby branch on the Wirral Peninsula


Historical Photographs  

These images of the line in its final days have been kindly provided by Dr. Martin Hazeall.  Click on a link or thumbnail to get a larger image.
4F at West Kirby  4F at West Kirby
47507 at West Kirby     47507 leaving West Kirby    47507 at West Kirby  47507 leaving West Kirby

 
42229 at West Kirby   42229 at West Kirby    42229 at Thurstaston   42229 at Thurstaston      42923 at Thurstaston   42923 at Thurstaston    Freight at Hooton   Freight at Hooton

These images of some of the stations shortly after closure have been kindly provided by Mr. Ian Walker.  Click on a link or thumbnail to get a larger image.
Hadlow Road post closure
Hadlow Road
post closure
 		   Parkgate post closure
Parkgate
post closure
Heswall station demolition
Heswall station
demolition
Thurstaston station buildings post closure
Thurstaston station
buildings
post closure 		     Thurstaston from Station Road post closure
Thurstaston from
Station Road
post closure		    West Kirby&nbspJoint post closure
West Kirby
Joint post
closure
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