I have worked on the Railway in Liverpool for 32 years and these places never cease to amaze me. These are the remnants of the very first Railway system in the world and they were built with sheer hard graft. I always think about the Men who before me, worked the Railways and the conditions they worked under. Edge Hill is the oldest operating passenger station, in The World. Something should be done to preserve all this History.
No it's not, it opened in 1830 but the oldest surviving steam train was built in 1813 for the system at Wylam colliery in Northumberland, the same system that went past the house George Stephenson was born in.
@@stephensmith4480 "These are the remnants of the very first Railway system" A train built in 1813 needs a system to run on, AND that out dates the liverpool system by nearly two decades, Also the Stockton to Darlington railway also out dates that system, you're in THIRD place behind the other two
@@TheWacoKid1963 Nobody`s talking about " REMNANTS " I said " The oldest OPERATING Passenger Station " which it IS and that is indisputable. There is no Railway station ANYWHERE in the World which is older than Edge Hill that is still in use today. FACT. Now why don`t you go and do something more constructive with your time, like trying to find out who your Father is.
@@TheWacoKid1963 i think you are missing Stephen's point. he's talking stations. so to qualify you need to produce a still working railway station in northumberland that outdates Edge Hill in Liverpool built 1936. so what's it's name and what trains go there?
absolutely fantasic. i live in Liverpool and have been trying to find the crow's foot. i believe it to be around Jamaica street? this was the start of railways before any country had them. the crow's foot if you don't get it is where an underground Liverpool tunnel divided into 3 tunnels to the docks thus resembling a crow foot. love this heritage in Liverpool.
Only in Liverpool we could have something like this and not put it to some use. A heritage site or something. To busy building monstrosities in lime street
@@liverpoolandmanchesterrailway Yes, so it does. I've just had a look on google maps, I see where it is now. I think I've got an old picture of the inside of the crow's foot in a book somewhere showing the old tramway style three way junction. It's probably still there under all that dreadful mess. Someone should get some local yobs on community service to dig it out.
@@standclear502 On not at all, but the yard kept growing, especially during the LNWR years. There used to be another road that ran parallel to Blundell Street, that was swallowed up.
I have worked on the Railway in Liverpool for 32 years and these places never cease to amaze me. These are the remnants of the very first Railway system in the world and they were built with sheer hard graft. I always think about the Men who before me, worked the Railways and the conditions they worked under. Edge Hill is the oldest operating passenger station, in The World. Something should be done to preserve all this History.
No it's not, it opened in 1830 but the oldest surviving steam train was built in 1813 for the system at Wylam colliery in Northumberland, the same system that went past the house George Stephenson was born in.
@@TheWacoKid1963 I suggest you read what I posted before you try telling me I`m wrong. I never mentioned a Steam train. I mentioned " A Station ".
@@stephensmith4480 "These are the remnants of the very first Railway system"
A train built in 1813 needs a system to run on, AND that out dates the liverpool system by nearly two decades, Also the Stockton to Darlington railway also out dates that system, you're in THIRD place behind the other two
@@TheWacoKid1963 Nobody`s talking about " REMNANTS " I said " The oldest OPERATING Passenger Station " which it IS and that is indisputable. There is no Railway station ANYWHERE in the World which is older than Edge Hill that is still in use today. FACT. Now why don`t you go and do something more constructive with your time, like trying to find out who your Father is.
@@TheWacoKid1963 i think you are missing Stephen's point. he's talking stations. so to qualify you need to produce a still working railway station in northumberland that outdates Edge Hill in Liverpool built 1936. so what's it's name and what trains go there?
absolutely fantasic. i live in Liverpool and have been trying to find the crow's foot. i believe it to be around Jamaica street? this was the start of railways before any country had them. the crow's foot if you don't get it is where an underground Liverpool tunnel divided into 3 tunnels to the docks thus resembling a crow foot. love this heritage in Liverpool.
Have a google of these coordinates. 53.39845003576947, -2.9815900001470514
Only in Liverpool we could have something like this and not put it to some use. A heritage site or something. To busy building monstrosities in lime street
neat to see some of the historic trackwork still in place .
Where does the right hand tunnel go to at 5:32?
It just pops out about 30 yards to the right of the centre tunnel, in the carpark behind Beers.
@@liverpoolandmanchesterrailway Yes, so it does. I've just had a look on google maps, I see where it is now. I think I've got an old picture of the inside of the crow's foot in a book somewhere showing the old tramway style three way junction. It's probably still there under all that dreadful mess. Someone should get some local yobs on community service to dig it out.
In the future when the city Council kop on to this world first heritage
It will be a great tourist attraction..
But for now...
Within the cutting & the yard space!
What what was the purpose of the Steel frame / fabricated building.
It was all part of the warehousing roofing.
Liverpool and Manchester Railway Trust
Surly not an original feature?
@@standclear502 On not at all, but the yard kept growing, especially during the LNWR years. There used to be another road that ran parallel to Blundell Street, that was swallowed up.
How do I become a member of your organisation ?