Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Aintree Hurdle image caption location AintreeRacecourse br Merseyside , England inaugurated 1976 race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor John Smith s Brewery John Smith s website http www.aintree.co.uk Aintree distance 2m 4f 4,023 metres track Grass Turf , left handed qualification Four years old and up weight 11 Stone Imperial mass st 0 Pound mass lb 4yo br 11 st 7 lb 5yo small br Allowances br 7 lb for Filly fillies and mare s small purse Pound sterling 160,000 2010 small br 1st 91,216 small bonuses The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at AintreeRacecourseAintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs 4,023 metres , and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April. The event was established in 1976, and it was originally run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs. It was shortened to its present length in 1988. The race is staged during the three day Grand National meeting, and it is traditionally contested on the final day, Saturday. The Aintree Hurdle often features horses which ran previously over a shorter distance in the Champion Hurdle , and the last to win both events in the same year was Istabraq in 1999. The 2010 running was named in memory of Dick Francis 1920 2010 , a former jockey who was closely associated with Aintree. He famously rode Devon Loch in the Grand National, and he was leading the race on the run in when the horse jumped and was overtaken. ref cite news title Aintree finally ... Category AintreeRacecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races Category Recurring sporting events ... 7258407 Aintree finally gives Dick Francis his due as a race is named after him.html date February ... pedigreequery.com Aintree Hurdle Aintree. cite book title Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 91 year ... more details
Wetherby railwaystation can refer to three railway stations in Wetherby , West Yorkshire Wetherby Linton Road railwaystation The last operating railwaystation in the town Wetherby York Road railwaystation The first railwaystation in the town Wetherby Racecourserailwaystation A former station serving Wetherby Racecourse . Disambig ... more details
f ford Ford railwaystation at Disused Stations Disused Rail Start Rail line one to two previous Linacre Road railwaystation Linacre Road next1 AintreerailwaystationAintree route1 Merseyrail br small Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line small next2 AintreeRacecourserailwaystationAintreeRacecourse route2 Merseyrail br small North Mersey Branch small col LYR colour S end coord ... Sefton RailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Sefton Category Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category Railway stations opened in 1906 Category Railway stations closed ...Infobox UK disused station name Ford line North Mersey Branch intentional original Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway pregroup London and North Western Railway postgroup London, Midland and Scottish Railway locale Netherton, Merseyside Netherton borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton platforms 2 code years 1 June 1906 br 2 April 1951 br 1956 events Opened br Closed regular services br Closed all services latitude longitude gridref SJ355974 Ford railwaystation was a station located on the North Mersey Branch at East of Netherton Way A5038 road A5038 , north Liverpool , Merseyside , England . It opened for service on June 1, 1906 and closed on April 2, 1951. Passenger trains then only ran once a year on this line, transporting passengers for the Grand National , although this service also ceased in 1956. Demolition of Ford Station was completed on May 1, 1959. Reopening proposals This section of the line still exists, although has no passenger services running and is no longer electrified, with the only trains running being for engineer access to the Ormskirk line. Plans to open this section as part of Merseyrail s Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line have been put forward in Metropolitan ... crosbyherald news tm headline litherland in line for new station 26method full 26objectid 20532782 26siteid 60252 name page.html Litherland in line for a new station ... more details
Infobox venue name Aintree Institute image File Aintree Institute geograph.org.uk 117912.jpg 220px image caption The Institute in 2006 location Aintree , Liverpool , England type Live music genre Beat music Beat , Rock n roll , Rock music Rock opened seating capacity owner promotions website The Aintree Institute was a live music venue in Aintree , Liverpool . From the late 1950s, the venue was associated with Liverpool s growing Beat music Merseybeat scene. ref name Miles 1997 79 cite book last Miles first Barry title Paul McCartney Many Years from Now year 1997 publisher Secker & Warburg location London isbn 0 7493 8658 4 page 79 ref History The institute was founded in the 1890s by Sir William Pickles Hartley . In an initial meeting in 1892, Hartley offered 1,000 approximately 60,000 in 2005 ref name currency Calculated using The National Archives United Kingdom The National Archives http www.nationalarchives.gov.uk currency results.asp Currency Converter ref towards a project that would see all the Churches, from the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England down to the very smallest mission room ... enter into a Christlike compact to fight against evil in every form. ref name Peake 1926 cite web last Peake first Arthur S title The Life of Sir William Hartley url http gutenberg.net.au ebooks07 0701091h.html publisher Hodder and Stoughton accessdate 18 September 2011 ref After the institute s establishment, the hall was used by the Aintree Photographic Society as a club house and exhibition venue. ref name Crookes Hepworth 1896 661 cite book last Crookes first William title The Photographic News for Amateur Photographers volume 40 year 1896 publisher Cassell, Petter, and Galpin location London page 661 ref During the Second World War, Racial segregation black people were prohibited from entering the hall. This was the result of a shooting and stabbing incident involving drunken black G.I. military GI s. ref name Reynolds 1995 312 cite book last Reynolds ... more details
Image Durham University Racecourse.JPG thumb right 200px Durham Racecourse The Racecourse is the part of Durham University s sports facilities. It contains Squash sport squash , tennis and fives courts, cricket , Rugby football rugby , hockey and soccer football pitches and watercraft rowing rowing houses. It is located along the River Wear and has been used as a sports ground since at least 1733. As well as use by Durham University, the Racecourse is known for hosting two annual events, the Durham Regatta and Durham Miners Gala . ref name History cite web url http www.thenorthernecho.co.uk search 3934960.Exploring the city racecourse with no horses title Exploring the city racecourse with no horses last Simpson first David publisher Northern Echo date 2008 11 28 accessdate 2009 02 05 ref Its cricket ground is used for first class cricket and is the home of Durham University Centre of Cricketing Excellence Durham UCCE . History The Racecourse was first recorded as being used for horse racing in 1733 previously the site had been a smithy for the Prior of Durham. ref name History At its peak, the course had a stone grandstand and attracted 90,000 spectators for a two day event in 1873. ref name History The Racecourse was also used for other sports in the Nineteenth Century, notably cricket and the Durham Regatta. ref http www.durhamtourism.co.uk home.html Durham City History Durham ... Gala was first held at the Racecourse in 1872, which was the gala s second edition. All editions of the gala have since been held at the Racecourse. The event is typically held in mid July, though ... Miners Museum accessed April 18, 2008 ref The Racecourse is the location of the speeches held ... File Durham University Cricket Ground geograph.org.uk 506132.jpg thumb right The Racecourse s most significant ... Grounds 11 460.html The Racecourse, Durham University Grounds, Durham Cricket Archive accessed ... of Durham DEFAULTSORT Racecourse Category Cricket grounds in County Durham Category Durham University ... more details
Infobox UK station name Old Roan symbol rail image name Old Roan railway station.jpg caption Old Roan railwaystation, from the Liverpool platform code ORN manager Merseyrail locale Aintree borough Metropolitan ... 2002 events Refurbished gridref SJ370993 Old Roan railwaystation is a railwaystation in Aintree ... 51 rail start rail line previous AintreerailwaystationAintree next Maghull railwaystation Maghull ... Disused Rail Insert rail line previous Aintree Central railwaystationAintree Central next Sefton and Maghull railwaystation Sefton and Maghull route small Cheshire Lines Committee br Southport ... station Liverpool Central High Level to Southport Lord Street railwaystation Southport Lord Street ... of the station. Services Old Roan is served by electric trains between Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central and Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk . There are trains every 15 minutes during ... stations Category Railway stations served by Merseyrail Category DfT Category E stations nl Station ... Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. Location The station is located on Ormskirk Road, with the southbound platform accessible from Ormskirk Road and the northbound platform under the railway ... bus services is available on both Ormskirk Road, Copy Lane and from the station s new bus terminus. Old Roan is a more convenient station for much of Aintree Village compared with AintreerailwaystationAintree . History The line was originally part of the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway , until the railway was later absorbed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway . Services ran from Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk to Liverpool Exchange railwaystation Liverpool Exchange The latter station closed in 1977 & now services are diverted underground to Moorfields railwaystation Moorfields & continue on to Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central . Housing development on what had previously been farmland encouraged the London Midland And Scottish Railway, successor to the Lancashire ... more details
AintreeRacecourserailwaystationAintreeRacecourse next Terminus route Merseyrail br small North Mersey Branch small col LYR colour end box Merseyside railway stations Merseyrail Northern Line Category Railway stations in Knowsley Category Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category Railway stations served by Merseyrail Category Railway stations served by Northern Rail Category ... longitude 2.9025 platforms 1 Kirkby railwaystation is situated in Kirkby , Merseyside , England . The station is an interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central and Northern Rail services from Manchester Victoria railwaystation Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate railwaystation Wigan Wallgate . The original station was built in 1848, as part of the Liverpool and Bury Railway . The station was situated on the side that now forms the Wigan bound platform, and consisted of two platforms. This station was removed in 1977 and replaced with the modern station layout, which opened in May of that year. The modern station consists of a single ... between trains. A similar layout exists at Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk . Services Services ... continue to Rochdale railwaystation prior to the December 2008 timetable change. Headbolt Lane and planned ... of the electrified line beyond the existing station. Since the existing track at Kirkby station makes interchange difficult, part of the expansion involves the construction of a new station in the Northwood area of the town. This new facility, at Headbolt Lane railwaystation Headbolt Lane previously ... Merseyrail info lnk 39 rail start rail line previous Fazakerley railwaystation Fazakerley next Terminus ... rail line previous Rainford railwaystation Rainford next Terminus route Northern Rail br small ...Infobox UK station name Kirkby symbol rail symbol2 liverpool image name Kirkby.jpg caption A British ... gallery Image Kirkby Station geograph.org.uk 747868.jpg Kirkby Station view from Merseyrail side ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Warbreck image name caption locale Walton, Liverpool Walton borough Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool Liverpool line North Liverpool Extension Line intentional original Cheshire Lines Committee postgroup Cheshire Lines Committee platforms 2 latitude 53.4632 longitude 2.9579 gridref SJ364967 years 1 August 1929 events Station opened years1 7 November 1960 events1 Station closed Warbreck railwaystation was a station located on the North Liverpool Extension Line to the south of the A59 road Walton Vale , Liverpool , England. The station opened on 1 August 1929, and closed on 7 November 1960. ref cite book last Butt first R.V.J. title The Directory of Railway Stations year 1995 publisher Patrick Stephens Ltd location Yeovil isbn 1 85260 508 1 id R508 page 241 ref harv ref The through tracks were not lifted until 1980. References Reflist External links http www.disused stations.org.uk w warbreck Warbreck railwaystation at Disused Stations Disused Rail Start Rail line two to one previous1 Clubmoor railwaystation Clubmoor br small Line and station closed small route1 Cheshire Lines Committee br small North Liverpool Extension Line Mainline small previous2 Walton on the Hill railwaystation Walton on the Hill br small Line and station closed small next Aintree Central railwaystationAintree Central br small Line and station closed small route2 Cheshire Lines Committee br small North Liverpool Extension Line Dock Branch small col CLC colour S end DEFAULTSORT Warbreck RailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Liverpool Category Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations Category Railway stations opened in 1929 Category Railway stations closed in 1960 Merseyside railstation stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 TransAdelaide colour 9c2727 station name Evanston gawlerline yes street Railway Cresent suburb Evanston, South Australia Evanston distance 38.3 access Level pedestrian crossing HFS No peakfreq Every 30 Mins wdfreq Every 30 Mins wefreq Every 30 Mins nightfreq Every 60 Mins rrtd No rrts Yes platforms 2 platform arch Centre platform toilets No parking No bike Yes lounge No kiosk No disability Yes facilities None trainconnect None busconnect None previous Tambelin railwaystation Tambelin next Gawler Racecourserailwaystation Gawler Racecourse Evanston railwaystation is a railwaystation on the Gawler railway line which is located in the northern Adelaide suburb of Evanston, South Australia Evanston . It is located 38.3 km by railway from the Adelaide RailwayStation . The station was upgraded during the upgrade of the Gawler line September 2011 &ndash March 2012. See also List of Adelaide railway stations List of closed Adelaide railway stations Adelaide Metro List of suburban and commuter rail systems Railways in Adelaide Rail transport in South Australia Coord 34.6208 138.7322 format dms display title region AU SA type railwaystation Gawler Central railway line, Adelaide DEFAULTSORT Evanston RailwayStation Category Railway stations in Adelaide Adelaide stub SouthAustralia rail transport stub ... more details
Infobox UK station symbol rail name Orrell Park image name Orrell Park railwaystation geograph.org.uk 1161913.jpg code OPK manager Merseyrail locale Orrell Park borough Liverpool pte Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive Merseytravel zone C1 usage0405 pad 1em 0.453 usage0506 increase 0.474 usage0607 decrease 0.469 usage0708 increase 0.492 usage0809 increase 1.258 usage0910 decrease 1.171 latitude 53.4620 longitude 2.9628 platforms 2 years events Orrell Park railwaystation is a railwaystation in Orrell Park , Liverpool , England , located to the north of the city centre. It also serves the nearby district of Orrell, Sefton Orrell . It is on the Ormskirk railwaystation Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network s Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line . Orrell Park is the most convenient station for the Walton Vale shopping area. Services Trains operate every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central , and every 30 minutes at other times. External links stn art lrnk OPK L98BU Merseyrail info lnk 53 rail start rail line previous Walton Merseyside railwaystation Walton next AintreerailwaystationAintree route Merseyrail br small Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line small col Merseyrail colour Northern s end Merseyside railway stations Merseyrail Northern Line Category Railway stations in Liverpool Category Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category Railway stations served by Merseyrail Category DfT Category E stations Merseyside railstation stub nl Station Orrell Park ... more details
wiktionary racecourse A racecourse is a horse racing track. Racecourse may also refer to Race Course, Vadodara , Gujarat, India RacecourseStation MTR , a station on the East Rail Line of Hong Kong Racecourse class minesweeper Racecourse class minesweeper , a United Kingdom naval ship class The Racecourse , a cricket and general sports ground at Durham University, England See also Racecourse Ground disambiguation Racecourse Cemetery Racecourse Road disambig ... more details
Infobox GB station name Fazakerley image name Fazakerley railwaystation in 2009.jpg caption Fazakerley railwaystation in 2009 code FAZ manager Merseyrail locale Fazakerley borough Liverpool pte Merseyside ... Marshall 1969 p 133 This station was renamed twice it had become Aintree by 1850, sfn Butt 1995 pp 212 ... with the nearby stnlnk Aintreestation on a different line, sfn Marshall 1969 p 133 which had opened ... freight approaching Fazakerley Junction in 1959 At the time of opening, the mileage of the station was convert 29 1 2 mi km from Bury Knowsley Street railwaystation Bury . sfn Marshall 1969 p 133 but this has ... Wigan Wallgate railwaystation Wigan . sfn Yonge 2005 loc map 41A To the north east of the station is Fazakerley ... and Liverpool Central railwaystation Liverpool Central . At other times, trains operate every ... lnk 25 rail start rail line previous Rice Lane railwaystation Rice Lane next Kirkby railwaystation ... 2.9368 platforms 2 years 20 November 1848 events Station opens as Simonswood years1 by 1850 events1 Renamed Aintree years2 March 1860 events2 Renamed Fazakerley symbol rail imagesize x265px owner gridref SJ379974 original Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway pregroup Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway postgroup London, Midland and Scottish Railway This station was once named Aintree for a guide to the various Aintree stations that have existed and their relationship to each other see Template Aintree Stations Aintree Stations. Fazakerley railwaystation is a railwaystation in Fazakerley , Liverpool , England. It is situated on the Kirkby railwaystation Kirkby branch of the Northern Line Merseyrail Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. The station itself has recently when date January 2012 undergone some refurbishment work. History The Liverpool and Bury Railway L&BR was authorised ... and Leeds Railway M&LR in 1846, sfn Marshall 1969 p 130 and the M&LR in turn was renamed the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847. sfn Marshall 1969 p 65 The line opened on 20 November ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Bromford Bridge image File Bromford bridge rail station 1923403 fa1815ed.jpg 275px caption Bromford Bridge station in 1962 line Midland Railway locale Bromford borough manager owner London, Midland and Scottish Railway platforms latitude longitude gridref years 16 May 1842 events Station opens as Bromford Forge years1 1 June 1843 events1 closed years2 9 March 1896 events2 rebuilt and renamed Bromford Bridge Racecourse years3 28 June 1965 events3 Station closes ref Butt, R.V.J., 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil Patrick Stephens ref Bromford Bridge railwaystation was a railwaystation in Birmingham opened by the Midland Railway in 1896. It was built on the site of the previous Bromford Forge railwaystation which had been opened by the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway on its new line to Lawley Street railwaystation in 1842. ref Pixton, B., 2005 Birmingham Derby Portrait of a Famous Route, Runpast Publishing ref It was on the line from Water Orton railwaystation Water Orton and was reopened in 1896, the line by then being connected to Birmingham New Street station Birmingham New Street . It was only used to serve the nearby racecourse, the platforms being on the goods lines to which the specials could be brought, clear of the running lines. It closed in 1965 when the racecourse closed. References reflist West Midlands railway stations disused coord 52.505210 1.829722 type railwaystation region GB display title Category Former Midland Railway stations Category Railway stations opened in 1842 Category Railway stations closed in 1965 Category Disused railway stations in Birmingham, West Midlands WestMidlands struct stub WestMidlands railstation stub ... more details
www.disused stations.org.uk Disused Rail Start rail line previous Aintree Central railwaystationAintree Central next Lydiate railwaystation Lydiate route Cheshire Lines Committee br small Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER small col FFFF00 S end coord 53.50753 2.95802 type landmark region GB source npemap.org.uk enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Sefton And Maghull RailwayStation Category Railway stations opened in 1884 Category Railway stations closed in 1952 Category Disused railway stations in Sefton Category Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations Merseyside railstation ...Infobox UK disused station name Sefton and Maghull image name caption locale Maghull borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton original Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway pregroup Cheshire Lines Committee postgroup Cheshire Lines Committee platforms 2 latitude longitude gridref SD365017 years 1 December 1879 events Opens. years1 7 January 1952 events1 Closed Sefton and Maghull railwaystation was a station located on the Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway on Sefton Lane, Maghull , Merseyside . The station first closed in 1917, along with all other stations on the extension line, due to World War I WWI economy measures. The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord Street. The line remained open for public goods traffic until 7 7 1952 at Southport Lord St., Birkdale Palace and Altcar & Hillhouse Stations. Public goods facilities were ended at Woodvale, Lydiate and Sefton & Maghull stations on the same date as passenger services 7 1 1952 and there were never any goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 7 1952, a siding remained open at Altcar & Hillhouse for private goods facilities until May 1960. The very last passenger train to run on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts special between Aintree and Altcar and Hillhouse ... more details
about the metro station the railwaystation Shanghai RailwayStation Unreferenced date January 2007 infobox china station entirenamerom Shanghai RailwayStation entirename image Shanghai RailwayStation Line 1.jpg imagesize caption A view of Shanghai Railwaystation. prov Shanghai city Shanghai district districtname open April 10, 1995 Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 1 br December 26, 2000 Line 3, Shanghai Metro Line 3 br December 28, 2004 Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 1 extension br December 31, 2005 Line 4, Shanghai Metro Line 4 close oldname presentname station number operator Shanghai No.1 3 Metro Operation Co. Ltd. line Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 1 , Line 3, Shanghai Metro Line 3 , Line 4, Shanghai Metro Line 4 stats statsnote coordinates Coord 31 15 0 N 121 27 2 E Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 1 br Coord 31 15 6 N 121 27 10 E Line 3, Shanghai Metro Line 3 and Line 4, Shanghai Metro Line 4 Shanghai RailwayStationStation Zh s t p Sh ngh i Hu ch zh n Zh n is an interchange station between Lines Line 1, Shanghai Metro 1 , Line 3, Shanghai Metro 3 and Line 4, Shanghai Metro 4 on the Shanghai Metro . It is one of the stations where Line 3 and Line 4 share the same tracks and elevated platforms. The transfer between Line 1, Shanghai Metro Line 1 and Line 3, Shanghai Metro Line 3 Line 4, Shanghai Metro Line 4 is actually quite long. Both metro stations are located on the opposing sides of the train station with a long tunnel connecting both platforms. In addition to being an interchange between metro lines, the station facilitates transfer to Shanghai RailwayStation Shanghai s main railwaystation . A tunnel leads directly from the concourse of the metro station to the concourse of the railwaystation. Places nearby Image Shanghai rail station metro entrance.jpg thumb left Exit No. 1 for Line 1 Shanghai RailwayStation Shanghai Post Office Suzhou Creek Shanghai ... metro stub Shanghai railstation stub ko nl Shanghai RailwayStation ja zh ... more details
Canobolas is a closed railwaystation on the Broken Hill railway line in New South Wales , Australia . It is located on Canobolas Road in Orange, New South Wales Orange , and was originally named Orange Racecourse as it served the Towac Park Racecourse . The station building survives as a private residence. ref http www.nswrail.net locations photo.php?name NSW Canobolas 1&line NSW broken hill 0 Canobolas station , NSWrail.net, accessed 11 August 2009. ref s rail start s rail title NSW Main lines s line system NSW Country lines line Broken Hill previous Borenore next Orange East Fork end References reflist coord 33.2951 149.0671 type railwaystation region AU display title Category Disused railway stations in New South Wales NewSouthWales rail transport stub ... more details
Infobox Melbourne railwaystation NAME Showgrounds IMAGE File Showgrounds railwaystation melbourne.jpg 300px CODE SGS DISTANCE 7 km LINES Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse PLATFORMS 1 TRACKS 2 STATUS Special events only FACILITIES http www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au stop view 20028 Link TIMETABLES http www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au stop view 20028 lineInformation Link MELWAY http www.street directory.com.au sd3 map.php?x 144.91464476619086&y 37.7835312304327&l 13&mt 4 Link MAP http maps.google.com.au maps?q Flemington, Victoria&hl en&ll 37.783511,144.914474&spn 0.004604,0.009645&sll 37.793694,144.930568&sspn 0.004604,0.009645&vpsrc 6&hnear Flemington Victoria&t m&z 17 Link ZONE font color goldenrod 1 font Showgrounds is a railwaystation in Melbourne , Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia . It is located on the Flemington Racecourserailway line in the suburb of Flemington, Victoria Flemington , adjacent to the Melbourne Showgrounds . The station is only open during special events, such as the annual Royal Melbourne Show . Facilities There are multiple signal boxes located at the Showgrounds, in addition to several portable building s for staff amenities, and a wooden station building for selling rail tickets. There are also entry turnstiles for entry to the Melbourne Showgrounds used during the Royal Melbourne Show, and a Ticketek booking office for show admission tickets located on the platform. It has no Metcard ticket machine s or validator s, meaning that the booking office, when staffed for special events can only sell pre encoded tickets, and that tickets sold here cannot be validated until arrival at the final destination. MelbourneStations Line Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse line Previous Newmarket Here Showgrounds Next Flemington Racecourse coord 37.7834 144.9149 format dms type railwaystation region AU VIC display title MelbournePublicTransport Category Railway stations in Melbourne Melbourne rail stub ... more details
For the station on the former Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway Bogside Moor Halt railwaystation Infobox UK disused station name Bogside image name Bogside railwaystation site.jpg caption The site of Bogside station in 2006 line Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway manager Glasgow and South Western Railway locale Near Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine borough Ayrshire latitude 55.6273 longitude ... events3 Renamed Bogside years4 2 January 1967 events4 Closed platforms 2 Bogside railwaystation was a railwaystation serving the north of the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine , North Ayrshire , Scotland . The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway now the Ayrshire Coast Line . History The station opened on 23 March 1840. ref name butt Butt, p. 38 ref Access was restricted at this station until 1 June 1894 when it became fully open to the public. ref name butt The station was renamed Bogside Race Course on 30 June 1952, ref name butt however after the closure of Bogside Racecourse the station was once again renamed Bogside on 14 June 1965. ref name butt The station closed permanently to passengers on 2 January 1967. ref name butt Gallery gallery File Bogside RacecourseStation 1842898 9c013e54.jpg Bogside Strathclyde RacecourseStation in 1961 File Bogside Racecourse 2 railway geograph 2171229 by Ben Brooksbank.jpg Kilmarnock Ardrossan local ... previous small Connection with br GPK&AR small next Stevenston railwaystation Stevenston br small Link open to freight, station open small route Glasgow and South Western Railway br p style background G&SW light small Ardrossan Railway small col G&SW colour rail line previous Irvine railwaystation Irvine br small Line and station open small next Kilwinning railwaystation Kilwinning br small Line and station open small route Glasgow and South Western Railway br p style background G&SW light small Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway small col G&SW colour end box Category Disused ... more details
Hill , with a capacity of 67,500 spectators. The racecourse also has Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation its own steam railwaystation , although this no longer connects to the national rail network but is rather the southern terminus of the heritage railway preserved Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway . The main racecourse has two separate courses alongside each other, the Old Course ...About the racecourse in the United Kingdom the racecourse in Australia Cheltenham Park Racecourse Infobox UK Racecourse Name Cheltenham Image Image cheltenham.racecourse.arp.jpg 250px Caption The Racecourse, seen from Cleeve Hill Website http www.cheltenham.co.uk Location Cheltenham , Gloucestershire Owner Jockey Club Jockey Club Racecourses Channel Racing UK CourseType National Hunt Prev Catterick Bridge Racecourse Catterick Bridge Next Chepstow Racecourse Chepstow Cheltenham Racecourse is a racecourse for horse racing events, located at Prestbury Park, in the suburban village of Prestbury, Gloucestershire ... Festival , held in March of each year and featuring the Cheltenham Gold Cup . The racecourse ... out inside the main racecourse and is used for cross country steeplechases. The racecourse is the home ... home to the British Steeplechasing Hall of Fame Steeplechasing Hall of Fame . The racecourse ... holds its graduation ceremony and summer ball at the racecourse. From 2008, the racecourse and The Jockey Club were in talks with Cheltenham Town F.C. about a possible move to the racecourse ... decide against racecourse move note bbcsent BBC 2005 . http www.bbc.co.uk gloucestershire sport 2004 03 racecourse development.shtml New developments at Cheltenham Racecourse . Retrieved November 14, 2005. External links http www.cheltenham.co.uk Cheltenham Racecourse Official website http www.bbc.co.uk ... 360 panoramas cheltenham racecourse Panoramic photos of Cheltenham Racecourse oscoor gbx SO960245 Coord ... Category Horse racing venues in England Category Sport in Cheltenham Racecourse ja ... more details
TransAdelaide colour a100ff station name Cheltenham image CheltenhamRailwayStationAdelaide.jpg outerharborline yes street Buller Terrace br Railway Terrace suburb Cheltenham, South Australia Cheltenham distance 9.2 access Level pedestrian crossing HFS No peakfreq Every 20 30 Mins wdfreq Every 30 Mins wefreq Every 60 Mins nightfreq Every 60 Mins rrtd No rrts Yes platforms 2 platform arch 1 centre platform toilets No parking No bike No lounge No kiosk No disability Yes facilities None opened 1959 trainconnect None busconnect None previous Woodville railwaystation, Adelaide Woodville Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation, Adelaide Cheltenham Racecourse Disused next Alberton railwaystation, Adelaide Alberton Cheltenham railwaystation is a railwaystation on the Outer Harbor railway line which is located in the northwestern Adelaide suburb of Cheltenham, South Australia Cheltenham . It is located 9.2 km by railway from the Adelaide RailwayStation . History Cheltenham was opened in 1959 and had a ticket office and toilets either side of the current shelter, but they were closed in 1986. The facilities were demolished shortly after. Services Platform 1 font color A100FF Outer Harbor railway line Outer Harbor line font all stations services to Glanville, South Australia Glanville and Outer Harbor railwaystation Outer Harbor Platform 2 font color A100FF Outer Harbor railway line Outer Harbor line font all stations and limited stops services to Adelaide railwaystation Adelaide Coord 34.866049 138.524606 format dms type railwaystation region AU SA format dms display title Outer Harbor railway line, Adelaide DEFAULTSORT Cheltenham RailwayStation, Adelaide Category Railway stations in Adelaide Category Railway stations opened in 1959 Category 1959 establishments in Australia Adelaide stub SouthAustralia rail transport stub ... more details
Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse line itself is at the down end of the station. Platforms ...Infobox Melbourne railwaystation NAME Newmarket IMAGE Image Newmarket Station Melbourne.jpg 300px CODE NKT DISTANCE 5.6 km LINE Craigieburn railway line Craigieburn PLATFORMS 2 TRACKS 2 STATUS Host Station ... 6&hnear Flemington Victoria&t m&z 17 Link ZONE font color goldenrod 1 font Newmarket is a railwaystation in Melbourne , Victoria Australia Victoria , Australia , located in the suburb of Flemington, Victoria Flemington , on the Craigieburn railway line . Newmarket is classed as a Host station and is in Metlink ... of the Racecourse Road rail overpass, with station access from Racecourse Road and Pin Oak Crescent. Melbourne tram route 57 Tram route 57 is a short walk from the station, on Racecourse Road. Newmarket station consists of two elevated side platforms Platform 1 has a large red brick building, while ... to platform 2. An underpass is situated at the Craigieburn railwaystation Craigieburn end of the station. Special services to Flemington Racecourserailwaystation Flemington Racecourse and Showgrounds railwaystation, Melbourne Showgrounds stations run though the station, but do not stop for passengers ... station opened on 1 November 1860 as part of the private Melbourne and Essendon Railway Company line to Essendon railwaystation Essendon . The station closed with the line in 1864 until it was reopened ... of CityLink in 1997 1998 to shuttle passengers to and from Flemington Bridge railwaystation Flemington Bridge station on the Upfield railway line Upfield line . This was because Macaulay railway ... Melbourne railwaystation North Melbourne . This was necessary to allow the construction of raised ... line Craigieburn line Next1 Ascot Vale Line2 Flemington Racecourserailway line Flemington Racecourse ... to Flinders Street Station Flinders Street Platform 2 Suburban Metro Trains services to Craigieburn ... Inches From Destiny. The first hundred years of the Melbourne Wodonga Railway 1873 1973. publisher ... more details
index.html , and also bicycle racing. The Club Circuit itself is situated within the Aintree Grand National Course, and in turn contains a public 9 hole Golf Course operated by AintreeRacecourse. Spectators are welcome at all of Aintree s Motorsport events access is from Melling Road, Aintree, L9 5AB. External links http www.aintree.co.uk AintreeRacecourse Official site http www.aintree.org.uk Aintree Circuit Club http www.liverpoolmotorclub.com Liverpool Motor Club http www.aintreemotorcycleracingclub.co.uk Aintree Motor Cycle Racing Club http www.worldstadia.com stadium england aintreeracecourse 1223.php Aintree Description and Image Gallery http www.gg.com aintree Course ...Motorsport venue Name Aintree Motor Racing Circuit Nicknames Location Aintree , Merseyside , England Time GMT Coordinates coord 53 28 37 N 2 56 26 W display it Image Image Circuit Aintree.svg 250px Circuit map. Image caption Opened 1954 Closed 1964 Grand Prix full circuit only Events British Grand Prix ... Formula One Record year f1 1962 Aintree Motor Racing Circuit is a 3 mile 4.83 km motor racing circuit in the village of Aintree , Merseyside , England . The circuit is located within the famous AintreeRacecourse and used the same grandstands as horse racing. Built in 1954 as the Goodwood Circuit ... races, known as the Aintree 200, first won by Stirling Moss in 1954 with the last winner being Jack Brabham , in April 1964. Aintree was the location for the famous race in 1955 in which Stirling Moss ... by the Aintree Circuit Club http www.aintree.org.uk from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s. A limited ... on the Club Circuit. The Motorcycle events are organised by Aintree Motor Cycle Racing Club http www.AintreeMotorcycleRacingClub , who run 6 events at Aintree each year. The Liverpool Motor Club ... maps?f q&hl en&q Aintree, England&ie UTF8&z 15&ll 53.475992, 2.940302&spn 0.012056,0.043259 ... de Aintree Circuit it Circuito di Aintree nl Aintree circuit sv Aintree Circuit ... more details
vol11 page162.html Bridge to Course ref between Cosham railwaystation Cosham and Portchester railwaystation Portchester , and generated much income within the area. ref http www.portsmouthsociety.org.uk nl2003 nlmay03OldHouseAtHome.htm Local trade opportunities ref The funding for the station along with the racecourse came from local businessman George Cooper, ref Lost railways ... House and was a keen sports fan. ref http www.portsdown tunnels.org.uk paulsgrove racecourseracecourse p1.html Early history ref The station was built in the style of a Train station Halt halt rather than a full station. The station closed along with the racecourse when the land was acquired ... Paulsgrove station plan back on.3424481.jp http www.portsdown tunnels.org.uk paulsgrove racecourseracecourse p1.html Disused Rail Start Rail line previous Cosham railwaystation Cosham next Portchester railwaystation Portchester route Southern Railway Great Britain Southern Railway col 00008B ...Use dmy dates date December 2011 Use British English date December 2011 Infobox UK disused station name Paulsgrove Halt gridref SU640058 manager No station owner Southern Region of British Railways Southern Region Southern Railway 1928 to 1939 locale Paulsgrove borough Portsmouth City Council platforms ... www.stauntoninfo.co.uk 7862.html? session id key session id val Details of opening ref was a railwaystation opened in 1928 to serve the adjacent racecourse Paulsgrove Park a pony racing stronghold. ref http ourworld.compuserve.com homepages pony racing portsmth.htm Pony racing links ref The racecourse, and station, lay in the Paulsgrove district of Portsmouth , ref Railways and Portsmouth Society ... than the modern area now known as Wymering . The station was located ref http www.localhistories.org ... made to open a station on the same site. Provision for a station has been included in the Local Development ... station site. As part of the stadium plans, they are drawing up an integrated transport ... more details
Infobox UK disused station name Birkdale Palace image name Birkdale Palace Station remnants geograph.org.uk 1801546.jpg caption Remains of the station in 1964 locale Birkdale borough Metropolitan Borough of Sefton Sefton original Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway pregroup Cheshire Lines Committee postgroup Cheshire Lines Committee platforms latitude longitude gridref SD322163 years 19 June 1901 events Station opens years1 1 January 1917 events1 Station closes years2 1 April 1919 events2 Station reopens years3 7 January 1952 events3 Station closes Birkdale Palace was a station located in Birkdale , Merseyside . The Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER openened Birkdale Palace on 1 September 1884, as an intermediate station from Southport Lord Street railwaystation . The station ... on the SCLER was a railway enthusiasts special between Aintree and Altcar & Hillhouse railways stations on 6 6 1959. On the subject of railwaystation or line closing dates , the official day of a closure ... Ainsdale Beach railwaystation Ainsdale Beach next Southport Lord Street railwaystation Southport Lord Street route Cheshire Lines Committee br small Southport & Cheshire Lines Extension Railway SCLER ... enwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Birkdale Palace RailwayStation Category Disused railway stations in Sefton Category Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations Category Railway stations opened in 1884 Category Railway stations closed in 1952 Merseyside railstation stub ... between Palace Road & Weld Roads. The station was an island platform, accessed from the Weld Road ... to World War I economy measures. The station was reopened on 1 April 1919, and continued in use until 7 January 1952, when the SCLER was closed to passengers from Aintree Central to Southport Lord ... goods facilities at Ainsdale Beach station to begin with. After 7 7 1952, a siding remained open ... Woodvale, Merseyside Woodvale to Southport . References Reflist Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies ... more details
by the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway , during the mid 1990s reaching Gotherington in 1997. Trains recommenced in the early 2000s, and were extended to Cheltenham Racecourse in April 2003. References reflist Heritage rail start rail line next Cheltenham Racecourserailwaystation Cheltenham Racecourse route Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway previous Winchcombe railwaystation Winchcombe ... Cheltenham to Stratford upon Avon line, which was opened by the Great Western Railway in 1906. The station ...refimprove date August 2011 Infobox UK heritage station name Gotherington logo other name image image ... gridref SO974298 line original Great Western Railway manager pregroup Great Western Railway owner postgroup Great Western Railway preservation Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway platforms 1 years start date 1906 06 01 df y events Station opened as Gotherington years1 1 December 1940 events1 Renamed Gotherington Halt years2 13 June 1955 events2 Station closed years3 2000 events3 Reopened in preservation Gotherington railwaystation is a railwaystation serving the village of Gotherington in Gloucestershire , England. The station is located just to the north of the village. The station buildings ... on 13 June 1955. ref cite book last Butt first R.V.J. title The Directory of Railway Stations ... ref harv ref It was the first station to close on this route most of the other stations closed in 1960 ... small Line open, station closed small next stnlnk Bishop s Cleeve br small Line open, station closed small route Great Western Railway br small Honeybourne Line small col GWR colour Future Heritage Rail Insert rail line next Bishop s Cleeve railwaystation Bishop s Cleeve br small Line open, station closed small route Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway previous Winchcombe railwaystation Winchcombe br small Line and station open small col temporary rail colour 654321 end box Railway stations in Gloucestershire Category Heritage railway stations in Gloucestershire Category Former Great Western ... more details
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