1990 - 2010 [Source: Paul Wright]  Widnes South looking west from the site of the former junction between the Deviation line and the St Helens line spur on 2 July 1996.
Photo by John Wilson  Looking east at Widnes South station on 2 July 1996. The street level station building was still standing at this time. It was demolished before 2000. Photo by John Wilson  A Warrington Arpley to Runcorn Folly Lane trip working is seen passing through Widnes South station in the hands of a Class 31 locomotive in the summer of 1997. Photo by Terry Callaghan  On 12 July 2003 a preserved former British Railways English Electric type 4 locomotive number D345 is seen heading west through Widnes South station. From the 1960s to the early 1980s locomotives of this type were a common sight at Widnes South. In 2003 such a sight was extremely rare. D345 became a Class 40 when the TOPS system was introduced in 1973 and was given the number 40 145. The locomotive is travelling from Warrington to Liverpool to work a railtour.Photo by John Wilson .jpg) Looking east along the Widnes South up platform in January 2005. Photo by Paul Wright .jpg) Widnes South station looking east from Victoria Road in January 2005. Photo by Paul Wright .jpg) The stairway that connected the subway at Widnes South station to the up platform seen in January 2005. When the station was open the stairway was enclosed. Photo by Paul Wright  On 4 December 2009 a Class 67 locomotive number 67 006 is seen passing west through the site of Widnes South station. The locomotive was one of a pair allocated to working the 'Royal Train'. Photo by John Wilson
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