West Derby railway station was a station located on the North Liverpool Extension Line to the south of Mill Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, England, it opened on 1 December 1879.
It closed to passengers on 7 November 1960, it was used by freight trains until 1975, even though the tracks were not lifted until early 1979. This station was about 2 miles away from Croxteth Hall which was the home of Lord Sefton.
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