Complex sentence: The line opened for goods traffic in 1877 and was soon extended westwards to rejoin the CLC near; a passenger station on the extension, known as Widnes Central, was opened on 1 August 1879.
Split into simpler sentences: The line opened for goods traffic in 1877 and was soon extended westwards to rejoin the CLC near. A passenger station on the loop, known as Widnes Central, was opened on 1 August 1879.