Hunts Cross East Junction was the western point of the Halewood triangle. It became a junction in December 1879 when the North Liverpool Extension Line opened. The junction was controlled by a timber CLC type St/CL N/S signal box that had a 30 lever frame. It was located on the south side of the main line close to where the North Liverpool Extension Line diverged. The box actually pre-dated the junction having opened as 'Hunts Cross Station' box in April 1874. It was renamed Hunts Cross East Junction in December 1879.

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Originally the main line and was a double track railway. In 1883 it was quadrupled between Hunts Cross West Junction and Halewood East Junction. The additional lines were located to the north of the originals. They were designated as the up and down slow lines. From 1883 the North Liverpool Extension Line connected onto the slow lines.

East of the junction was the western end of the Halewood sidings which connected to the slow lines. At the western end the connection between the main line and the sidings was controlled by Hunts Cross East signal box.

Hunts Cross East Junction remained unaltered until 1967. On 14 May 1967 the up and down slow lines between Hunts Cross East Junction and Halewood East Junction closed as did the Halewood sidings. The redundant lines were lifted. The north Liverpool Extension Lines had no physical connection with the main line at Hunts Cross East Junction after 14 May 1967. They ran parallel to the main line as a quadruple railway to Hunts Cross West Junction where they merged with the main line.

Hunts Cross East Junction signal box closed on 15 February 1970. On 26 September 1973 the North Liverpool Extension line was singled between Gateacre and Hunts Cross West Junction. Regular traffic ceased to run along it in June 1975 and it was lifted in February 1979.