Cressington railway station
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Cressington | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Grassendale, Liverpool England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°21′32′′N 2°54′43′′W / 53.3588°N 2.9120°W / 53.3588; -2.9120 | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ393850 | ||||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | CSG | ||||
| Fare zone | C1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1864 | Opened | ||||
| 1972 | Closed | ||||
| 1978 | Reopened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | Increase 0.750 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | Decrease 0.182 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | Increase 0.433 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | Increase 0.484 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | Increase 0.545 million | ||||
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Cheshire Lines Committee | ||
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Merseyside Lines
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| Barton | ||
| Mossbridge | ||
Hillhouse Junction
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| Altcar and Hillhouse | ||
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| Sefton and Maghull | ||
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Aintree Junction
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Southport Junction
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| Aintree Central | ||
| Aintree | ||
| Warbreck | ||
| Orrell Park | ||
| Walton | ||
to Kirkby Right arrow
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| Rice Lane | ||
Down arrow to Liverpool Central
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Fazakerley Junctions
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| Walton on the Hill | ||
| Huskisson | ||
| Clubmoor | ||
| West Derby | ||
| Knotty Ash & Stanley | ||
| Broad Green | ||
| Childwall | ||
| Gateacre | ||
Up arrow Northern line
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| Liverpool Central | ||
| St James | ||
| Brunswick (original)
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Egerton Street Junction
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| Brunswick | ||
| St Michaels | ||
| Otterspool | ||
| Aigburth | ||
| Cressington | ||
Up arrow to Lime Street
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| Garston | ||
| Liverpool South Parkway | ||
Hunts Cross West Junction
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| Hunts Cross | ||
Down arrow to Manchester Central
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Cressington railway station serves the Grassendale district of Liverpool, England. It is situated on the Southport-Hunts Cross route of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail suburban system. The station takes its name from the Cressington Park area inside of Cressington.
History
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The station, originally called Cressington & Grassendale, opened in 1864 as part of the Garston and Liverpool Railway line between Brunswick and Garston Dock. In 1865 the station and line were incorporated into the Cheshire Lines Committee.
The station closed in 1972 but reopened in 1978 as part of the Kirkby-Garston line of the Merseyrail system. Services were extended from Garston to Hunts Cross in 1983, and diverted to Southport instead of Kirkby in 1984.
From 11 December 2006 the Monday-Saturday evening service was increased to run every 15 minutes, instead of half-hourly as previously.
The station is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building,[1] and has a traditional façade. As part of the Merseyrail upgrade, the platforms were lengthened to accommodate 6-car trains. This proved problematic, as the station is situated between two bridges in a narrow cutting. Special dispensation was given by the Railway Inspectorate to build the platforms narrower than the 6-foot (1.8 m) width which would normally be required.
Facilities
[edit ]The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV. There is a payphone, booking office, waiting room and live departure and arrival screens for passenger information. The station has a free car park, with 17 spaces, as well as a 2-space cycle rack and secure storage for 14 cycles. There is no step-free access to platforms and the nearest station with disabled access is Liverpool South Parkway.[2]
Services
[edit ]Trains operate every 15 minutes, Monday-Saturday to Southport via Liverpool Central to the north, and Hunts Cross to the south. On Sundays, services are every 30 minutes in each direction.[3]
Gallery
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Salisbury Road bridge, Eastern end of platform
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A Merseyrail Class 507 at the station
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Water fountain, 1871, on North platform
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Station entrance
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References
[edit ]- ^ Historic England. "Cressington station, Grassendale Park, Liverpool (1207777)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Cressington train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 103
External links
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- Train times and station information for Cressington railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Cressington railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Aigburth towards Southport |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Liverpool South Parkway towards Hunts Cross | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Aigburth Line and station open |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Garston Line open, station closed | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Aigburth Line and station open |
Cheshire Lines Committee Garston and Liverpool Railway |
Garston Dock Line and station closed | ||
- Grade II listed buildings in Liverpool
- Railway stations in Liverpool
- DfT Category E stations
- Grade II listed railway stations
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864
- Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1972
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1978
- Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations
- Railway stations served by Merseyrail