Maghull railway station
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Maghull  | |
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.jpg) Maghull railway station, from the Liverpool platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Maghull, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53°30′23″N 2°55′52″W / 53.5064°N 2.9311°W |
| Grid reference | SD383015 |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Transit authority | Merseytravel |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | MAG |
| Fare zone | C3[1] |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 April 1849 | Station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  1.640 million |
| 2019/20 |  1.790 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.463 million |
| 2021/22 | 1.106 million |
| 2022/23 | 1.165 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Maghull railway station is a railway station in Maghull, a suburb of Liverpool, England. It is situated on the Ormskirk branch of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. During the 2013/14 period, it was the tenth busiest station on the Merseyrail network and the busiest station to not provide an interchange between any other services. As of 2021/22, it is now the twelfth busiest station on the Merseyrail network and the third busiest station to not provide an interchange between other services.[2]
History[edit]
The railway line between Walton Junction (near Liverpool) and Lostock Hall (near Preston) was proposed by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway, and was authorised by Act of Parliament on 18 August 1846. In October 1846, the company was leased to the East Lancashire Railway, which opened the line on 2 April 1849; among the original stations was that at Maghull.[3][4]
Maghull was the last station on this branch in Merseyside before the county boundary with Lancashire, until Maghull North station opened in 2018.[5]
Frank Hornby, the designer of Hornby model railways, lived in the Maghull area;[6] he based the design for all railway stations for small towns and villages in the Hornby Trainset on Maghull station.[citation needed]
Facilities[edit]
There is a large 275-space car park situated on the site. There is also a taxi rank at the station, toilets, a shelter on the Ormskirk platform and a heated indoor shelter on the Liverpool platform. The staffed ticket booth (open from start to end of service) is located in the M to GO shop on the Ormskirk platform and there is an automatic ticket machine on the Liverpool platform. Train running information is provided by digital display screens, automated announcements and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms. There is a cycle rack for 6 cycles and secure cycle storage for 34 cycles.[7]
Services[edit]
Trains operate between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes, and every 30 minutes in the evening and all day Sunday.[8] The station is at street level and 2 small ramps provide access to the platforms. There is a level crossing at the south end (the only one on the Walton Junction to Ormskirk section) and a pedestrian footbridge linking each platform.
Gallery[edit]
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The car park at the station. -
The station platforms and footbridge. -
The station building, viewed from the platform. -
The station building, viewed from the car park.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Areas and Zones Boundary Points For Pre-paid Tickets scheme" (PDF). Merseytravel. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Estimates of station usage". Office of Rail and Road. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 88. CN 8983.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ "Planning approval granted for new Maghull North station scheme". Merseytravel. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
- ^ "Loans to the 'Frank Hornby Experience' 2007". Liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Maghull train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". Merseyrail.org. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 83
External links[edit]
- Train times and station information for Maghull railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Maghull railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull North towards Ormskirk |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Old Roan towards Liverpool Central | ||