Hough Green railway station

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Hough Green
National Rail
Booking office, Hough Green railway station (geograph 3819564).jpg
Hough Green railway station
LocationHough Green, Halton
England
Coordinates53°22′21″N 2°46′30″W / 53.3725°N 2.775°W / 53.3725; -2.775Coordinates: 53°22′21″N 2°46′30″W / 53.3725°N 2.775°W / 53.3725; -2.775
Grid referenceSJ485864
Managed byNorthern Trains
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Line(s)Liverpool–Manchester
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHGN
Fare zoneA2
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyCheshire Lines Committee
Pre-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Post-groupingCheshire Lines Committee
Key dates
May 1874 (1874-05)Station opened
Passengers
2016/17Increase 0.286 million
2017/18Increase 0.297 million
2018/19Decrease 0.162 million
2019/20Increase 0.190 million
2020/21Decrease 54,678
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hough Green railway station is a railway station to the west of Widnes in Halton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building.[1] The station is on the Liverpool–Warrington–Manchester line 10 miles 42 chains (16.9 km) east of Liverpool Lime Street[2] and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Trains.

History[]

The station was opened in May 1874 by the Cheshire Lines Committee.[3] It was formerly a junction for a loop line via Widnes Central, closed in 1964.

Facilities[]

The station is of the standard Cheshire Lines Committee style and, like other Merseytravel stations, is staffed full-time (06:00 - 00:10 weekdays, 08:40 - 22:40 Sundays). There is a car park outside. Part of the station building is occupied by a taxi firm.

The eastbound platform features the original brick-built waiting room which is still in use. Train running information is provided by automated announcements and digital display screens; there is step-free access only on the westbound side.[4]

Services[]

Services operate approximately half-hourly (Monday-Saturday daytimes) in each direction, towards Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Widnes and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Services are less frequent in the late evenings and on Sundays, usually every 60 minutes. Most services are operated by Northern Trains.

The station is within the Liverpool City Region with tickets issued by Merseytravel.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Halewood   Northern Trains
Manchester to Liverpool Line 		  Widnes
Disused railways
Halewood
Line and station open 		  Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee
Widnes Loop 		  Widnes Central
Line and station closed

Gallery[]

  • A First TransPennine Class 185 runs through the station.

  • The station bridge and a commemorative stone dated 1872.

  • A Northern Rail Class 156 waits at the station.

  • The station building, seen from the car park.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Hough Green Railway Station (1330351)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. ^ Yonge, John (March 2005) [1990]. Jacobs, Gerald (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams 4: Midlands & North West (2nd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps. map 46C. ISBN 0-9549866-0-1.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ Irlam station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 12 December 2016

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