Hough Green railway station
Hough Green | |
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Location | Hough Green, Halton England |
Coordinates | 53°22′21″N 2°46′30″W / 53.3725°N 2.775°WCoordinates: 53°22′21″N 2°46′30″W / 53.3725°N 2.775°W |
Grid reference | SJ485864 |
Managed by | Northern Trains |
Transit authority | Merseytravel |
Line(s) | Liverpool–Manchester |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HGN |
Fare zone | A2 |
Classification | DfT category E |
History | |
Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Key dates | |
May 1874 | Station opened |
Passengers | |
2016/17 | 0.286 million |
2017/18 | 0.297 million |
2018/19 | 0.162 million |
2019/20 | 0.190 million |
2020/21 | 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 | Following station | ||
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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[]
- ^ Historic England. "Hough Green Railway Station (1330351)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Irlam station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 12 December 2016
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hough Green railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Hough Green railway station from National Rail
- Railway stations in the Borough of Halton
- Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations
- Grade II listed buildings in Cheshire
- Grade II listed railway stations
- Northern franchise railway stations
- Buildings and structures in Widnes
- Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874