Hough Green railway station
Hough Green | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Halton |
| Coordinates | 53°22′21″N 2°46′30″W / 53.3725°N 2.775°W |
| Managed by | Northern Trains |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HGN |
| Fare zone | A2 |
| History | |
| Original company | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Pre-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Post-grouping | Cheshire Lines Committee |
| Key dates | |
| May 1874 | Station opened |
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.
Although the station is outside the metropolitan county of Merseyside, tickets issued by Merseytravel (which usually can only be used within Merseyside) are valid for travel to and from Hough Green.
| Preceding station |  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
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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.
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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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Irlam station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 12 December 2016
External links
- Train times and station information for Hough Green railway station from National Rail
