Cressington railway station

Cressington
General information
Location	Grassendale, Liverpool England
Coordinates	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	0.750 million
2020/21	0.182 million
2021/22	0.433 million
2022/23	0.484 million
2023/24	0.545 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Cheshire Lines Committee
Merseyside Lines
Southport Lord Street Birkdale Palace to Southport Ainsdale Ainsdale Beach Northern line Woodvale Freshfield to Liverpool Central Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway Barton Mossbridge Hillhouse Junction Altcar and Hillhouse Lydiate Sefton and Maghull to Ormskirk Old Roan Aintree Junction Southport Junction Aintree Central Aintree Northern line Warbreck Orrell Park Walton to Kirkby Rice Lane to Liverpool Central Fazakerley Junctions Walton on the Hill Huskisson Clubmoor West Derby Knotty Ash & Stanley Broad Green City Line Childwall Gateacre Northern line Liverpool Central Liverpool Central High Level St James Brunswick (original) Egerton Street Junction Brunswick St Michaels Otterspool Aigburth Cressington to Lime Street Garston Liverpool South Parkway Hunts Cross West Junction Hunts Cross to Manchester Central

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

A 1913 Railway Clearing House map (left) of railways in the vicinity of Cressington (shown here as Cressington & Grassendale)

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, 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

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.

Services

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.

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

External links

• Train times and station information for Cressington railway station from National Rail
• Station information for Cressington railway station from Merseyrail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
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