Aigburth railway station serves the

Aigburth Aigburth () is a suburb of Liverpool, England. Located to the south of the city, it is bordered by Dingle, Garston, Mossley Hill, and Toxteth. Etymology The name Aigburth comes from Old Norse ''eik'' and ''berg'', meaning ''oak-tree hill''. T ...

district of

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. It is situated on the Southport–Hunts Cross route of the

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of the

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suburban system.

History

The station, originally called ''Mersey Road & Aigburth'', opened in 1864 as part of the

Garston and Liverpool Railway The Garston and Liverpool Railway line ran from the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway line at Garston Docks to Brunswick railway station, later to central Liverpool. The company was formed on 17 May 1861 and the line opened on 1 June 1864. Garst ...

line between Brunswick and Garston Dock. In 1865 the station and line were incorporated into the Cheshire Lines Committee. The station closed in April 1972 but reopened in January 1978 as part of the

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– 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 to Saturday evening service was increased to run every 15 minutes, instead of half-hourly as previously.

Facilities

The station is staffed during all opening hours. There is a

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and live departure and arrival screens for passenger information. The station has a free car park with 16 spaces, as well as secure indoor storage for 10 cycles. The station does not have step-free access for either platform and is not suitable for

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s and prams.

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes, Monday-Saturday to Southport via

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to the north, and Hunts Cross to the south. On Sundays, services are every 30 minutes in each direction.GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 103

Gallery

Image:Along the platform, Aigburth railway station (geograph 3787303).jpg, The view along the Liverpool-bound platform. Image:Merseyrail Class 507, 507005, Aigburth railway station (geograph 3787281).jpg, A Merseyrail Class 507 departs towards Liverpool. Image:Aigburth railway station - 2012-10-22 (2).JPG, The station building from the road. Image:Aigburth railway station - 2012-10-22 (3).JPG, The view towards Hunts Cross. Image:Aigburth Railway Station.jpg, View towards Hunts Cross.

Notes

References

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Station on navigable O.S. map

External links

{{Railway stations served by Merseyrail Railway stations in Liverpool DfT Category E stations Former Cheshire Lines Committee stations Railway stations served by Merseyrail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1864 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1972 Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1978