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Allerton railway station was a railway station on the City Line of the Merseyrail network, located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England.
Prior to closure, the station was served by the hourly Liverpool Lime Street to
History
It opened on 15 February 1864 with the opening of theSt Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway
St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway was an early railway line owned by a company of the same name in Lancashire, England, which opened in 1833. It was later known as St Helens Railway. It ran originally from the town of St Helens to the area whi ...
's extension to Edge Hill.
Despite the name, it was not located in the suburb of Allerton, but in neighbouring Garston. The station was located at the Allerton Junction
Allerton Junction is an at grade junction signal box just east of Liverpool South Parkway, Allerton, Merseyside. It takes its name from the former Allerton station that South Parkway replaced.
The junction is where the Liverpool to Manchester l ...
of the routes from Liverpool to Manchester and Crewe
Crewe () is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The Crewe built-up area had a total population of 75,556 in 2011, which also covers parts of the adjacent civil parishes of Willaston ...
.
Prior to closure, the station was served by the hourly Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Oxford Road railway station is a railway station in Manchester, England, at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street. It opened in 1849 and was rebuilt in 1960. It is the second busiest of the four stations in Manchest ...
service. A stopping service to Crewe
Crewe () is a railway town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. The Crewe built-up area had a total population of 75,556 in 2011, which also covers parts of the adjacent civil parishes of Willaston ...
ran for many years, but was withdrawn in the early 1990s.
Allerton lost much of its traffic in 1978 when the nearby Garston station reopened on Merseyrail's Northern Line, offering a faster, more frequent service to Liverpool Central.
Despite the low passenger numbers, the station retained a staffed booking office - open all day when trains were running - in accordance with the policy of the local PTE, Merseytravel.
Closure
The station closed to passengers on 30 July 2005 and underwent a complete rebuild, reopening on 11 June 2006 asLiverpool South Parkway
Liverpool South Parkway station (Formerly Allerton railway station), is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of ...
. The original station buildings were demolished, and the subway linking the platforms, located at the Liverpool end of the station was filled in. A new, modern structure of glass and steel was built, with a footbridge over the platforms at the south end of the station.
See also
*Allerton Junction
Allerton Junction is an at grade junction signal box just east of Liverpool South Parkway, Allerton, Merseyside. It takes its name from the former Allerton station that South Parkway replaced.
The junction is where the Liverpool to Manchester l ...
* Allerton TMD depot
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