Cressington railway station serves the

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district of

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, England. It is situated on the Southport-Hunts Cross route of the

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of the

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suburban system. The station takes its name from th
Cressington Park
area inside of Cressington.

History

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 Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) was formed in the 1860s and became the second-largest joint railway in Great Britain. The committee, which was often styled the Cheshire Lines Railway, operated of track in the then counties of Lancashire a ...

. The station closed in 1972 but reopened in 1978 as part of the

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- Garston line of the Merseyrail system. Services were extended from Garston to

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in 1983, and diverted to

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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

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as a designated Grade II

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, 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

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to build the platforms narrower than the 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

via

Liverpool Central Liverpool Central railway station in Liverpool, England, forms a central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. The station is located underground on two levels, below the site of a former mainline ...

to the north, and

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

Gallery

Image:Bridge, Cressington railway station (geograph 3787249).jpg, Salisbury Road bridge, Eastern end of platform Image:Merseyrail Class 507, 507027, Cressington railway station (geograph 3787271).jpg, A Merseyrail Class 507 at the station Image:Cressington Station, drinking fountain (D19-110-001).jpg, Water fountain, 1871, on North platform Image:CRESSINGTON STATION SOUTH LIVERPOOL JULY 2012 (7581184510).jpg, Station entrance

References

External links

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