Maghull railway station

This article is about the current railway station in Maghull. For the closed station, see Sefton and Maghull railway station.

Maghull
Merseyrail
Maghull railway station, from the Liverpool platform
General information
LocationMaghull, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°30′23″N 2°55′52″W / 53.5064°N 2.9311°W / 53.5064; -2.9311
Grid referenceSD383015
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeMAG
Fare zoneC3[1]
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyEast Lancashire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 April 1849Station opened
Passengers
2019/20Increase 1.790 million
2020/21Decrease 0.463 million
2021/22Increase 1.106 million
2022/23Increase 1.165 million
2023/24Increase 1.229 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Maghull railway station is a railway station in Maghull, a suburb of Liverpool, England. It is situated on the Ormskirk branch of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network.

History

The railway line between Walton Junction (near Liverpool) and Lostock Hall (near Preston) was proposed by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway, and was authorised by Act of Parliament on 18 August 1846. In October 1846, the company was leased to the East Lancashire Railway, which opened the line on 2 April 1849; among the original stations was that at Maghull.[2][3]

Maghull was the last station on this branch in Merseyside before the county boundary with Lancashire, until Maghull North station opened in 2018.[4]

Frank Hornby, the designer of Hornby model railways, lived in the Maghull area[5] he based the design for all railway stations for small towns and villages in the Hornby Trainset on Maghull station.[citation needed]

Facilities

There is a 275-space car park situated on the site. There is also a taxi rank at the station, toilets, a shelter on the Ormskirk platform and a heated indoor shelter on the Liverpool platform. The staffed ticket booth (open from start to end of service) is located in the M to GO shop on the Ormskirk platform and there is an automatic ticket machine on the Liverpool platform. Train running information is provided by digital display screens, automated announcements and timetable posters. Step-free access is available to both platforms. There is a cycle rack for six cycles and secure cycle storage for 34 cycles.[6]

Services

Trains operate between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central every 15 minutes during Monday to Saturday daytimes, and every 30 minutes in the evening and all day Sunday.[7] The station is at street level and two small ramps provide access to the platforms. There is a level crossing at the south end (the only one on the Walton Junction to Ormskirk section) and a pedestrian footbridge linking each platform.

Honours and awards

Maghull was the 2024 recipient of the World Cup of Stations, awarded by the Rail Delivery Group. The focus of the 2024 competition was "the variety of businesses found at railway stations".[8]

  • The car park at the station.
    The car park at the station.
  • The station platforms and footbridge.
    The station platforms and footbridge.
  • The station building, viewed from the platform.
    The station building, viewed from the platform.
  • The station building, viewed from the car park.
    The station building, viewed from the car park.

References

  1. ^ "Areas and Zones Boundary Points For Pre-paid Tickets scheme" (PDF). Merseytravel. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 88. CN 8983.
  3. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 152. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  4. ^ "Planning approval granted for new Maghull North station scheme". Merseytravel. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Loans to the 'Frank Hornby Experience' 2007". Liverpoolmuseums.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Maghull train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". Merseyrail.org. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  7. ^ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 83
  8. ^ Weekes, Andy (25 October 2024). "Merseyside railway station wins World Cup of Stations". RailAdvent. Nelson. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Maghull North
towards Ormskirk 		  Merseyrail
Northern Line 		  Old Roan
towards Liverpool Central