Freshfield railway station
Freshfield railway station serves the Freshfield district of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Freshfield, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53°33′58″N 3°04′19″W / 53.5660°N 3.0719°W |
| Grid reference | SD291082 |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Transit authority | Merseytravel |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | FRE |
| Fare zone | D2 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| History | |
| Opened | 1854 |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.712 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.773 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.206 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.484 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.499 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
Freshfield opened in 1854 as an intermediate station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway. It was built at the insistence of the local landowner, Thomas Fresh, to provide him access to the railway, as when the railway opened in 1848, there was no village for it to serve. Fresh donated his own land for the purpose.[1] It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) on 14 June 1855[2] who took over from the (LCSR). The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatisation in 1995).
Facilities edit
The station is staffed, 15 minutes before the first train and 15 minutes after the last train, and has platform CCTV. There is a payphone, shelters, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information. The station has a free car park, with 82 spaces, as well as a 10-space cycle rack and secure indoor storage for 44 cycles. Although both platforms are linked by a footbridge, wheelchair users can access both platforms via the level crossing.[3]
Services edit
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday to Southport to the north, and to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central to the south. Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.[4]
Gallery edit
- The station footbridge and level crossing.
- The view from the footbridge, looking north.
- Buildings on the Southport-bound platform.
- A broad view of the station.
- Freshfield signal box 1 December 1966.
References edit
- ^ Gahan, John W. (1985). Seaport to Seaside. Birkenhead: Countryvise Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 0-905466-73-X.
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 88. CN 8983.
- ^ "Freshfield train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Freshfield railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Freshfield railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsdale towards Southport | Merseyrail Northern Line (Southport Branch) | Formby towards Hunts Cross | ||