Garswood railway station
Garswood railway station serves the village of Garswood in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line, 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains, however the station is branded Merseyrail using Merseyrail ticketing.
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Garswood, St Helens England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°29′17″N 2°40′19″W / 53.4881°N 2.672°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ555992 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | GSW | ||||
| Fare zone | A1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Lancashire Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 December 1869 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2018/19 | 0.190 million | ||||
| 2019/20 | 0.195 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 42,170 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.120 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.117 million | ||||
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History edit
The station was opened on 1 December 1869[1] by the Lancashire Union Railway on their route between St Helens and Blackburn. It later became part of the London and North Western Railway, with through running to Liverpool via Huyton commencing in 1871. Passenger services over the Wigan to Chorley and Blackburn section ended in January 1960.
Facilities edit
The station has a ticket office on the northbound platform (1) and a waiting room on platform 2. The ticket office is staffed throughout the hours of service (as is usual for Merseytravel-sponsored stations), seven days per week. Customer help points, digital PIS displays and timetable poster boards are provided to offer train running information. Step-free access is only available to platform 1, as platform 2 (for Liverpool) can only be reached via the footbridge (which has steps).[2]
Services edit
During Monday to Saturday daytimes, Garswood is served by trains every 30 minutes between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western.[3] A few peak hour trains run through to/from Preston and Blackpool North.
On Sundays the service is hourly, with trains through to Preston and Blackpool northbound.
Gallery edit
- A Northern Rail Class 156 waits at the station.
- The construction of the new footbridge.
- The station building.
- The station approach road.
References edit
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Garswood station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 10 January 2017
- ^ Table 84 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Garswood railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helens Central | Northern Trains City Line (Merseytravel) | Bryn | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Carr Mill | London and North Western Railway Lancashire Union Railway | Bryn | ||