Garston (Merseyside) railway station

"This article refers to the former station on Merseyside. For the station in Hertfordshire, see Garston (Hertfordshire) railway station."Infobox UK station
name = Garston
code = GRM


manager = Merseyrail
locale = Garston
borough = Liverpool
pte = Merseytravel
zone = C
lowusage0405 = 190,778
lowusage0506 = 222,247
lowusage0607 = 42,886
platforms = 2
years = 1874
1972
1978
10 June 2006
events = Opened
Closed
Reopened
Closed

Garston station was a railway station in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It was located on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail suburban rail network.

History

The station was opened in 1874 by the Cheshire Lines Committee. It was served by local services between Liverpool Central, Warrington and Manchester, and also to Aintree Central on the North Liverpool Extension Line.

In 1960 the passenger service to Aintree was cut back to Gateacre. In 1966 services from Manchester were diverted to Liverpool Lime Street, leaving Garston with just the Gateacre-Liverpool train. This service continued until 1972, when the line from Liverpool Central closed.

In 1978 the former CLC route through Garston was partially reinstated as part of the electrified Northern Line of Merseyrail, and the station reopened as a single platform terminus for services from Kirkby. In 1983 services were extended further south to Hunts Cross and Garston once again became a through station with two platforms. In 1984 services were diverted to run to Southport instead of Kirkby.

In 2004 work began on a combined rail-bus interchange at Liverpool South Parkway. The new station's proximity to Garston rendered the old station surplus to requirements. Garston closed on 10 June 2006 and Liverpool South Parkway opened the following day.

ervices

At the time of closure, trains operated to Southport via Liverpool Central to the north, and Hunts Cross to the south at 15 minute intervals, Monday-Saturday daytimes. During evenings and all day Sundays, the frequency was every 30 minutes.

External links

* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/g/garston/index.shtml Disused Stations Site Record]