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{{Short description|Railway station in Sefton, Merseyside, England}}
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'''Hall Road railway station''' serves [[Blundellsands]] in [[Merseyside]], [[England]]. The station is located on the [[Southport railway station|Southport]] branch of the [[Merseyrail]] network's [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]]. [[Hall Road TMD]] was adjacent to the station.
'''Hall Road railway station''' serves [[Blundellsands]] in [[Merseyside]], [[England]]. The station is located on the [[Southport railway station|Southport]] branch of the [[Merseyrail]] network's [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]]. [[Hall Road TMD]] was adjacent to the station, but this closed in 1997 and has since been demolished.


==History==
==History==
Hall Road opened in 1874 as an intermediate station on the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] (LYR),<ref>{{Harvnb|Awdry|p=88}}</ref> at a request from Joseph Gardner, a local merchant. Initially the railway company refused, but relented when he had five further houses built in the same location.<ref name="Gell">{{cite book|title=An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986|last=Gell|first=Rob|publisher=Heyday Publishing Company|location=Crosby|year=1986|isbn=0-947562-04-4}}</ref> The LYR electrified the line, using the third-rail system, and services started on 5 April 1904. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the [[London and North Western Railway]] on 1 January 1922 and in turn was [[Railways Act 1921|Grouped]] into the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] in 1923. [[Nationalisation]] followed in 1948 and in 1977 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by [[British Rail]] until [[Privatisation of British Rail|privatisation]] in 1995).
Hall Road opened in 1874 as an intermediate station on the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] (LYR),<ref>{{Awdry-RailCo|page=88}}</ref> at a request from Joseph Gardner, a local merchant. Initially the railway company refused, but relented when he had five further houses built in the same location.<ref name="Gell">{{cite book| title=An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986| last=Gell| first=Rob| publisher=Heyday Publishing Company| location=Crosby| year=1986| isbn=0-947562-04-4}}</ref> The LYR electrified the line, using the third-rail system, and services started on 5 April 1904. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the [[London and North Western Railway]] on 1 January 1922 and in turn was [[Railways Act 1921|Grouped]] into the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] in 1923. [[Nationalisation]] followed in 1948 and in 1977 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by [[British Rail]] until [[Privatisation of British Rail|privatisation]] in 1995).


==Facilities==
In early June 2014 it was announced that the station would be among a small number of stations across the Merseyrail network that would undergo a £3.7m programme of improvements. The station will see Merseyrail working with Merseytravel to provide a car park with 107 spaces to improve facilities for customers. Work is due to commence on 26 September 2016.<ref>[http://www.merseyrail.org/plan-your-journey/engineering-works.aspx Hall Road New Car Park]</ref>
The station is staffed, 15 minutes before the first train and 15 minutes after the last train, and has platform CCTV. Each of the two platforms has a waiting room. There is a payphone, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information. The station has an 8-space cycle rack and secure indoor storage for 44 cycles.<ref>{{cite web| title=Hall-road train station {{!}} timetable {{!}} ticket prices & facilities| url=http://www.merseyrail.org/plan-your-journey/stations/hall-road.aspx| website=Merseyrail| access-date=15 February 2017| language=en}}</ref>


==Accidents==
==Services==
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Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday to [[Southport railway station|Southport]] to the north, and to [[Hunts Cross railway station|Hunts Cross]] via [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]] to the south.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|82}}</ref> Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.

==Accidents and incidents==
===1905 accident===
===1905 accident===
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{{main|Hall Road rail accident}}
On 27 July 1905, a Southport-bound express train collided at the station with an empty local service operating to Liverpool Exchange. 20 deaths and 48 injuries resulted, although both drivers survived.<ref name="Collision 1905">{{cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_HallRoad1905.pdf|title=Railways Archive copy of report into 1905 collision|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref>
On 27 July 1905, a Southport-bound express train collided at the station with an empty local service operating to Liverpool Exchange. 20 deaths and 48 injuries resulted, although both drivers survived.<ref name="Collision 1905">{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/BoT_HallRoad1905.pdf| via=Railways Archive| title=copy of report into 1905 collision| access-date=2012-02-17}}</ref>


===1961 accident===
===1961 accident===
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On 9 October 1961 two electric trains collided at around 7.34 am due to a signalman admitting both trains into the section at the same time. The motorman of one of the trains was injured and two passengers were injured, one seriously. The official report concluded that irregular working by the signalman and an error by one of the train drivers was the cause of the accident.<ref name="Collision 1961">{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_HallRoad1961.pdf| via=Railways Archive| title=copy of report into 1961 collision| access-date=2012-02-17}}</ref>

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On 9 October 1961 two electric trains collided at around 7.34 am due to a signalman admitting both trains into the section at the same time. The motorman of one of the trains was injured and two passengers were injured, one seriously. The official report concluded that irregular working by the signalman and an error by one of the train drivers was the cause of the accident.<ref name="Collision 1961">{{cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_HallRoad1961.pdf|title=Railways Archive copy of report into 1961 collision|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref>


===1977 accident===
===1977 accident===
An accident took place on 4 July 1977 when a [[British Rail Class 502|Class 502]] unit, working a service to [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]], ran into the rear of another train near the station. 35 people were injured. Errors by the train driver and signalling irregularities were blamed for the collision.<ref name="Collision 1977">{{cite web|url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_HallRoad1977.pdf|title=Railways Archive copy of report into 1977 collision|accessdate=2009-04-03}}</ref>
An accident took place on 4 July 1977 when a [[British Rail Class 502|Class 502]] unit, working a service to [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]], ran into the rear of another train near the station. 35 people were injured. Errors by the train driver and signalling irregularities were blamed for the collision.<ref name="Collision 1977">{{cite web| url=http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/MoT_HallRoad1977.pdf| via=Railways Archive| title=copy of report into 1977 collision| access-date=2009-04-03}}</ref>

==Services==
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Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and on summer Sundays to [[Southport railway station|Southport]] to the north, and to [[Hunts Cross railway station|Hunts Cross]] via [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]] to the south. Winter Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

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File:Hall Road Railway Station (geograph 2994485).jpg|A broad view of the platforms, looking south.
File:Hall Road Railway Station (geograph 2994485).jpg|A broad view of the platforms, looking south.
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[[Category:Railway stations in Sefton]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]]
[[Category:DfT Category E stations]]
[[Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1874]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1874]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Merseyrail]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Merseyrail]]

Latest revision as of 15:54, 26 November 2024

Hall Road
Merseyrail
General information
LocationBlundellsands, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°29′51″N 3°02′59″W / 53.4975°N 3.0497°W / 53.4975; -3.0497
Grid referenceSD304006
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHLR
Fare zoneC3
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Opened1874
Passengers
2019/20Increase 0.538 million
2020/21Decrease 0.132 million
2021/22Increase 0.312 million
2022/23Increase 0.332 million
2023/24Increase 0.365 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hall Road railway station serves Blundellsands in Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. Hall Road TMD was adjacent to the station, but this closed in 1997 and has since been demolished.

History

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Hall Road opened in 1874 as an intermediate station on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR),[1] at a request from Joseph Gardner, a local merchant. Initially the railway company refused, but relented when he had five further houses built in the same location.[2] The LYR electrified the line, using the third-rail system, and services started on 5 April 1904. 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 1977 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatisation in 1995).

Facilities

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The station is staffed, 15 minutes before the first train and 15 minutes after the last train, and has platform CCTV. Each of the two platforms has a waiting room. There is a payphone, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information. The station has an 8-space cycle rack and secure indoor storage for 44 cycles.[3]

Services

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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.[4] Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.

Accidents and incidents

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1905 accident

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Main article: Hall Road rail accident

On 27 July 1905, a Southport-bound express train collided at the station with an empty local service operating to Liverpool Exchange. 20 deaths and 48 injuries resulted, although both drivers survived.[5]

1961 accident

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On 9 October 1961 two electric trains collided at around 7.34 am due to a signalman admitting both trains into the section at the same time. The motorman of one of the trains was injured and two passengers were injured, one seriously. The official report concluded that irregular working by the signalman and an error by one of the train drivers was the cause of the accident.[6]

1977 accident

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An accident took place on 4 July 1977 when a Class 502 unit, working a service to Liverpool Central, ran into the rear of another train near the station. 35 people were injured. Errors by the train driver and signalling irregularities were blamed for the collision.[7]

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  • A broad view of the platforms, looking south.
    A broad view of the platforms, looking south.
  • A platform building.
    A platform building.
  • The ticket office.
    The ticket office.
  • The waiting room and cycle storage on the Liverpool-bound platform.
    The waiting room and cycle storage on the Liverpool-bound platform.

References

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  1. ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  2. ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986. Crosby: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
  3. ^ "Hall-road train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". Merseyrail. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023
  5. ^ "copy of report into 1905 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2012 – via Railways Archive.
  6. ^ "copy of report into 1961 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2012 – via Railways Archive.
  7. ^ "copy of report into 1977 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2009 – via Railways Archive.
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