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Revision as of 23:53, 13 April 2013
Formby | |
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General information | |
Location | Sefton |
Managed by | Merseyrail |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | FBY |
Fare zone | D2 |
History | |
Opened | 1848 |
Formby railway station is a railway station in the town of Formby, Merseyside, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
The station has a car park and a newsagent.
History
Formby opened in 1848 as an intermediate station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway. It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1904, 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).
Formby is mentioned in the song "Slow Train" by Flanders and Swann. This is because the Beeching Report listed Formby as a station to be closed, along with the entire Liverpool to Southport route.
The ticket hall and the stairs to the platforms are currently being refurbished with new flooring, lighting and windows being fitted.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and on summer Sundays to Southport to the north, and to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central to the south. Winter Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.
External links
Media related to Formby railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Formby railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Formby railway station from Merseyrail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Hightown | Merseyrail Northern Line |
Freshfield |