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Revision as of 23:59, 13 April 2013
Hillside | |
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General information | |
Location | Sefton |
Managed by | Merseyrail |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | HIL |
Fare zone | D1 |
History | |
Opened | May 1926 |
Hillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
It is the closest station to the Royal Birkdale golf course, and is extremely busy when major events (such as the Open Championship) are held there.
History
Hillside opened in May 1926[1] as an intermediate station on the ex-Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, after the 1923 grouping into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, and long after the railway had originally opened in 1848. By this time, the area had developed into a sizable residential suburb of Southport.
Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatised in 1995).
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.
Facilities
Safety and security features at this station include cycle storage, CCTV, an induction loop is installed, shelters and seats and a public telephone. There is no wheelchair access at this station, as the only access to the platforms is by stairs; the nearest station with disabled access is Ainsdale. The ticket office is always staffed by at least one member of staff from before the start of train services until 15 minutes from the end of service.
References
- ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986. Crosby: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
External links
Media related to Hillside railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Train times and station information for Hillside railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Hillside railway station from Merseyrail
Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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Ainsdale | Merseyrail Northern Line |
Birkdale |