Hall Road railway station
Hall Road | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Sefton |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HLR |
| Fare zone | C3 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1874 |
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.
History
Hall Road opened in 1874 as an intermediate station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, 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.[1] 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 1977 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatisation in 1995).
1905 accident
On 27 July 1905, a Southport-bound express train collided at the station with an empty local service operating to Liverpool Exchange. 21 deaths and 45 injuries resulted, although both drivers survived.[2]
1961 accident
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.[3]
1977 accident
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.[4]
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.
References
- ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986. Crosby: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
- ^ "Railways Archive copy of report into 1905 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Railways Archive copy of report into 1961 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Railways Archive copy of report into 1977 collision" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-04-03.
External links
- Train times and station information for Hall Road railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Hall Road railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blundellsands & Crosby |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Hightown | ||