St Michaels Railway Station
History
The station opened in 1864 as part of the Garston and Liverpool Railway line between Brunswick and Garston Dock. In 1865 the station and line were incorporated into the Cheshire Lines Committee.
The station closed in 1972 but reopened in 1978 as part of the Kirkby–Garston line of the Merseyrail system. The reopening of the station was part-funded by Marks and Spencer, because of that company's use of the "St Michael" brand; this is recognised by a plaque at the site. Services were extended from Garston to Hunts Cross in 1983, and diverted to Southport instead of Kirkby in 1984.
From 11 December 2006 the Monday-Saturday evening service was increased to run every 15 minutes, instead of half-hourly as previously.
Facilities
Ramps, which were installed for the International Garden Festival in 1984, allow access to the platforms. Steps to street level (bypassing the ticket office) have been sealed off. In November 2021, the ramps were removed and the steps to the platform, previously sealed off, were reinstated. The removal of the ramps will allow for lifts to be installed at a later date.
The station is staffed 15 minutes before the first service and 15 minutes after the last service. There are toilets, platform CCTV and a booking office. There are departure and arrival screens on the platform for passenger information. The station has car parking for 4 vehicles, a cycle rack with 12 spaces and secure storage for 28 cycles.
Merseytravel announced in April 2019 that they had been successful in a bid for funding lifts being installed at the station under the Department for Transport's ‘Access for All’ programme. The lifts are expected to be installed at some point over the following five years.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes, Monday-Saturday to Southport via Liverpool Central to the north, and Hunts Cross to the south. On Sundays, services are every 30 minutes in each direction.
Gallery
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A close view of the station building.
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A Merseyrail Class 507 waits at the station.
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A Merseyrail Class 508 waits at the station.
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The station frontage from the road.
References
- ^ "St-michaels train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ McDonough, Tony (5 April 2019). "Merseytravel secures funding for passenger lifts at six Merseyrail stations". Liverpool Business News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ GB eNRT May 2016 Edition, Table 103
External links
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- Train times and station information for St Michaels railway station from National Rail
- Station information for St Michaels railway station from Merseyrail
Preceding station | ![]() |
Following station | ||
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Brunswick towards Southport |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Aigburth towards Hunts Cross | ||
Historical railways | ||||
Brunswick (Original) Line and station closed |
Cheshire Lines Committee Garston and Liverpool Railway |
Otterspool Line open, station closed | ||
Saint James Line open, station closed |