Maghull North railway station
Maghull North  | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Maghull, Merseyside |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Coordinates | 53°30′58″N 2°55′19″W / 53.516°N 2.922°WCoordinates: 53°30′58″N 2°55′19″W / 53.516°N 2.922°W |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| History | |
| 2014 2017 |
Proposed Estimated start of construction[1] |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Maghull North is a proposed new railway station at the north end of Maghull, Merseyside, England. It would primarily serve as the main station for Moss Side, Ashworth Hospital and a planned new prison.
It was announced in December 2010 that the planned prison and the proposed new railway station had been axed by Government spending cutbacks.[2]
However, in June 2014 it was announced that the land was to be used for a housing and that the station would be built as part of the project.[3] Further mention was made in Merseytravel's 30 Year Plan[4] and in November 2015 proposals were opened for public comment.[5][6]
In October 2016, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority approved the business case for the station, which will cost £13 million to build. The station will have 132m platforms, a 156-space car park, step-free access and provision for electric vehicle charging points, as well as connections to pedestrian, bus and cycle routes. If Sefton council grants planning permission, work will begin from August 2017 and the station will open in May 2018.[7]
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maghull | Merseyrail Northern Line |
Town Green | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/about-us/Pages/MaghullNorth.aspx
- ↑ "Councillors protest Maghull North railway station being axed". Champion News. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
- ↑ "Sefton council to build 370 homes and a new station in Maghull on land earmarked for prison". Liverpool Echo. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ Shennan, Paddy (28 August 2014). "Merseytravel plan to open or reopen host of new stations". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "New Maghull North station proposals on show at public information event". Merseytravel.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ↑ "Maghull North opening planned for 2017". RAIL. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-News/business-case-for-maghull-north-station-in-liverpool-approved