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{{Short description|Railway station in Merseyside, England}}{{other uses}}
{{for|the closed railway station in Australia|Hillside railway station, Victoria}}
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'''Hillside railway station''' serves the southern half of the [[Birkdale]] area of [[Southport]], [[England]]. It is located on the [[Southport railway station|Southport]] branch of the [[Merseyrail]] [[Transport network|network]]'s [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]].
'''Hillside railway station''' serves the southern half of the [[Birkdale]] area of [[Southport]], [[England]]. It is located on the [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]] of the [[Southport railway station|Southport]] branch of the [[Merseyrail]] [[Transport network|network]]'s.


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.
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.
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==Facilities==
==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.
Safety and security features at this station include 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 stations with disabled access are Birkdale and Ainsdale. The ticket office is always staffed by at least one member of staff from before the start of train services until 00:30 each evening.<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/hil/details.html Hillside station facilities] ''National Rail Enquiries''; Retrieved 13 December 2016</ref> There is cycle storage for 6 cycles and secure storage for 40 cycles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hillside train station {{!}} timetable {{!}} ticket prices & facilities|url=http://www.merseyrail.org/plan-your-journey/stations/hillside.aspx|website=www.merseyrail.org|access-date=15 February 2017|language=en}}</ref>

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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.<ref name="New lifts">{{cite news |last1=McDonough |first1=Tony |title=Merseytravel secures funding for passenger lifts at six Merseyrail stations |url=https://lbndaily.co.uk/merseytravel-secures-funding-passenger-lifts-six-merseyrail-stations/ |access-date=8 April 2019 |work=Liverpool Business News |date=5 April 2019}}</ref> The lifts had their official opening on 21 October 2022. <ref name="lifts opening">{{cite news |title=Rail users set to benefit as Hillside becomes latest station to go step-free |url=https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/news/rail-users-set-to-benefit-as-hillside-becomes-latest-station-to-go-step-free/ |access-date=11 January 2024 |work=Merseytravel |date=21 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref>{{clear left}}


==Services==
==Services==
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and on summer Sundays to [[Southport railway station|Southport]] to the north, and to [[Hunts Cross railway station|Hunts Cross]] via [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]] to the south. Winter Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday to [[Southport railway station|Southport]] to the north, and to [[Hunts Cross railway station|Hunts Cross]] via [[Liverpool Central railway station|Liverpool Central]] to the south. Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.<ref>{{NRtimes|May 2023|82}}</ref>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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{{Merseyrail Northern Line}}
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[[Category:Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton]]
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[[Category:Former London, Midland and Scottish Railway stations]]
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Latest revision as of 15:40, 17 March 2024

For other uses, see Hillside railway station (disambiguation).

Hillside
Merseyrail
General information
LocationBirkdale, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°37′19″N 3°01′30″W / 53.622°N 3.025°W / 53.622; -3.025
Grid referenceSD323144
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHIL
Fare zoneD1
ClassificationDfT category E
History
OpenedMay 1926
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.686 million
2019/20Decrease 0.761 million
2020/21Decrease 0.187 million
2021/22Increase 0.475 million
2022/23Increase 0.508 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Northern Line of the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's.

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[edit]

Hillside opened in May 1926[1] as an intermediate station on the ex-Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) 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).

Facilities[edit]

Safety and security features at this station include 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 stations with disabled access are Birkdale and Ainsdale. The ticket office is always staffed by at least one member of staff from before the start of train services until 00:30 each evening.[2] There is cycle storage for 6 cycles and secure storage for 40 cycles.[3]

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.[4] The lifts had their official opening on 21 October 2022. [5]

Services[edit]

Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday to Southport to the north, and to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central to the south. Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • The station ticket office, viewed from the road.
    The station ticket office, viewed from the road.
  • The waiting room on the Southport-bound platform.
    The waiting room on the Southport-bound platform.
  • The booking office and footbridge, viewed from the platform.
    The booking office and footbridge, viewed from the platform.
  • A Merseyrail Class 507 waits at the station.
    A Merseyrail Class 507 waits at the station.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gell, Rob (1986). An Illustrated Survey of Railway Stations between Southport & Liverpool 1848–1986. Crosby: Heyday Publishing Company. ISBN 0-947562-04-4.
  2. ^ Hillside station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 13 December 2016
  3. ^ "Hillside train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. ^ McDonough, Tony (5 April 2019). "Merseytravel secures funding for passenger lifts at six Merseyrail stations". Liverpool Business News. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Rail users set to benefit as Hillside becomes latest station to go step-free". Merseytravel. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  6. ^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hillside railway station.
Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Birkdale
towards Southport 		  Merseyrail
Northern Line|Southport - Hunts Cross 		  Ainsdale
towards Hunts Cross
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