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Blundellsands & Crosby railway station
Railway station in Merseyside, England
Railway station in Merseyside, England
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| name | Blundellsands & Crosby | ||
| symbol_location | gb | ||
| symbol | liverpool | ||
| image | Waiting_Rooms,_Blundellsands_and_Crosby_Railway_Station_(geograph_2994495).jpg | ||
| borough | Blundellsands, Sefton | ||
| country | England | ||
| coordinates | |||
| grid_name | Grid reference | ||
| grid_position | |||
| manager | Merseyrail | ||
| platforms | 2 | ||
| code | BLN | ||
| zone | C3 | ||
| classification | DfT category E | ||
| transit_authority | Merseytravel | ||
| original | Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | ||
| pregroup | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||
| postgroup | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||
| years | |||
| events | Opened as Crosby | ||
| years1 | 1 June 1852 | ||
| events1 | Station relocated | ||
| years2 | 1865 | ||
| events2 | Station relocated and renamed Blundellsands for Crosby | ||
| years3 | November 1865 | ||
| events3 | Renamed Blundellsands & Crosby | ||
| years4 | 1882 | ||
| events4 | Station rebuilt | ||
| years5 | 6 January 1964 | ||
| events5 | Closed to goods | ||
| <!--{{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2019/20 | passengers= 1.829 million}}-- |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2020/21 | passengers= 0.482 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2021/22 | passengers= 1.197 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2022/23 | passengers= 1.365 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2023/24 | passengers= 1.498 million}} |
| {{Rail pass box | pass_year | 2024/25 | passengers= 1.564 million}} |
| footnotes | Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Blundellsands & Crosby railway station is a railway station in the Blundellsands area of Merseyside, England. It also serves the adjacent town of Crosby. It is situated on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network.
History
Blundellsands & Crosby railway station opened on 24 July 1848 as Crosby when the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) opened its line from to .
The station was situated on the north side of Warren House lane (which became Mersey Road) which was crossed using a level crossing,
In 1852, the station was moved 250 yds north to the south side of the newly built Blundellsands Road which was also crossed via a level crossing. This station was constructed from some of the materials from the recently closed opening on 1 June.
In 1850, the LC&SR had been authorised to lease, sell or transfer itself to the L&YR and on 14 June 1855 the L&YR purchased and took over the LC&SR.
The station was relocated again in 1865 to the north side of Blundellsands Road when it was renamed Blundellsands for Crosby, in November 1865 it was renamed Blundellsands & Crosby.
The station was extensively rebuilt in 1882. There were two platforms with substantial awnings. The down side buildings were of brick and stone construction whilst the up side were wooden.
There was a goods and coal yard situated behind the down platform, it was equipped with a four ton crane. and there were additional sidings on the up side of the line.
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.
The goods yard closed on 6 January 1964.
In 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatised in 1995).
Facilities
The station underwent a revamp at a cost of £250,000 in 2009, including the installation of electronic timetables, in July that year. The refurbishment included a new toilet with disabled access, changes to the waiting rooms such as automatic doors, CCTV, new flooring, seats, new windows and heating. In 2010 a new 101-space car park was constructed on the site of the previous one, including new surfacing, marked bays, lighting and landscaping. There is also cycle racks for 30 cycles and secure cycle storage for 74 cycles.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday - they travel to Southport in the north and to Liverpool Central in the south. Sunday services travel every 30 minutes in each direction.
Gallery
Image:Blundellsands & Crosby Station 1836988 ce6d8c53.jpg|The view towards Southport, in 1962. Image:Arriving at Blundellsands and Crosby Railway Station (geograph 2994496).jpg|A Merseyrail Class 507 arrives with a service from Liverpool. Image:Entrance to Blundellsands & Crosby railway station.jpg|The station entrance, from the roadside. Image:Fence and flowers, Blundellsands and Crosby Railway Station (geograph 2994497).jpg|Platform decoration at the station.
References
Notes
Citations
Bibliography
References
- (1849). "Lancashire Sheet XCVIII". Ordnance Survey.
- (1893). "Lancashire XCVIII.8". Ordnance Survey.
- "Blundellsands-and-Crosby train station {{!}} timetable {{!}} ticket prices & facilities".
- {{NRtimes. May 2023. 82
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