Where is Cressington railway station?

Cressington railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode L19 0PE), in the parish of Liverpool, unparished area.

How do I get to Cressington railway station?

The nearest railway station is Cressington, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode L19 0PE.

Who owns Cressington railway station?

Cressington railway station is owned by Merseyrail.

Is Cressington railway station a listed building?

Cressington railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

Is Cressington railway station a protected site?

Yes — Cressington railway station is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Mersey Estuary Ramsar wetland.

Is Cressington railway station free to visit?

Yes, Cressington railway station is free to enter.

How do I get to Cressington railway station?

The nearest railway station is Cressington, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode L19 0PE.

Heritage railway stations · North West England

Cressington railway station

In or near Roby.

Free admission

Cressington railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station: Cressington · 0.0 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Cressington railway station is located in Liverpool, with the postcode L19 0PE. Entry to the station is free, and it is accessible from the nearest station, Cressington, which is just 0 km away.

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Cressington railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Mersey Estuary SSSI
Ramsar wetland: Mersey Estuary

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Cressington railway station serves the Grassendale district of Liverpool, England. It is situated on the Ormskirk-Hunts Cross route of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail suburban system. The station takes its name from the Cressington Park area inside of Cressington.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

map (left) of railways in the vicinity of Cressington (shown here as Cressington & Grassendale)]] The station, originally called Cressington & Grassendale, 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. Services were extended from Garston to Hunts Cross in 1983, and diverted to Southport instead of Kirkby in 1984. As of 2025 services now operate to Ormskirk. From 11 December 2006 the Monday-Saturday evening service was increased to run every 15…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.3588, -2.9120
District: Liverpool
Parish: Liverpool, unparished area
Postcode: L19 0PE
Parliamentary constituency: Liverpool Garston
Nearest railway station: Cressington — 0 km

Sources

wikidata: Q2465226 (CC0)
wikipedia: Cressington railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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