Where is Hough Green railway station?

Hough Green railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA8 7XU), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.

How do I get to Hough Green railway station?

The nearest railway station is Hough Green, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA8 7XU.

Who owns Hough Green railway station?

Hough Green railway station is owned by Northern Trains.

Is Hough Green railway station a listed building?

Hough Green railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.

Is Hough Green railway station a protected site?

Yes — Hough Green railway station is part of the Mersey Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Hough Green railway station free to visit?

Yes, Hough Green railway station is free to enter.

How do I get to Hough Green railway station?

The nearest railway station is Hough Green, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA8 7XU.

Heritage railway stations · North West England

Hough Green railway station

In or near Whiston.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Hough Green 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: Hough Green · 0.0 km

Free entry
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

Hough Green railway station is located in Halton, North Wales, with the postcode WA8 7XU. Entry to the station is free, but wheelchair accessibility is limited. The nearest railway station is Hough Green, which is just 0 km away.

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Hough Green 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

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Hough Green railway station is a railway station to the west of Widnes in Halton, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station is on the Liverpool–Warrington–Manchester line 10 miles 42 chains (16.9 km) east of Liverpool Lime Street and all trains serving it are operated by Northern Trains.

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

Background

History

The line through the station site opened for freight on 1 March 1873 and for passengers on 1 August 1873 when the Cheshire Lines Committee opened the line between and . The station was opened for passengers and goods on 1 May 1874. The station became a junction station on 1 July 1879 when Hough Green Junction was opened 15 ch to the east, the junction gave access to the Widnes loop line owned by the Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee, two of the three companies that jointly owned the Cheshire Lines Committee. The station is located where the line is bridged by Liverpool Road, now the B5178. The main station building is of the "common twin-pavilion type adopted by the CLC"…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.3725, -2.7750
District: Halton
Parish: Halton, unparished area
Postcode: WA8 7XU
Parliamentary constituency: Widnes and Halewood
Nearest railway station: Hough Green — 0 km

Sources

wikidata: Q2048141 (CC0)
wikipedia: Hough Green railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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