Hough Green railway station

The station was opened in May 1874 by the Cheshire Lines Committee.[3] It was formerly a junction for a loop line via Widnes Central, closed in 1964.

The station is of the standard Cheshire Lines Committee style and, like other Merseytravel stations, is staffed full-time (06:00 - 00:10 weekdays, 08:40 - 22:40 Sundays). There is a car park outside. Part of the station building is occupied by a taxi firm.

The eastbound platform features the original brick-built waiting room which is still in use. Train running information is provided by automated announcements and digital display screens; there is step-free access only on the westbound side.[4]

Services operate approximately half-hourly (Monday-Saturday daytimes) in each direction, towards Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street to the west and towards Widnes and Manchester Oxford Road in the east. Services are less frequent in the late evenings and on Sundays, usually every 60 minutes. Most services are operated by Northern Trains.

Although the station is outside the metropolitan county of Merseyside, tickets issued by Merseytravel (which usually can only be used within Merseyside) are valid for travel to and from Hough Green.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Halewood		Northern Trains Manchester to Liverpool Line		Widnes
	Disused railways
Halewood Line and station open		Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee Widnes Loop		Widnes Central Line and station closed

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  A First TransPennine Class 185 runs through the station.
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  The station bridge and a commemorative stone dated 1872.
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  A Northern Rail Class 156 waits at the station.
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  The station building, seen from the car park.

• Listed buildings in Widnes

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• Train times and station information for Hough Green railway station from National Rail