Garswood railway station
Encyclopedia
Garswood railway station serves the village of Garswood
in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
, Merseyside
, England. It is situated on the Liverpool to Wigan Line
. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by Northern Rail
.
and Wigan North Western
. After 20.00, the service reduces to one train every hour in each direction.
On Sundays the service is hourly in each direction, with a two-hourly service beyond Wigan to Preston & Blackpool North.
and .
Garswood
Garswood is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England, within a civil parish called Seneley Green.-History:Historically within Lancashire, Garswood is from Old English wudu "wood" with an uncertain first element...
in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
Metropolitan Borough of St Helens
The Metropolitan Borough of St Helens is a metropolitan borough of Merseyside, in North West England. It is named after its largest town St Helens, and covers an area which includes the settlements of Newton-le-Willows, Earlestown, Haydock, Rainhill, Eccleston, Clock Face, Billinge and...
, Merseyside
Merseyside
Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. It encompasses the metropolitan area centred on both banks of the lower reaches of the Mersey Estuary, and comprises five metropolitan boroughs: Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral, and the city of Liverpool...
, England. It is situated on the Liverpool to Wigan Line
Liverpool to Wigan Line
The Liverpool to Wigan Line is a railway line in the north-west of England, running between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western via St Helens Central.-Description:...
. The station, and all trains calling there, are operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.
Services
During Monday to Saturday daytimes, Garswood is served by trains every 30 minutes between Liverpool Lime StreetLiverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
and Wigan North Western
Wigan North Western railway station
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan, Greater Manchester, UK.It is a moderately-sized station on the West Coast Main Line. It is operated by Virgin Trains, and is also served by Northern Rail...
. After 20.00, the service reduces to one train every hour in each direction.
On Sundays the service is hourly in each direction, with a two-hourly service beyond Wigan to Preston & Blackpool North.
History
The station was opened on 1 December 1869 by the Lancashire Union Railway on their route between St HelensSt Helens Central railway station
St Helens Central railway station is a railway station serving the town of St Helens, Merseyside, England. It is on the Liverpool to Wigan Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western...
and .