Sandhills is a stop in north Liverpool on the Merseyrail Northern Line between
Moorfields and either
Bank Hall or
Kirkdale.
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| Merseyrail 777 018 arrives with a Liverpool bound service |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail (Merseyrail Northern Line) |
| Station code: |
SDL |
| Opened: |
1850 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was built as an intermediate stop on the Liverpool, Crosby & Southport Railway in 1850 though was soon taken over by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway (who oversaw the electrification of the line [1] to 630v DC third rail - nowadays it is 750v). Sandhills had four platforms until it was reduced and downgraded in the early 1970s.
Overlooking the Mersey, Sandhills is a compact station with an island platform serving both directions. The station entrance, and the ticket office, are via a ramp and a subway. The station is a junction with the Merseyrail branches to
Kirkby and
Ormskirk branching off from the line to
Southport just to the north of the station.
Sandhills is the station passengers need if they are going to Anfield or Goodison Park with the "Soccerbus" running between Sandhills and the football grounds on match days.
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| Merseyrail 507 024 on a Southport bound service |
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| Maps for both directions |
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| Waiting room |
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| Merseyrail 508 136 prepares to depart |
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| Merseyrail 508 130 arrives with a Liverpool bound service |
[1] Jonathan Cadwallader & Martin Jenkins, Merseyside Electrics (Ian Allan, 2010) p. 3
