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" with a larger, two-storey, projecting pavilion forming a house and a smaller single-storey one. Linking them is an entrance hall, ticket office and three-bay iron-arcaded waiting shelter. The building is decorated with elaborately fretted bargeboards. The station was equipped with a carved stone drinking fountain.[8]
It had two platforms, both accessed by steps and a ramp down from the road overbridge, the Liverpool bound platform could also be accessed from the road access to the station building, on either side of two running lines, the Liverpool platform had a siding at its back that was not available for passenger use[9] There was a goods yard to the south of the lines and east of the station.[10] The goods yard was able to accommodate most types of goods, including livestock, it was equipped with a five-ton crane.[11]
By 1894 the station was renamed Hough Green for Ditton and then renamed back to Hough Green on 6 May 1974.[4] The station closed to goods traffic on 6 June 1964.[12] The Widnes loop line closed on 5 October 1964.[13]
Facilities
The station, 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.[14]
^This section of the loop line opened for goods on 1 July 1879 and for passengers on 1 August 1879.[5]
^Railways in the United Kingdom are, for historical reasons, measured in miles and chains.[6] A chain is 22 yards (20 m) long, there are 80 chains to the mile.[7]
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