Hall Road station is on the very edge of Crosby, and only a short walk to the beach where the hundred statues of Antony Gormley's Another Place look out to sea. We explored the station a bit first, of course!
The level crossing where the railway crosses the road which leads to the coast:
As well as the level crossing a fairly modern footbridge crosses the track:
The view from the footbridge of the station and the line as it heads north:
The view south from the same point:
Platform 1, for trains towards Liverpool Central has two very attractive red brick buildings, both still in railway use. This one, nearest the footbridge, serves as the ticket office:
Further along platform 1 is a second building housing a waiting room and toilets:
The only remaining building on platform 2 is a little less well kempt:
The side and rear of the platform 2 building is unremarkable:
From the northern end of platform 2, looking south at the rest of the station:
Looking north along the line:
On platform 2, this is what Hall Road station is "for":
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