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Oldest station in the world reopens in Liverpool as a platform for artists

A passenger station said to be the oldest in the world reopened yesterday as a venue for the creative arts after a five-year renovation project.

Edge Hill railway station in Liverpool was the site in 1830 of the inaugural passenger railway journey with the Prime Minister among VIP guests hauled behind Stephenson’s Rocket.

Its 173-year-old Grade II-listed sandstone and brick engine room and boiler house remained disused for years before the refurbishment inspired by Metal, the arts organisation founded by Jude Kelly, the Liverpool-born artistic director.

Buildings on platforms one and two have been transformed into spaces for artistic development, discussion and debate. It will includes an exhibition area and studio space for promising artists.
Read entire article at Times Online (UK)