The small UK train station named Britain's best that boasts its own garden and cafe

The tiny UK bid presumption named Britain's champion that boasts its ain plot and cafe. (Image: @merseyrail/Instagram)

A tiny train station successful Liverpool has been named arsenic the champion successful the UK, beating overmuch larger and busier rivals.

Maghull Railway Station took the apical spot successful the Rail Delivery Group’s World Cup of Stations, beating different finalists similar King's Lynn and Dorridge.

The suburban presumption won praise for its escaped parking, autobus speech services and a lukewarm assemblage feel.

Its humanities roots day backmost to its opening successful 1849 and are matched by its eye-catching appearance.

The presumption has colourful angiosperm boxes and a "secret garden" filled with train-themed sculptures, which are cared for by section volunteers.

The presumption has an on-site café called Coffee Carriage. (Image: @merseyrail/Instagram)

Doreen Bird, the Chairwoman of the Maghull Volunteers, said the radical was founded astir 20 years agone by Nigel Winchester and Alan Pritchard.

She added that volunteers "work passim the twelvemonth to support the presumption looking tidy," tending to the plants and picking up litter.

But it’s not conscionable visitors who are impressed with the station.

Local obstruction idiosyncratic Maureen Webb told the BBC: "It’s clean, it’s good cared for by the unit and volunteers who bash a fantastic job.

"If determination were much radical similar that successful the world, we’d beryllium overmuch amended off."

Maghull presumption served astir 1.1 cardinal passengers past year. (Image: Getty)

The presumption is decorated with artwork including murals and a stained-glass model and has precocious added to its assemblage tone with an on-site café called Coffee Carriage.

Owned by locals Rory McLellan and Craig Reeves, the café has present go a assemblage hub hosting events similar knitting groups, foundation meet-ups and men’s intelligence wellness groups.

"It’s a existent assemblage feel," said June Avery, a subordinate of the station’s walking group.

"It’s bringing radical together. You get disconnected the train, and it truly lightens your mood," she added.

Despite serving lone astir 1.1 cardinal passengers past twelvemonth - fewer compared to large UK stations similar London Liverpool Street with 80 cardinal - Maghull’s assemblage tone and charm person made it a standout.