ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt mˈɜːsɪtɹˌævəl ænd kənsˈʌltənt kˈʌmpəni ˈæɹʌp hɐdbɪn kəndˈʌktɪŋ fˌiːzᵻbˈɪlᵻɾi stˈʌdiz ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹɪˈoʊpənɪŋ ʌvðə stˈeɪʃən.
In February 2019 it was announced that Merseytravel and consultant company Arup had been conducting feasibility studies into the reopening of the station.