Walton (Merseyside) railway station

For other uses, see Walton station (disambiguation).
Walton (Merseyside) National Rail

Walton railway station, 2013
Location
Place Walton
Local authority Liverpool
Coordinates 53°27′22″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4562°N 2.9661°W / 53.4562; -2.9661Coordinates: 53°27′22″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4562°N 2.9661°W / 53.4562; -2.9661
Grid reference SJ359959
Operations
Station code WAO
Managed by Merseyrail
Number of platforms 2
DfT category E
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  93,261
2005/06 Increase 0.110 million
2006/07 Increase 0.113 million
2007/08 Steady 0.113 million
2008/09 Increase 0.179 million
2009/10 Decrease 0.163 million
2010/11 Increase 0.164 million
2011/12 Decrease 0.159 million
2012/13 Decrease 0.141 million
2013/14 Increase 0.269 million
2014/15 Increase 0.273 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE Merseytravel
Zone C1
History
Original company Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway
2 April 1849 (1849-04-02) Opened as Walton Junction
? Renamed Walton (Merseyside)
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Walton (Merseyside) from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Walton (Merseyside) railway station is a railway station in Walton, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre. It is on the Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.

History

Originally named Walton Junction when opened by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway on 2 April 1849, the station was renamed Walton (Merseyside) by British Rail.[1]

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central, and every 30 minutes at other times.

Gallery

References

  1. Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walton railway station (Merseyside).
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Orrell Park
towards Ormskirk
  Merseyrail
Northern Line
  Kirkdale
towards Liverpool Central


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