Walton railway station (Merseyside)

For other uses, see Walton station (disambiguation).

Walton (Merseyside)
Merseyrail
Walton railway station, 2013
General information
LocationWalton, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53°27′22″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4562°N 2.9661°W / 53.4562; -2.9661
Grid referenceSJ359959
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWAO
Fare zoneC1
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLiverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 April 1849 (1849-04-02)Opened as Walton Junction
?Renamed Walton (Merseyside)
Passengers
2019/20Increase 0.571 million
2020/21Decrease 0.151 million
2021/22Increase 0.334 million
2022/23Increase 0.418 million
2023/24Increase 0.476 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Walton 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] It is located just to the north of the junction between the Ormskirk and Kirkby branches of the Northern Line.

Facilities

The station ticket office is staffed throughout the hours of service each day, closing shortly after midnight. At platform level, there are shelters on each side, information screens and timetable notice boards. Automated announcements are also used to convey train running information. Step-free access is only possible from the car park to the southbound platform, as access to the ticket office and via the footbridge to the northbound platform require the use of stairs.[2] There is car parking for 10 vehicles and secure storage for 10 cycles.[3] During November 2018 the height, width and layout of the platforms were adjusted to prepare for Merseyrail's new fleet of trains which are due to be introduced from 2020.[4]

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central, and every 30 minutes at other times (evenings and all day Sunday).[5]

  • The northern end of the station.
    The northern end of the station.
  • The station building.
    The station building.
  • An overall view of the station.
    An overall view of the station.
  • A Merseyrail Class 507 arrives with a service to Liverpool.
    A Merseyrail Class 507 arrives with a service to Liverpool.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 240. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Walton (Merseyside) station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 13 December 2016
  3. ^ "Walton train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ Houghton, Tom (21 November 2018). "Crucial details of Christmas Merseyrail station closures revealed". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  5. ^ Table 83 National Rail timetable, May 2023
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