List of railway stations in Merseyside
This is a list of railway stations within the county of Merseyside, a metropolitan county in northwest England. The county seat is the city of Liverpool; Merseyside also includes the metropolitan boroughs of Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.[1] It includes all railway stations in Merseyside that currently have regular timetabled train services.
Merseyrail is the name of the commuter rail network and train operating company which provides the majority of local rail services on Merseyside.[2] The Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive, branded Merseytravel, coordinates public transport in Merseyside. In respect of rail services, it is responsible for awarding the Merseyrail franchise to private operators,[2] and for setting zonal boundaries for season ticket fares.[3] Other regional rail services in the metropolitan county are run by operators such as Northern Rail; Merseytravel also sponsors these services, and the Merseyrail branding is used at the stations which they serve.
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Stations currently in use
The following table lists the name and three-letter code of each station, the year it first opened, the metropolitan borough in which it lies, the zone(s) in which it is situated, the train operators who currently provide its services and the number of passengers using the station in the 2005–06 and 2006–07 financial years as collated by the Office of Rail Regulation a Government body.[4]
Station and code[5] | Year opened |
Metropolitan borough[5] |
Zones[3] | Served by | Station users 2005–06[6] |
Station users 2006–07[5] |
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Aigburth (AIG) | 1864[a] | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 241,063 | 246,583 |
Ainsdale (ANS) | 1848 | Sefton | D1 | Merseyrail | 322,911 | 328,423 |
Aintree (AIN) | 1849 | Sefton | C1/C3 | Merseyrail | 376,908 | 412,132 |
Bank Hall (BAH) | 1850 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 74,624 | 62,692 |
Bebington (BEB) | 1838 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 445,325 | 430,423 |
Bidston (BID) | 1866 | Wirral | B1 | Arriva Trains Wales Merseyrail |
99,798 | 108,835 |
Birkdale (BDL) | 1848 | Sefton | D1 | Merseyrail | 256,424 | 270,277 |
Birkenhead Central (BKC) | 1886 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 439,743 | 427,186 |
Birkenhead North (BKN) | 1888 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 280,060 | 307,927 |
Birkenhead Park (BKP) | 1888 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 409,715 | 397,026 |
Blundellsands & Crosby (BLN) | 1850 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 518,823 | 561,676 |
Bootle New Strand (BNW) | 1850 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 404,558 | 348,458 |
Bootle Oriel Road (BOT) | 1850 | Sefton | C1/C3 | Merseyrail | 203,956 | 249,030 |
Broad Green (BGE) | 1830 | Liverpool | C1 | Northern Rail | 210,252 | 209,863 |
Bromborough (BOM) | 1841 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 305,026 | 296,783 |
Bromborough Rake (BMR) | 1985 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 127,666 | 132,055 |
Brunswick (BRW) | 1998 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 407,134 | 410,813 |
Conway Park (CNP) | 1998 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 740,352 | 783,029 |
Cressington (CSG) | 1864[a] | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 152,383 | 164,734 |
Earlestown (ERL) | 1830 | St Helens | A1 | Arriva Trains Wales Northern Rail |
218,939 | 217,860 |
Eastham Rake (ERA) | 1995 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 143,806 | 149,692 |
Eccleston Park (ECL) | 1873 | St Helens | A2 | Northern Rail | 41,890 | 44,144 |
Edge Hill (EDG) | 1836 | Liverpool | C1 | Northern Rail | 34,097 | 35,086 |
Fazakerley (FAZ) | 1848 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 329,306 | 318,664 |
Formby (FBY) | 1848 | Sefton | D2 | Merseyrail | 482,312 | 525,841 |
Freshfield (FRE) | 1848 | Sefton | D2 | Merseyrail | 266,415 | 277,933 |
Garswood (GSW) | 1869 | St Helens | A1 | Northern Rail | 133,799 | 141,321 |
Green Lane (GNL) | 1886 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 232,349 | 228,086 |
Halewood (HED) | 1988 | Knowsley | C2 | Northern Rail | 39,061 | 45,218 |
Hall Road (HLR) | 1874 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 76,158 | 88,355 |
Hamilton Square (BKQ) | 1886 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 1,238,532 | 1,133,624 |
Heswall (HSW) | 1898 | Wirral | B2 | Arriva Trains Wales | 26,143 | 23,409 |
Hightown (HTO) | 1848 | Sefton | D2 | Merseyrail | 133,241 | 141,686 |
Hillside (HIL) | 1926 | Sefton | D1 | Merseyrail | 178,252 | 177,678 |
Hoylake (HYK) | 1866 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 174,817 | 291,873 |
Hunts Cross (HNX) | 1873 | Liverpool | C2 | East Midlands Trains First TransPennine Express Merseyrail Northern Rail |
443,837 | 464,367 |
Huyton (HUY) | Knowsley | A3/C1/ C2/C3 |
Northern Rail | 429,640 | 425,557 | |
James Street (LVJ) | 1886 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 209,014 | 1,552,224 |
Kirkby (KIR) | 1848 | Knowsley | A3/C2/C3 | Merseyrail Northern Rail |
560,285 | 639,337 |
Kirkdale (KKD) | 1848 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 452,155 | 441,525 |
Lea Green (LEG) | 2000 | St Helens | A1 | Northern Rail | 163,617 | 181,523 |
Leasowe (LSW) | 1894 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 341,334 | 359,064 |
Liverpool Central (LVC) | 1892[b] | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 1,293,790 | 7,169,618 |
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) | 1836[c] | Liverpool | C1 | East Midlands Trains First TransPennine Express London Midland Merseyrail Northern Rail Virgin Trains |
14,472,431 | 6,377,363 |
Liverpool South Parkway (LPY) | 2006 | Liverpool | C1/C2 | East Midlands Trains First TransPennine Express London Midland Merseyrail Northern Rail |
N/A | 288,845 |
Maghull (MAG) | 1849 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 502,020 | 610,318 |
Manor Road (MNR) | 1938 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 116,754 | 118,960 |
Meols (MEO) | 1866 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 197,086 | 209,621 |
Meols Cop (MEC) | 1887 | Sefton | D1 | Northern Rail | 31,563 | 38,906 |
Moorfields (MRF) | 1977 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 383,815 | 1,577,540 |
Moreton (MRT) | 1866 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 271,218 | 272,252 |
Mossley Hill (MSH) | 1939 | Liverpool | C1 | London Midland Northern Rail |
137,434 | 133,128 |
New Brighton (NBN) | 1888 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 350,652 | 358,937 |
Newton-le-Willows (NLW) | 1830 | St Helens | A1 | Arriva Trains Wales Northern Rail |
318,109 | 343,334 |
Old Roan (ORN) | 1935 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 284,901 | 305,589 |
Orrell Park (OPK) | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 473,979 | 469,256 | |
Port Sunlight (PSL) | 1838 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 237,805 | 237,445 |
Prescot (PSC) | Knowsley | A3/C2/C3 | Northern Rail | 123,875 | 138,037 | |
Rainford (RNF) | 1858 | St Helens | A2 | Northern Rail | 29,828 | 29,613 |
Rainhill (RNH) | 1830 | St Helens | A2 | Northern Rail | 179,131 | 178,850 |
Rice Lane (RIL) | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 116,590 | 118,113 | |
Roby (ROB) | Knowsley | C1 | Northern Rail | 104,238 | 103,479 | |
Rock Ferry (RFY) | 1891 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 396,002 | 370,922 |
St Helens Central (SNH) | 1858 | St Helens | A1/A2 | Northern Rail | 445,007 | 412,916 |
St Helens Junction (SHJ) | St Helens | A1 | Northern Rail | 189,893 | 197,611 | |
St Michaels (STM) | 1864[a] | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 365,547 | 360,976 |
Sandhills (SDL) | 1850 | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 314,309 | 306,134 |
Seaforth & Litherland (SFL) | 1850 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 335,884 | 337,209 |
Southport (SOP) | 1851 | Sefton | D1 | Merseyrail Northern Rail |
1,582,115 | 1,669,056 |
Spital (SPI) | Wirral | B1/B2 | Merseyrail | 208,910 | 203,991 | |
Thatto Heath (THH) | St Helens | A1/A2 | Northern Rail | 99,690 | 93,180 | |
Upton (UPT) | 1896 | Wirral | B1 | Arriva Trains Wales | 14,662 | 12,976 |
Wallasey Grove Road (WLG) | 1888 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 310,481 | 304,538 |
Wallasey Village (WLV) | 1907 | Wirral | B1 | Merseyrail | 246,767 | 254,364 |
Walton (WAO) | Liverpool | C1 | Merseyrail | 110,471 | 113,214 | |
Waterloo (WLO) | 1848 | Sefton | C3 | Merseyrail | 660,922 | 669,416 |
Wavertree Technology Park (WAV) | 1998 | Liverpool | C1 | Northern Rail | 166,916 | 187,927 |
West Allerton (WSA) | Liverpool | C1 | Northern Rail | 28,843 | 28,084 | |
West Kirby (WKI) | 1878 | Wirral | B2 | Merseyrail | 380,671 | 395,598 |
Whiston (WHN) | 1990 | Knowsley | A3/C2/C3 | Northern Rail | 124,074 | 135,675 |
Zones
The rail network is divided into four lettered areas, which are subdivided into numbered zones:
Area name | Colour | Letter | Zones |
---|---|---|---|
Liverpool | Green | C | C1, C2, C3 |
Sefton | Red | D | D1, D2 |
St Helens | Brown | A | A1, A2, A3 |
Wirral | Blue | B | B1, B2 |
Fares for weekly and longer-period rail, bus and intermodal season tickets are set according to the number of zones and/or areas passed through.[3] Day tickets are issued between individual stations, however.
The Merseyrail area extends into some adjacent boroughs which are not part of Merseyside; for fare-setting purposes, additional zones F (yellow) and G (orange) cover these.[3] The following non-Merseyside stations are served by Merseyrail trains:
Station and code[5] | Local authority | Zones |
---|---|---|
Aughton Park (AUG) | West Lancashire | F |
Town Green (TWN) | West Lancashire | F |
Ormskirk (OMS) | West Lancashire | F |
Hooton (HOO) | Cheshire West and Chester | B2/G1 |
Little Sutton (LTT) | Cheshire West and Chester | G1 |
Overpool (OVE) | Cheshire West and Chester | G1 |
Ellesmere Port (ELP) | Cheshire West and Chester | G1 |
Capenhurst (CPU) | Cheshire West and Chester | G1/G2 |
Bache (BAC) | Cheshire West and Chester | G2 |
Chester (CTR) | Cheshire West and Chester | G2 |
Additionally, Maghull station is in both Zone C3 and Zone F.[3]
Closed stations
See also
- For current stations by borough, see the categories Railway stations in Knowsley, Railway stations in Liverpool, Railway stations in Sefton, Railway stations in St Helens and Railway stations in Wirral.
- For current stations by line, see Borderlands Line, Liverpool to Manchester Line, Liverpool to Wigan Line, Northern Line (Merseyrail), and Wirral Line.
Footnotes
- [a] Aigburth, Cressington and St Michaels were closed between 1972 and 1978.[8]
- [b] High Level station opened 1874 and closed 1972. Low Level station opened 1892, closed 1975 and reopened 1977. Deep Level platform opened 1977.
- [c] Low Level platform opened 1977.
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