Waterloo railway station (Merseyside)

Waterloo railway station is a railway station in Waterloo, Merseyside, England, on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It serves a largely residential area, although there is a number of shops along South Road, where the station entrance is situated.

Waterloo (Merseyside)
Merseyrail
A Merseyrail Class 508 at the station.
General information
LocationWaterloo, Sefton
England
Coordinates53.4749°N 3.0256°W / 53.4749; -3.0256
Grid referenceSJ320980
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWLO
Fare zoneC3
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1848Opened
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 1.552 million
2018/19Increase 1.684 million
2019/20Increase 1.933 million
2020/21Decrease 0.553 million
2021/22Increase 1.238 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

Waterloo opened in 1848 as the original terminus of the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway. In 1850, the line was extended to Liverpool Exchange. It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR), on 14 June 1855,[1] which took over from the (LCSR). The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatisation in 1995).

Facilities

The station is staffed 15 minutes before the first service and 15 minutes after the last service. There is platform CCTV, shelters and a booking office. A self-serve ticket machine is also provided in the booking hall. There are departure and arrival screens on the platform for passenger information. The station has secure storage for 30 cycles. The station is fully wheelchair accessible: access to the platforms is via steps or a lift from the ticket office. There is another entry point by means of a ramp from the bus station across South Road, although this has been closed for several years. The station also connects with local bus services.[2]

Services

Trains run northbound to Southport and southbound to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central at 15 minute frequencies on Mondays to Saturdays. On Sundays, they run every 30 minutes.[3]

Accidents and incidents

On 15 July 1903, a Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway passenger train entered the station at excessive speed and was derailed. Seven people were killed and 116 were injured.[4]

  • A Merseyrail Class 508 approaches the station, from Liverpool.
    A Merseyrail Class 508 approaches the station, from Liverpool.
  • Looking towards the station entrance, from the platform.
    Looking towards the station entrance, from the platform.
  • Platform buildings and furniture at the station.
    Platform buildings and furniture at the station.
  • The entrance to the station, from the road.
    The entrance to the station, from the road.

References
  1. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
  2. "Waterloo train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023
  4. Trevena, Arthur (1980). Trains in Trouble. Vol. 1. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 18. ISBN 0-906899-01-X.
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