Roby railway station
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| Roby | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Roby |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit 02/03 | 70,000 * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | C |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Roby. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Roby railway station serves the village of Roby, Knowsley, England.
[edit] Services
During the daytime, Monday to Saturday, the station is served by 4 trains per hour in each direction. All Westbound trains run to Liverpool Lime Street.
Eastbound trains serve Huyton, then continue to Wigan North Western (2 trains per hour), Warrington Bank Quay (1 train per hour) or Manchester Victoria (1 train per hour). Services are less frequent in the evenings.
For many years, Roby was closed on Sundays. However, from 10 December 2006, the station gained a Sunday service, with 2 trains per hour to Liverpool, 1 train per hour to Manchester and 1 train per hour to Blackpool North via Wigan.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Roby railway station from National Rail
- Street map and aerial photo of Roby railway station from Multimap.com
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Green | Northern Rail Liverpool-Manchester Line |
Huyton | ||
| Broad Green | Northern Rail Liverpool-Wigan Line |
Huyton | ||
