| Waterloo | |
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| The platforms of Waterloo railway station | |
| Location | |
| Place | Waterloo |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WLO |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.601 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.661 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.669 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.721 million |
| 2008/09 * | 1.137 million |
| 2009/10 * | 1.022 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | C3 |
| History | |
| 1848 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Waterloo from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
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.
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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 in 1904, who 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). The station recently completed a refurbishment at a cost of £90,000 which includes an upgraded station entrance, improvements to the staircase and access ramp with installation of double handrails, enhanced lighting, security fencing renovation, a new 'M to Go' shop opened in September 2010 and a new disabled lift will be officially opened in September 2011.
Trains run to Southport (northbound) and Liverpool Central and Hunts Cross (southbound) at 15 minute frequencies Monday-Saturday (first train to Southport 0609, last train 2354, first train to Hunts Cross 0610, last train 2325, later train to Liverpool Central 2343). On summer Sundays, trains run to Southport and Liverpool Central every 15 minutes, but every 30 minutes to Hunts Cross (first train to Southport 0824, first train to Hunts Cross 0825, last trains as Monday - Saturday). On winter Sundays, the entire Southport - Hunts Cross service runs every 30 minutes.[1] Users should note that the change from summer to winter services and vice versa does not match the standard Network Rail timetable date changes.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Seaforth & Litherland |
Merseyrail Northern Line |
Blundellsands & Crosby |
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