Walton railway station (Merseyside)

For other uses, see Walton station (disambiguation).

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General information
Location	Liverpool
Managed by	Merseyrail
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	WAO
Fare zone	C1
History
Original company	Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 April 1849 (1849-04-02)	Opened as Walton Junction
?	Renamed Walton (Merseyside)

Walton (Merseyside) 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.

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central, and every 30 minutes at other times.

Gallery

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

External links

• Train times and station information for Walton railway station (Merseyside) from National Rail

• Station information for Walton railway station from Merseyrail

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Orrell Park towards Ormskirk		Merseyrail Northern Line		Kirkdale towards Liverpool Central