List of underground stations of the Merseyrail network
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This article lists the six underground stations and three below ground level stations of the Merseyrail network which is centred on Liverpool, England.
Underground stations
[edit]| Coordinates | Station | Area | Photo | Platforms | Opened | Usage 2021/22 (million)[1] | Managed by | Line(s) | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53°24′16″N 2°58′47″W / 53.4045°N 2.9797°W | Liverpool Central | Liverpool City Centre | .jpg) |
3 | 1892 (Low level) | 10.747 | Merseyrail | Northern Wirral |
C1 |
| 53°23′35″N 3°01′23″W / 53.393°N 3.023°W | Conway Park | Birkenhead |  |
2 | 22 June 1998.[2] | 0.625 | Merseyrail | Wirral | B1 |
| 53°23′41″N 3°00′50″W / 53.3947°N 3.0139°W | Birkenhead Hamilton Square | Birkenhead |  |
3 | 1 February 1886.[3] | 1.223 | Merseyrail | Wirral | B1 |
| 53°24′17″N 2°59′31″W / 53.4048°N 2.9919°W | James Street | Liverpool City Centre |  |
3 | 1886 | 2.263 | Merseyrail | Wirral | C1 |
| 53°24′27″N 2°58′42″W / 53.4075°N 2.9784°W | Liverpool Lime Street | Liverpool City Centre | .jpg) |
1[note 1] | 1977 | 10.464[note 2] | Merseyrail (Underground only) |
Wirral | C1 |
| 53°24′31″N 2°59′21″W / 53.4086°N 2.9892°W | Moorfields | Liverpool City Centre |  |
3 | 2 May 1977 (Northern Line)[4] 30 October 1977 (Wirral Line)[4] |
4.808 | Merseyrail | Northern Wirral |
C1 |
Sub-surface stations - built in cuttings
[edit]| Coordinates | Station | Area | Photo | Platforms | Opened | Usage 2010/11 (million)[1] | Managed by | Line(s) | Zones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53°23′20″N 3°01′08″W / 53.389°N 3.019°W | Birkenhead Central | Birkenhead Town Centre |  |
2 | 1886 | 0.596 | Merseyrail | Wirral | B1 |
| 53°22′59″N 3°00′58″W / 53.383°N 3.016°W | Green Lane | Tranmere |  |
2 | 1886 | 0.356 | Merseyrail | Wirral | B1 |
| 53°22′33″N 2°57′10″W / 53.3757°N 2.9529°W | Aughton Park | Aughton | .jpg) |
2 | 1907 | 0.112 | Merseyrail | Northern | B1 |
Former stations
[edit]| Coordinates | Station | Area | Image | Platforms | Opened | Closed | Managed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53°23′39″N 2°58′35″W / 53.3943°N 2.9764°W | St James | Toxteth | - | 2 | 1 March 1874[5][6] | 1 January 1917[5][6] | Cheshire Lines Committee |
Future
[edit]St James railway station, which has been closed since 1917, is due to be reopened as Liverpool Baltic railway station, with construction starting in 2024. Serving the Baltic Triangle development in Toxteth, when opened, the station will be on the Merseyrail Northern Line between Liverpool Central and Brunswick railway station.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Office of Rail Regulation - Station Usage". Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Conway Park station opens plus 'Smart' bus service". Wirral Globe. 24 June 1998. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
- ^ Butt (1995), p. 112.
- ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 162.
- ^ a b Butt (1995), p. 203.
- ^ a b Quick (2009), p. 249.
Sources
[edit]- Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN 978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC 612226077.