Waterloo railway station is a

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station in

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, on the

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of the

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network. It serves a largely residential area, although there is a number of shops along South Road, where the station entrance is situated.

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 The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&YR) was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern ...

(LYR), on 14 June 1855, which took over from the (LCSR). The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the

London and North Western Railway The London and North Western Railway (LNWR, L&NWR) was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. In the late 19th century, the L&NWR was the largest joint stock company in the United Kingdom. In 1923, it became a constituent of the Lo ...

on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped into the

London, Midland and Scottish Railway The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally u ...

in 1923.

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followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by

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until

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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.

Services

Trains run northbound to Southport and southbound to Hunts Cross via

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at 15 minute frequencies on Mondays to Saturdays, with the first train to Southport being at 06:09 and last train at 23:54, whereas the first train to Hunts Cross is at 06:10 and the last is at 23:25, with a later train to Liverpool Central at 23:43. 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.Merseytravel Railway timetables
/ref> The change from summer to winter services and vice versa does not match the standard Network Rail timetable date changes.

Accidents and incidents

On 15 July 1903, a

passenger train entered the station at excessive speed and was derailed. Seven people were killed and 116 were injured.

Gallery

Image:Beatles train, Waterloo Railway Station, Liverpool (geograph 2994505).jpg, A Merseyrail Class 508 approaches the station, from Liverpool. Image:Waiting Rooms, Waterloo Railway Station, Liverpool (geograph 2994502).jpg, Looking towards the station entrance, from the platform. Image:Platform buildings, Waterloo Railway Station, Liverpool (geograph 2994503).jpg, Platform buildings and furniture at the station. Image:Entrance to Waterloo (Merseyside) railway station.jpg, The entrance to the station, from the road.

References

External links

{{Railway stations served by Merseyrail Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton DfT Category E stations Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations served by Merseyrail Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848