Prescot railway station serves the town of

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. It is situated on the electrified Liverpool to Wigan Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by

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. It was opened in 1871 by the

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Facilities

The station is staffed throughout the day (as is standard with most

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stations), from 15 minutes prior to the start of service until 23:30 each day (including Sundays). The ticket office and main buildings are on the northbound platform, with a shelter on the opposite side. Train running information is provided via timetable posters and digital information screens; there are also customer help points on both platforms. Step-free access is available to each platform, though the footbridge linking the two has stairs. It was announced in February 2020 that the station would benefit from a £20million grant towards accessibility improvements to the station & footbridge, including new lifts, accessible toilets and customer information screens. These works commenced in Spring 2020.

Services

Originally train services on the line consisted of coaches hauled by steam powered locomotives. During the 1960s, operation of train services was changed to diesel powered multiple unit trains and this continued until May 2015, when electric powered class 319 multiple unit trains began public service on the line. Monday to Saturday, Prescot is served by trains every 30 minutes between

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and Wigan North Western, with some early evening peak period and late evening trains continuing to

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or . On Sundays the service is also half-hourly in each direction, with alternate trains running through to Preston and Blackpool.

Gallery

Image:Booking office, Prescot railway station (geograph 3795651).jpg, The station booking office, viewed from the footbridge. Image:Footbridge and platform, Prescot railway station (geograph 3795650).jpg, The station footbridge, with new catenary masts visible beyond. Image:Station buildings, Prescot railway station (geograph 3795660).jpg, The station buildings. Image:Northern Rail Class 156, 156466, Prescot railway station (geograph 3795656).jpg, A

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Class 156 departs from the station.

References

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Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley DfT Category E stations Former London and North Western Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872 Northern franchise railway stations {{Merseyside-railstation-stub