Walton railway station is a

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station in

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, located to the north of the city centre. It is on the

Ormskirk Ormskirk is a market town in the West Lancashire district of Lancashire, England, north of Liverpool, northwest of St Helens, southeast of Southport and southwest of Preston. Ormskirk is known for its gingerbread. Geography and administr ...

branch of the

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network's

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History

Originally named ''Walton Junction'' when opened by the

Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway The Liverpool, Ormskirk & Preston Railway in north-west England was formed in 1846. It was purchased by the East Lancashire Railway the following year and opened to traffic on 2 April 1849. The railway ran from a junction with the Liverpool an ...

on 2 April 1849, the station was renamed ''Walton (Merseyside)'' by British Rail. It is located just to the north of the junction between the Ormskirk and branches of the Northern Line.

Facilities

The station ticket office is staffed throughout the hours of service each day, closing shortly after midnight. At platform level, there are shelters on each side, information screens and timetable notice boards. Automated announcements are also used to convey train running information. Step-free access is only possible from the car park to the southbound platform, as access to the ticket office and via the footbridge to the northbound platform require the use of stairs. There is car parking for 10 vehicles and secure storage for 10 cycles. During November 2018 the height, width and layout of the platforms were adjusted to prepare for Merseyrail's new fleet of trains which are due to be introduced from 2020.

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and

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, and every 30 minutes at other times (evenings and all day Sunday).

Gallery

Image:Northern end of Walton railway station (geograph 3786928).jpg, The northern end of the station. Image:Walton (Merseyside) railway station (2).JPG, The station building. Image:WALTON STATION 2005 003.JPG, An overall view of the station. Image:Merseyrail Class 507, 507002, Walton railway station (geograph 3786922).jpg, A Merseyrail Class 507 arrives with a service to Liverpool.

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Railway stations in Liverpool DfT Category E stations Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849 Railway stations served by Merseyrail 1849 establishments in England {{Merseyside-railstation-stub