Orrell Park railway station

Railway station on the Ormskirk Branch of the Northern Line in Liverpool, England

53°27′43″N 2°57′46″W / 53.4620°N 2.9628°W / 53.4620; -2.9628Grid referenceSJ361965Managed byMerseyrailTransit authorityMerseytravelPlatforms2Other informationStation codeOPKFare zoneC1ClassificationDfT category EHistoryOriginal companyLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates19 November 1906 (1906-11-19)Opened as Orrell Park Haltafter 1948Renamed Orrell ParkPassengers2018/19Increase 1.124 million2019/20Increase 1.314 million2020/21Decrease 0.356 million2021/22Increase 0.813 million2022/23Increase 1.053 million
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Orrell Park railway station is a railway station in Orrell Park, Liverpool, England. The station was opened in 1906 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, and was originally named Orrell Park Halt; this was simplified to Orrell Park by British Rail.[1] It is located to the north of the city centre. It also serves the nearby district of Orrell. It is on the Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.

Orrell Park is the most convenient station for the Walton Vale shopping area.

Facilities

As with most Merseyrail stations, it has a ticket office that is fully staffed from start of service until after the last train has left (closing shortly after midnight). There is also a ticket machine available. There is a refreshment vending machine provided and waiting shelters on each platform, with train running information provided by automated announcements and digital display screens. The ramps to the platform and the footbridge both have steps, but there is a lift available for disabled passengers.[2]

Services

Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central, and every 30 minutes at other times.[3]

Gallery

  • The station viewed from the street.
    The station viewed from the street.
  • The northbound platform.
    The northbound platform.
  • A Merseyrail Class 507 departs with a service to Ormskirk.
    A Merseyrail Class 507 departs with a service to Ormskirk.
  • The entrance to the station.
    The entrance to the station.

References

  1. ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 178. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. ^ Orrell Park station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 13 December 2016
  3. ^ Table 83 National Rail timetable, May 2023

External links

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  • Train times and station information for Orrell Park railway station from National Rail
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