West Allerton railway station
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West Allerton railway station serves the suburb of Allerton
, Liverpool
in the north west of England
. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail
.
The station opened on 2 January 1939.
There are 4 platforms, 2 of which, platforms 1 and 2, are located on the fast lines and are where most trains stop. 3 & 4 are on the slow lines and are used infrequently, mainly where faster services are booked to overtake stopping services on this stretch of line (This is most common in the Liverpool-bound direction). The platform layout consists of 3 structures:
- Platform 1 - single faced, on the Up Fast line.
- Platform 2-3 - double faced, between the Down Fast line & Up Slow lines.
- Platform 4 - single faced, on the Down Slow line.
All platforms have a basic glass and metal shelter approximately half way along, the centre platform (2-3) is fully enclosed, whereas the outer platforms have single sided ones. Help points are provided for emergency use and for train running information.
The station building on the over bridge has a staffed booking office that is open during hours when trains are serving the station, this is operated by Northern Rail
the station operator.
To the south is Allerton station
which closed in 2005 to make way for Liverpool South Parkway
which opened the following year.
and Liverpool Lime Street
to the west and towards Liverpool South Parkway
and Manchester Oxford Road
in the east. In the evenings the frequency is hourly in each direction.
xx:06 to Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Central (Northern Rail)
xx:36 to Liverpool Lime Street (Northern Rail)
Allerton, Merseyside
Allerton is a suburb of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England. It is located southeast of Liverpool city centre, bordered by Mossley Hill, Woolton, Hunts Cross and Garston....
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
in the north west of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
.
The station opened on 2 January 1939.
There are 4 platforms, 2 of which, platforms 1 and 2, are located on the fast lines and are where most trains stop. 3 & 4 are on the slow lines and are used infrequently, mainly where faster services are booked to overtake stopping services on this stretch of line (This is most common in the Liverpool-bound direction). The platform layout consists of 3 structures:
- Platform 1 - single faced, on the Up Fast line.
- Platform 2-3 - double faced, between the Down Fast line & Up Slow lines.
- Platform 4 - single faced, on the Down Slow line.
All platforms have a basic glass and metal shelter approximately half way along, the centre platform (2-3) is fully enclosed, whereas the outer platforms have single sided ones. Help points are provided for emergency use and for train running information.
The station building on the over bridge has a staffed booking office that is open during hours when trains are serving the station, this is operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
the station operator.
To the south is Allerton station
Allerton railway station
Allerton railway station was a railway station on the City Line of the Merseyrail network, located in the suburbs of Liverpool, England. It opened on 15 February 1864 with the opening of the St Helens Railway's extension to Edge Hill....
which closed in 2005 to make way for Liverpool South Parkway
Liverpool South Parkway railway station
Liverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke....
which opened the following year.
Service Summary
Services are roughly half hourly in each direction, towards Mossley HillMossley Hill railway station
Mossley Hill railway station is in the suburbs of Liverpool in the north west of England. The station is operated by Northern Rail.The station was renamed from Mossley Hill for Aigburth to Mossley Hill on 6 May 1974....
and Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
to the west and towards Liverpool South Parkway
Liverpool South Parkway railway station
Liverpool South Parkway station is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool, England. It serves, via a bus link, Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke....
and Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Oxford Road railway station
Manchester Oxford Road Railway Station is a railway station in the city of Manchester, England. The station is located at the junction of Whitworth Street West and Oxford Street, on an elevated line between Deansgate and Piccadilly stations....
in the east. In the evenings the frequency is hourly in each direction.
xx:06 to Manchester Oxford Road via Warrington Central (Northern Rail)
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and Manchester Oxford Road
- calling: Liverpool South Parkway
xx:36 to Liverpool Lime Street (Northern Rail)
-
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and Liverpool Lime Street
- calling: Mossley Hill