Prescot railway station
Prescot 
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| Location | |
| Place | Prescot |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Coordinates | 53°25′25″N 2°47′56″W / 53.42358°N 2.79892°WCoordinates: 53°25′25″N 2°47′56″W / 53.42358°N 2.79892°W |
| Grid reference | SJ470921 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PSC |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 0.503 million |
| 2012/13 |
 0.458 million |
| 2013/14 |
0.377 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.364 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.391 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | A3/C2/C3 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1871 |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Prescot from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Prescot railway station serves the town of Prescot, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the electrified Liverpool to Wigan Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern. It was opened in 1871 by the London and North Western Railway, along with the line between Huyton and St Helens Shaw Street.
The station is staffed throughout the day (as is standard with most Merseytravel 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.
Monday to Saturday, Prescot is served by trains every 30 minutes between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western, with some p.m peak and late evening trains continuing to Preston. However, after 20.00 each evening, the frequency of these services reduces to hourly.
On Sundays the service is hourly in each direction, running through to Preston and Blackpool North.
The station booking office, viewed from the footbridge.
The station footbridge, with new catenary masts visible beyond.
The station buildings.
A Northern Rail Class 156 departs from the station.
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