Walton railway station (Merseyside)
Walton (Merseyside) 
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Walton railway station, 2013
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| Location | |
| Place | Walton |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Coordinates | 53°27′22″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4562°N 2.9661°WCoordinates: 53°27′22″N 2°57′58″W / 53.4562°N 2.9661°W |
| Grid reference | SJ359959 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | WAO |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| 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 |
 0.159 million |
| 2012/13 |
0.141 million |
| 2013/14 |
 0.269 million |
| 2014/15 |
0.273 million |
| 2015/16 |
0.271 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | C1 |
| History | |
| Original company | Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 2 April 1849 | Opened as Walton Junction |
| ? | Renamed Walton (Merseyside) |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Walton (Merseyside) from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Walton (Merseyside) railway station is a railway station in Walton, Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre. It is on the Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
Originally named Walton Junction when opened by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway 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 Kirkby branches of the Northern Line.
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.
Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) between Ormskirk and Liverpool Central, and every 30 minutes at other times (evenings and all day Sunday).
The northern end of the station.
The station building.
An overall view of the station.
A Merseyrail Class 507 arrives with a service to Liverpool.
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