Orrell Park railway station

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
LocationOrrell Park, Liverpool
England
Coordinates53.4620°N 2.9628°W / 53.4620; -2.9628
Grid referenceSJ361965
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeOPK
Fare zoneC1
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
19 November 1906 (1906-11-19)Opened as Orrell Park Halt
after 1948Renamed Orrell Park
Passengers
2015/16 1.032 million
2016/17 1.057 million
2017/18 1.035 million
2018/19 1.124 million
2019/20 1.314 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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]

  • The station viewed from the street.
  • The northbound platform.
  • A Merseyrail Class 507 departs with a service to Ormskirk.
  • 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  2. Orrell Park station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 13 December 2016
  3. Table 105 National Rail timetable, December 2016
Preceding station National Rail Following station
Aintree
towards Ormskirk		   Merseyrail
Northern Line		   Walton
towards Liverpool Central


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