Walton is a stop on the Merseyrail Northern Line's
Ormskirk branch in North Liverpool between
Kirkdale and
Orrell Park.
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| Merseyrail 508 111 arrives with a Liverpool bound service |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Merseyrail Northern Line
Ormskirk Branch) |
| Station code: |
WAO |
| Opened: |
1849 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
The station was opened as
Walton Junction in 1849 by the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway in 1849. The station is located just North of the junction of the Ormskirk and Kirkby branches of the Merseyrail Northern Line. The station was renamed
Walton by British Rail.
The station is staffed with the usual bus shelters and public information screens. Access between the platforms is via a footbridge. The station is a very short walk from
Rice Lane on the
Kirkby branch.
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| Station building |
