Bootle Oriel Road railway station
Bootle Oriel Road railway station is a railway station in Bootle, Merseyside, England. It is situated near the town's Victorian civic centre, opposite Bootle Town Hall, although the surrounding area is now largely residential. It is located on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network.
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bootle, Sefton England |
| Coordinates | 53°26′48″N 2°59′45″W / 53.4468°N 2.9957°W |
| Grid reference | SJ339949 |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Transit authority | Merseytravel |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BOT |
| Fare zone | C1/C3 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 1850 | First station opened as Bootle Village |
| 1876 | present station opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 0.787 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.843 million |
| 2020/21 | 0.224 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.504 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.584 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
History edit
Bootle Village Station (on south side of Merton Road) opened in 1850 as an intermediate station when the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway was extended from its previous terminal at Waterloo to Liverpool Exchange. A new station called Bootle Oriel Road (further south from Merton Road) was opened on 1 May 1876 and replaced Bootle Village Station. It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR), on 14 June 1855.[1] The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatised in 1995).
Facilities edit
There is a booking office where staff are available 15 minutes before the first train until 15 minutes after the last train. Both platforms can be accessed via ramps or lifts. There is car parking for 4 cars and secure cycle storage for 24 cycles, plus toilets and a payphone.[2] Train running information is provided via automated announcements, digital CIS displays, customer help points on each platform and timetable posters.[3]
Services edit
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday, to Southport to the north, and to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central to the south. Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.[4]
Gallery edit
- Bootle Oriel Road in 1962. The two extra tracks on the left are the goods lines from Bankfield.
- A Merseyrail Class 508 departs from the station.
- The Liverpool sculpture outside the station.
- Special access to the new footbridge.
References edit
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 88. ISBN 1-8526-0049-7. OCLC 19514063. CN 8983.
- ^ "Bootle-oriel-road train station | timetable | ticket prices & facilities". www.merseyrail.org. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- ^ Bootle Oriel Road station facilities National Rail Enquiries
- ^ Table 82 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links edit
- Train times and station information for Bootle Oriel Road railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Bootle Oriel Road railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle New Strand towards Southport | Merseyrail Northern Line | Bank Hall towards Hunts Cross | ||
| Disused railways | ||||
| Bootle Village Line open, station closed | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | Miller's Bridge Line open, station closed | ||
| Terminus | London and North Western Railway Alexandra Dock Branch | Spellow | ||