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West Allerton railway station

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All platforms have a basic glass and metal shelter approximately halfway along; the central island platform (2-3) is fully enclosed, whereas the outer platforms have single sided ones. Help points are provided for emergency use and for train running information (there is also a P.A system in place to
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There are four platforms, two of which, platforms 1 and 2, are located on the fast lines and are where most trains stop. Platforms 3 and 4 are on the slow lines and are used infrequently, mainly where faster services are booked to overtake stopping services on this stretch of line (This is most
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The stopping pattern varies between departures, with the Warrington Central train serving most local stops, whilst the Manchester train is limited stop to Warrington, but serves most stations thereafter. In the evenings and on Sundays the frequency is hourly in each direction.
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provide automated service announcements). In 2020 the station had new dot-matrix public information screens installed inside the glass shelter areas along the platforms.
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The station building on the over bridge has a staffed booking office that is open during hours when trains are serving the station, this is operated by
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A pairing of Northern class 156 units at West Allerton on a service from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.
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in the east. This consists of two trains per hour to Warrington Central (one of which is extended through to
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common in the Liverpool-bound direction). The platform layout consists of three structures:
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Platform 2-3 - double faced, between the Down Fast line & Up Slow lines.
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miles (6.8 km) southeast of Liverpool Lime Street on the main line to
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GB National Rail Timetable May 2023, Table 86 (Network Rail)
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Services are roughly half-hourly in each direction, towards
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was to the south, but it closed in 2005 to make way for
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Former London, Midland and Scottish Railway stations
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National Rail

Allerton
Liverpool
53°22′11″N 2°54′27″W / 53.3696°N 2.9075°W / 53.3696; -2.9075
Grid reference
SJ397862
Northern Trains
Merseyside
DfT category
Office of Rail and Road
Allerton
Liverpool
England
Northern Trains
Runcorn
Crewe
Allerton station
Liverpool South Parkway
Northern Trains
Merseytravel
A pairing of Northern class 156 units at West Allerton on a service from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street.
Mossley Hill
Liverpool Lime Street
Liverpool South Parkway
Warrington Central
Manchester Oxford Road
Northern Trains
National Rail
National Rail

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