General information | |||||
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Location | Prescot, Knowsley England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°25′25″N 2°47′56″W / 53.4236°N 2.7989°W | ||||
Grid reference | SJ470921 | ||||
Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | PSC | ||||
Fare zone | A3/C2/C3 | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Original company | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway | ||||
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
Key dates | |||||
1 January 1872 | Station opened | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.314 million | ||||
2020/21 | 77,728 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.210 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.235 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.275 million | ||||
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Prescot railway station serves the town of Prescot, Merseyside, England. It is situated on the electrified Liverpool to Wigan Line. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains. It was opened in 1871 by the London and North Western Railway.