Waterloo railway station (Merseyside)

Waterloo (Merseyside)
Merseyrail
A Merseyrail Class 508 at the station.
General information
LocationWaterloo, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°28′30″N 3°01′32″W / 53.4749°N 3.0256°W / 53.4749; -3.0256
Grid referenceSJ320980
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeWLO
Fare zoneC3
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLiverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
24 July 1848 (1848-07-24)Opened as Waterloo
1 October 1850Extension to Liverpool opened
24 July 1881Station resited
14 May 1984Renamed Waterloo (Merseyside)
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.684 million
2019/20Increase 1.933 million
2020/21Decrease 0.553 million
2021/22Increase 1.238 million
2022/23Increase 1.324 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Waterloo railway station is a railway station in Waterloo, Merseyside, England, on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. It serves a largely residential area, although there is a number of shops along South Road, where the station entrance is situated.