Fazakerley railway station
Railway station in Merseyside, England
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Fazakerley railway station serves the suburb of Fazakerley, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is a stop on the Headbolt Lane branch of the Northern Line on the Merseyrail network.
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Fazakerley railway station in 2023 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Fazakerley, Liverpool, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.4690°N 2.9368°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ379974 | ||||
| Manager | Merseyrail | ||||
Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | FAZ | ||||
| Fare zone | C1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 20 November 1848 | Station opens as Simonswood | ||||
| by 1850 | Renamed Aintree | ||||
| March 1860 | Renamed Fazakerley | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  0.414 million | ||||
| 2021/22 |  0.920 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.899 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.900 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 1.107 million | ||||
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History
The Liverpool and Bury Railway (L&BR) was authorised in 1845[1] but, while it was under construction, the L&BR amalgamated with the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR) in 1846;[2] the M&LR in turn was renamed the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847.[3] The line opened on 20 November 1848;[4] one of the original stations was Simonswood.[5][6] This station was renamed twice: it had become Aintree by 1850[7] and it took its present name Fazakerley[8] in March 1860 to avoid confusion with the nearby Aintree station on a different line,[6] which had opened in 1849.[9]
At the time of opening, it lay 29+1⁄2 miles (47.5 km) from Bury,[6] but it is now 31 miles 31 chains (50.5 km) from Manchester Victoria, via Wigan Wallgate.[10]
To the north-east of the station is Fazakerley Junction, 30 miles 72 chains (49.7 km) from Manchester Victoria,[10] which is where the North Mersey Branch once headed westwards towards Gladstone Dock.[11] The branch has closed, but the junction remains as the point where the double track out of Liverpool becomes single track for the last few miles into Kirkby.[10] The line eastwards was singled in May 1970, though through running beyond Kirkby (to Wigan Wallgate and Bolton) continued until the inauguration of electric operation in May 1977.[12]
Facilities
In common with most Merseyrail stations, it is staffed throughout the day; the street-level ticket office opens 15 minutes prior to start of service and closes at 00:25 each evening (including Sundays). At platform level, there are digital display screens, timetable posters and shelters on each side; a PA system also provides automated train running information. The ticket office is linked to the platforms via a footbridge; this has a lift installed on each side to provide step-free access. There are racks for four bicycles and secure storage for twenty.[13]
Services
The station is generally served by four trains per hour in each direction off-peak. In late evenings and on Sundays, services are reduced to two trains per hour in each direction.[14]
Services are operated using Class 777 battery electric multiple units.
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Kirkby towards Headbolt Lane |
Merseyrail |
Rice Lane towards Liverpool Central | ||
