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Rice Lane
Merseyrail
Ticket Office, Rice Lane Railway Station (geograph 2995870).jpg
A view of the ticket office, from the footbridge.
Location Walton, Liverpool
England
Coordinates 53°27′27″N 2°57′46″W / 53.4576°N 2.9628°W / 53.4576; -2.9628
Platforms 2
Other information
Station code RIL
Fare zone C1
Key dates
20 November 1848 (1848-11-20) Opened as Preston Road
14 May 1984 Renamed Rice Lane
Traffic
Passengers (2018/19) Increase 0.581 million
Passengers (2019/20) Increase 0.724 million
Passengers (2020/21) Decrease 0.210 million
Passengers (2021/22) Increase 0.417 million
Passengers (2022/23) Increase 0.504 million

Rice Lane railway station is a railway station in Liverpool, England, located to the north of the city centre in the Walton district. It is on the Kirkby branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.

The station was opened on 20 November 1848, and was known as Preston Road until 14 May 1984. It is located just to the north of Walton Junction, where the Kirkby and Ormskirk branches of the Northern line diverge; Walton (Merseyside) station on the Ormskirk line is close by (5 minutes away on foot along Hornby Road).

Facilities

Rice Lane is staffed throughout day, as is the norm for Merseyrail stations (15 minutes before start of service until 00:20, seven days per week). The ticket office is located on the Liverpool-bound platform and there are shelters on each side, along with digital information screens and timetable posters. Automated train running announcements are also provided. No step-free access is offered, as the only way to reach the platforms is via a staircase from the road after which the station is named (the two platforms being linked by a stepped footbridge).

Services

The station is currently served by four trains per hour in each direction during the day time Monday - Saturday. In late evenings and on Sundays services are reduced to two trains per hour in each direction. Services are operated using Class 777 BEMUs.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Fazakerley
towards Headbolt Lane
   Merseyrail
Northern Line
   Kirkdale
towards Liverpool Central

Gallery

  • A59 bridge, Rice Lane Railway Station (geograph 2995880)

    The A59 road bridge, at the end of the platform.

  • Passenger Footbridge, Rice Lane Railway Station (geograph 2995886)

    The station footbridge.

  • Arrival, Rice Lane Railway Station (geograph 2995889)

    A Merseyrail Class 508 arrives with a service.

  • Footbridge view, Rice Lane Railway Station (geograph 2995876)

    A view from the footbridge.

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