List of underground stations of the Merseyrail network

This article lists the six underground stations and three below ground level stations of the Merseyrail network which is centred on Liverpool, England.

Underground stations

Coordinates	Station	Area	Photo	Platforms	Opened	Usage 2021/22 (million) [1]	Managed by	Line(s)	Zone
53°24′16″N2°58′47″W / 53.4045°N 2.9797°W / 53.4045; -2.9797 (Liverpool Central)	Liverpool Central	Liverpool City Centre		3	1892 (Low level)	10.747	Merseyrail	Northern Wirral	C1
53°23′35″N3°01′23″W / 53.393°N 3.023°W / 53.393; -3.023 (Conway Park)	Conway Park	Birkenhead		2	22 June 1998. [2]	0.625	Merseyrail	Wirral	B1
53°23′41″N3°00′50″W / 53.3947°N 3.0139°W / 53.3947; -3.0139 (Birkenhead Hamilton Square)	Birkenhead Hamilton Square	Birkenhead		3	1 February 1886. [3]	1.223	Merseyrail	Wirral	B1
53°24′17″N2°59′31″W / 53.4048°N 2.9919°W / 53.4048; -2.9919 (Liverpool James Street)	James Street	Liverpool City Centre		3	1886	2.263	Merseyrail	Wirral	C1
53°24′27″N2°58′42″W / 53.4075°N 2.9784°W / 53.4075; -2.9784 (Liverpool Lime Street)	Liverpool Lime Street	Liverpool City Centre		1 [note 1]	1977	10.464 [note 2]	Merseyrail (Underground only)	Wirral	C1
53°24′31″N2°59′21″W / 53.4086°N 2.9892°W / 53.4086; -2.9892 (Moorfields)	Moorfields	Liverpool City Centre		3	2 May 1977 (Northern Line) [4] 30 October 1977 (Wirral Line) [4]	4.808	Merseyrail	Northern Wirral	C1

Sub-surface stations - built in cuttings

Coordinates	Station	Area	Photo	Platforms	Opened	Usage 2010/11 (million) [1]	Managed by	Line(s)	Zones
53°23′20″N3°01′08″W / 53.389°N 3.019°W / 53.389; -3.019 (Birkenhead Central)	Birkenhead Central	Birkenhead Town Centre		2	1886	0.596	Merseyrail	Wirral	B1
53°22′59″N3°00′58″W / 53.383°N 3.016°W / 53.383; -3.016 (Green Lane)	Green Lane	Tranmere		2	1886	0.356	Merseyrail	Wirral	B1
53°22′33″N2°57′10″W / 53.3757°N 2.9529°W / 53.3757; -2.9529 (Aughton Park)	Aughton Park	Aughton		2	1907	0.112	Merseyrail	Northern	B1

Former stations

Coordinates	Station	Area	Image	Platforms	Opened	Closed	Managed by
53°23′39″N2°58′35″W / 53.3943°N 2.9764°W / 53.3943; -2.9764 (Liverpool St James)	St James	Toxteth	-	2	1 March 1874 [5] [6]	1 January 1917 [5] [6]	Cheshire Lines Committee

Future

St James railway station, which has been closed since 1917, is due to be reopened as Liverpool Baltic railway station, with construction expected to start in 2026. Serving the Baltic Triangle development in Toxteth, when opened, the station will be on the Merseyrail Northern Line between Liverpool Central and Brunswick railway station.

Notes

1. Underground station only. There are more platforms in the mainline station
2. Applies to the whole station, not just the underground.

References

1. "Office of Rail Regulation - Station Usage" . Retrieved 7 February 2023.
2. "Conway Park station opens plus 'Smart' bus service". Wirral Globe. 24 June 1998. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2008.
3. Butt (1995), p. 112.
4. Butt (1995), p. 162.
5. Butt (1995), p. 203.
6. Quick (2009), p. 249.

Sources

• Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.
• Quick, Michael (2009) [2001]. Railway passenger stations in Great Britain: a chronology (4th ed.). Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. ISBN   978-0-901461-57-5. OCLC   612226077.