Liverpool James Street railway station
James Street station entrance | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Liverpool, Metropolitan Borough of Liverpool, England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°24′17″N 2°59′31″W / 53.4048°N 2.9919°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ341902 | ||||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 3 (only 2 see regular use) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | LVJ | ||||
| Fare zone | C1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Mersey Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Mersey Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Mersey Railway, London Midland Region of British Railways | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 February 1886 | Opened | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 0.759 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 2.263 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 2.400 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 2.655 million | ||||
| 2024/25 | 3.120 million | ||||
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Liverpool James Street (or simply James Street) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, in Merseyside, England; it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station, with access to the platforms via lifts from the booking hall. At certain times, the platforms are accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the India Buildings on Water Street. As of 2013/14, James Street was the fifth-busiest station on the Merseyrail network.