Meols Cop railway station
On platform 1, looking over at platform 2 in 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Blowick, Sefton England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD356170 | ||||
| Managed by | Northern Trains | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | MEC | ||||
| Fare zone | D1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool, Southport and Preston Junction Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1 November 1887 | Opened | ||||
| 1909 | Electrified | ||||
| 1970 | De-electrified | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 | 22,176 | ||||
| 2021/22 | 63,936 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 85,448 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 82,292 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 78,640 | ||||
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Meols Cop railway station serves the Blowick suburb of the coastal town of Southport, Merseyside, England. The station has an island platform and is served by Northern Trains‘ Manchester Victoria/Manchester Piccadilly - Southport via Wigan Wallgate branch services, on which it is the last stop before the terminus.