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Location notes
Situated in the business and commercial district of Liverpool, James Street happens to be the quietest of the underground stations on the Merseyrail network. It is part of the 'Loop' Merseyrail tunnel which was bored in the late 1970s, although Platform 2 still shows signs of years before.
Railway type and traffic
Class 507s and 508s operate services to New Brighton and West Kirby at 15-minute intervals and to Chester and Ellesmere Port at 30-minute intervals.
Environment
Situated in the business area, the station does become far busier in Peak times, but off-peak, very few passengers use the Platform 3, where trains head off to New Brighton and the other Wirral destinations. Platform 1, situated separately to Platforms 2 and 3, is used by alighting passengers. The area is rather busy and hectic at all times, with many cars and buses filling the streets all day every day.
Road directions
It is far more advisable to alight at this station having used one of the other stations.
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James Street, Merseyrail map co-ordinates
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James Street, Merseyrail map co-ordinates
Parking
Not recommended - parking is expensive and limited, and designated parking zones are often either full or not available. Multi-storey parking prices can be astronomical, so you are not advised to bring the car to James Street.
Public transport
Almost all bus services operating around the city centre stop on James Street or very close by. By train, from the mainline Lime Street platforms, head to the Merseyrail Wirral Line and board any train at the platform two stops to James Street.
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Amenities
Toilets are not provided at the station itself, but facilities are available at nearby cafés. There are restaurants, cafés and chip shops nearby.
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James Street, Merseyrail
Streetmap links
James Street, Merseyrail general view map
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James Street, Merseyrail
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James Street, Merseyrail
Googly map
James Street, Merseyrail general view map
James Street, Merseyrail close up map
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James Street, Merseyrail
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Photographic notes
Merseyrail DOES NOT permit the use of flash in tunnel stations, so do not do it. This disturbs the drivers and can cause distraction to other members of staff. If you can hold your camera steady, you will be fine; if not, try resting your camera on an advertising panel or just bring along a tripod.
General views - All photographs © James Rawlinson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
A train waits to leave for Ellesmere Port, from platform 3
Fig 2 - Looking north
A train waits to leave for Chester, platform 3
Fig 3 - Looking south
A train with a Liverpool working
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
