Liverpool James Street railway station

Liverpool James Street
James Street station entrance
General information
Location	Liverpool, Liverpool England
Coordinates	53°24′17″N 2°59′31″W / 53.4048°N 2.9919°W / 53.4048; -2.9919
Grid reference	SJ341902
Managed by	Merseyrail
Transit authority	Merseytravel
Platforms	3 (Only 2 platforms 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
2018/19	3.075 million
2019/20	3.464 million
2020/21	0.759 million
2021/22	2.263 million
2022/23	2.400 million
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Liverpool James Street (commonly shortened to James Street^[1]) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, 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.