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Formby Railway Station

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National Rail Timetable 2019 SummerTable 103
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Freshfield, 1 miles to the NorthHightown, 3 miles to the South
Ainsdale, 4 miles to the NorthHall Road, 4 miles to the South
Blundellsands & Crosby, 5 miles to the SouthHillside, 6 miles to the North
Waterloo (Merseyside), 6 miles to the SouthBirkdale, 6 miles to the North
Seaforth & Litherland, 7 miles to the SouthMaghull, 7 miles to the East
Old Roan, 7 miles to the EastTown Green, 7 miles to the East
Southport, 8 miles to the NorthAintree, 8 miles to the South
Aughton Park, 8 miles to the EastMeols Cop, 8 miles to the North
Bootle New Strand, 8 miles to the SouthOrrell Park, 8 miles to the South
Ormskirk, 8 miles to the EastBootle Oriel Road, 8 miles to the South

3 letter codeFBY
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2004/5 Footfall424875
2005/6 Footfall482312 (113% previous year)
2006/7 Footfall525841 (109% previous year)
2007/8 Footfall553546 (105% previous year)
2008/9 Footfall1668128 (301% previous year)
2009/10 Footfall1576974 (94% previous year)
2010/11 Footfall1595890 (101% previous year)
2011/12 Footfall1513212 (94% previous year)
2012/13 Footfall1401584 (92% previous year)
2013/14 Footfall1282716 (91% previous year)
2014/15 Footfall1311918 (102% previous year)
2015/16 Footfall1385228 (105% previous year)
2016/17 Footfall1492202 (107% previous year)
2017/18 Footfall1476462 (98% previous year)
2018/19 Footfall1516340 (102% previous year)


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Nearby stations

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* FBY - Formby - 424875 / 482312 / 525841 / 553546 / 1668128 / 1576974 / 1595890 / 1513212 / 1401584 / 1282716 / 1311918 / 1385228 / 1492202 / 1476462 / 1516340 p.p.a. 351%
* FRE - Freshfield - 249567 / 266415 / 277933 / 283772 / 827718 / 798444 / 795312 / 760256 / 715288 / 740700 / 771648 / 777812 / 773750 / 721168 / 712078 p.p.a. 310% - 1 mls away
* HTO - Hightown - 117664 / 133241 / 141686 / 150991 / 439588 / 409956 / 416844 / 408388 / 381300 / 312412 / 316878 / 314282 / 308872 / 311404 / 353172 p.p.a. 262% - 3 mls away
* ANS - Ainsdale - 289260 / 322911 / 328423 / 345791 / 998438 / 955328 / 972616 / 960678 / 899420 / 956960 / 983858 / 1004554 / 1023510 / 928032 / 1016242 p.p.a. 353% - 4 mls away
* HLR - Hall Road - 69251 / 76158 / 88355 / 91686 / 288584 / 270198 / 269744 / 256008 / 240056 / 247266 / 259738 / 259346 / 263248 / 266608 / 460036 p.p.a. 380% - 4 mls away
* BLN - Blundellsands & Crosby - 457346 / 518823 / 561676 / 599071 / 1839920 / 1717962 / 1735882 / 1643464 / 1532170 / 1324328 / 1369650 / 1411140 / 1470212 / 1437206 / 1667950 p.p.a. 321% - 5 mls away
* HIL - Hillside - 158618 / 178252 / 177678 / 180744 / 688812 / 579460 / 590254 / 579442 / 551928 / 552272 / 542006 / 521616 / 535374 / 638996 / 685694 p.p.a. 337% - 6 mls away
* WLO - Waterloo (Merseyside) - 601447 / 660922 / 669416 / 720522 / 1136872 / 1022416 / 1014942 / 954782 / 856588 / 1476604 / 1510596 / 1536244 / 1578018 / 1551654 / 1683954 p.p.a. 262% - 6 mls away
* BDL - Birkdale - 251641 / 256424 / 270277 / 289106 / 820240 / 783066 / 770104 / 734950 / 702168 / 915232 / 954774 / 999758 / 1035000 / 1051252 / 1257834 p.p.a. 411% - 6 mls away
* SFL - Seaforth & Litherland - 300292 / 335884 / 337209 / 362341 / 832894 / 766468 / 789156 / 761346 / 684324 / 731628 / 750192 / 759314 / 764674 / 790712 / 871670 p.p.a. 254% - 7 mls away
* MAG - Maghull - 431945 / 502020 / 610318 / 696791 / 2144046 / 1999436 / 1956936 / 1862836 / 1745454 / 1765756 / 1821492 / 1812534 / 1865348 / 1870086 / 1639668 p.p.a. 431% - 7 mls away
* ORN - Old Roan - 260871 / 284901 / 305589 / 337166 / 918262 / 861176 / 863568 / 815332 / 748070 / 864554 / 896562 / 903968 / 921306 / 930812 / 1006706 p.p.a. 353% - 7 mls away
* TWN - Town Green - 183233 / 203324 / 202425 / 206180 / 259972 / 239100 / 193200 / 149306 / 141760 / 337112 / 346602 / 365836 / 384974 / 338544 / 395678 p.p.a. 210% - 7 mls away
* SOP - Southport - 1549576 / 1582115 / 1669056 / 1681444 / 3094576 / 2949656 / 2886448 / 2674746 / 2496384 / 3980176 / 4129340 / 4147064 / 4240372 / 4140162 / 4271792 p.p.a. 273% - 8 mls away
* AIN - Aintree - 388230 / 376908 / 412132 / 473143 / 1251404 / 1173276 / 1197258 / 1147296 / 1078704 / 1141532 / 1084348 / 1059602 / 1048614 / 1093660 / 1175920 p.p.a. 270% - 8 mls away
* AUG - Aughton Park - 86413 / 83012 / 89200 / 85699 / 124736 / 109592 / 96224 / 78504 / 78136 / 179740 / 183340 / 187670 / 200604 / 180544 / 204282 p.p.a. 232% - 8 mls away
MEC - Meols Cop - 26821 / 31563 / 38906 / 44316 / 57192 / 57592 / 62442 / 64642 / 63722 / 65852 / 70476 / 77410 / 79346 / 79630 / 83306 p.p.a. 295% - 8 mls away
* BNW - Bootle New Strand - 415685 / 404558 / 348458 / 405802 / 977696 / 909922 / 931806 / 911868 / 842682 / 952994 / 974574 / 976556 / 982592 / 966084 / 1026300 p.p.a. 236% - 8 mls away
* OPK - Orrell Park - 452889 / 473979 / 469256 / 491948 / 1257746 / 1170676 / 1192140 / 1185218 / 1088622 / 1031132 / 1040358 / 1032522 / 1057416 / 1035218 / 1124446 p.p.a. 233% - 8 mls away
* OMS - Ormskirk - 693376 / 716362 / 733381 / 770621 / 1026546 / 998858 / 878782 / 715374 / 727620 / 2058604 / 2096328 / 2163374 / 2263204 / 2006936 / 2255722 p.p.a. 326% - 8 mls away
* BOT - Bootle Oriel Road - 155295 / 203956 / 249030 / 209041 / 523944 / 511614 / 521576 / 510958 / 475814 / 598050 / 617332 / 642868 / 637608 / 649772 / 787114 p.p.a. 410% - 8 mls away
* RIL - Rice Lane - 102525 / 116590 / 118113 / 133723 / 330818 / 307116 / 323310 / 289784 / 281026 / 297262 / 314362 / 315126 / 325322 / 324336 / 580620 p.p.a. 317% - 8 mls away
* WAO - Walton (Merseyside) - 93261 / 110471 / 113214 / 113131 / 179148 / 162612 / 164478 / 159272 / 141182 / 269260 / 272784 / 271828 / 261742 / 248896 / 450148 p.p.a. 280% - 8 mls away
BES - Bescar Lane - 2802 / 3253 / 3154 / 3485 / 3946 / 3954 / 3684 / 3514 / 3982 / 3146 / 2934 / 3946 / 3988 / 3766 / 2124 p.p.a. 142% - 9 mls away
* NBN - New Brighton - 343730 / 350652 / 358937 / 373044 / 1045706 / 981788 / 1025644 / 1030786 / 1005344 / 910800 / 934144 / 958432 / 864042 / 843958 / 1242032 p.p.a. 251% - 9 mls away
* FAZ - Fazakerley - 300552 / 329306 / 318664 / 330843 / 889816 / 832474 / 864108 / 860626 / 789698 / 1061930 / 1088202 / 1088808 / 1108962 / 1135990 / 1250320 p.p.a. 368% - 9 mls away
* KIR - Kirkby - 516007 / 560285 / 639337 / 739590 / 2191476 / 2050590 / 2006486 / 1891492 / 1750270 / 2357814 / 2408810 / 2356170 / 2428340 / 2427784 / 2488916 p.p.a. 470% - 9 mls away
* KKD - Kirkdale - 410808 / 452155 / 441525 / 479342 / 1179346 / 1085418 / 1099018 / 1084208 / 992908 / 854320 / 866218 / 869870 / 893198 / 884302 / 1067562 p.p.a. 217% - 9 mls away
* WLG - Wallasey Grove Road - 310050 / 310481 / 304538 / 304694 / 489600 / 445210 / 466604 / 447852 / 433752 / 525960 / 540574 / 544920 / 488420 / 452690 / 614808 p.p.a. 157% - 9 mls away
* BAH - Bank Hall - 71052 / 74624 / 62692 / 85014 / 197086 / 171010 / 172426 / 174674 / 160480 / 160876 / 159438 / 164114 / 168450 / 172016 / 257006 p.p.a. 237% - 9 mls away
* WLV - Wallasey Village - 237647 / 246767 / 254364 / 262319 / 401694 / 375442 / 384342 / 371236 / 347192 / 504352 / 512908 / 508096 / 464142 / 468604 / 521970 p.p.a. 195% - 10 mls away
* SDL - Sandhills - 272009 / 314309 / 306134 / 207944 / 390346 / 446210 / 495458 / 501066 / 471804 / 1250086 / 1324068 / 1321020 / 1323174 / 1325892 / 1088132 p.p.a. 486% - 10 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 11918432 -> 12357574 (103%)

Some similar stations (passenger No.s)

Footfalls are for 2004/5 to 2018/19

* FBY - Formby - 424875 / 482312 / 525841 / 553546 / 1668128 / 1576974 / 1595890 / 1513212 / 1401584 / 1282716 / 1311918 / 1385228 / 1492202 / 1476462 / 1516340 p.p.a. 351%
BAT - Battle - 488983 / 496754 / 536493 / 552466 / 572928 / 528404 / 521774 / 431400 / 464970 / 456658 / 532640 / 556020 / 559896 / 539474 / 559164 p.p.a. 114% - 238 mls away
FNY - Finchley Road & Frognal - 164097 / 196379 / 937531 / 841498 / 632978 / 566284 / 903322 / 1349424 / 1718596 / 2113956 / 2173016 / 2199892 / 2133790 / 2031162 / 2155436 p.p.a. 1300% - 185 mls away
DIS - Diss - 314136 / 325553 / 417857 / 551781 / 559544 / 539234 / 600904 / 615010 / 646158 / 675527 / 682142 / 675036 / 685326 / 689962 / 700586 p.p.a. 218% - 194 mls away
HTE - Hatch End - 315346 / 337687 / 489593 / 593721 / 296130 / 375752 / 676976 / 747536 / 852540 / 962868 / 1100894 / 707454 / 712246 / 691046 / 700568 p.p.a. 225% - 176 mls away
HLB - Hildenborough - 459272 / 476398 / 538467 / 556593 / 561030 / 543992 / 580990 / 576924 / 588806 / 588903 / 632828 / 596680 / 601984 / 582574 / 601276 p.p.a. 131% - 214 mls away
PEN - Penarth - 452609 / 449997 / 514910 / 557715 / 585232 / 584778 / 586048 / 589422 / 611822 / 599648 / 596526 / 612810 / 633412 / 626950 / 739030 p.p.a. 139% - 147 mls away
MAO - Martins Heron - 523356 / 529092 / 564743 / 548409 / 519288 / 508856 / 512940 / 521552 / 538238 / 561760 / 584142 / 588416 / 586230 / 567372 / 554178 p.p.a. 112% - 179 mls away
LBT - Larbert - 427739 / 468849 / 491808 / 547762 / 608794 / 658040 / 711200 / 747502 / 770462 / 787548 / 823478 / 850028 / 803812 / 850346 / 858388 p.p.a. 187% - 174 mls away
SBM - South Bermondsey - 278590 / 245667 / 547726 / 513569 / 590162 / 596242 / 660076 / 704262 / 692916 / 796504 / 806052 / 757098 / 626580 / 657882 / 781448 p.p.a. 224% - 192 mls away
DPD - Dorking Deepdene - 5456 / 1706 / 2474 / 495260 / 443106 / 408757 / 382194 / 334844 / 454909 / 464485 / 443887 / 419441 / 398912 / 442194 / 441182 p.p.a. 7311% - 198 mls away
BYI - Barry Island - 626912 / 584474 / 557109 / 559976 / 577924 / 561490 / 618346 / 617220 / 592354 / 621224 / 608204 / 653778 / 711812 / 753404 / 867598 p.p.a. 113% - 150 mls away
BIF - Barrow-in-Furness - 508430 / 503891 / 491105 / 538702 / 474268 / 611364 / 597972 / 562684 / 604356 / 631062 / 649824 / 631364 / 653310 / 652246 / 625596 p.p.a. 128% - 40 mls away
NSG - New Southgate - 291290 / 299461 / 476100 / 550758 / 498252 / 512446 / 553174 / 597816 / 639812 / 637620 / 691924 / 836006 / 836744 / 843348 / 837094 p.p.a. 287% - 183 mls away
SYH - Sydenham Hill - 310234 / 306100 / 499944 / 576209 / 559822 / 536984 / 574176 / 570736 / 585176 / 643928 / 700334 / 718502 / 748912 / 788890 / 824800 p.p.a. 241% - 194 mls away
BRR - Barrhead - 472629 / 511073 / 551209 / 562908 / 697136 / 579136 / 616386 / 648646 / 669082 / 655514 / 680272 / 688976 / 738126 / 734456 / 761664 p.p.a. 156% - 165 mls away
BET - Bethnal Green - 448364 / 445506 / 488838 / 682488 / 545306 / 515758 / 617342 / 666118 / 708792 / 815176 / 903572 / 1062062 / 1256376 / 1248048 / 1272734 p.p.a. 280% - 190 mls away
MDW - Maidstone West - 1190631 / 1290647 / 415298 / 550875 / 562943 / 372120 / 391745 / 494164 / 834293 / 831718 / 843268 / 830421 / 846586 / 877164 / 922192 p.p.a. 71% - 219 mls away
FWY - Five Ways - 450406 / 479555 / 514449 / 563850 / 990082 / 1043350 / 1050126 / 1344704 / 1350282 / 1447006 / 1452738 / 1585886 / 1660958 / 1765730 / 2301032 p.p.a. 368% - 90 mls away
GAR - Garrowhill - 333976 / 365639 / 558643 / 564382 / 630834 / 502022 / 515556 / 553072 / 557822 / 451578 / 469338 / 463228 / 465362 / 479058 / 489846 p.p.a. 139% - 165 mls away
BNG - Bangor (Gwynedd) - 534185 / 537511 / 547163 / 564158 / 550714 / 591978 / 633664 / 675748 / 680102 / 662970 / 670770 / 673626 / 657050 / 662060 / 667382 p.p.a. 123% - 50 mls away
RHL - Rhyl - 483649 / 473372 / 528712 / 540705 / 577748 / 583420 / 609178 / 633238 / 612004 / 591130 / 544356 / 537304 / 534460 / 520198 / 520124 p.p.a. 110% - 24 mls away
BLH - Bellshill - 468717 / 514900 / 519472 / 534008 / 691842 / 581130 / 630424 / 672752 / 716316 / 824358 / 860672 / 879462 / 852210 / 815946 / 784890 p.p.a. 181% - 162 mls away
KWG - Kew Gardens - 1509652 / 1354836 / 643119 / 627939 / 503760 / 611930 / 726610 / 899282 / 991728 / 1140766 / 1175972 / 1179264 / 1301970 / 1315942 / 1345370 p.p.a. 86% - 186 mls away
SLS - Shettleston - 562143 / 644542 / 524604 / 568430 / 710212 / 621802 / 613980 / 682706 / 703608 / 673632 / 707460 / 714812 / 699048 / 689598 / 672046 p.p.a. 124% - 165 mls away
PRA - Prestwick International Airport - 87292 / 95311 / 113747 / 569708 / 766800 / 532288 / 432334 / 336982 / 343782 / 453998 / 293888 / 93026 / 117870 / 132820 / 104880 p.p.a. 135% - 149 mls away
BSR - Broadstairs - 449134 / 486005 / 498262 / 537275 / 557710 / 525362 / 553912 / 571078 / 556450 / 580227 / 606420 / 662898 / 710318 / 764050 / 798842 p.p.a. 158% - 244 mls away
FKG - Falkirk Grahamston - 959451 / 941451 / 662246 / 561030 / 510910 / 518514 / 509282 / 502192 / 508850 / 515756 / 712840 / 688079 / 669976 / 690380 / 720008 p.p.a. 69% - 172 mls away
BHC - Balloch - 486973 / 552343 / 554798 / 571658 / 709620 / 539450 / 546924 / 552912 / 559570 / 516450 / 553606 / 546584 / 543006 / 529198 / 554282 p.p.a. 111% - 180 mls away
TRN - Troon - 509318 / 539180 / 561803 / 569318 / 687530 / 613848 / 644720 / 643996 / 655828 / 653312 / 683102 / 671310 / 756400 / 659962 / 616184 p.p.a. 148% - 152 mls away
BMD - Brimsdown - 328654 / 315148 / 460844 / 586037 / 518704 / 453426 / 465520 / 508412 / 598966 / 658160 / 764160 / 978310 / 1044968 / 969748 / 988074 p.p.a. 317% - 184 mls away
HDM - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - 432636 / 405151 / 468122 / 531365 / 557574 / 559770 / 580858 / 612622 / 675564 / 715194 / 762680 / 803904 / 849150 / 905790 / 960972 p.p.a. 196% - 153 mls away

Total of these stations (2006/7 to 2007/8) - 16463717 -> 17768857 (107%)

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