Birkenhead North railway station
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| Birkenhead North | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Birkenhead |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.171 million * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B/E |
| History | |
| 1888 1938 |
Opened Electrified |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2002/03 financial year which end or originate at Birkenhead North. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Birkenhead North railway station is situated in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. The station is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, close to the junction of the New Brighton and West Kirby branches. Birkenhead North TMD, situated just to the west of the station, is the main Traction Maintenance Depot for the Merseyrail fleet.
[edit] History
The station was built by the Wirral Railway in 1888, replacing their earlier terminus at Wallasey Bridge Road (a short distance away) which had opened in 1866. It was originally known as Birkenhead Docks. The Wirral Railway subsequently became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, who electrified the line through Birkenhead North in 1938, allowing through services to Liverpool via the Mersey Railway Tunnel.
[edit] Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to New Brighton and West Kirby and every 5-10 minutes via Hamilton Square to Liverpool. At other times, trains run every 30 minutes to New Brighton and West Kirby, and every 15 minutes to Liverpool.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Birkenhead North railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Birkenhead North railway station from Multimap.com
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Wallasey Village | Merseyrail Wirral Line New Brighton-Liverpool |
Birkenhead Park | ||
| Bidston | Merseyrail Wirral Line West Kirby-Liverpool |
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| Merseyrail Wirral Line Stations | |
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| New Brighton Branch: | New Brighton Wallasey Grove Road Wallasey Village |
| West Kirby Branch: | West Kirby Hoylake Manor Road Meols Moreton Leasowe Bidston |
| Northern Branch: | Birkenhead North Birkenhead Park Conway Park |
| Liverpool Loop: | Hamilton Square James Street Moorfields Liverpool Lime Street Liverpool Central |
| Southern Branch: | Birkenhead Central Green Lane Rock Ferry Bebington Port Sunlight Spital Bromborough Rake Bromborough Eastham Rake Hooton |
| Chester Branch: | Capenhurst Bache Chester |
| Ellesmere Port Branch: | Little Sutton Overpool Ellesmere Port |
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