Bromborough Rake railway station

Railway station on the Chester & Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral line in England

53°19′47″N 2°59′24″W / 53.3298°N 2.9900°W / 53.3298; -2.9900Grid referenceSJ341819Managed byMerseyrailTransit authorityMerseytravelPlatforms2Other informationStation codeBMRFare zoneB2ClassificationDfT category EKey dates1985OpenedPassengers2018/19Increase 0.311 million2019/20Increase 0.355 million2020/21Decrease 0.111 million2021/22Increase 0.231 million2022/23Decrease 0.213 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.

History

The station was opened by British Rail in 1985, to coincide with the electrification of the line between Rock Ferry and Hooton, which allowed through trains to Liverpool, via the Mersey Railway Tunnel.

Facilities

The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[1] There is a payphone and a booking office. There are departure and arrival screens, on the platform, for passenger information. Each of the two platforms has sheltered seating. There is no car park at the station, though there is a drop-off point. There is secure cycle parking for 20 cycles.[2] Access to the station booking office is straightforward. Access to both platforms is by ramp, allowing easy access for passengers with wheelchairs or prams.[3]

Services

As of 27 December 2023, trains operate every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port, and every 15 minutes between Liverpool and Chester.[4] Northbound trains operate via Birkenhead Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains travel towards Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 777 EMUs.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bromborough
towards Chester or Ellesmere Port 		  Merseyrail
Wirral Line
Ellesmere Port/Chester 		  Spital
towards Liverpool Central

References

  1. ^ Station Facilities for Bromborough Rake Accessed 2013-12-20
  2. ^ Bromborough Rake train station facilities, Merseyrail Accessed 2017-02-06
  3. ^ "Bromborough Rake Station Plan". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Train times Wirral Line" (PDF). Merseyrail. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Chester to Birkenhead. Middleton Press. fig. 51. ISBN 9781908174215. OCLC 811323335.

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