Leasowe railway station
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| Leasowe | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Leasowe |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Annual entry/exit | 0.332 million * |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B |
| History | |
| 1894 1938 | Opened Electrified |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| * based on sales of tickets in 2004/05 financial year which end or originate at Leasowe. Disclaimer (PDF) | |
Leasowe railway station is situated near the village of Leasowe, Wirral, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
[edit] History
The station, which is situated on Reeds Lane, was opened in 1894. It was built by the Wirral Railway on their line from Birkenhead Park to West Kirby. Through trains to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line to West Kirby.
[edit] Services
Current services are every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to West Kirby and Liverpool. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Leasowe railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Leasowe railway station from Multimap.com
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreton | Merseyrail Wirral Line | Bidston | ||
| Merseyrail Wirral Line Stations | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
