Leasowe railway station
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| Leasowe | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | Leasowe | ||
| Local authority | Wirral | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | LSW | ||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.341 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Merseytravel | ||
| Zone | B1 | ||
| History | |||
| 1894 1938 |
Opened Electrified |
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| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Leasowe from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Moreton | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Bidston | ||
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