New Brighton railway station
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| New Brighton | |||
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| Location | |||
| Place | New Brighton | ||
| Local authority | Wirral | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | NBN | ||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2005/06 * | 0.351 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Merseytravel | ||
| Zone | B1 | ||
| History | |||
| 1888 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 New Brighton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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New Brighton railway station is situated in New Brighton, Wirral, England. It is situated at the end of one of the branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
[edit] History
The station was built as the terminus of the Wirral Railway's route from Birkenhead Park station, opening in 1888. Through services via the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line.
[edit] Services
Current service levels are every 15 minutes to Liverpool during Monday to Saturday daytime, and every 30 minutes at other times.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for New Brighton railway station from National Rail
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminates | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Wallasey Grove Road | ||
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