| Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| A Merseyrail unit at the station, Hunts Cross-bound | |
| Location | |
| Place | Dingle |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BRW |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.353 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.407 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.411 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.443 million |
| 2008/09 * | 1.062 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.979 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | C1 |
| History | |
| 1998 | Opened |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Brunswick from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Brunswick railway station[1] is a railway station in Dingle, Liverpool, England, on the Northern Line of the Merseyrail rapid-transit urban network. It also serves the nearby district of Dingle and is situated on a short section of track between two tunnels, between the now in-filled Toxteth and Harrington Docks. The station serves businesses on the Brunswick Dock estate and also the residential area of Dingle which is reached by a bridge.
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The original Brunswick station opened on 1 June 1864 on Sefton Street, Liverpool's southern section of the Dock Road. It was the Liverpool terminus of a new Garston and Liverpool Railway line to Liverpool. The terminus was inconveniently outside of the city centre and after only ten years it closed in 1874 when the line was diverted and extended, mainly by tunnel, to Liverpool Central High Level railway station. A large impressive goods terminal building remained on the station site, providing a connection to the Mersey Docks Railway, giving trains direct access to the quayside at the docks. The goods terminal building was closed in the 1970s. The original passenger station building was still standing until demolition. The mouth of the former Liverpool Overhead Railway tunnel which led to Dingle can be seen just south of the station.
The present passenger station opened in 1998, on a site close to the original station but on the through route to Merseyrail's Liverpool Central underground station. The industrial dock buildings are served on the river side, and a small housing estate at a higher point on the other.
The station has a small car park, free of charge. The Liverpool-bound platform has a ticket office and a shelter with seats. A bridge leads over to the Hunts Cross-bound platform which has another shelter. A ramp and stairs lead upwards to the Eastern entrance.
Trains run to either Liverpool Central and Southport to the north or Hunts Cross to the south at 15 minute frequencies Monday-Saturday. On Sundays, trains run at 30 minute frequencies in both directions.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| St Michaels | Merseyrail Northern Line |
Liverpool Central | ||
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