Bromborough Rake railway station

Bromborough Rake National Rail

507021 at Bromborough Rake
Location
Place Bromborough
Local authority Wirral
Coordinates 53°19′47″N 2°59′24″W / 53.3298°N 2.9900°WCoordinates: 53°19′47″N 2°59′24″W / 53.3298°N 2.9900°W
Grid reference SJ341819
Operations
Station code BMR
Managed by Merseyrail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage*
2004/05  0.128 million
2005/06 Steady 0.128 million
2006/07 Increase 0.132 million
2007/08 Increase 0.141 million
2008/09 Increase 0.399 million
2009/10 Decrease 0.375 million
2010/11 Increase 0.397 million
2011/12 Increase 0.408 million
2012/13 Decrease 0.386 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE Merseytravel
Zone B2
History
1985 Opened
National Rail – UK railway stations
* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bromborough Rake from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year.
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Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the Bromborough area of the Wirral, 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 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 a cycle rack with 2 spaces, also.[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

Trains operate every 15 minutes between Chester and Liverpool on weekdays and Saturdays until late evening when the service becomes half-hourly, as it is on Sundays. Additionally there is a half-hourly service between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port all day, every day.[4] Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains all proceed as far as Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are all provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Station Facilities for Bromborough Rake Accessed 2013-12-20
  2. ↑ Bromborough Rake train station facilities, Merseyrail Accessed 2013-12-20
  3. ↑ Bromborough Rake Station Plan
  4. ↑ "Wirral Line timetable" (PDF). Merseyrail. Retrieved 2013-12-18.

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