Bromborough Rake railway station
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| Bromborough Rake | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Bromborough | ||
| Local authority | Wirral | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 ** | 0.128 million | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Merseytravel | ||
| Zone | B | ||
| History | |||
| 1985 | Opened | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Bromborough Rake (source) | |||
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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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes (all day, every day) in each direction. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead to Liverpool. Southbound trains continue to Hooton, from where trains continue every 30 minutes to each of Chester and Ellesmere Port.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Bromborough Rake railway station from National Rail
- Map and aerial photo of Bromborough Rake railway station from Multimap.com
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromborough | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Spital | ||
| 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 |
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