Bromborough Rake railway station
Bromborough Rake  | |
|---|---|
 507021 at Bromborough Rake | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bromborough, Wirral England |
| Coordinates | 53°19′47″N 2°59′24″W / 53.3298°N 2.9900°W |
| Grid reference | SJ341819 |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Transit authority | Merseytravel |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BMR |
| Fare zone | B2 |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 1985 | Opened |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  0.311 million |
| 2019/20 | 0.355 million |
| 2020/21 |  0.111 million |
| 2021/22 | 0.231 million |
| 2022/23 | 0.213 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
History[edit]
The station was opened by British Rail 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[edit]
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 secure cycle parking for 20 cycles.[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[edit]
As of 22 August 2022, trains operate every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port. [4] Trains operating between Liverpool and Chester no longer call at Bromborough Rake to improve the punctuality of services on the Chester line. [5] Any passengers travelling between Bromborough Rake and Chester now need to change at Hooton. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains travel towards Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 777 EMUs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail
|
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromborough towards Chester or Ellesmere Port |
Merseyrail Wirral Line Ellesmere Port/Chester |
Spital towards Liverpool Central | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Station Facilities for Bromborough Rake Accessed 2013-12-20
- ^ Bromborough Rake train station facilities, Merseyrail Accessed 2017-02-06
- ^ "Bromborough Rake Station Plan". Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Train times Wirral Line" (PDF). Merseyrail. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "Bromborough Rake & Green Lane". Merseyrail. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Chester to Birkenhead. Middleton Press. fig. 51. ISBN 9781908174215. OCLC 811323335.
External links[edit]
- Train times and station information for Bromborough Rake railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Bromborough Rake railway station from Merseyrail