Liverpool James Street is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool,England;it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station,with access to the platforms via lifts from the booking hall. At certain times,the platforms are accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the India Buildings on Water Street. As of 2013/14,James Street was the fifth-busiest station on the Merseyrail network.
The Wirral line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside,England,the other being the Northern line.
The Chester–Birkenhead line runs from Chester to Birkenhead via Hooton. Today,it forms part of the Wirral Line network,a commuter rail system operated by Merseyrail. The line was built by the Chester and Birkenhead Railway and opened on 23 September 1840. On 22 July 1847 the railway merged with the Birkenhead,Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway which was later renamed to Birkenhead Railway.
West Kirby railway station serves the town of West Kirby in Merseyside,England. The station is the terminus of the West Kirby branch line,which is one of the two branches of the Wirral Line on the Merseyrail network. There is a central island platform between two terminus tracks and two parallel sidings for out-of-use electric multiple units. A second station,which was the terminus of a branch line from Hooton,lay to the east of the Wirral Line station;it was closed in 1962.
Eastham Rake railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Eastham in Merseyside,England. It is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street.
Hooton railway station is situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula,Cheshire,England. It lies on the Wirral Line 8 miles (13 km) north of Chester and 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network,and is the junction of the branch from the Chester line to Ellesmere Port. It serves the villages of Hooton and Willaston.
Capenhurst railway station serves the village of Capenhurst and its substantial industrial facilities,in Cheshire,England. It also serves outer suburbs of Ellesmere Port. On the former GWR main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside it is now on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network,5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) north of Chester.
Bache railway station serves the suburbs of Bache and Upton-by-Chester in the north of the city of Chester,England. It is the first station for Merseyrail services leaving Chester on the Wirral Line. Passengers can alight here for the Countess of Chester Hospital which is close by,and regular bus services to Chester Zoo.
Wallasey Village railway station serves the Wallasey Village suburb of Wallasey,in Merseyside,England. It is situated on the Wirral Line 6¼ miles (9 km) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network.
Spital railway station is a railway station serving the village of Spital in Merseyside,England. The station is located on the Wirral Line operated by Merseyrail and there are frequent third rail electric train services to Liverpool,Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Birkenhead Woodside was a railway station located at Woodside,in Birkenhead,on the Wirral Peninsula,Cheshire. It served both local services within Cheshire and long-distance services to southern England,including London.
Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. The station was an intermediate through station on the Hooton–Helsby line. Now all passenger services terminate at the station from both directions. It is both a terminus of the Wirral Line,a commuter rail system operated by Merseyrail and of Northern Trains services to Warrington Bank Quay. Departures and arrivals of Merseyrail services are on platform 1 with departures and arrivals to Warrington Bank Quay on platform 2.
Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead,in Merseyside,England. Located on the south side of Birkenhead town centre,it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Green Lane railway station serves the Tranmere area of Birkenhead,Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester,Liverpool Central and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead,Merseyside,England. The station lies 4.5 miles (7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station has an island platform with four platforms in total and four tracks.
Bebington railway station serves the town of Bebington in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,forming part of the Merseyrail network.
Bromborough 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.
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.
Overpool railway station was opened on 17 August 1988 and serves the central area of Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network.
Little Sutton railway station serves the village of Little Sutton,near Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network. The station is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station opened in 1863 as "Sutton" and was renamed Little Sutton in 1886. It became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994,when the branch from Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified by British Rail,and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced.
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