Upton railway station

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Upton
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General information
Location Upton, Wirral
England
Grid reference SJ279882
Managed by Transport for Wales
Transit authority Merseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeUPT
Fare zoneB1
Classification DfT category F2
Key dates
1896Opened
Passengers
2019/20Decrease2.svg 22,502
Storeton   Great Central Railway
North Wales and Liverpool Railway
  Bidston

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Bibliography

Upton Station is on the list of stations adopted as part of the Adopt a Station initiative of Transport for Wales.

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