Leasowe railway station
Leasowe  |
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| Location | |
| Place | Leasowe |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Grid reference | SJ270907 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | LSW |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.332 million |
| 2005/06 |  0.341 million |
| 2006/07 | 0.359 million |
| 2007/08 |  0.355 million |
| 2008/09 | 0.990 million |
| 2009/10 | 0.920 million |
| 2010/11 | 0.954 million |
| 2011/12 | 0.947 million |
| 2012/13 | 0.890 million |
| 2013/14 | 0.600 million |
| 2014/15 | 0.612 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B1 |
| History | |
| 1894 | Opened |
| 1938 | Electrified |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Leasowe from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal |
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Leasowe railway station is situated near the village of Leasowe, Wirral, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
History
The station, which is situated on Reeds Lane, was opened in 1894. It was built by the Wirral Railway on their line from Birkenhead Park to West Kirby. Through trains to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line to West Kirby.
Facilities
The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[1] Each of the two platforms has a waiting room. There is a payphone, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information. The station has a free "Park and Ride" car park, with 204 spaces,[2] lighting columns and CCTV to meet Merseytravel's Travelsafe requirements, as well as a cycle rack. There is step-free access, to the booking office and platforms, for wheelchairs and prams.
Services
Current services are every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to West Kirby and Liverpool. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.[3] These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs.
The station also has a number of connecting Merseytravel bus services.
Gallery
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A Merseyrail Class 507 unit waits with a service to Liverpool.
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A view, towards Bidston, of the platforms, footbridge and level crossing.
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The view towards Meols.
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A view, towards Meols, from beneath the footbridge, next to the level crossing.
References
- ↑ Station Facilities for Leasowe Accessed 2013-12-18
- ↑ Leasowe train station facilities, Merseyrail Accessed 2013-12-18
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leasowe railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Leasowe railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Leasowe railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Moreton towards West Kirby |
Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Bidston towards Liverpool Central |
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