Hoylake railway station
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| Hoylake railway station as viewed from the car park | |
| Location | |
| Place | Hoylake |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HYK |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.165 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.175 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.292 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.203 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.603 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.566 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B2 |
| History | |
| 1866 | Opened |
| 1938 | Rebuilt |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hoylake from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Hoylake railway station serves the town of Hoylake, Wirral, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. It is in the art deco style with a circular clerestory over the booking hall and after the 1938 rebuild, became a Grade II Listed Building in 1988.[1][2] The sign currently on display in front of the station was recently restored during a renovation.[3] The station also offers free car parking facilities at all times.[4]
[edit] Services
Current services are every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to West Kirby and Liverpool. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.[5]
When the Open Golf Championship was held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (situated between West Kirby and Hoylake) in July 2006, services terminated here during the tournament. This was to allow competitors to cross the tracks from the practice course on one side to the championship course on the other. This caused some controversy in West Kirby, especially given the likely increase in passengers during the championship. A rail replacement bus service was put in place between Hoylake and West Kirby.[6]
Until 1965 there were multiple sidings to the east of the station, used both to store out-of-service electric trains and to serve a freight depot used to receive coal for domestic distribution, and also to fuel the gasworks situated alongside the line at this point.
[edit] References
- ^ "Hoylake". Wirral Borough Council. http://www.wirral.gov.uk/LGCL/100006/200079/823/content_0002508.html. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Heritage Gateway". English Heritage. http://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=443645&resourceID=5. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Hoylake Station sign back home". Wirral News. 2008-03-26. http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-news/local-wirral-news/hoylake-west-kirby-news/2008/03/26/hoylake-station-sign-back-home-80491-20672034/. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "Station Facilities for Hoylake". National Rail Enquiries. http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/hyk/details.html#Station_Facilities. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "Hoylake Station". Merseyrail. http://www.merseyrail.org/stations/station-details.html?station_id=36. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "The Open Championship Briefing" (PDF). Merseyside Police. http://www.merseyside.police.uk/Docs/wirral/golf/Open%20Briefing%20-%20June%2006.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-06.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Hoylake railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Hoylake railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| West Kirby | Merseyrail (Wirral Line) |
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Coordinates: 53°23′24″N 3°10′44″W / 53.390°N 3.179°W
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