Port Sunlight railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Port Sunlight |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Coordinates | 53°20′56″N 2°59′53″W / 53.349°N 2.998°WCoordinates: 53°20′56″N 2°59′53″W / 53.349°N 2.998°W |
| Operations | |
| Station code | PSL |
| 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 * | 0.220 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.238 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.237 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.250 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.673 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.644 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B1 |
| 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 Port Sunlight from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Port Sunlight railway station serves the Port Sunlight area of the Wirral, England, a model village built for the workers of the nearby Lever Brothers soap factory. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.
[edit] History
Port Sunlight station is on the former Chester and Birkenhead Railway, which opened in 1838.
Direct train services to Liverpool began in 1985, when the line between Rock Ferry and Hooton was electrified; previously passengers for Liverpool had to change at Rock Ferry. Further electrification in early 1990s allowed electric train services to be extended, first to Chester in 1993 and then Ellesmere Port in 1994.
[edit] Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes between Chester and Liverpool on weekdays and Saturdays until late evening when the service becomes half-hourly, as it is on Sundays. Additionally there is a half-hourly service between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port all day, every day. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains all proceed as far as Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Port Sunlight railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Port Sunlight railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Spital | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Bebington | ||
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| Spital Line and station open |
GWR & LNWR Chester and Birkenhead Railway |
Bebington & New Ferry Line and station open |
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