Wallasey Grove Road railway station

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Wallasey Grove Road National Rail
Wallasey Grove Road
Location
Place Wallasey
Local authority Wirral
Operations
Station code WLG
Managed by Merseyrail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 * 0.310 million
2005/06 * 0.310 million
2006/07 * 0.305 million
2007/08 * 0.305 million
2008/09 * 0.490 million
2009/10 * 0.445 million
Passenger Transport Executive
PTE Merseytravel
Zone B1
History
1938 Electrified
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 Wallasey Grove Road from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Wallasey Grove Road railway station is situated in Wallasey, Wirral, England. It is situated on the Wirral Line 10 km (6½ miles) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network.

[edit] History

The station was built on the Wirral Railway's route from Birkenhead Park to New Brighton, opening in 1888. Through services via the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line.

[edit] Services

Current service levels are every 15 minutes to Liverpool and New Brighton during Monday to Saturday daytime, and every 30 minutes at other times.

The station has a large free car park for commuters wishing to park and ride.

Wallasey Grove Road has been adopted by the Edible Wirral Partnership for the growing of fresh fruits and vegetables on the station's platforms.[citation needed]

[edit] External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
New Brighton   Merseyrail
Wirral Line
  Wallasey Village

Coordinates: 53°25′41″N 3°04′12″W / 53.428°N 3.070°W / 53.428; -3.070

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