Bromborough Rake
Merseyrail
507021 at Bromborough Rake
General information
LocationBromborough, Wirral
England
Coordinates53°19′47″N 2°59′24″W / 53.3298°N 2.9900°W / 53.3298; -2.9900
Grid referenceSJ341819
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBMR
Fare zoneB2
ClassificationDfT category E
Key dates
1985Opened
Passengers
2018/19Increase 0.311 million
2019/20Increase 0.355 million
2020/21Decrease 0.111 million
2021/22Increase 0.231 million
2022/23Decrease 0.213 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.

History

The station was opened by British Rail in 1985, to coincide with the electrification of the line between Rock Ferry and Hooton, which allowed through trains to Liverpool, via the Mersey Railway Tunnel.

Facilities

The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[1] There is a payphone and a booking office. There are departure and arrival screens, on the platform, for passenger information. Each of the two platforms has sheltered seating. There is no car park at the station, though there is a drop-off point. There is secure cycle parking for 20 cycles.[2] Access to the station booking office is straightforward. Access to both platforms is by ramp, allowing easy access for passengers with wheelchairs or prams.[3]

Services

As of 22 August 2022, trains operate every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port. [4] Trains operating between Liverpool and Chester no longer call at Bromborough Rake to improve the punctuality of services on the Chester line. [5] Any passengers travelling between Bromborough Rake and Chester now need to change at Hooton. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains travel towards Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bromborough
towards Chester or Ellesmere Port		   Merseyrail
Wirral Line
Ellesmere Port/Chester		   Spital
towards Liverpool Central

References

  1. ↑ Station Facilities for Bromborough Rake Accessed 2013-12-20
  2. ↑ Bromborough Rake train station facilities, Merseyrail Accessed 2017-02-06
  3. ↑ Bromborough Rake Station Plan
  4. ↑ "Train times Wirral Line" (PDF). Merseyrail. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bromborough Rake & Green Lane". Merseyrail. Retrieved 3 November 2022.

Further reading

  • Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Chester to Birkenhead. Middleton Press. fig. 51. ISBN 9781908174215. OCLC 811323335.
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