Hoylake railway station
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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. The sign currently on display in front of the station was recently restored during a renovation. The station also offers free car parking facilities at all times.
. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.
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.
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.
Hoylake
Hoylake is a seaside town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, on Merseyside, England. It is located at the north western corner of the Wirral Peninsula, near to the town of West Kirby and where the River Dee estuary meets the Irish Sea...
, Wirral
Wirral Peninsula
Wirral or the Wirral is a peninsula in North West England. It is bounded by three bodies of water: to the west by the River Dee, forming a boundary with Wales, to the east by the River Mersey and to the north by the Irish Sea. Both terms "Wirral" and "the Wirral" are used locally , although the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It lies on the West Kirby
West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England, at the mouth of the River Dee across from the Point of Ayr in North Wales. To the north-east of the town lies Hoylake, with the suburbs of Grange and Newton to the east, and the village of Caldy to the...
branch of the Wirral Line
Wirral Line
The Wirral Line is one of the two commuter railway lines operated by Merseyrail that are centred around Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern Line...
, part of the Merseyrail
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
network. It is in the art deco style with a circular clerestory
Clerestory
Clerestory is an architectural term that historically denoted an upper level of a Roman basilica or of the nave of a Romanesque or Gothic church, the walls of which rise above the rooflines of the lower aisles and are pierced with windows. In modern usage, clerestory refers to any high windows...
over the booking hall and after the 1938 rebuild, became a Grade II Listed Building in 1988. The sign currently on display in front of the station was recently restored during a renovation. The station also offers free car parking facilities at all times.
Services
Current services are every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to West Kirby and LiverpoolLiverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.
When the Open Golf Championship
The Open Championship
The Open Championship, or simply The Open , is the oldest of the four major championships in professional golf. It is the only "major" held outside the USA and is administered by The R&A, which is the governing body of golf outside the USA and Mexico...
was held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club
Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake
The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a leading golf club in Merseyside in North West England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club, and received the "Royal" designation in 1871 due to the patronage of the Duke of Connaught of the day, who was one of Queen...
(situated between West Kirby
West Kirby
West Kirby is a town on the north-west corner of the coast of the Wirral Peninsula, England, at the mouth of the River Dee across from the Point of Ayr in North Wales. To the north-east of the town lies Hoylake, with the suburbs of Grange and Newton to the east, and the village of Caldy to the...
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.
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.