Warren railway station
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Warren railway station was located near New Brighton
, Wirral
, England
. The station was built on the New Brighton branch of the Seacombe, Hoylake and Deeside Railway between Wallasey Grove Road
and New Brighton
stations, opening on 30 March 1888. This branch became part of the Wirral Railway
on 1 July 1891.
Remotely situated, the station only ever served a small part of the community (and the local golf course). This combined with an infrequent service and the later introduction of a tram service on Warren Drive meant it was little used, finally closing on 1 October 1915. Only the foundations of the up platform are extant, revealed during engineering work in 2006. The line remains in use and passes through the site as part of the Wirral Line
, now operated by Merseyrail
.
New Brighton, Merseyside
New Brighton is a seaside resort forming part of the town of Wallasey, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. It is located at the northeastern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, and has sandy beaches...
, 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...
. The station was built on the New Brighton branch of the Seacombe, Hoylake and Deeside Railway between Wallasey Grove Road
Wallasey Grove Road railway station
Wallasey Grove Road railway station is situated in Wallasey, Wirral, England. It is situated on the Wirral Line 10 km west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network.-History:...
and New Brighton
New Brighton railway station
New Brighton railway station is situated in New Brighton, Wirral, England. It is situated at the end of the New Brighton branch of the Wirral Line 13 km west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network.-History:...
stations, opening on 30 March 1888. This branch became part of the Wirral Railway
Wirral Railway
The Wirral Railway was incorporated in 1863 as the Hoylake Railway , with powers to build lines from Birkenhead to New Brighton, and to Parkgate on the western side of the Wirral Peninsula; the latter line was not built. Between 1872 and 1882 the HR was renamed twice, and extensions of the line...
on 1 July 1891.
Remotely situated, the station only ever served a small part of the community (and the local golf course). This combined with an infrequent service and the later introduction of a tram service on Warren Drive meant it was little used, finally closing on 1 October 1915. Only the foundations of the up platform are extant, revealed during engineering work in 2006. The line remains in use and passes through the site as part 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...
, now operated by 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...
.