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'''Birkenhead Town railway station''' was a [[railway station]] in [[Birkenhead]], [[Wirral Peninsula|Wirral]], [[England]]. It was located near the current entrance to the [[Queensway Tunnel]] on Grange Road.
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'''Birkenhead Town railway station''' is a disused [[railway station]] in [[Birkenhead]], [[Wirral Peninsula|Wirral]], [[England]]. It was located near the current entrance to the [[Queensway Tunnel]] on Grange Road.
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| '''Original company''' || Chester & Birkenhead Railway
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| {{!}}'''Key dates''' {{!}}{{!}} Opened 1st January 1889
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==History==
==History==

===Background===
===Background===
The site, on which the station was built, was to the east of Birkenhead's original railway terminus at [[Birkenhead Grange Lane railway station|Grange Lane]], which closed in [[1844]].
The site, on which the station was built, was to the east of Birkenhead's original railway terminus at [[Birkenhead Grange Lane railway station|Grange Lane]], which closed in 1844.<ref name="Railway Stations of Wirral">{{harvnb|Merseyside Railway History Group|1994|p=10}}</ref>
To the north lay two tunnel entrances; the first, completed in 1844, led to the town's second terminus at [[Birkenhead Monks Ferry railway station|Monks Ferry]]. To the left of this portal lay the tunnel to the new passenger terminus of [[Birkenhead Woodside railway station|Birkenhead Woodside]], built in 1878. Subsequently, the Monks Ferry branch was used exclusively for [[freight]].
<ref name="Railway Stations of Wirral">{{cite news|title=Railway Stations of Wirral|last=Merseyside Railway History Group|publisher=Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey|date=c1994}}</ref>
To the north lay two tunnel entrances; the first, completed in 1844, led to the town's second terminus at [[Birkenhead Monks Ferry railway station|Monks Ferry]]. To the left of this portal lay the tunnel to the new passenger terminus of [[Birkenhead Woodside railway station|Birkenhead Woodside]], built in [[1878]]. Subsequently, the Monks Ferry branch was used exclusively for [[freight]].


===Opening===
===Opening===
Birkenhead Town station was opened on 1st January [[1889]] by the Joint Committee of the [[Chester and Birkenhead Railway]], administered by the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR) and the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR). <ref name="The Birkenhead Railway">{{cite news|title=The Birkenhead Railway|first=T.B.|last=Maund|publisher=The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society|date=2000}}</ref>
Birkenhead Town station was opened on 1 January 1889 by the Joint Committee of the [[Chester and Birkenhead Railway]], administered by the [[Great Western Railway]](GWR) and the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR).<ref name="The Birkenhead Railway">{{harvnb|Maund|2000|p=}}</ref>
<ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town">{{citeweb|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/birkenhead_town/index.shtml|work=Subterranea Britannica|title=Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town}} </ref> It was built to accommodate the nearby commercial centre of Birkenhead. <ref name="The Birkenhead Railway"> </ref>
<ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town">{{cite web|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/birkenhead_town/index.shtml|work=Subterranea Britannica|title=Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town}}</ref> It was built to accommodate the nearby commercial centre of Birkenhead.<ref name="The Birkenhead Railway" />


===Services===
===Services===
The line, which travelled through the station, bore trains from Birkenhead Woodside to [[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]], meaning that not all trains stopped at Birkenhead Town. Mainly local trains from Woodside to [[West Kirby]], [[Chester]], [[Warrington]] and [[North Wales]] served the station. <ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town"> </ref>
The line which travelled through the station bore trains from Birkenhead Woodside to [[Paddington railway station|London Paddington]], but only local trains from Woodside to [[Chester]], [[West Kirby]], [[Helsby]] and [[North Wales]] served the station.<ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town" />


A freight depot, handling [[minerals]], had been established by the LNWR at the former locomotive shed on the site of the original Grange Lane terminus. Known as the '''Birkenhead Town Goods Depot''', this facility was surplus to requirements by the middle of the [[20th century]] and was closed on 29th May [[1961]]. <ref name="The Birkenhead Railway"> </ref>
A freight depot, handling [[minerals]], had been established by the LNWR at the former locomotive shed on the site of the original Grange Lane terminus. Known as the '''Birkenhead Town Goods Depot''', this facility was surplus to requirements by the middle of the 20th century and was closed on 29 May 1961.<ref name="The Birkenhead Railway" />


===Demise===
===Demise===
In June [[1934]], the Queensway road tunnel to [[Liverpool]] was opened. This had been established opposite the entrance to the station, after the demolition of much property in the vicinity. This development also resulted in the station becoming cut off from reasonable access to the town's market area and the residential district near [[Birkenhead Priory]].
In 1934, the Queensway road tunnel to [[Liverpool]] was opened. This had been established opposite the entrance to the station, after the demolition of much property in the vicinity. This development also resulted in the station becoming cut off from reasonable access to the town's market area and the residential district near [[Birkenhead Priory]].


Birkenhead Town station closed on 7th May [[1945]], although the line continued in use until [[1967]] when Birkenhead Woodside closed. <ref name="The Birkenhead Railway"> </ref> <ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town"> </ref> As of [[2007]], the tunnels (now partially infilled) and site of the station still exist. However, the area is now enclosed between the approach roads to the Queensway road tunnel entrance, which were redesigned and extended in the [[1960s]].
Birkenhead Town station closed on 7 May 1945, although the line continued in use until 1967 when Birkenhead Woodside closed.<ref name="The Birkenhead Railway" /><ref name="Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town" /> As of 2007, the tunnels (now partially infilled) and site of the station still exist. However, the area is now enclosed between the approach roads to the Queensway road tunnel entrance, which were redesigned and extended in the 1960s. From 2022, the site will become part of a new park, which is currently being constructed. Known as [[Dock Branch Park]], it will link Rock Ferry with [[Bidston Dock]], providing a route for pedestrians and cyclists.<ref name="WG May 2022">{{cite news |last1=Manning |first1=Craig |title=Work starts on new park forming part of Birkenhead's regeneration |url=https://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/20142110.work-starts-birkenheads-new-dock-branch-park/ |access-date=5 July 2022 |work=Wirral Globe |date=16 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

===Sources===
*{{cite book|title=The Birkenhead Railway|first=T.B.|last=Maund|publisher=The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society|year=2000|isbn=0-901115-87-8}}
*{{cite book|title=Railway Stations of Wirral|author=Merseyside Railway History Group|publisher=Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey|year=1994|isbn=1-899241-02-7}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=Chester to Birkenhead|first1=Vic|last1=Mitchell|first2=Keith|last2=Smith|at=fig. 80|publisher=Middleton Press|year=2012|isbn=9781908174215|oclc=811323335}}
* {{cite book| author=Merseyside Railway History Group| year=1994| title="Railway Stations of Wirral"| id=ISBN 1-899241-02-7}}
* {{cite book| author=T.B. Maund| year=2000| title="The Birkenhead Railway"| id=ISBN 090 1115 878}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/birkenhead_town/index.shtml Birkenhead Town on Disused Stations]
* [http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/b/birkenhead_town/index.shtml Birkenhead Town on Disused Stations]


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Latest revision as of 04:07, 1 November 2022

Birkenhead Town
General information
LocationBirkenhead, Wirral
England
Coordinates53°23′22″N 3°00′59″W / 53.3895°N 3.0164°W / 53.3895; -3.0164
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1 January 1889
Closed7 May 1945
Original companyChester and Birkenhead Railway
Pre-groupingGWR & LNWR Joint

Birkenhead Town railway station is a disused railway station in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. It was located near the current entrance to the Queensway Tunnel on Grange Road.

History

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Background

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The site, on which the station was built, was to the east of Birkenhead's original railway terminus at Grange Lane, which closed in 1844.[1] To the north lay two tunnel entrances; the first, completed in 1844, led to the town's second terminus at Monks Ferry. To the left of this portal lay the tunnel to the new passenger terminus of Birkenhead Woodside, built in 1878. Subsequently, the Monks Ferry branch was used exclusively for freight.

Opening

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Birkenhead Town station was opened on 1 January 1889 by the Joint Committee of the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, administered by the Great Western Railway(GWR) and the London and North Western Railway (LNWR).[2] [3] It was built to accommodate the nearby commercial centre of Birkenhead.[2]

Services

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The line which travelled through the station bore trains from Birkenhead Woodside to London Paddington, but only local trains from Woodside to Chester, West Kirby, Helsby and North Wales served the station.[3]

A freight depot, handling minerals, had been established by the LNWR at the former locomotive shed on the site of the original Grange Lane terminus. Known as the Birkenhead Town Goods Depot, this facility was surplus to requirements by the middle of the 20th century and was closed on 29 May 1961.[2]

Demise

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In 1934, the Queensway road tunnel to Liverpool was opened. This had been established opposite the entrance to the station, after the demolition of much property in the vicinity. This development also resulted in the station becoming cut off from reasonable access to the town's market area and the residential district near Birkenhead Priory.

Birkenhead Town station closed on 7 May 1945, although the line continued in use until 1967 when Birkenhead Woodside closed.[2][3] As of 2007, the tunnels (now partially infilled) and site of the station still exist. However, the area is now enclosed between the approach roads to the Queensway road tunnel entrance, which were redesigned and extended in the 1960s. From 2022, the site will become part of a new park, which is currently being constructed. Known as Dock Branch Park, it will link Rock Ferry with Bidston Dock, providing a route for pedestrians and cyclists.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Merseyside Railway History Group 1994, p. 10
  2. ^ a b c d Maund 2000
  3. ^ a b c "Disused Stations: Birkenhead Town". Subterranea Britannica.
  4. ^ Manning, Craig (16 May 2022). "Work starts on new park forming part of Birkenhead's regeneration". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

Sources

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  • Maund, T.B. (2000). The Birkenhead Railway. The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society. ISBN 0-901115-87-8.
  • Merseyside Railway History Group (1994). Railway Stations of Wirral. Ian & Marilyn Boumphrey. ISBN 1-899241-02-7.

Further reading

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Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Tranmere
Line and station closed 		  GWR & LNWR
Chester & Birkenhead Railway 		  Birkenhead Monks Ferry
Line and station closed
    Birkenhead Woodside
Line and station closed
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