Leasowe railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Leasowe


manager = Merseyrail
code = LSW
locale = Leasowe
borough = Wirral
pte = Merseytravel
zone = B1
usage0405 = 0.332
usage0506 = 0.341
usage0607 = 0.359
platforms = 2
years = 1894
1938
events = Opened
Electrified

Leasowe railway station is situated near the village of Leasowe, Wirral, England. It lies on the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.

History

The station, which is situated on Reeds Lane, was opened in 1894. It was built by the Wirral Railway on their line from Birkenhead Park to West Kirby. Through trains to Liverpool commenced in 1938, when the London Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line to West Kirby.

ervices

Current services are every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to West Kirby and Liverpool. At other times, trains operate every 30 minutes.

External links

* [http://www.merseyrail.org/stations/?iStationId=41 Station information] from Merseyrail

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