Rock Ferry railway station
- Rock Ferry railway station
Infobox UK station
name = Rock Ferry
manager = Merseyrail
code = RFY
locale = Rock Ferry
borough = Wirral
pte = Merseytravel
zone = B1
usage0405 = 0.378
usage0506 = 0.396
usage0607 = 0.371
platforms = 2
years = 1891
1903
events = Opened
Electrified
Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead, Wirral, England. (The area takes its name from a former ferry service across the River Mersey to Liverpool.) The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network. The disused Birkenhead Dock Branch line joins with the mainline at the station.
History
Rock Ferry station was opened in 1891 as the terminus of the Mersey Railway's line from Liverpool via the Mersey Railway Tunnel, when it was extended from its previous terminus at Green Lane station to the north. Electric train services began in 1903, when the line was electrified. It became part of British Rail's Merseyrail network in the 1970s. Further electrification in the 1980s and 1990s allowed electric train services to be extended, first to Hooton in 1985, then to Chester in 1993 and finally Ellesmere Port in 1994. In 2008 the station was the title of an album by British singer, Duffy.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes (all day, every day) in each direction. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains continue to Hooton, from where trains continue every 30 minutes to each of Chester and Ellesmere Port.
External links
* [http://www.merseyrail.org/stations/?iStationId=57 Station information] from Merseyrail
* [http://www.brsince78.co.uk/1927.htm Photograph] of diesel locomotive no. 40 122 (D200) at Rock Ferry in 1985
###@@@KEYEND@@@###
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Rock Ferry — infobox UK place country= England official name= Rock Ferry latitude= 53.3739 longitude= 3.0082 population= 13,676 (2001 Census)citeweb|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7 b=5941375 c=rock+ferry d=14… … Wikipedia
Birkenhead Woodside railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Birkenhead Woodside manager = GWR LNWR Joint line = Chester and Birkenhead Railway locale = Birkenhead borough = Wirral platforms = Five start = 31 March 1878 end = 5 November 1967|Birkenhead Woodside was a… … Wikipedia
Railway station layout — A railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations influenced by such factors as the … Wikipedia
Milsons Point railway station — Milsons Point … Wikipedia
Birkenhead Town railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Birkenhead Town manager = GWR LNWR Joint line = Chester and Birkenhead Railway locale = Birkenhead borough = Wirral platforms = Two start = 1 January 1889 end = 7 May 1945|Birkenhead Town railway station was a… … Wikipedia
Hamilton Square railway station — Infobox UK station name = Hamilton Square manager = Merseyrail locale = Birkenhead borough = Wirral code = BKQ pte = Merseytravel zone = B1 usage0405 = 1.146 usage0506 = 1.239 usage0607 = 1.134 platforms = 3 years = 1886 1903 1977 events = Opened … Wikipedia
Conway Park railway station — Conway Park Location Place … Wikipedia
New Brighton railway station — New Brighton A Merseyrail Class 508 EMU at New Brighton Location … Wikipedia
Moreton (Merseyside) railway station — Not to be confused with Moreton (Dorset) railway station. Moreton Moreton railway station passe … Wikipedia
Manor Road railway station — Manor Road Sign at Manor Road station Location … Wikipedia
