Heswall railway station
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Heswall railway station is a railway station located on the eastern edge of the town of Heswall
on the Wirral Peninsula
, England
. It is situated on the Borderlands Line
. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
. By the end of September 2008, the station will have been fully refurbished and partly rebuilt, a station adoption ceremony will officially take place on the day of completion, to be announced at a later date. Until then, the station is supported by scaffolding and temporary shelters.
The station was previously known as Heswall Hills, as there was previously another station serving Heswall
, on the Birkenhead Railway
's branch line from West Kirby
to Hooton
, that is now a footpath known as the Wirral Way
.
Arriva Trains Wales
operate their 'Adopt-a-Station' policy here, where their station is reported upon and light tasks are undertaken by volunteers. This station does not currently have any adoption vacancies.
(WR) and the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
(WMCQ), but in 1889 the WR share was transferred to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
(MS&LR). Construction began in 1892; the line went through several changes of name, and by the time of its opening (goods 16 March 1896, passengers 18 May), was known as the North Wales and Liverpool Joint Railway.
A station known as Heswall Hills was opened two years later, on 1 May 1898. The MS&LR in due course became the Great Central Railway
(GCR), which absorbed the WMCQ on 1 January 1905, so that by the time of the 1923 Grouping the line was wholly owned by the GCR, and so became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
on 1 January 1923.
Heswall Hills station was renamed Heswall on 7 May 1973.
and Wrexham Central
(two-hourly in the evening). There is an irregular service on Sundays.
Heswall
Heswall is a town in Wirral, in the county of Merseyside, England. Administratively, it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. At the time of the 2001 Census, the total population of the ward was 16,012 , which included the nearby villages of Barnston and Gayton...
on the Wirral Peninsula
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 is situated on the Borderlands Line
Borderlands Line
The Borderlands Line is the railway line between Wrexham, Wales, and Bidston, Wirral, England.Passenger train services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales between Wrexham Central and Bidston. Trains run every hour Monday to Saturday daytime, every two hours after 18:45 and on Sundays...
. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
. By the end of September 2008, the station will have been fully refurbished and partly rebuilt, a station adoption ceremony will officially take place on the day of completion, to be announced at a later date. Until then, the station is supported by scaffolding and temporary shelters.
The station was previously known as Heswall Hills, as there was previously another station serving Heswall
Heswall railway station (Birkenhead Railway)
Heswall railway station was on the Birkenhead Railway route between and . It served the town of Heswall between 1886 and 1956.-History:This station opened on 19 April 1886, on the Birkenhead Railway's branch line from Hooton to West Kirby. This line passed through the western side of Heswall,...
, on the Birkenhead Railway
Birkenhead Railway
The Birkenhead Railway was formed on 1 August 1859 as a result of the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Railway merging with the Chester and Birkenhead Railway. The new company was originally called the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway, but in 1859 shortened its name to The...
's branch line from 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...
to Hooton
Hooton railway station
Hooton railway station is situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula, Cheshire, England. It lies on the Wirral Line 15 km south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network, and is near the junction of the branch line to Ellesmere Port from the Chester line.The station is...
, that is now a footpath known as the Wirral Way
Wirral Country Park
The Wirral Country Park is a country park on the Wirral Peninsula, England, lying both in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral and the county of Cheshire...
.
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales
Arriva Trains Wales is a train operating company, owned by Arriva, that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches...
operate their 'Adopt-a-Station' policy here, where their station is reported upon and light tasks are undertaken by volunteers. This station does not currently have any adoption vacancies.
History
The railway line between and was authorised on 31 July 1885, and was originally to be a line jointly owned by the Wirral RailwayWirral 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...
(WR) and the Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
The Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway was incorporated on 7 August 1862 to build a line from Wrexham to Buckley.-Overview:The Buckley Railway had already been incorporated on 14 June 1860 to build a line from that town to a junction with the London and North Western Railway Chester-Holyhead...
(WMCQ), but in 1889 the WR share was transferred to the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway was formed by amalgamation in 1847. The MS&LR changed its name to the Great Central Railway in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.-Origin:...
(MS&LR). Construction began in 1892; the line went through several changes of name, and by the time of its opening (goods 16 March 1896, passengers 18 May), was known as the North Wales and Liverpool Joint Railway.
A station known as Heswall Hills was opened two years later, on 1 May 1898. The MS&LR in due course became the Great Central Railway
Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
(GCR), which absorbed the WMCQ on 1 January 1905, so that by the time of the 1923 Grouping the line was wholly owned by the GCR, and so became part of the London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
on 1 January 1923.
Heswall Hills station was renamed Heswall on 7 May 1973.
Services
From Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service between BidstonBidston railway station
Bidston railway station is a railway station in Bidston, Birkenhead, on the Wirral, England. It is situated at the junction of the West Kirby branch of the Wirral Line with the Borderlands Line from Wrexham Central .-History:The station was originally built by the Hoylake Railway in 1866 as an...
and Wrexham Central
Wrexham Central railway station
Wrexham Central railway station is the smaller of two main railway stations serving the central area of Wrexham in Wales. The platform can accommodate a three car diesel train, but has room for platform extension...
(two-hourly in the evening). There is an irregular service on Sundays.