Green Lane railway station serves the
Tranmere area of
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...
,
Merseyside
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,
England
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. The station is situated on the
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
and
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port ( ) is a port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England. Ellesmere Port is on the south eastern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, north of Chester, south of Birkenhead, southwest of Runcorn and south of ...
branches of the
Wirral Line
The Wirral line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern line.
The Wirral line connects Liverpool to the Wirral Peninsula via the Mersey Railway Tunnel, with b ...
, part of the
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network serving the Liverpool City Region and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Merseyrail operates 66 railway stations across two lines – the Northern Line and Wirral Line, which are dedicated electri ...
network.
History
The station was opened in 1886 as the terminus of the
Mersey Railway
The Mersey Railway was the first part of the passenger railway connecting the communities of Liverpool, Birkenhead, and now the rest of the Wirral Peninsula in England, which lie on opposite banks of the River Mersey, via the Mersey Railway Tun ...
's line from
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
via the Mersey Railway Tunnel. In 1891 the line was extended southwards to
Rock Ferry
Rock Ferry is an area of Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Administratively it is a ward of the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral. Before local government reorganisation on 1 April 1974, it was part of the county of Cheshire. At the 2 ...
, and was subsequently electrified in 1903. The line was integrated into the Merseyrail network in the 1970s. Merseyrail extensions in the 1980s and 1990s allowed train services to be extended beyond Rock Ferry; first to
Hooton in 1985, then to
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
in 1993 and finally
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port ( ) is a port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England. Ellesmere Port is on the south eastern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, north of Chester, south of Birkenhead, southwest of Runcorn and south of ...
in 1994.
In early June 2014 it was announced that this station would be among a small number of stations on the Merseyrail network that will be spruced up as part of a £3.7m programme of improvements. In May 2015, the ticket office closed for refurbishment works to take place, which reopened in June 2015. On 15 June, work started on the platform areas. 6 car trains did not stop at the station between 15 June and 20 July whilst some of these works took place. The old waiting shelters were replaced with new ones and a cover was placed over the majority of the Liverpool bound platform. New lighting and information boards have also been introduced throughout the station, as well as new artwork on the Chester and Ellesmere Port Platform.
Facilities
The station is staffed, 15 minutes before the first train and 15 minutes after the last train, and has platform
CCTV
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. There is a
payphone
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,
booking office and live departure and arrival screens on the platform, for passenger information. The station has a free
car park
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with 60 spaces, as well as secure cycle locker with 18 spaces. There is no access to the platforms for passengers with
wheelchair
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s or
prams, as platform access involves two staircases.
Services
As of 22 August 2022, trains operate every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port. Trains operating between Liverpool and Chester no longer call at Green Lane to improve the punctuality of services on the Chester line.
Any passengers travelling between Green Lane and
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
now need to change at
Hooton. Northbound trains operate via
Hamilton Square
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station in
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liver ...
and the
Mersey Railway Tunnel
The Mersey Railway was the first part of the passenger railway connecting the communities of Liverpool, Birkenhead, and now the rest of the Wirral Peninsula in England, which lie on opposite banks of the River Mersey, via the Mersey Railway Tun ...
to
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a popul ...
. Southbound trains travel towards
Hooton, where the lines to
Chester
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...
and
Ellesmere Port
Ellesmere Port ( ) is a port town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough in Cheshire, England. Ellesmere Port is on the south eastern edge of the Wirral Peninsula, north of Chester, south of Birkenhead, southwest of Runcorn and south of ...
divide. These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of
Class 507 and
Class 508 EMUs
Emus may refer to:
* Emu
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.
Gallery
Image:Green Lane Railway Station, Tranmere - geograph.org.uk - 1406883.jpg, The station building.
Image:Service_to_Liverpool,_Green_Lane_Station,_Birkenhead_(geograph_2986364).jpg, A Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network serving the Liverpool City Region and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Merseyrail operates 66 railway stations across two lines – the Northern Line and Wirral Line, which are dedicated electri ...
Class 507 at Green Lane.
Image:Footbridge and shrubbery, Green Lane Station, Birkenhead (geograph 2986363).jpg, The footbridge.
Image:From the footbridge, Green Lane Station, Birkenhead (geograph 2986362).jpg, An overall view of the station, from the top of the footbridge.
See also
*
List of underground stations of the Merseyrail network
This article lists the six underground stations and five below ground level stations of the Merseyrail network which is centred on Liverpool, England.
Underground stations
Sub-surface stations - built in cuttings
Former stations
Merseytr ...
References
Further reading
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External links
{{Railway stations served by Merseyrail
Railway stations in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral
DfT Category E stations
Former Mersey Railway stations
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1886
Railway stations served by Merseyrail