Conway Park railway station
Conway Park  |
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| Location | |
| Place | Birkenhead |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Grid reference | SJ320889 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | CNP |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | E |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.709 million |
| 2005/06 |  0.740 million |
| 2006/07 | 0.783 million |
| 2007/08 |  0.764 million |
| 2008/09 | 1.819 million |
| 2009/10 | 1.687 million |
| 2010/11 | 1.724 million |
| 2011/12 | 1.718 million |
| 2012/13 | 1.591 million |
| 2013/14 | 1.061 million |
| 2014/15 | 1.285 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B1 |
| History | |
| 1998 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
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| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Conway Park from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal |
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Conway Park railway station is situated in the town centre of Birkenhead, Wirral, England. It lies on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network.
History
Conway Park is the newest station on the Wirral Line, opening on 22 June 1998.[1] It is between Birkenhead Park and Hamilton Square stations, approached on either side by a tunnel built by the Mersey Railway in the 1880s. It was built by excavating a box downwards, opening out the roof of the tunnel, which is 18 metres below ground level. The platforms are reached by stairs or lifts from the ticket office.[2]
The station was built in order to provide a station on the lines from New Brighton and West Kirby that was more convenient for the town centre of Birkenhead than either Birkenhead Park or Hamilton Square (which are otherwise the nearest stations). Its name comes from the name of the redevelopment area on the north side of the town centre in which it is situated. The name has come under criticism as some regard it not to be particularly indicative of the station's location.[by whom?] When it was originally being planned, the station was known as Birkenhead Market.[citation needed] The platforms are protected by ticket barriers. The road which the station is situated on is Europa Boulevard.
A cycle rack was built and opened inside the ticket hall in 2015.
The ticket office at Conway Park closed on 20 July 2015 for 3 weeks for improvements to take place.[3]
Facilities
The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[4] There are toilets, a payphone, a vending machine, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information. The station doesn't have a free car park, though there is a drop-off point on Europa Boulevard, as well as a "Pay and Display" car park, to the rear of the station as viewed from Birkenhead town centre. Step-free access to the platforms, for wheelchairs and prams, is possible, via the lifts.[5] Each platform also has sheltered seating.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to New Brighton and West Kirby and every 5–10 minutes via Hamilton Square and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. At other times, trains run every 30 minutes to New Brighton and West Kirby, and every 15 minutes to Liverpool.[6] These services are all provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs.
Gallery
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A Merseyrail Class 507 about to depart to Hamilton Square.
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The station frontage.
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A different view of the station frontage, on Europa Boulevard.
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The platforms.
See also
References
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- ↑ Conway Park Ticket Office Closure
- ↑ Station Facilities for Conway Park Accessed 2013-12-19
- ↑ Conway Park Station Plan Accessed 2013-12-19
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conway Park railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Conway Park railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Conway Park railway station from Merseyrail
- Description of the construction of Conway Park railway station
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Birkenhead Park towards New Brighton or West Kirby |
Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Birkenhead Hamilton Square towards Liverpool Central |
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