Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the Bromborough area of the Wirral, England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line, part of the Merseyrail network.

Bromborough Rake
507021 at Bromborough Rake
General information
Location	Bromborough, Wirral England
Coordinates	53.3298°N 2.9900°W / 53.3298; -2.9900
Grid reference	SJ341819
Managed by	Merseyrail
Transit authority	Merseytravel
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	BMR
Fare zone	B2
Classification	DfT category E
Key dates
1985	Opened
Passengers
2016/17	0.271 million
2017/18	0.259 million
2018/19	0.311 million
2019/20	0.355 million
2020/21	0.111 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

History

The station was opened by British Rail in 1985, to coincide with the electrification of the line between Rock Ferry and Hooton, which allowed through trains to Liverpool, via the Mersey Railway Tunnel.

Facilities

The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[1] There is a payphone and a booking office. There are departure and arrival screens, on the platform, for passenger information. Each of the two platforms has sheltered seating. There is no car park at the station, though there is a drop-off point. There is secure cycle parking for 20 cycles.[2] Access to the station booking office is straightforward. Access to both platforms is by ramp, allowing easy access for passengers with wheelchairs or prams.[3]

Services

As of 22 August 2022, trains operate every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port. [4] Trains operating between Liverpool and Chester no longer call at Bromborough Rake to improve the punctuality of services on the Chester line. [5] Any passengers travelling between Bromborough Rake and Chester now need to change at Hooton. Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains travel towards Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs.

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Bromborough towards Chester or Ellesmere Port		Merseyrail Wirral Line Ellesmere Port/Chester		Spital towards Liverpool Central

References

Further reading

• Mitchell, Vic; Smith, Keith (2012). Chester to Birkenhead. Middleton Press. fig. 51. ISBN 9781908174215. OCLC 811323335.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bromborough Rake railway station.

• Train times and station information for Bromborough Rake railway station from National Rail
• Station information for Bromborough Rake railway station from Merseyrail