Overpool railway station
Railway station on the Ellesmere Port branch of the Wirral line in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Overpool railway station was opened on 17 August 1988 and serves the central area of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network.
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General information | |
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Location | Overpool, Cheshire West and Chester England |
Coordinates | 53.284°N 2.925°W / 53.284; -2.925 |
Grid reference | SJ384767 |
Managed by | Merseyrail |
Transit authority | Merseytravel |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Station code | OVE |
Fare zone | G1 |
Classification | DfT category F2 |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.157 million |
2019/20 | 0.152 million |
2020/21 | 70,412 |
2021/22 | 0.149 million |
2022/23 | 0.192 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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It became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994, when the branch from Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified, and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced.