Rock Ferry railway station
Railway station on the Chester & Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral line in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The station lies 4.5 miles (7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station has an island platform with four platforms in total and four tracks.
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General information | |
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Location | Rock Ferry, Wirral England |
Coordinates | 53.373°N 3.011°W / 53.373; -3.011 |
Grid reference | SJ328866 |
Managed by | Merseyrail |
Transit authority | Merseytravel |
Platforms | 4 (only 2 see regular use) |
Other information | |
Station code | RFY |
Fare zone | B1 |
Classification | DfT category E |
Key dates | |
1862 1891 | Opened |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 0.695 million |
2019/20 | 0.790 million |
2020/21 | 0.260 million |
2021/22 | 0.555 million |
2022/23 | 0.676 million |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
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Two platforms are unused with two tracks used for train stabling. The Birkenhead Dock Branch line branched off the line south of the station, with freight trains passing to the western side of the station. The freight line fell into disuse in 1993.