Tranmere railway station

Tranmere was a railway station on the Chester and Birkenhead Railway in Cheshire, England. It opened in 1846 and closed in 1857^[1] and consisted of two platforms (only one up to 1847).

Tranmere
General information
Location	Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire England
Coordinates	53.3754°N 3.0120°W / 53.3754; -3.0120
Platforms	Two
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Opened	30 May 1846 (1846-05-30)
Closed	October 1857 (1857-10)
Original company	Chester and Birkenhead Railway

It originally opened as Lime Kiln Lane and was later renamed as St. Paul's Road, finally changing to Tranmere in 1853. On 22 July 1847 the railway became part of the Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway. The company doubled the track, which up to this time had been single track. This is the most likely time for the second platform to have been added.

in 1891, the Mersey Railway opened a double track extension, and at the same time, the Birkenhead and Chester line was quadrupled, destroying any evidence of the station site.

References and further reading

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 426. OCLC 931112387.

• Subterranea Britannica's Page On Tranmere

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Rock Lane Line open, station closed		GWR & LNWR Chester & Birkenhead Railway		Birkenhead Town Line and station closed