Upton railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Upton


code = UPT
manager = Arriva Trains Wales
locale = Upton
borough = Wirral
pte = Merseytravel
zone = B1
lowusage0405 = 13,863
lowusage0506 = 14,662
platforms = 2
start = 1896

Upton railway station serves the village of Upton near Birkenhead on the Wirral Peninsula, Merseyside, England. The station is situated on the Borderlands Line. The station and all trains serving it are operated by Arriva Trains Wales.

History

Upton Station was opened in 1896. The station used to have a booking office, on the road bridge, which spans the two platforms. [p.59, Railway Stations of Wirral, Merseyside Railway History Group, 1994. ISBN 1-899241-02-7] The booking office was removed during redevelopment of the station & expansion of the road bridge in the 1970's. Each platform, also, used to have its own waiting room. Adjacent to the station, on what is, presently, the site of a Somerfield supermarket, was a coal & goods yard.

Future

Proposals have been put forward, by Merseyrail, to electrify the track as part of the 'Borderlands Electrification' scheme. This would allow the station to serve as a part of a direct service to Liverpool.

Arriva Trains Wales have an 'Adopt a Station' initiative, Upton Station is, presently, on their list of unadopted stations & is available for adoption by a member, or members, of the public.

ervices

From Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service between Bidston and Wrexham Central. There is an irregular service on Sundays.

External links

* [http://www.upton.cx/History_Upton/index.php?currentNumber=1.9.2&currentIsExpanded=1 The railway in Upton] , including various historical photographic images, courtesy of Upton.cx
Upton Station is on the list of [http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Stations_Available2.aspx stations available for adoption] as part of the [http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/Adopt_a_Station2.aspx Adopt a Station] initiative of Arriva Trains Wales.

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