| Ellesmere Port | |
 Northern Rail Class 142 Pacer sporting the now-obsolete Merseyrail livery in platform 2 with a service to Helsby. |
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Ellesmere Port |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Operations | |
| Station code | ELP |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.218 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.215 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.158 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.191 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | G1 |
| History | |
| 1 July 1863 | opened as Whitby Locks |
| 1 September 1870 | renamed Ellesmere Port |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Ellesmere Port from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is one of the termini of the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, and is also served by Northern Rail trains to Helsby and Warrington Bank Quay.
The ticket office is staffed by Merseyrail Monday to Friday between 06:05 and 14:00. There has been a recent experiment on Saturdays to see whether the station can justify being opened at the weekend. At other times, passengers can purchase tickets from the Ticket Vending Machine located on the platform. This machine can issue tickets to any destination on the rail network. Passengers failing to purchase a ticket will be liable for a Penalty Fare if they board a Merseyrail service without obtaining a valid ticket.
All Merseyrail services use platform 1, whilst the infrequent services eastwards to Helsby & Warrington use platform 2.
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History
The station is situated on the branch of the Birkenhead Railway from Hooton to Helsby which opened in 1863. The station itself opened on 1 July 1863, as Whitby Locks.[1] It was renamed Ellesmere Port on 1 September 1870.[1]
Ellesmere Port became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994, when the line from Hooton was electrified and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced.
Services
Wirral Line services operate every 30 minutes each day (including Sunday) towards Birkenhead and Liverpool, with additional services operating in peak periods.
Northern Rail operates a limited rail service to Helsby via Ince & Elton and Stanlow & Thornton. There are two departures in the early morning and two in the early evening. There is no Sunday service.
References
Notes
Sources
Butt, R.V.J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
External links
- Train times and station information for Ellesmere Port railway station from National Rail
- Station information from Merseyrail
- Images of England — details from listed building database (56321)
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Overpool | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Northern Rail Ellesmere Port to Warrington Line Mondays-Saturdays only |
Stanlow and Thornton | ||
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