Birkenhead Town Station
History
Birkenhead Town station was opened on 1 January 1889. It was built to accommodate the nearby commercial centre of Birkenhead. The line which travelled through the station bore trains from Birkenhead Woodside to London Paddington, but only local trains from Woodside to Chester, West Kirby, Helsby and North Wales served the station.
Demise
In 1934, the Queensway road tunnel to Liverpool was opened. This had been established opposite the entrance to the station. This development resulted in the station becoming cut off from reasonable access to the town's market area and the residential district.
Birkenhead Town station closed on 7 May 1945, although the line continued in use until 1967 when Birkenhead Woodside closed. The area of the station and the tunnels are enclosed between the approach roads to the Queensway road tunnel entrance, which were redesigned and extended in the 1960s.
Present Day
From 2022, the site will become part of a new park, which is currently being constructed. Known as Dock Branch Park providing a route for pedestrians and cyclists. Remains of the ticket booking hall still exist at GZ ( The blue building to the right in the below picture )
About SideTracked Caches
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