Spital is a stop on the Merseyrail Wirral Line between
Bromborough Rake and
Port Sunlight.
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| Merseyrail 507 033 arrives at Spital |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Merseyrail Wirral Line) |
| Station code: |
SPI |
| Opened: |
1846 |
| Platforms: |
2 |
Spital was opened by the Birkenhead Railway in 1846 [1]. It was later a stop on the former
London Paddington to
Birkenhead Woodside main line. The station had a goods yard which closed in 1964. The line was electrified in 1985, direct services to
Liverpool also being enabled. The station is now on the Merseyrail Wirral Line branch to
Ellesmere Port or
Chester.
The station is staffed and has a booking office. Access to platform level is via steps down from the booking office.
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| Station sign |
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| View down the platform |
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| Merseyrail 507 002 departs |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Chester to Birkenhead (Middleton Press, 2012) Fig. 52
