New Brighton  | |||||
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.jpg) A MerseyrailClass 508 at New Brighton. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | New Brighton,Wirral England | ||||
| Grid reference | SJ304939 | ||||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NBN | ||||
| Fare zone | B1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
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| 1888 | Opened | ||||
| 1938 | Electrified | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 |  1.388 million | ||||
| 2020/21 |  0.382 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.897 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.932 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 0.994 million | ||||
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New Brighton railway station serves the suburb ofNew Brighton inWallasey,Merseyside, England. It is situated at the end of the New Brighton branch of theWirral Line 8.25 miles (13.28 km) west ofLiverpool Lime Street on theMerseyrail network.
The station was built as the terminus of theWirral Railway's route fromBirkenhead Park station, opening in 1888. Through services via theMersey Railway Tunnel toLiverpool commenced in 1938, when theLondon Midland and Scottish Railway electrified the line. The station had a goods yard, which closed on 30 October 1965.[1]
Between 1960 and 1971, diesel services on theBorderlands Wrexham to Bidston line ran through to New Brighton. This arrangement started when the service was converted to diesel trains and the branch to Seacombe station which was used as the terminus in North Wirral was closed. The service on the last leg fromBidston to New Brighton was very little used, apart from on peak summer days, as most passengers from the west of the Wirral and North Wales were heading for Liverpool or Birkenhead. From 4 January 1971, the service was terminated atBirkenhead North and, from 2 October 1978, the terminus was cut back one more station toBidston.[2][3]
From 1960, there was a direct diesel service fromChester Northgate station to New Brighton using mainly theBorderlands Line. The service ceased on 9 September 1968, before the closure of Northgate station.[4] The diesel trains normally used the northern face of the island platform at New Brighton, with the electric services using the southern face.
In 1983, work started on converting the old station master's house into a music recording studio. The studio opened for business in 1985 and was called Station House Studios.[5][6]
In 1986, Gary Kelly, a 16-year-old boy, died from electrocution at the station after fleeing fromAkinwale Arobieke, known locally as Purple Aki, who was believed to have been intimidating him. Arobieke was convicted of manslaughter, but the conviction was quashed on appeal after it was ruled that Arobieke had committed no crime in "standing and looking into trains".[7]
The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platformCCTV.[8] There is apayphone, a station cafe and avending machine, as well as awaiting room and toilets. There is, also, abooking office, live departure and arrival screens, for passenger information, and the terminus island platform also has a further sheltered waiting area.[9] The station has a drop-off point, and acycle rack with four spaces and secure cycle storage for 10 cycles. The station has car parking for three vehicles. Both platforms and the ticket office are fully accessible to wheelchair users.[10]
Current service levels are every 15 minutes to Liverpool during Monday to Saturday daytime, and every 30 minutes at other times.[11] These services are all provided by Merseyrail's fleet ofClass 777EMUs.
| Preceding station |  National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Terminus | Merseyrail Wirral Line New Brighton Branch | Wallasey Grove Road towardsLiverpool Central | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Terminus | London, Midland and Scottish Railway Wirral Railway | Warren Line open, station closed | ||
