Heritage railway stations · North Wales
Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Sgwâr Hamilton, Penbedw
Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
About
Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station (commonly shortened to Hamilton Square station) serves the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England, on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station is close to Hamilton Square in Birkenhead.
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Background
History
Hamilton Square station was built by the Mersey Railway and opened on 1 February 1886. The station building was designed by G. E. Grayson in Italianate style, and has been designated as a Grade II listed building. It stood on that railway's original route from James Street station in Liverpool to Green Lane, later extended to Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Park. Just south of the station, the lines towards Rock Ferry and Birkenhead Park diverge; this junction was originally built as a flat crossing. With the platforms being at a deep level, three hydraulic lifts were provided to transport passengers from ground level to the platforms and back, as well as flights of steps. Each lift was able to…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3947, -3.0139
- District
- Wirral
- Parish
- Wirral, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH41 1AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birkenhead
Sources
- wikidata: Q305403 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station?
- Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH41 1AL), in the parish of Wirral, unparished area.
- Who owns Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station?
- Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station is owned by Merseyrail.
- Is Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station a listed building?
- Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station free to visit?
- Yes, Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH41 1AL. It sits within the Birkenhead parliamentary constituency.