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Location notes
West Kirby is a small town on the east side of the Dee Estuary and is only several miles from Mostyn Docks on the North Wales Main Line across the river (though much more by road!) The station is reasonably busy and comprises of an Island Platform with two stabling roads. Mondays to Fridays a six-car set usually stables here between peaks. Either platform is used for normal departures.
Railway type and traffic
A 15 minute daytime frequency provided by class 507/508 EMUs.
Environment
The town is largely a retirement centre and commuter town.
Road directions
From Liverpool, use the Wallesey Tunnel to access junction 2 of the M53 which then leads to junction 2A. Take the A551 north to Moreton roundabout and turn left onto the A553 towards West Kirby. On entering the town the station is on the right.
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West Kirby map co-ordinates
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West Kirby map co-ordinates
Parking
There are car parks in the town though little on-street parking near the station.
Public transport
There are regular bus services from Birkenhead, Liverpool and Heswall which terminate outside the station.
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Amenities
There is a range of shops and restaurants in the town and also a Wetherspoons pub just to the left opposite the station.
Sun Compass
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West Kirby
Streetmap links
West Kirby general view map
West Kirby close up map
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West Kirby
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West Kirby
Googly map
West Kirby general view map
West Kirby close up map
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West Kirby
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Photographic notes
Due to island platform pictures in the station are generally poor, unless a 3 car set happens to be stabled on one of outer roads. There is a road bridge outside the station which gives good views of trains entering and leaving the station though the afternoon sun favours trains arriving from Liverpool. There is also a footbridge further east again.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
From the road bridge
Fig 2 - Looking west
From the road bridge
Fig 3 - The station platform
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
