Tags: Railway Line.

Birkenhead Dock Branch is a disused railway line running from the South junction of Rock Ferry to the site of the former Bidston Dock on the Wirral Peninsula England. The branch is approximately 4 1⁄2 miles (7.2 km) in length and is accessible by rail from Bidston East junction and from Rock Ferry railway station. The former Mollington Street Depot was joined to the branch line. Part of the branch runs through Haymarket Tunnel and a low-level cutting.

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closing year
1993-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
line length (μ)
7242.05
location
Merseyside, Wirral Peninsula
number of tracks
2
opening year
1848-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Network Rail
owner
Network Rail, The Peel Group
railway rolling stock
Rail freight transport
route end
Bidston Dock
route start
Rock Ferry railway station
type
Passenger rail terminology
latitude
53.4129
longitude
-3.05654

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