General information | |||||
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Location | Overpool, Cheshire West and Chester England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°17′02″N 2°55′30″W / 53.284°N 2.925°W | ||||
Grid reference | SJ384767 | ||||
Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | OVE | ||||
Fare zone | G1 | ||||
Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2019/20 | 0.152 million | ||||
2020/21 | 70,412 | ||||
2021/22 | 0.149 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.192 million | ||||
2023/24 | 0.227 million | ||||
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Overpool railway station was opened on 17 August 1988 and serves the central area of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network.
It became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994, when the branch from Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified, and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced.