Kirkby railway station

Kirkby railway station serves the town of , , England. It is located 7.5 miles north-east of and is on the Headbolt Lane branch of Merseyrail's Northern Line.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Knowsley, Merseyside, England, UK
  • Also known as: “KIR”, “Kirkby Railway Station”, and “Kirkby Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Chad’s Church and Headbolt Lane railway station.

Church
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St Chad's Church is in Old Hall Lane, , , , England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Huyton, the archdeaconry of Liverpool, and the diocese of Liverpool. is situated 2,300 feet east of Kirkby railway station.

Railway station
Headbolt Lane is a railway station in , , England, which opened on 5 October 2023. The station is the interchange between Merseyrail's Northern Line and the unelectrified Headbolt Lane branch line, operated by Northern Trains. is situated 1 mile northeast of Kirkby railway station.

Church
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is situated 1 mile northwest of Kirkby railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waddicar and Kirkby.

Village
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is the name given to an area of the , , between and in the .

Town
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is a town in the , , England. The town, historically in , has a size of 4,070 acres is 5 miles north of and 6 miles north-east of Liverpool.

Village
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is a village and civil parish within the , in , . At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 2,810, rising to 3,493 at the 2011 Census.

Kirkby railway station

Latitude
53.48639° or 53° 29′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.90281° or 2° 54′ 10″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Merseyrail
Network
National Rail
Abbreviation
“KIR”
Open location code
9C5VF3PW+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 30639884
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6952932
Wiki­data ID
Q2638933
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Welsh—“Kirkby railway station” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “柯比火車站”
  • Dutch: “station Kirkby”
  • Dutch: “Station Kirkby”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “محطة كيركبى”
  • French: “gare de Kirkby”
  • French: “Kirkby”
  • Japanese: “カービー駅”
  • Urdu: “کرکبی ریلوے اسٹیشن”
  • Welsh: “Gorsaf reilffordd Kirkby”

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