West Kirby railway station

West Kirby railway station serves the town of West Kirby, in Merseyside, England. It is the terminus of the West Kirby branch line, one of the two branches of the Wirral Line on the Merseyrail network.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station in Wirral, Merseyside, England, UK
Also known as: “West Kirby Railway Station”, “West Kirby Station”, and “WKI”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ashton Park and Royal Liverpool Golf Club.

Ashton Park

Park

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Ashton Park is located in West Kirby, Wirral. The park is bisected by the Wirral Way forming an upper and lower park. Facilities at the park include a lake, playground and café with toilets in the lower park and tennis courts, a basketball court and a football pitch in the upper park. Ashton Park is situated 1,600 feet southeast of West Kirby railway station.

Royal Liverpool Golf Club

Golf course

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The Royal Liverpool Golf Club is a golf club in Wirral in Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1869 on what was then the racecourse of the Liverpool Hunt Club. Royal Liverpool Golf Club is situated 3,600 feet north of West Kirby railway station.

Coronation Gardens

Park

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Coronation Gardens is a small public park in the coastal town of West Kirby, on the north-west corner of the Wirral Peninsula. The park was built to commemorate the coronation of George VI and was restored during 2006–7. Coronation Gardens is situated 2,500 feet south of West Kirby railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Kirby and Grange.

West Kirby

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West Kirby is on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside. Hoylake is an idyllic seaside town overlooking the Irish Sea with views of Wales, Hilbre Island and Liverpool. International tourism booms during major golf tournaments at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.