Hooton

CRS Code	HOO
Collected date	03/07/13

Hooton is the junction between two branches of the Merseyrail Wirral Line, one going to Chester and one to Ellesmere Port. Additionally it's where the old line to West Kirby branched off.

The front of Hooton station building:

The entrance to the station building which also houses a coffee shop:

Through the station building to a platform which isn't used for trains any more, through this doorway:

Looking south under the canopy along the disused platform:

The side of the station building:

Looking north from the end of the unnumbered platform:

The rear of the station building seen from the road bridge to the north:

Looking north under the modern footbridge along the unnumbered platform with platform 1 on the left:

At the southern end of the unnumbered platform, looking south:

The modern footbridge dominates the station area. The view from the footbridge north:

Looking south from the footbridge:

The footbridge seen from the other side, the south end of platform 3:

Platform 2 has an obligatory idea of what the station is for:

Looking south along the line from the end of platform 3:

Looking north along platform 3:

The road bridge which crosses the line just to the north of the station gives a good view of the complex:

Looking north along the line from the bridge:

To the west of the current station is this path, following the route of the old railway to West Kirby:

A station building on the old path:

An old canopy support on the old building:

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