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Birkenhead Park

CRS Code BKP
Collected date 05/07/13

Birkenhead Park sign

We passed through Birkenhead Park station several times before visiting it and each time the metal trees struck me. They're planted in the centre of the one island platform, referencing local and global landmarks including Birkenhead Park itself:

Birkenhead park tree sculptures

The station building is on a road bridge over the line:

Birkenhead Park front

The station building backs onto the platform area, with a long stairway down to the platform:

Birkenhead Park rear

Looking east along the line just north of the steps:

Birkenhead Park looking east

Further down the platform we look down platform 1 towards the station building:

Birkenhead Park platform 1 looking east

The shelter is of an unusual design:

Birkenhead Park shelter

On the platform 2 side looking west:

Birkenhead Park platform 2 looking west

Further west along platform 2 looking east:

Birkenhead Park platform 2 looking east

Birkenhead Park knows what it is for:

Birkenhead Park for the Docklands

Looking along the island platform from its western end:

Birkenhead Park from west

Looking west along the line:

Birkenhead Park looking west

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