2. Leasowe

 

Opened: 5th May 1894 (there was a halt here for a couple of years in the 1870s called Leasowe Crossing but that was closed)

Line electrified: 13th March 1938

Number of platforms: Two

Points of interest: Leasowe was rebuilt ahead of electrification and given elegant Art Deco stylings in concrete.  This means two waiting rooms with flat roofs jutting out over the platform, plus a footbridge connecting them which has a muscly charm.

The footbridge doesn't get much use because there's a level crossing at the end of the platforms, so it's quicker to cross on the flat - assuming the gates are open.  If the gates are closed, please do not try to drive through them, as a man attempted in a stolen car a couple of months ago; this only works for James Bond.

Attractive Local Feature (ALF) sign: Two Eurasian Oystercatchers, stood in water, to plug the Wirral Coastal Park.  It's technically called the North Wirral Coastal Park but there's only so much you can fit on a sign.

Original blog post: 11th August 2007

What's changed since then?  Not much.  The usual electronic updates - next train indicators, Tap & Go pads.  I have a vague feeling that the waiting rooms weren't open back in 2007, but I can't say that with any certainty.  They're certainly accessible now. 

Proof of visit: 

The sad thing is, I was listening to the GoldenEye soundtrack in that bottom picture, and there is a very high chance that I was listening to the GoldenEye soundtrack in 2007 as well.  Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.