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Moreton residents asked for views on a new train station

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Sunday, 6 July, 2025
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In June, Councillor Colin Baldwin wrote to almost 3,000 residents in Moreton. It's part of the work by Colin, Gary Bennett and Vida Wilson to keep in touch with residents on local issues, all year round and not just at election time.

Among the issues in this latest survey is the long-discussed plan for a new railway station between Moreton and Meols. 

Located at the top of Millhouse Lane and next to Tern Way and the Arrowe Brook, the station would serve a wide area.  

​​​From the responses we've received so far, most people support the idea of a new station between Moreton and Meols or would like to know more.

The idea isn't new - it was first proposed in the late 1990s. Merseytravel even bought the land needed for a new station.

Former Councillor Chris Blakeley raised the issue again with Merseytravel in the late 2000's. They agreed it was viable.

To encourage as many people as possible to use the new station, Merseytravel asked Wirral Council to agree to install a footbridge over the Arrowe Brook, near the railway.  

And that's when plans stalled. 

The Council said they couldn't afford to install the bridge. 

Then, the Metro Mayor was elected and his plans didn't include a new station for our area. 

Instead, a derelict station at Baltic in Liverpool would re-open, costing £100m. Three new stations were also announced for Daresbury (Halton); Carr Mill (St Helens) and Woodchurch.

If a clear majority of people who take part in our current survey support a new station, we'll then meet with a member of the City Region's Transport Committee (which took over from Merseytravel) to find the next steps.

Live in Moreton or Saughall Massie? tell us your views

Thinking about Wirral as a whole, do you agree with new targets that would see 35,000 new houses built, even if it means building on the Green Belt?
From what you have heard so far, do you agree with the Government’s plans for digital ID cards?
Would you like to see the cycle lanes on Fender Lane (between Moreton and ‘Tesco’ at Bidston) removed or kept?

Is there a local issue in your neighbourhood that needs attention?

Opinion Poll

To make sure this survey is representative, which party did you support at the 2024 General Election?
Questions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
(Currently Colin Baldwin, Gary Bennett and Vida Wilson)
On the scale of 0-10, 0 means there would be no chance of you voting for the party and 10 means you would be absolutely certain to vote for the party.

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