A huge project to turn a disused Birkenhead train line into a green space which could transform the town is underway.
Work to clear the tracks of debris and overgrown vegetation has begun and is expected to take about two weeks, although the overall project is not expected to be completed until the end of 2024. Once finished, the Dock Branch Park plan will see up to 1,000 homes built, as well as a park measuring more than a kilometre in length on land which has become a popular spot for fly-tipping over the years.
The ECHO was given rare access to the site this week and major insight into what residents can expect to see from some of those at the heart of the project. It is just one part of major plans to regenerate Birkenhead, which also include a new market, new office space, many new leisure facilities and thousands of homes, but the park could play a key part in tying all of these plans together.
