Merseyrail's Birkdale station in Southport has been nominated in this year's World Cup of Stations.
The competition takes place during Community Rail Week, May 22 - May 26, to showcase community rail and the benefits railways bring to residents, the environment and the local economy.
Five train stations across the North-West have been nominated in total. Over 100 nominees were cut down to a shortlist of 48 by presenter TV presenter Tim Dunn with the remaining now going head to head in a series of mini-battles to be crowned World Cup of Stations champion 2023.
