The station is in Reeds Lane,[2] on the edge of Moreton and around 500 metres south of the village of Leasowe which is on the north Wirral coast.

Through electric services to Liverpool Central commenced on 13 March 1938, when the LMS electrified the lines from Birkenhead Park to West Kirby.

However, on Sunday mornings, the service was provided by the older Mersey Railway electric units, which had until then only run from Liverpool to Birkenhead Park.

[7] The platform buildings were replaced in 1938, rebuilt in a similar style to those along the line towards West Kirby,[8] and a footbridge was added.

The signal box, used to operate the level crossing and replacing a cabin on the westbound platform, was moved to the opposite side of Reeds Lane and was also improved at the time.