It is situated on the Wirral Line 6¼ miles (9 km) west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network.

The station was built on the Wirral Railway's route from Birkenhead Park to New Brighton, opening in 1907[1] under the name Leasowe Road.

[citation needed] The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.

[4] Being close to the centre of Wallasey Village, itself, the station does not have a free car park or a cycle rack.

[4] In 2006, according to a Transport 2000 survey, the station was considered as a weak link, with regard to access.