In order to provide berthing facilities for large tankers that could not be accommodated on the canal due to size, the Queen Elizabeth II Dock was constructed, with vehicular access from Ferry Road. Eastham Rake railway station opened in 1995 on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. See also Listed buildings in Eastham, Merseyside References Bibliography External links Metropolitan Borough of Wirral: Eastham Country Park Historic photos Towns and villages in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral