Birkdale Train Station

Address

Birkdale station
Liverpool Road
Birkdale
PR8 4AF

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon	05:32-00:32
Tue	05:32-00:32
Wed	05:32-00:32
Thu	05:32-00:32
Fri	05:32-00:32
Sat	05:32-00:32
Sun	07:47-00:32

For full accessibility information at Birkdale, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon:	05:27-00:32
Tue:	05:27-00:32
Wed:	05:27-00:32
Thu:	05:27-00:32
Fri:	05:27-00:32
Sat:	05:27-00:32
Sun:	07:47-00:32

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Station details

Un-booked assistance? No problem.
This station offers assistance to customers who have not pre-booked any passenger assistance. We recognise that some customers already travel without having pre-booked assistance. Assistance can still be pre-booked for travel from/to this station.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes	All disabled passengers will be offered assistance by station staff.
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform.” Although a footbridge links platforms, both platforms can be accessed via a level crossing. Staff are on hand to assist those passengers requiring it.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	No
Accessible Toilets	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	www.traintaxi.co.uk

Station facilities

Baby Change	Yes	Female toilets
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Station Buffet	Yes	Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine
Toilets	Yes
Waiting Room	Yes
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Shops	No
Telephones	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	No

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 0151 955 2368 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Customer Help Points	Yes
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Ticket Gate	No

Car parking

Car parking	Yes
Name: Station Car Park Operator: Merseyrail Spaces: 90 Car Parking Contact Available: No Phone number: 0151 555 1111 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ Accessible Car Park Equipment: Yes Accessible Spaces: 7 Accessible Spaces Note: Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 38 Type: Compounds,Stands Location: platform Note: Apply for Free Secure cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle 26 stands 24 secure spaces
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 38
Type: Compounds,Stands
Location:

platform

Note:

Apply for Free Secure cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle

26 stands 24 secure spaces

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport
Taxi Rank	Yes	A taxi rank is not available at this station.
Bus Service	Yes	For onward travel information click here or contact the Traveline on 0871 200 2233

General information

Station Operator	ME
Station Code	BDL
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Birkdale

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Birkdale
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
05:40	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
05:55	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:10	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:25	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:33	Southport		On time	n/a
06:40	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:43	Southport		On time	n/a
06:55	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:58	Southport		On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Birkdale
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
05:40	Southport Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
05:55	Southport		On time	n/a
06:10	Southport		On time	n/a
06:25	Southport		On time	n/a
06:33	Sandhills		On time	n/a
06:40	Southport		On time	n/a
06:43	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a
06:55	Southport		On time	n/a
06:58	Liverpool Central		On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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