Birkenhead Central Train Station

Address

Birkenhead Central station
Argyle Street South
Birkenhead
CH41 9DB

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon	05:34-00:07
Tue	05:34-00:07
Wed	05:34-00:07
Thu	05:34-00:07
Fri	05:34-00:07
Sat	05:34-00:07
Sun	07:34-00:08

For full accessibility information at Birkenhead Central, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon:	05:32-00:07
Tue:	05:32-00:07
Wed:	05:32-00:07
Thu:	05:32-00:07
Fri:	05:32-00:07
Sat:	05:32-00:07
Sun:	07:34-00:07

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Station details

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes	Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.
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.” Lifts can be used to access platforms
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

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

Station facilities

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

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 52 Type: Stands,Compounds Location: on Liverpool bound platform Note: Apply for Free Secure cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle 26 racks, 30 secure spaces
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 52
Type: Stands,Compounds
Location:

on Liverpool bound platform

Note:

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

26 racks, 30 secure spaces

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Argyle Street, Birkenhead
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
Tube, Overground and Tram links	No

General information

Station Operator	ME
Station Code	BKC
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Birkenhead Central

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Birkenhead Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
14:19	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:22	Chester Platform 2	2	14:24 2 mins late	n/a
14:30	Ellesmere Port Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
14:34	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	14:36 2 mins late	n/a
14:37	Chester Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
14:42	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:49	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:52	Chester Platform 2	2	14:54 2 mins late	n/a
15:00	Ellesmere Port Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
15:04	Liverpool Central Platform 1	1	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Birkenhead Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
14:19	Chester Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:21	Chester Platform 2	2	14:23 2 mins late	n/a
14:29	Ellesmere Port Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
14:33	Chester Platform 1	1	14:35 2 mins late	n/a
14:37	Chester Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
14:41	Ellesmere Port Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:49	Chester Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
14:51	Chester Platform 2	2	14:53 2 mins late	n/a
14:59	Ellesmere Port Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
15:03	Chester Platform 1	1	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.