Ainsdale (ANS)

Managed by Merseyrail

 
Station Road
Ainsdale
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 3HJ
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    First Class lounge No
    Seating area Yes
    Waiting Rooms Available
    Note

    Both platforms have heated waiting rooms.  The Southport platform waiting room has an electronic departure screen.

    Women-only waiting room No
  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

    ATM machine Yes
    Notes

    Located outside the station

    Bureau de change No
  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards and coins
  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
    Note

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    Web kiosk No
  • Post box

    Note Post Office located nearby
  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No
  • Shops

    Shops No
 
 

Ainsdale

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Transport links

Connection time
5 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes
Sheltered cycle storage
Yes
Cycle storage location
adjacent to booking office
Car park
Yes

Station Car Park - 56 spaces

Monday-Saturday 05:37-00:27
Sunday 07:52-00:27

Merseyrail (Operator)

0151 702 2071 (primary)
comment@merseyrail.org

Charges: There is no charge for railway users to park their car in this car park

Taxi rank
No
Rail replacement

Buses stop on Shore Road, Ainsdale

Bus services
Yes

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Onward travel
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Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Saturday 05:37-00:27
Sunday 07:52-00:27
Holidays: Boxing Day, Christmas Day Closed
Self-service machines
No
Penalty fares

Penalty Fares apply to journeys from Ainsdale station when travelling with:

  • Merseyrail

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
Yes

Help point located on Liverpool bound platform.


Monday-Saturday 05:37-00:27
Sunday 07:52-00:27
Staff help
Monday-Friday 05:22-00:27
Saturday 05:22-00:27
Sunday 07:52-00:27
Accessible ticket machines
No
Accessible ticket office counter
No

All disabled passengers will be offered assistance by station staff.

Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Yes - Available when station is staffed
Accessible taxis
No

Telephone numbers for taxi companies are displayed at all our stations

Accessible public telephones
No
Nearest stations with more facilities

The nearest station(s) with more facilities than Ainsdale are:

  • Formby
  • Southport
Accessible toilets
Yes
Step free access coverage
Whole station

Car park and ticket office are step free. Interchange via level crossing.

Impaired mobility set down
No
Disabled parking
Yes - 6 spaces Parking is free for disabled customers parking in disabled spaces displaying a valid International Blue Badge
Accessible car park equipment
No
Wheelchairs
No
Ticket gates
No

General services information

Customer service
Yes
Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00
Left luggage
No
Lost property
Yes
Monday-Friday 08:00-13:15, 15:00-18:00

Located at Liverpool James Street Station (Water Street entrance)

0151 702 2951 or e-mail lostproperty@merseyrail.org

British Transport Police
0800 40 50 40

Staffing

Staffing level
Full-time
Monday-Saturday 05:37-00:27
Sunday 07:52-00:27
Holidays: Boxing Day, Christmas Day Closed
CCTV
Within station
Car park

Station map

Station plan

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