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Train companies affected:Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway
Birkenhead Central (BKC)
Birkenhead Central station, Argyle Street South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 9DB
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Saturday: 05:32 - 00:07
- Opening Hours,Sunday: 07:34 - 00:07
Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
Ticket Machines
No
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Office
Accessible ticket machines
Unavailable
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
Yes
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Office
Smartcard validators
Yes
Smartcard note
Metro Cards, local Saveaway and Railpass season tickets only. For more information Click here.
Information Available
- Yes - from help point
- Yes - from ticket office
Customer Information
- Departure Screens
- Live service information
- Arrival Screens
Information Services Opening Times
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Saturday: 05:32 - 00:07
- Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: 07:34 - 00:07
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Saturday: 05:34 - 00:07
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: 07:34 - 00:08
Customer Help Points
Yes
Left Luggage
Unavailable
Lost Property
- Lost Property,Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 10:00, 15:00 - 18:00
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Help Point location
There are Help Points
Live service information
Announcements are made both visually and audibly
Induction loop availability
Induction loops are throughout this station
Station Accessibility
Step-free access
This station has step-free access to all platforms / the platform.
Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform.” Lifts can be used to access platforms
Ticket barriers and gates
Unavailable
Accessible ticket machines
Unavailable
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Waiting rooms
Available
Seating area
Available
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are tactile warnings on all platforms
Getting to and from the station
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Unavailable
Impaired mobility set-down/ pick-up point note
This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Seating or waiting facilities at drop-off/ pick-up
There are no seating or waiting facilities at this drop-off and/or pick-up point
Waiting facility location
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via a controlled road crossing such as a pedestrian crossing
Ramp deployment from rear of vehicle
Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear or side of a vehicle
Set-down/ pick-up location covered
The drop-off and/or pick-up point is uncovered
Dimensions of set-down/ pick-up spaces
The lane at the drop-off and/or pick-up point and/or waiting is less than 2.4m wide
Number of set-down/ pick-up spaces
There is space for up to 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Help Point near set-down/ pick-up
There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point
Staff Help
Staff help available
- Staff help available,Monday to Saturday: 05:34 - 00:07
- Staff help available,Sunday: 07:34 - 00:08
Customer Help Points
Yes
Helpline
- Helpline,Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
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Help Point location
There are Help Points
Toilets
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Available
Waiting Rooms
Available
Seating Area
Available
Refreshment Facilities
Available
Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine
Shops
Available
News agent
Public Telephones
No
Post Boxes
Available
Outside the station
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
52 spaces
Apply for Free Secure cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle
26 racks, 30 secure spaces
Type of Storage
Stands & Compounds
Location
on Liverpool bound platform
Sheltered
Yes
CCTV
Yes
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
More Information
Transport Links
Argyle Street, Birkenhead
A taxi rank is not available at this station.
For onward travel information click here or contact the Traveline on 0871 200 2233
The nearest Airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport, it is possible to book through Rail/bus tickets from any Merseyrail station. There is no need to buy separate train and bus tickets, simply ask for 'Liverpool John Lennon Airport' when buying your ticket. The 86A or the 80A bus will take you from Liverpool South Parkway station to the airport with a journey time of just 10 mins.
