Birkdale (BDL)

Managed by Merseyrail

 
Liverpool Road
Birkdale
Southport
PR8 4AF
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    First Class lounge No
    Seating area Yes
    Waiting Rooms Available
    Note

    Heated waiting rooms with electronic departure boards on both platforms.

    Women-only waiting room No
  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

    Note

    Food vending machine

  • ATM machine

    ATM machine No
    Bureau de change No
  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone Cards only
  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
    Note

    Find WiFi Hotspots around Birkdale station

    Web kiosk No
  • Post box

    Note Post Office located nearby
  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No
  • Shops

    Shops No
 
 

Birkdale

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Route planning around the station including maps and platforms

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Transport links

Connection time
5 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes

Secure cycle parking is available at the station. If you are interested in reserving secure parking further details can be found at  www.merseyrail.org

Sheltered cycle storage
Partial
Cycle storage location
waiting room on Liverpool platform
Car park
Yes

Station Car Park - 90 spaces

Monday-Saturday 05:32-00:32
Sunday 07:47-00:32

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
Yes
Rail replacement

Liverpool Road, Birkdale, Southport

Bus services
Yes

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

Onward travel
Plan your journey to and from the station with Traveline

Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Saturday 05:32-00:33
Sunday 07:47-00:33
Monday-Friday 05:17-00:33
Saturday 05:17-00:33
Self-service machines
No
Penalty fares

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

  • Merseyrail

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
Yes
Staff help
Monday-Saturday 05:32-00:32
Sunday 07:47-00:32
Accessible ticket machines
No
Accessible ticket office counter
Yes
Induction loop
Yes
Ramp for train access
Yes
Accessible taxis
Yes

Telephone numbers for taxi companies are displayed at all of our stations.

Accessible public telephones
No
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
Yes
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
Sunday 07:47-00:32
Monday-Saturday 05:32-00:32
Holidays: Christmas Day Closed
Holidays: Boxing Day Closed
CCTV
Within station
Car park

Station map

Station plan

Large station plan for Birkdale

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