Birkenhead Hamilton Square (BKQ)
Birkenhead Hamilton Square station, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 1AL
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
Station Information
Ticket Office
Opening Hours
- Opening Hours,Monday to Saturday: 05:30 - 00:20
- Opening Hours,Sunday: 07:36 - 00:20
Station staffing times may vary, please visit Merseyrail.org for up-to-date times.
Location
Station concourse
Ticket Machines
Yes
Collect tickets bought online
- Collect tickets at Ticket Office
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
All disabled passengers will be offered assistance by station staff.
Induction loop
Yes
Smartcards
Smartcards issued at this station
Yes
Smartcard tickets
- Load smartcard at Ticket Office
Smartcard validators
No
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
- Arrival Screens
Information Services Opening Times
- Information Services Opening Times,Monday to Saturday: 05:30 - 00:20
- Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: 07:36 - 00:20
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Saturday: 05:30 - 00:20
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: 07:36 - 00:20
Customer Help Points
Yes
Left Luggage
Unavailable
Lost Property
Available
CCTV at the Station
Yes
Help Point location
Help Points are available inside and outside this station
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
Available
Accessible ticket machines
Available
Height adjusted ticket office counter
Available
All disabled passengers will be offered assistance by station staff.
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
Wide access gates - underneath Ticket Barrier and gates
There are automatic wide aisle gates that are less than 0.9 metres wide
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 on the same side of the road as the station
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 bay(s) a the drop-off and/or pick-up point and/or waiting area is/are less than is 2.4m wide by 4.8m
Number of set-down/ pick-up spaces
There is space for 1 vehicle at a time 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: 05:30 - 00:20
- Staff help available,Sunday: 07:36 - 00:20
Customer Help Points
Yes
Helpline
- Helpline,Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 19:00
We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.
Help Point location
Help Points are available inside and outside this station
Toilets
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Available
Female toilets
Waiting Rooms
Available
Seating Area
Available
ATM
Available
Located outside main entrance
Refreshment Facilities
Available
Shops
Available
Convenience store
Public Telephones
No
Post Boxes
Unavailable
Post Office located nearby
Bicycle Storage
Location
Down on lower cross, bottom of the lifts
Sheltered
No
CCTV
Yes
Cycle and buggy facilities
There are no accessible cycle facilities but there is charging facilities
Help point bicycles
There is no help point close to the cycle parking
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
More Information
Transport Links
Hamilton Square, Hamilton Street, Birkenhead CH41
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.
