Southport (SOP)
Southport station, Chapel Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 1BE
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: 05:28 - 00:37
- Opening Hours,Sunday: 07:43 - 00:37
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
Unavailable
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
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: 05:28 - 00:37
- Information Services Opening Times,Sunday: 07:43 - 00:37
Staff Help Available
- Staff Help Available,Monday to Saturday: 05:28 - 00:37
- Staff Help Available,Sunday: 07:43 - 00:37
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
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” Ticket office is step free. Both platforms accessed via concourse.
Ticket barriers and gates
Available
Accessible ticket machines
Unavailable
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
Unavailable
Seating area
Available
Tactile paving on platform edges
There are no tactile warnings on platforms
Wide access gates - underneath Ticket Barrier and gates
There is a staff operated wide aisle gate that is at least 0.9 metres wide
Getting to and from the station
Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point available
Available
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 can be deployed from the rear and 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
Lane is at least 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: 05:28 - 00:37
- Staff help available,Sunday: 07:43 - 00:37
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.
Toilets
Available
Accessible Toilets
Unavailable
Baby Changing
Unavailable
Waiting Rooms
Unavailable
Seating Area
Available
ATM
Available
Located on concourse
Refreshment Facilities
Available
Food vending machine
Shops
Available
Shoe repairer Wide range of shops Passport Photo Booth
Public Telephones
No
Post Boxes
Available
Outside the station
Bicycle Storage
Spaces
280 spaces
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
Cycle Repairs available
16 racks, 146 secure spaces
Type of Storage
Compounds & Racks
Location
in staff car park
Sheltered
Yes
CCTV
Yes
Bicycle Hire
Cycle Hire Information
There are no cycle hire facilities at this station
More Information
Transport Links
Station Car Park London Street, Southport
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.
