Birkenhead Central Railway Station

Facilities

Birkenhead Central railway station is a small staffed station on the Merseyrail Line in Birkenhead and Tranmere, Wirral Borough Council. It is managed by Merseyrail.

Address

Birkenhead Central station
Argyle Street South
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 9DB

Tickets

Ticket Office
Yes
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday: 05:32:00.000 - 00:07:00.000
Sunday: 07:34:00.000 - 00:07:00.000
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
No
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
No
Oyster Validator
No
Smartcards Issued
Yes
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: Merseyrail

Smartcard Topup
Yes
Smartcard Notes
Yes

Metro Cards, local Saveaway and Railpass season tickets only. For more information Click here.

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
Yes
Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
Yes

Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine

Toilets
Yes
Baby Change Facilities
Yes
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
No
WiFi
No
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
Yes

Outside the station

Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
No
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
Yes

News agent

CCTV
Yes
Customer Information Service
Yes

Departure Screens

Arrival Screens

Announcements

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Lost Property
No

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

0151 555 1111

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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.

Passenger Help Points
Yes
Staff Assistance Available
Yes
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday: 05:34:00.000 - 00:07:00.000
Sunday: 07:34:00.000 - 00:08:00.000
Induction Loop
Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines
No
Accessible Ticket Counter
Yes

Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.

Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
Yes

Whole station

Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform.” Lifts can be used to access platforms

Ticket Gates
No
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
No

Transport Connections

Printable local connections map (Open in new tab)

Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 52

Sheltered: yes

Location: on Liverpool bound platform

Apply for Free Secure cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle

26 racks, 30 secure spaces

Storage Types Available: Stands

Storage Type 1: Compound

Car Park
No
Taxi Rank
Yes

A taxi rank is not available at this station.

Bus Services
Yes

For onward travel information click here or contact the Traveline on 0871 200 2233

Metro Link
No
Airport Link
Yes

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.

Rail Replacement Services
Yes

Argyle Street, Birkenhead

Cycle Hire
No
Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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