Birkenhead Central Train Station

• Accessibility

  • Accessible Public Telephones No
  • Accessible Taxis No
  • First Class Lounge No
  • Help Points YES Yes
  • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
  • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
  • Impared Access Ticket Gate No
  • Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines No
  • Induction Loop No
  • Impaired Mobility Set Down No
  • National Key Toilets No
  • Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
  • Wheel chairs Available No
  • Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Friday - 07:00 to 19:00
  • Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Saturday - 05:34 to 00:07
    Sunday - 07:34 to 00:08
  • Accessible Taxis

    www.traintaxi.co.uk

  • Booking Office Counter

    Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.

  • Helpline YES Yes
  • Helpline Contact Details

    0151 555 1111

    
    
  • Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
  • Step Free Access

    Category A: "œThis station has step free access to all platforms / the platform." Lifts can be used to access platforms

    
    Coverage: whole Station
  • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station

• Airport

  • Availability YES Yes
  • Note 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.

• Baggage Services

  • Left Luggage: Available No
  • Left Luggage: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

• Bus information

  • Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
  • Bus Service: Note For onward travel information click text-decoration: underline; here (http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx) or contact the Traveline on 0871 200 2233

• Cycle Storage

  • Availability YES Yes
  • Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
  • Location

    on Liverpool bound platform

  • Note

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

    26 racks, 30 secure spaces

  • Sheltered YES Yes
  • Spaces 52
  • Type
    Stands
    Compounds

• Dining and Shopping

  • Dining & Shopping: Shops YES Yes
  • Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

• Mail and Express Services

  • Post Box: Note

    Outside the station

• Phones, Internet & Wi-fi

  • Station Amenities: Telephone No
  • Web Kiosk: Available No
  • Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Birkenhead Central station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com )
  • Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

• Restrooms

  • Toilets YES Yes
  • Baby Change YES Yes

• Station Information

  • ATM No
  • Baby Change YES Yes
  • Bureau De Change No
  • Lost Property YES Yes
  • Post Box YES Yes
  • Shops YES Yes
  • Seated Area YES Yes
  • Station Buffet YES Yes
  • Showers No
  • Trolley No
  • Wifi No
  • Waiting Room YES Yes
  • Lost Property Phone number: 0151 955 2368
    
  • Lost Property: URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
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  • Lost Property Number 0151 955 2368
  • Staffing Level YES Yes

• Subway/transit

  • Metro: Availability No

• Ticketing Hours

  • Ticket Office Hours Saturday - 05:32 to 00:07
    Sunday - 07:34 to 00:07

• Ticketing Services & Information

  • Oyster Pre-Pay No
  • Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
  • Ticket Machine No
  • Penalty Fares ME
  • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
    Smartcard Validator: Yes
    

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

• Taxi Information

  • Availability YES Yes
  • Note www.traintaxi.co.uk (http://www.traintaxi.co.uk) 

• Local Taxis

  Birkenhead Central: Rail Station has neither a taxi rank nor a cab office. Advance booking is essential. Consider using the following local operators:

  Argyle	Phone 0151 201 1111
  Cavalier	Phone 0151 647 6666
  Wirral CallBack	Phone 0151 512 5222

• Other transportation

  • Rail Replacement Services

    Argyle Street, Birkenhead