Birkenhead Central

Birkenhead Central station, Argyle Street South, Birkenhead, Merseyside
CH41 9DB

Birkenhead Central at a glance

  • Ticket Office
  • Ticket Machine
  • Prepurchase Collection
  • Car Park
  • Step Free Access
  • Toilets
  • WiFi
  • Bus Services
  • Cycle Storage Sheltered

Station details

Accessibility Information

There is no information about accessibility

Accessible Taxis

There is taxi provision

Accessible Booking Office Counter

Ticket office counter can be adjusted in height.

Customer Help Points

Birkenhead Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0:

Assisted Travel Meeting Point


This is located inside the ticket office. Please check the opening times on the National Rail Enquiries website.

Height Adjusted Ticket Office Counter

There is a Low-Level counter here

Impaired Mobility Set Down

Yes

Lift Details

Lift 2, Platform 2
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift has a 1.5 metre turning circle inside
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lift 1, Platform 1
Operational Announcements : There are audio announcements provided outside and inside this lift
Lift Controls : Lift controls should be accessible to most people
Manoeuvrability : The lift is a through lift with no turning circle
Opening Width : Lift has clear door widths at least 0.9m wide

Lifts

There are lifts

National Key Toilets

Yes

Passenger Assistance

Birkenhead Central Passenger Assistance Meeting Point 0
Location :

Assisted Travel Meeting Point


This is located inside the ticket office. Please check the opening times on the National Rail Enquiries website.

Ramp For Train Access

Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance

Staff Help Available

Yes

Step Free Access

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

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

Step Free Category

A, Compliant step-free access to all platform(s)

This station does not offer

Accessible Parking, Accessible Public Telephones, Accessible Ticket Machines, Escalator Information, Induction Loop, Nearest Accessible Stations, Ticket Barriers, Wheelchairs Available

Penalty Fares

Applicable Operators: Merseyrail

Prepurchase Collection

Collect from Ticket Office

Smartcards

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


Top-up at Ticket Office
Validators Available

Ticket Office

Yes

This station does not offer

Contactless, London Fare Zone, Oyster, Ticket Machine, Ticket Machine Accessibility, Travel Centre

Airport

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.

Bus Services

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

Cycle Storage Cctv

Yes

Cycle Storage Location

on Liverpool bound platform

Cycle Storage Sheltered

Yes

Cycle Storage Spaces

52 spaces

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

26 racks, 30 secure spaces

Cycle Storage Type

Stands, Compounds

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Drop Off Pick Up

Drop-off Points
Point 1: Drop-off/pick-up
Same Side As Station: The drop-off and/or pick-up point is accessed via a controlled road crossing such as a pedestrian crossing
Waiting Area: This is a combined drop-off and pick-up point
Facility Type:
Car Capacity: There is space for up to 5 vehicles to drop-off and/or pick-up
Ramp Deployable:
Help Point: There is no Help Point close to the drop-off and/or pick-up point

Rail Replacement Services

Argyle Street, Birkenhead

Taxi Rank

There is taxi provision
Taxi rank
Configuration : Taxis pick up and drop off at this taxi rank
Same Side : The Taxi rank is on the same side as station
Covered : The taxi rank is uncovered
Ramp : Ramps cannot be deployed from the rear and side of a vehicle at this Taxi Rank
Help Point : There is no help point close to this taxi rank

This station does not offer

Car Hire, Car Park, Cycle Hire, Parking Spaces, Port, Rail Replacement Maps

Announcements

Announcements are made both visually and audibly

Help Points

There are Help Points
All Help Points have induction loops

Helpline

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.

Information Available

Yes - from help point
Yes - from ticket office

Lost Property

Yes

Staffing Level

Full time

This station does not offer

Customer Service, Left Luggage

Baby Change

Yes

CCTV

Yes

Information Points

There are information points

Information Services

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
05:32:00.000 - 00:07:00.000

Sunday
07:34:00.000 - 00:07:00.000

Post Box

Yes

Printed Local Information

There is printed information available

Shops

News agent

Refreshment Facilities

Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine

Toilets

Yes

Waiting Room

Yes

This station does not offer

Atm Machine, Bureau De Change, Defibrillator, First Class Lounge, Limited Service, Pay Phones, Request Stop, Trolleys, WiFi

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