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Tucked inside a deep cutting on the south side of the town centre, Birkenhead Railway Station serves the town of Birkenhead via the Wirral Line. Located along the Chester and Ellesmere Port branch of the line, both the station and all trains calling there are managed and operated by Merseyrail. Trains from Birkenhead Central depart every 15 minutes between Chester and Liverpool during the week; in the evenings, as well as on Sundays, service drops to become half-hourly. An additional train from Birkenhead Central to Liverpool and Ellesmere Port runs every half-hour during the day all week.

 

As with all Merseyrail stations, Birkenhead Central is fully staffed during all opening hours and monitored via CCTV across the platforms. Station facilities include the booking office, departure and arrival screens, cycle storage, vending and refreshment facilities, and toilets. Step-free access is available throughout the station via ramp and a set of lifts.

Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for Birkenhead Central station.

Station details & facilities

Find station details and facilities information for Birkenhead Central. Also find live train departures and arrivals for Birkenhead Central station, helping you to plan your next journey.

Departures and arrivals from Birkenhead Central

Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Birkenhead Central station? Find live information for the next trains departing and arriving at the station below.
Departing toTrainTimePlatformStatus
to ChesterMerseyrail16:392Late
to Ellesmere PortMerseyrail16:471Late
to ChesterMerseyrail16:542Late
to ChesterMerseyrail16:591Late
to Ellesmere PortMerseyrail17:052Late
Arriving fromTrainTimePlatformStatus
from Ellesmere PortMerseyrail16:461Late
from ChesterMerseyrail16:532Late
from ChesterMerseyrail16:581Late
from ChesterMerseyrail17:031On time
from Ellesmere PortMerseyrail17:042Late
† Average savings on advance fares booked at least one week before day of travel vs Anytime fares purchased on day of travel. Subject to availability. Excludes coach.

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