Trains to Hillside
Hillside train station is the local train station for anyone visiting or attending an event at the Royal Birkdale Golf course. The station sits in the south of Southport and offers daily services to the seaside town and Hunts Cross. The station has two platforms platform 1 is for southbound trains and platform 2 is used for northbound trains. Leaving from platform 1 you can head to Hunts Cross the journey time for this route is around 58 minutes. At platform 2 trains arrive every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sundays en route to Southport station.
Entrance to the station is via Waterloo Road. The station has a manned ticket office from Monday through to Sunday. Facilities available for passengers to use include waiting rooms on both platforms, vending machine and extra outdoor seating. The station offers a drop off point outside the main building.
Find address details, station facilities, live departure times and train arrivals for Hillside station.
Station details & facilities
Ticket office
| Day | Opening Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday | 05:34 - 00:30 |
| Sunday | 07:49 - 00:30 |
| Ticket Machine | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Staff help | Unavailable |
| Staffing level | Full time |
| Oyster Prepay | Unavailable |
| Oyster topup | Unavailable |
| Oyster validator | Unavailable |
| Pre-purchase collection | Unavailable |
Luggage
| Left Luggage | Unavailable |
|---|
Facilities
| Shops | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Postbox | Available |
| Telephones | Available |
| Telephone types | Coins and cards |
| Station Buffet | Available |
| Station Buffet notes | Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine |
| ATM | Unavailable |
| Bureau de Change | Unavailable |
| Tourist Information Office | Unavailable |
| Information Systems |
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| Nearest station with more facilities | Ainsdale is the nearest fully disabled accessible station. |
Toilets
| Toilets | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| Showers | Unavailable |
| Baby change | Unavailable |
WiFi
| WiFi | Unavailable |
|---|---|
| WiFi notes | |
| Web kiosk | Unavailable |
Staffing and customer service
| Customer help points | Available |
|---|---|
| CCTV | Available |
Parking
Bicycle Facilities
| Cycle storage | Available |
|---|---|
| Cycle storage spaces | 44 |
| Sheltered cycle storage | Available |
| Cycle storage CCTV | Available |
| Cycle storage notes | adjacent to booking office |
| Cycle storage notes | <p>Secure cycle parking is available at the station. If you are interested in reserving secure parking further details can be found at <a href="http://www.merseyrail.org">www.merseyrail.org</a></p> <p><span style="font-family: ;" data-sheets-rawvalue="6 rack 42 secure spaces">6 racks, 42 secure spaces</span></p> |
Accessibility
| Step-free access | Part of station |
|---|---|
| Step-free access notes | Both platforms are accessed via steps. |
| Ramps for train access | Available |
| Wheelchairs | Unavailable |
| Induction Loop | Available |
| Accessible ticket machines | Unavailable |
| Accessible Booking Office counter | Unavailable |
| Accessible taxis | unknown |
| Accessible taxis notes | Telephone numbers for taxi companies are displayed at all of our stations. |
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Departures and arrivals from Hillside
Departures
Arrivals
| Departing to | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| to Hunts Cross | Merseyrail | 13:33 | 1 | On time |
| to Southport | Merseyrail | 13:52 | 2 | On time |
| to Hunts Cross | Merseyrail | 13:53 | 1 | On time |
| to Southport | Merseyrail | 14:12 | 2 | On time |
| to Hunts Cross | Merseyrail | 14:13 | 1 | On time |
| Arriving from | Train | Time | Platform | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| from Southport | Merseyrail | 13:33 | 1 | On time |
| from Hunts Cross | Merseyrail | 13:52 | 2 | On time |
| from Southport | Merseyrail | 13:53 | 1 | On time |
| from Hunts Cross | Merseyrail | 14:12 | 2 | On time |
| from Southport | Merseyrail | 14:13 | 1 | On time |