Birkenhead Central

• YES Waiting room
• NO Ticket machine
• YES Toilet
• YES Impaired Access Staff

Station facilities

• Accessibility
  • Accessible Public Telephones YES Yes
  • First Class Lounge No
  • Help Points YES Yes
  • Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter YES Yes
  • Impared Access Staff YES Yes
  • 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

    Ticket office and platforms are step free. Lifts access to each platform but only 800mm wide access.

    
    Coverage: whole Station
  • Step Free Access Coverage Whole Station

• Restrooms
  • Toilets YES Yes
  • Baby Change YES Yes

• Ticketing Services & Information
  • Oyster Pre-Pay No
  • Ticket Machine No
  • Penalty Fares
    Train Operator: ME
    Url: http://www.merseyrail.org/about-merseyrail/revenue-protection-policy.aspx
  • Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
    Smartcard Validator: No
    

    Walrus cards, local Saveaway and Railpass season tickets only. For more information Click here. 

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

• 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/
  • Information Systems DepartureScreensAnnouncementsArrivalScreens
  • Lost Property Number 0151 955 2368
  • Staffing Level YES Yes

• Station Location & Directions
  • Latitude 53.38900094
  • Longitude -3.019416498

• 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.

• Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
  • Station Amenities: Telephone YES Yes
  • 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

• Mail and Express Services
  • Post Box: Note Outside the station

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

• 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

• 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

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

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

• Other transportation
  • Rail Replacement Services

    Argyle Street, Birkenhead