Train times from Birkenhead Central station

Next departures

Station facilities

• Step-free access: Yes: step-free access to all platforms. Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform.” Lifts can be used to access platforms.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 05:32–00:07; Sun 07:34–00:07.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:34–00:07; Sun 07:34–00:08. Assistance staff meet you at Assisted Travel Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: 0151 555 1111 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00).
• Waiting room: Yes.
• Food and drink: Yes: Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine.
• Shops: News agent.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 52 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. on Liverpool bound platform.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 2.

Station information from National Rail, updated Monday, 19 October 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• Chester – Chester (Wirral Line) Merseyrail

Stops nearby

• Grange Road East, Birkenhead 2 min walk
• Grange Road, Birkenhead 2 min walk
• Burlington Street, Birkenhead 4 min walk
• Birkenhead Bus Station 5 min walk
• Hinson Street, Birkenhead 6 min walk
• Maple Street, Clifton Park 6 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Birkenhead

Questions

Which trains stop at Birkenhead Central station?

Chester – Chester (Wirral Line), run by Merseyrail.

Where is Birkenhead Central station?

Birkenhead Central station is in Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Where do trains from Birkenhead Central station go?

The next departures go to Liverpool, Rock Ferry and Ellesmere Port.

Is Birkenhead Central station step-free and wheelchair accessible?

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

Are there toilets at Birkenhead Central station?

Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet.

When is the ticket office at Birkenhead Central station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 05:32–00:07; Sun 07:34–00:07.

Can I get help or assistance at Birkenhead Central station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:34–00:07; Sun 07:34–00:08. Assistance staff meet you at Assisted Travel Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: 0151 555 1111 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00).

Is there a waiting room at Birkenhead Central station?

Yes.

Can I buy food and drink at Birkenhead Central station?

Yes: Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine.

Is there cycle parking at Birkenhead Central station?

Yes: 52 spaces, sheltered, with CCTV. on Liverpool bound platform.

Is there a taxi rank at Birkenhead Central station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Birkenhead Central station have?

2.