Train times from Birkenhead North 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.” All platforms can be accessed via lift.
• Toilets: Yes, including an accessible toilet and baby changing. Toilet.
• Ticket office: The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 05:49–00:17; Sun 07:49–00:17. There are ticket machines.
• Help and assistance: The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:49–00:17; Sun 07:49–00:17. Assistance staff meet you at Assisted Travel Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: 0151 555 1111 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00).
• Waiting area: There's a sheltered waiting area.
• Food and drink: Yes: Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine.
• Lifts: There are lifts.
• Parking: Yes: Station Car Park (630 spaces): free, run by Merseyrail.
• Cycle parking: Yes: 12 spaces, with CCTV. Birkenhead North Bike Shelter is currently unavailable due to ongoing work at the station. The works are due to be complete by February 2024.
• Taxis: Yes, there's a taxi rank.
• Platforms: 3.

Station information from National Rail, updated Monday, 17 August 2026. Facilities can change: check before you travel.

Routes from this station

• New Brighton – New Brighton (Wirral Line) Merseyrail
• West Kirby – West Kirby (Wirral Line) Merseyrail

Stops nearby

• Birkenhead North Interchange 1 min walk
• Townsend Street, Birkenhead 2 min walk
• Ilchester Road, Birkenhead 3 min walk
• Miriam Place, Birkenhead 4 min walk
• St James Road, Birkenhead 5 min walk
• Arkle Road, Birkenhead 5 min walk

All bus routes and stops in Birkenhead

Questions

Which trains stop at Birkenhead North station?

New Brighton – New Brighton (Wirral Line) and West Kirby – West Kirby (Wirral Line), run by Merseyrail.

Where is Birkenhead North station?

Birkenhead North station is in Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Where do trains from Birkenhead North station go?

The next departures go to West Kirby and New Brighton.

Is Birkenhead North 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.” All platforms can be accessed via lift.

Are there toilets at Birkenhead North station?

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

When is the ticket office at Birkenhead North station open?

The ticket office is open Mon–Sat 05:49–00:17; Sun 07:49–00:17. There are ticket machines.

Can I get help or assistance at Birkenhead North station?

The station is staffed. Staff help is available Mon–Sat 05:49–00:17; Sun 07:49–00:17. Assistance staff meet you at Assisted Travel Meeting Point. Passenger Assist: 0151 555 1111 (Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00).

Can I buy food and drink at Birkenhead North station?

Yes: Cold drinks vending machine Food vending machine.

Is there parking at Birkenhead North station?

Yes: Station Car Park (630 spaces): free, run by Merseyrail.

Is there cycle parking at Birkenhead North station?

Yes: 12 spaces, with CCTV. Birkenhead North Bike Shelter is currently unavailable due to ongoing work at the station. The works are due to be complete by February 2024.

Is there a taxi rank at Birkenhead North station?

Yes, there's a taxi rank.

How many platforms does Birkenhead North station have?

3.