Birkenhead Central station was opened in 1886 as part of the Mersey Railway's route from Liverpool, via the Mersey Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey. The station was the location of the Mersey Railway's headquarters. The disused building of Birkenhead Central depot, which closed in the 1990s, remains adjacent to the platforms. The station platforms were refurbished and finished in 2012.
Facilities
The station is staffed, during all opening hours, and has platform CCTV.[1] There are toilets, several payphones, a vending machine, booking office and live departure and arrival screens, on the platform, for passenger information. Each platform has a waiting shelter, as well as sheltered seating. The station does not have a car park, but does have a secure cycle locker with 28 spaces.[2] Access to the station is by ramp, and there is step-free access to the platforms, for wheelchairs and prams, via the lifts.[3] The station also has a snack bar, in the main booking hall.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes between Chester and Liverpool on weekdays and Saturdays until late evening when the service becomes half-hourly, as it is on Sundays. Additionally there is a half-hourly service between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port all day, every day.[4] Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool. Southbound trains all proceed as far as Hooton, where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide. These services are all provided by Merseyrail's fleet of Class 507 and Class 508EMUs.
Gallery
Original Mersey Railway painted sign on Birkenhead Central station, the company's former headquarters.
View northward, towards Birkenhead (Hamilton Square) and Liverpool in 1961.
birkenhead, central, railway, station, birkenhead, central, railway, station, serving, town, birkenhead, merseyside, england, located, south, side, birkenhead, town, centre, lies, chester, ellesmere, port, branches, wirral, line, part, merseyrail, network, bir. Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead in Merseyside England Located on the south side of Birkenhead town centre it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line part of the Merseyrail network Birkenhead CentralGeneral informationLocationBirkenhead WirralEnglandCoordinates53 23 20 N 3 01 08 W 53 389 N 3 019 W 53 389 3 019 Coordinates 53 23 20 N 3 01 08 W 53 389 N 3 019 W 53 389 3 019Grid referenceSJ322884Managed byMerseyrailTransit authorityMerseytravelPlatforms2Other informationStation codeBKCFare zoneB1ClassificationDfT category EKey dates1886OpenedPassengers2017 180 891 million2018 190 836 million2019 200 923 million2020 210 318 million2021 220 596 millionNotesPassenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Services 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksHistory EditBirkenhead Central station was opened in 1886 as part of the Mersey Railway s route from Liverpool via the Mersey Railway Tunnel under the River Mersey The station was the location of the Mersey Railway s headquarters The disused building of Birkenhead Central depot which closed in the 1990s remains adjacent to the platforms The station platforms were refurbished and finished in 2012 Facilities EditThe station is staffed during all opening hours and has platform CCTV 1 There are toilets several payphones a vending machine booking office and live departure and arrival screens on the platform for passenger information Each platform has a waiting shelter as well as sheltered seating The station does not have a car park but does have a secure cycle locker with 28 spaces 2 Access to the station is by ramp and there is step free access to the platforms for wheelchairs and prams via the lifts 3 The station also has a snack bar in the main booking hall Services EditTrains operate every 15 minutes between Chester and Liverpool on weekdays and Saturdays until late evening when the service becomes half hourly as it is on Sundays Additionally there is a half hourly service between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port all day every day 4 Northbound trains operate via Hamilton Square station in Birkenhead and the Mersey Railway Tunnel to Liverpool Southbound trains all proceed as far as Hooton where the lines to Chester and Ellesmere Port divide These services are all provided by Merseyrail s fleet of Class 507 and Class 508 EMUs Gallery Edit Original Mersey Railway painted sign on Birkenhead Central station the company s former headquarters View northward towards Birkenhead Hamilton Square and Liverpool in 1961 The former Birkenhead Central carriage shed The station building See also EditList of underground stations of the Merseyrail networkReferences Edit Station Facilities for Birkenhead Central Accessed 2013 12 20 Birkenhead Central train station facilities Merseyrail Accessed 2017 02 06 Birkenhead Central Station Plan Accessed 2013 12 20 Wirral Line timetable PDF Merseyrail Archived from the original PDF on 19 December 2013 Retrieved 18 December 2013 Further reading EditMitchell Vic Smith Keith 2012 Chester to Birkenhead Middleton Press figs 82 88 ISBN 9781908174215 OCLC 811323335 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Birkenhead Central railway station Train times and station information for Birkenhead Central railway station from National RailStation information for Birkenhead Central railway station from MerseyrailPreceding station National Rail Following stationGreen Lanetowards Chester or Ellesmere Port MerseyrailWirral LineEllesmere Port Chester Hamilton Squaretowards Liverpool Central Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Birkenhead Central railway station amp oldid 1137987128, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
