| Birkenhead North | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Birkenhead |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BKN |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.252 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.280 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.308 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | B1 |
| History | |
| 1888 1938 |
Opened Electrified |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Birkenhead North from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Birkenhead North railway station is situated in Birkenhead, Wirral, England. The station is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network, close to the junction of the New Brighton and West Kirby branches. Birkenhead North TMD, situated just to the west of the station, is the main Traction Maintenance Depot for the Merseyrail fleet.
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History
The station was built by the Wirral Railway in 1888, replacing their earlier terminus at Wallasey Bridge Road (a short distance away) which had opened in 1866. It was originally known as Birkenhead Docks. The Wirral Railway subsequently became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, who electrified the line through Birkenhead North in 1938, allowing through services to Liverpool via the Mersey Railway Tunnel.
Services
Trains operate every 15 minutes (Monday to Saturday daytime) to New Brighton and West Kirby and every 5–10 minutes via Hamilton Square to Liverpool. At other times, trains run every 30 minutes to New Brighton and West Kirby, and every 15 minutes to Liverpool.
Problems
Steps connect the Liverpool platform with the ticket office and New Brighton/West Kirby platform. However, this means that unfoldable buggies and wheelchairs can not get to Liverpool when boarding at Birkenhead North. They have to get a train to Bidston and then get a train in the opposite direction to Liverpool, or travel to Birkenhead Park themselves.
External links
- Train times and station information for Birkenhead North railway station from National Rail
- Station information from Merseyrail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
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| Wallasey Village towards New Brighton |
Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Birkenhead Park towards Liverpool |
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| Bidston towards West Kirby |
Merseyrail Wirral Line |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Liscard and Poulton | Wirral Railway Seacombe Branch |
Terminates | ||
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