Birkenhead Central railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Birkenhead |
| Local authority | Wirral |
| Grid reference | SJ322884 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BKC |
| Managed by | Merseyrail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 0.411 million |
| 2005/06 |  0.440 million |
| 2006/07 |  0.427 million |
| 2007/08 | 0.452 million |
| 2008/09 | 1.032 million |
| 2009/10 | 0.960 million |
| 2010/11 | 0.996 million |
| 2011/12 | 1.005 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| Zone | B1 |
| History | |
| 1886 | Opened |
| 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 estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Birkenhead Central from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal |
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Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead, Wirral, England. Situated 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. The station is in a deep cutting and reached by stairs down from the street level entrance.
History
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 station platforms will be refurbished and it is due to be completed in early 2012.
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. 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.
Gallery
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Original Mersey Railway painted sign on Birkenhead Central station, the company's former headquarters
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View northward, towards Birkenhead (Hamilton Square) and Liverpool in 1961
External links
- Train times and station information for Birkenhead Central railway station from National Rail
- Station information for Birkenhead Central railway station from Merseyrail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Green Lane | Merseyrail Wirral Line |
Birkenhead Hamilton Square | ||
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