| Birkdale | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Birkdale |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BDL |
| 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 * | 0.252 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.256 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.270 million |
| 2007/08 * | 0.286 million |
| 2008/09 * | 0.820 million |
| 2009/10 * | 0.783 million |
| Passenger Transport Executive | |
| PTE | Merseytravel |
| Zone | D1 |
| History | |
| 1848 | 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 Birkdale from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Birkdale railway station serves the Birkdale suburb of Southport, England. The station is located on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line.
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Birkdale opened in 1848 as an intermediate station on the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway. It became part of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1904, who took over from the LCSR. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway amalgamated with the London and North Western Railway on 1 January 1922 and in turn was Grouped into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923. Nationalisation followed in 1948 and in 1978 the station became part of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line (operated by British Rail until privatisation in 1995).
Birkdale is the only station on the line that still has a signal box standing. It is unknown if it is under control from a computer or derelict.
Trains operate every 15 minutes throughout the day from Monday to Saturday and on summer Sundays to Southport to the north, and to Hunts Cross via Liverpool Central to the south. Winter Sunday services are every 30 minutes in each direction.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside | Merseyrail Northern Line |
Southport | ||
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