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Birkdale

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Birkdale had 851,710 entries and exits, making it the 434^th most used station in Great Britain.

434/2554

It was the 346^th busiest station with 922 scheduled services per week

346/953

That's a daily average of 2,333.45 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 17.76 passengers per service, giving it the 446^th highest passenger to service ratio.

446/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 120,212
Reduced price entries & exits: 588,894
Season ticket entries & exits: 142,604
Interchanges made between connecting services: 0
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +514,340 : 152.46%

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
1	141	512	Up line
2	130	472	Down line

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Southport - Liverpool - Hunts Cross

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Tue	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Wed	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Thu	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Fri	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Sat	2	0	0	0	0	2	5	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	6	143
Sun	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	65

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Birkdale
CRS: BDL / NLC: 2352 / TIPLOC: BKDLE
Station Facility Owner: Merseyrail
OS Grid Ref: 333018 415759
Region: North West
Local Authority: Sefton
ELR(s): HXS3 17m 22ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 192,065
1998-1999: 210,396 (+18,331 : 9.54%)
1999-2000: 215,279 (+4,883 : 2.32%)
2000-2001: 193,709 (-21,570 : -10.02%)
2001-2002: 165,271 (-28,438 : -14.68%)
2002-2003: 164,753 (-518 : -0.31%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 251,641 (+86,888 : 52.74%)
2005-2006: 256,424 (+4,783 : 1.90%)
2006-2007: 270,277 (+13,853 : 5.40%)
2007-2008: 289,106 (+18,829 : 6.97%)
2008-2009: 820,240 (+531,134 : 183.72%)
2009-2010: 783,066 (-37,174 : -4.53%)
2010-2011: 770,104 (-12,962 : -1.66%)
2011-2012: 734,950 (-35,154 : -4.56%)
2012-2013: 702,168 (-32,782 : -4.46%)
2013-2014: 915,232 (+213,064 : 30.34%)
2014-2015: 954,774 (+39,542 : 4.32%)
2015-2016: 999,758 (+44,984 : 4.71%)
2016-2017: 1,035,000 (+35,242 : 3.53%)
2017-2018: 1,051,252 (+16,252 : 1.57%)
2018-2019: 1,257,834 (+206,582 : 19.65%)
2019-2020: 1,361,614 (+103,780 : 8.25%)
2020-2021: 337,370 (-1,024,244 : -75.22%)
2021-2022: 851,710 (+514,340 : 152.46%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +1,169,549 (+608.93%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +659,645 (+343.45%)

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