General information | |||||
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Location | Birkdale, Sefton England | ||||
Coordinates | 53°37′19″N 3°01′30″W / 53.622°N 3.025°W | ||||
Grid reference | SD323144 | ||||
Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | HIL | ||||
Fare zone | D1 | ||||
Classification | DfT category E | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | May 1926 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
2018/19 | 0.686 million | ||||
2019/20 | 0.761 million | ||||
2020/21 | 0.187 million | ||||
2021/22 | 0.475 million | ||||
2022/23 | 0.508 million | ||||
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Hillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Northern Line of the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's.
It is the closest station to the Royal Birkdale golf course, and is extremely busy when major events (such as the Open Championship) are held there.