Birkdale railway station

For the railway station in Australia, see Birkdale railway station, Brisbane. For the closed railway station in Birkdale, Merseyside, see Birkdale Palace railway station.

Birkdale
Merseyrail
General information
LocationBirkdale, Sefton
England
Coordinates53°38′02″N 3°00′52″W / 53.6340°N 3.0145°W / 53.6340; -3.0145
Grid referenceSD330157
Managed byMerseyrail
Transit authorityMerseytravel
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeBDL
Fare zoneD1
ClassificationDfT category E
History
Original companyLiverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
31 July 1848 (1848-07-31)Opened as Gilbert's Crossing
By December 1848Relocated
1852Replaced on present site
1854Renamed Birkdale Park
1865Renamed Birkdale
28 November 1966Closed for goods
Passengers
2018/19Increase 1.258 million
2019/20Increase 1.362 million
2020/21Decrease 0.337 million
2021/22Increase 0.852 million
2022/23Increase 0.975 million
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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.