Birkdale railway station
| General information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Birkdale, Sefton England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°38′02″N 3°00′52″W / 53.6340°N 3.0145°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD330157 | ||||
| Managed by | Merseyrail | ||||
| Transit authority | Merseytravel | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | BDL | ||||
| Fare zone | D1 | ||||
| Classification | DfT category E | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 31 July 1848 | Opened as Gilbert's Crossing | ||||
| By December 1848 | Relocated | ||||
| 1852 | Replaced on present site | ||||
| 1854 | Renamed Birkdale Park | ||||
| 1865 | Renamed Birkdale | ||||
| 28 November 1966 | Closed for goods | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019/20 | 1.362 million | ||||
| 2020/21 | 0.337 million | ||||
| 2021/22 | 0.852 million | ||||
| 2022/23 | 0.975 million | ||||
| 2023/24 | 1.027 million | ||||
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Birkdale railway station serves the Birkdale suburb of Southport, England. The station is on the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern line.