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Birkenhead Central (BKC)

Name: Birkenhead Central — station data
Creator: LopoRail

Station BKC on the United Kingdom network ( UK )

Full TimeUnited Kingdom · UK

Birkenhead Central — railway station photograph — Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons

PunctualityHigh risk · 57/100

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Station NameBirkenhead Central

Station CodeBKC

CountryUK

Latitude53.38824

Longitude-3.02090

Operator CodeME

OperatorMerseyrail

National Location Code221700

StaffingFull Time

AddressBirkenhead Central station, Argyle Street South, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 9DB

Service status

Merseyrail

Good service

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BIRKENHEAD CENTRAL (BKC) \u00b7 DeparturesLive

TimeDestinationPlatOperatorStatus

10:35CHESTER2Merseyrail+1m

10:38CHESTER2Merseyrail+1m

10:45ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+3m

10:49CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

10:53CHESTER2Merseyrail+1m

11:03ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+3m

11:05CHESTER2Merseyrail+1m

11:07CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

11:14ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+2m

11:19CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

11:23CHESTER2Merseyrail+1m

11:32ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+2m

11:38CHESTER2Merseyrail+4m

11:37CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

11:42ELLESMERE PORT2MerseyrailOn time

11:49CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

11:56CHESTER2Merseyrail+4m

12:00ELLESMERE PORT2MerseyrailOn time

12:09CHESTER2Merseyrail+5m

12:07CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

12:14ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+2m

12:19CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

12:27CHESTER2Merseyrail+5m

12:32ELLESMERE PORT2Merseyrail+2m

12:35CHESTER1Merseyrail+1m

12:37CHESTER2MerseyrailOn time

12:42ELLESMERE PORT1MerseyrailOn time

12:50CHESTERMerseyrail+1m

12:53CHESTER1Merseyrail+1m

13:00ELLESMERE PORT1MerseyrailOn time

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Beneath the canopy, Birkenhead Central railway station (geograph 4020400).jpg — Photo by Wikimedia Commons

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CNPConway Park0.6 km

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GNLGreen Lane0.6 km

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BKQBirkenhead Hamilton Square0.9 km

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BKPBirkenhead Park1.6 km

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RFYRock Ferry1.8 km

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LVJLiverpool James Street2.7 km

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BKNBirkenhead North3.0 km

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BRWBrunswick3.1 km

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