Trains from Handforth
to Birkbeck
From £50.50
Handforth to Birkbeckby train on average takes 3 hrs 44 mins
Handforth to Birkbeck one way only
Cheapest Advance Single
from £50.50
* Cheapest Advanced Single available when booked 9 weeks in advance
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- Trains depart every 20 minutes
- First train leaves Handforth at 06:40
- Last train leaves Handforth at 19:00
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Handforth to Birkbeck train times
| Last updated: 15:40:32
| Departs | Arrives | Train | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
16:00 Handforth On Time | 19:46 Birkbeck On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 3h 46m, 4 changes | ||
16:00 Handforth On Time | 19:53 Birkbeck On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 3h 53m, 3 changes | ||
16:16 Handforth On Time | 20:16 Birkbeck On Time | Anytime Day Single, Northern | 4h 0m, 4 changes | ||
17:00 Handforth On Time | 20:46 Birkbeck On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 3h 46m, 4 changes | ||
17:00 Handforth On Time | 20:53 Birkbeck On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 3h 53m, 3 changes |
Handforth facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupYes
- Smartcard ValidatorNo
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for Northern
- Facilities
- Car ParkNo
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting RoomNo
shelters only
- Station BuffetNo
- ToiletsNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesNo
- Wi Fi
- Rail replacement locations
Replacement transport towards Alderley Edge/Crewe will call at the stop on Wilmslow Road outside the Health Centre. Replacement transport for Manchester/Stockport will call at the stop on Wilmslow Road outside the library.
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- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Wifi
- Annotation
- AvailableYes
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelPart time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffIf the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
- Information Services Open
Information available 24/7 through the customer experience centre 0800 200 6060
- Passenger Information SystemsDepartureScreens
- Customer Help PointsNo
- Ticket gatesNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces8
- ShelteredNo
- CctvYes
- Location
Next to ticket office
- Annotation
2 cycle lockers and 6 cycle stands
- TypeLockers
Stands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Fri 07:30 to 13:00
Sat 07:30 to 14:00 - Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Ramp For Train AccessNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Step Free Access
- Category C Station
Access to both platforms via separate flight of stairs from forecourt on road overbridge
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No designated area is provided. Street set down only available.
Birkbeck facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeNo
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Oystercard TopupYes
- Oyster Comments
Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station.
- Smartcard IssuedNo
- Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Southern website.
- TravelcardZone 4
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for SN
- Facilities
- Car ParkNo
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
There is an unheated waiting area on platform 1.
- Station BuffetNo
- ToiletsNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesNo
- Wi FiNo
There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Southern website.
- Rail replacement locationshttps://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/7AEt64dL6Bp8sAXs0tlFe2/63413b1aaf8ed19d66892c0ff6e95d81/2025-01_CI_SN_RRB_BIK_DR.pdf
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toiletsNo
Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing Levelunstaffed
- Lost propertyYes
- Annotation
If you have lost something at a Southern station or onboard a Southern train, please visit the Southern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Southern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- Thameslink
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Transport for London including London Overground
- London North Western Railway
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Contact Details
If you have lost something at one of our stations or onboard our trains, please visit our website and use the webform to register your lost item.
As some of our trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below), you should also consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- Thameslink
- South Western Railway
- Southeastern
- Transport for London including London Overground
- London North Western Railway
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
Url: https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty - AvailableYes
- Operator NameSouthern
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
- Information Services Open
Assistance can be provided via the help points, located on the platforms, at all times of the day.
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
The Assistance Meeting Point is on the platform next to the Help Point.
- Ticket gatesNo
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces4
- ShelteredNo
- CctvYes
- Location
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
- Phone - 0800 138 1016
- Textphone - 0800 138 1018
https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hours
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
All Southern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Ramp For Train AccessNo
It is not possible to provide level access between train and platform at this station.
- Accessible TaxisNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
- Step Free Access
This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access.
The Assistance Meeting Point is on the platform next to the Help Point.
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No dedicated area
- Wheelchairs AvailableNo
