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Southport

Updated 22:21:00 ·
Showing 7 trains
Live departures at Southport on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:24
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Liverpool Central
On time16 stops · 47 min
1
Merseyrail100% on time
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22:25
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Manchester Victoria
On time18 stops · 1h 23m
4
Northern4 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
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22:39
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Liverpool Central
On time16 stops · 47 min
3
Merseyrail100% on time
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22:54
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Liverpool Central
On time16 stops · 47 min
1
Merseyrail100% on timetypically +1m
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23:09
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Liverpool Central
On time16 stops · 47 min
2
Merseyrail100% on timetypically +2m
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23:10
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Wigan Wallgate
On time6 stops · 33 min
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Northern4 coaches100% on time
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23:18
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Liverpool Central
On time16 stops · 47 min
1
Merseyrail95.2% on timetypically +2m
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Station Information

Southport is a staffed station served by Merseyrail, Northern. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

6 platformsStep-free accessStaffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 5648 services that called at Southport over the last 30 days, 90.6% ran on time, 6.9% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 2.5% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 100% of 27 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Southport is served by Merseyrail and Northern. Merseyrail runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with Northern adding the long-distance and regional links.

Where do trains from Southport go?

The most common direct destination from Southport is Bootle New Strand (around 545+ trains per day), followed by Formby, Blundellsands & Crosby, and Bank Hall. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Southport. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Southport

Southport has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Southport station
Chapel Street
Southport, Merseyside
PR8 1BE

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (280 spaces)Baby changing

Ticket office hours

Mon–Sat 05:28–00:37

Sun 07:43–00:37

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 05:28–00:37

Sun 07:43–00:37

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

Help pointsStaff assistance

Step-free and accessible travel

Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” Ticket office is step free. Both platforms accessed via concourse.