Ainsdale railway station
You can reach 16 stations directly from Ainsdale on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Bank Hall, with 144 trains a day.
Direct trains from Ainsdale
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Hall | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Birkdale | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Blundellsands & Crosby | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Bootle New Strand | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Bootle Oriel Road | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Formby | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Freshfield | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Hillside | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Hall Road | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Hightown | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Sandhills | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Seaforth & Litherland | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Southport | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Waterloo | 144 | 144 | 99 |
| Liverpool Central | 143 | 143 | 99 |
| Moorfields | 143 | 143 | 99 |
How busy Ainsdale is
892,242 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 591st busiest station in Great Britain.
More journeys run between Ainsdale and Southport than any other pair: 333,798 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Changing from 17 February 2027
From 17 February 2027, Ainsdale gains 6 destinations including Cressington, Aigburth, Brunswick, St Michaels, Hunts Cross, Liverpool South Parkway.
Nearest other stations
- Hillside 1.5 miles
- Birkdale 2.5 miles
- Freshfield 2.7 miles
- Formby 3.5 miles
- Southport 3.5 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Ainsdale, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Ainsdale Beach · 0.7 miles
- Woodvale · 0.9 miles
- Birkdale Palace · 2.6 miles
- Mossbridge · 2.7 miles
- Shirdley Hill · 3.0 miles
- Heathey Lane Halt · 3.1 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.