Merseyrail Activates Preventative Measures amid Severe Weather Warning

Due to temperatures expected to fall to -3°C overnight with the metal rails set to be even colder. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning across the North West of England, meaning preventative measures have been activated to deal with the potential for snow and ice on the tracks tomorrow morning.

First services of the day on each line will therefore run without customers, enabling the rail conditions to be checked before services can commence normally. However, if the predicted ice and snow fails to arrive, Merseyrail and Network Rail will work together to run as many first trains as possible.

Customers planning to travel in the morning should check for the latest travel advice before starting their journey by checking the website, the Merseyrail app or ‘X’ account (@merseyrail).