Miserable weekend ahead for Merseyrail users from Southport

Due to planned 24-hour strikes by Network Rail staff who are members of the RMT union, Merseyrail will be running a limited train service on Saturday 8 October.

Whilst Merseyrail staff are not part of this industrial action, it will involve Network Rail staff who operate the signaling systems and provide maintenance support.

Because of this on  Saturday 8 October an hourly service will run between approximately 07:30 and 18:30.

On Sunday 9th October buses will replace trains between Southport and Hall Road due to engineering works.

A summary of services that will operate is as follows:

Chester and Ellesmere Port lines:

No trains will operate between Chester and Rock Ferry or Ellesmere Port and Rock Ferry.

Trains will run hourly between Rock Ferry and Liverpool Central, calling at all stations.

New Brighton line: Trains will run hourly, calling at all stations.

West Kirby line: Trains will run hourly, calling at all stations. 

Southport line: Trains will run hourly, calling at all stations.

Hunts Cross line: No trains will operate between Liverpool Central and Hunts Cross.

Ormskirk line: Trains will run hourly, calling at all stations.

Kirkby line: Trains will run hourly, calling at all stations.