Special Timetable to be Implemented by Merseyrail for Liverpool FC Victory Parade

Merseyrail is urging passengers to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys as the network prepares for a busy May Bank Holiday weekend, with a number of large-scale events taking place across the Liverpool City Region including the highly anticipated Liverpool FC Victory Parade.

A special timetable will be in operation on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 May, with some stations temporarily closed to help everyone travel safely.

Customers are being encouraged to buy tickets in advance from any staffed Merseyrail station to avoid ticket queues on the day.

Key Travel Changes

Sunday 25 May

Station Closures:
• In Liverpool City Centre, James Street and Lime Street low level stations will be closed all day.
• On the Northern line, Bank Hall, Walton, and Cressington stations will be closed all day.
• On the Wirral line Capenhurst, Bromborough Rake, and Green Lane stations will be closed all day.

Service Changes:
• On the Southport line, services will run every 15-minutes from approximately 10:00–20:00 and every 30 minutes at all other times. Some trains will be retimed.
• On the Ormskirk & Hunts Cross lines, services will run every 30-minutes, with extra trains from 12:00–16:00 and 18:30–21:00.
• A normal 30-minute service will operate on all other lines.

Monday 26 May

On Bank Holiday Monday, trains will run every 15-minutes during the day and every 30-minutes from approximately 19:30 in the evening. The only exception is the Southport line, where trains will run every 15-minutes from start to end of service.

Station Closures:
• In Liverpool City Centre, James Street and Lime Street low level stations will be closed all day.
• On the Northern line, Bank Hall, Walton, and Cressington stations will be closed all day.
• On the Wirral line, Capenhurst, Bromborough Rake, and Green Lane stations will be closed all day.

Service Changes:
•  If travelling on the Northern line, customers will need to use Moorfields station to board or alight services in Liverpool City Centre.
•  If travelling on the Wirral line, customers will need to use Liverpool Central station to board or alight services in Liverpool City Centre.

Some train times will also change. Customers can use the journey planner to view detailed train times and service informationhere.

Neil Grabham, Managing Director of Merseyrail, said:

“We’re proud to support such a huge weekend of events across the Liverpool City Region. To help manage the large number of people expected to travel, we’ve put special plans in place to keep services running safely and efficiently. We strongly encourage all customers to plan ahead, allow extra time, and check before they travel to make their journeys as smooth as possible.”

You can find more informationhere.