Unwrap the Merseyrail Festive Train Schedule This Christmas
Merseyrail plans for festive period, including Boxing Day services
Merseyrail customers can make the most of travel around the Liverpool City Region this Christmas, as trains will be running every day over the festive period, except for Christmas Day.
Boxing Day trains will be running, with a limited service starting at approximately 09:00 and finishing at approximately 18:30, calling at selected stations across the network. This will help to support those making journeys on Boxing Day, including those heading to the races at Aintree, to the Boxing Day Sales or sporting events.
Services will run every 30 minutes calling at the following stations:
Chester and Ellesmere Port lines: Services will start and terminate at Hooton calling at Bromborough, Bebington, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead Central, James St and Liverpool Central. There will be no services between Liverpool and Ellesmere Port, Chester and Hooton.
New Brighton line: New Brighton, Birkenhead North, Conway Park, James St and Liverpool Central.
West Kirby line: West Kirby, Leasowe, Birkenhead North, Conway Park, James St and Liverpool Central.
Southport line: Southport, Birkdale, Ainsdale, Formby, Blundellsands & Crosby, Waterloo, Bootle Oriel Road, Sandhills, and Liverpool Central.
Hunts Cross line: Liverpool South Parkway, St Michaels and Liverpool Central.
Ormskirk line: Ormskirk, Maghull, Aintree, Orrell Park, Kirkdale, Sandhills and Liverpool Central.
Headbolt Lane via Kirkby line: Headbolt Lane, Kirkby, Fazakerley, Kirkdale, Sandhills and Liverpool Central.
There will be no train services on Christmas Day. On New Year’s Day a 30-minute Sunday service will run on all lines across the network.
As has been the case in previous years, Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve will see services finish earlier than usual. On both days, from approximately 19:00, final services will run with trains reaching their final destination by 21:30. Customers should check the journey planner below to plan their journey.
A normal timetable will be in place on all other days.