Railway upgrades in the Liverpool City Region mean there will be no overground services into Liverpool Lime Street station on Sunday 20 April.
Passengers intending to travel into Liverpool are advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend as there are changes to train services.
Lines between Mossley Hill, Huyton and Lime Street will be closed so engineers can upgrade the railway. The team will be replacing track switches and crossings and carrying out proactive maintenance work to the electrical supply equipment. The work will make the track more reliable for the 240 services that travel in and out of Liverpool Lime Street station every day.
Paul Owen, Network Rail’s area director for Liverpool, said: “I understand that our work in Liverpool on Easter Sunday will inconvenience people, and I am sorry for that. The work will make services more reliable for our passengers and give the track and other infrastructure, such as overhead lines, a much-needed refresh for journeys into Lime Street station.
“I urge passengers to check National Rail Enquiries or with their train operator to understand exactly what their journey into Liverpool will look like on Easter Sunday. I’d like to thank everyone for their patience as we work to deliver a better railway in the North West.”
Last year (2024) over 18 million people visited Lime Street station. In 2023-2024, the station was named the third busiest in the North West.
Rachel Rahbarzare, Liverpool Lime Street station manager, said: “No overground services will be terminating at Liverpool Lime Street station on Easter Sunday, but the station building will be open for access to the Merseyrail Network and rail replacement buses.
“Our friendly team will be on hand to help you with any questions you may have about your journey, however, I’d advise you to check before you travel, as there will be changes to services on Easter Sunday.”
Passengers travelling in the North West of England are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Between Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April, Network Rail will be carrying out other important work to improve the reliability of the railway for passengers and freight services.
Upgrades include:*
- Work to prepare the railway for the almost £20m project to rebuild the Greek Street bridge in Stockport.
- Essential signalling upgrades between Carlisle, Cumbria and Carstairs, Scotland.
- Improvements to Salford Central station.
Passengers planning to travel to or from London Euston are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday weekend to avoid longer journeys and some bus replacement services. Engineering work, including the renewal of overhead lines, switches and crossings (movable sections of track), and drainage improvements will mean major service changes between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central. No trains will run between these stations on Saturday 19 April, Sunday 20 April and Monday 21 April, with Euston station closed on these days. A reduced timetable will be in effect on Friday 18 April. On these days, Caledonian Sleeper services will start and terminate at London King’s Cross.
Passengers are advised to check their journeys in advance with their train operator or via www.nationalrail.co.uk/spring.
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