New 777 train at Birkenhead North station (1)

Political leaders to vote on £9m project to make Liverpool City Region step-free rail network

Later this month, Liverpool's local political leaders will vote on approving £9.5m of funding for new lifts at two railway stations in the City Regio…

Janine Booth 14th November 2024

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Picture of New 777 train at Birkenhead North station

Merseyside stations to become accessible thanks to £19m investment

With the installation of new lifts at four Merseyrail stations, 80% of Liverpool city region stations will now offer step-free access to platforms.

Richard Stuckey 30th May 2024

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Green light for Merseyrail Boxing Day services

Passengers in the Liverpool City Region will be able to catch Merseyrail trains on Boxing Day though not all stations will be open.

Glyn Mon Hughes 7th December 2023

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Merseyrail Class 508s at Birkenhead North

“The 5:08 Sunset” set to be a Class 508 farewell rail tour

On 29 October Merseyrail and the Branch Line Society are running a rail tour with a pair of Class 508s across the entire Merseyrail third-rail network…

Roger Smith 17th September 2023

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A limited 45-minute service will be operated by Merseyrail during industrial action this January.

The rail operator will run a reduced service due to strike action by Network Rail staff on the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th of January 2023.

Chloe White 22nd December 2022

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Merseyrail to run a limited train service whilst Network Rail staff undertake strike action

The rail operator will run a 45-minute service during planned strikes on the 13th, 14th, 16th and 17th of December

Chloe White 7th December 2022

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Merseyrail to operate passengers services on Boxing Day

Passengers can make the most of the festive period as the rail operator reveals it will run trains every day except Christmas day.

Chloe White 21st November 2022

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Merseyrail to run limited service during upcoming RMT strike action

During the three upcoming 24-hour strikes by Network Rail employees who are members of the RMT union, Merseyrail plans to run a limited train service.

Roger Smith 1st November 2022

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Merseyrail trains to Chester to be affected by weekend Strike Action

On 8th October, because of a planned strike by Network Rail staff who are members of the RMT union, Merseyrail will only run a limited train service.

Roger Smith 3rd October 2022

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Merseyrail to run limited services on strike day, 1 October

On 1st October, the RMT union has called its members out on a 24-hour strike, but Merseyrail has announced that it plans to run a limited train servic…

Roger Smith 26th September 2022

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