Merseyrail increases services following further easing of lockdown restrictions

29th June 2020

From Sunday 5 July timetable changes will be made and additional services will run across our network. These changes to services are being put in place to support the expected increase in passenger numbers, as more people begin to make necessary journeys across the City Region. A summary of changes can be found below:

Monday to Saturday Services

Southport line – services will return to running every 15 minutes throughout the day.

Hunts Cross line – services will return to running every 15 minutes throughout the day.

Kirkby line – a 30 minute service will run all day.

Ormskirk line – a 30 minute service will run all day.

Chester & Ellesmere Port line – a 30 minute service will run on both lines with a 15 minute service running between Hooton and Liverpool city centre stations.

New Brighton line – a 30 minute service will run all day.

West Kirby line – a 30 minute service will run all day.

Sunday Services

Southport line – a 15 minute service will run between 10:00 and 19:00 and every 30 minutes in the morning and evening.

Hunts Cross line – an hourly service will run all day.

Kirkby line – an hourly service will run all day.

Ormskirk line – an hourly service will run all day.

Chester & Ellesmere Port line – an hourly service will run all day on both lines with an additional hourly shuttle service between Ellesmere Port and Hooton stations which provides connections to and from Liverpool city centre.

New Brighton line – a 45 minute service will run all day.

West Kirby line – a 45 minute service will run all day.

Evening services vary in frequency, full timetable information can be found below or by using the journey planner.

Current timetable information can be found here.

You can help to keep yourself and others safe by following our latest travel advice and only travelling if your journey is necessary. Please remember that face coverings must be worn at all times on the Merseyrail network.