Major disruption to Liverpool Lime Street trains this Sunday

Most services to and from Liverpool Lime Street will be disrupted on Sunday, November 8, due to essential track maintenance in the Mossley Hill area.

The work involves reinforcing the track foundation stone, known as ballast, using specialist tamping trains.

Paul Owen, area director for Liverpool at Network Rail, said: "With less than a week until these essential railway improvements take place, we're encouraging passengers to check National Rail Enquiries in advance and understand how services will be affected this Sunday.

"We know there is never an ideal time to close the railway, so I'd like to thank people for their patience while we make these important improvements at Mossley Hill.

"We're working closely with train operators and Merseyrail to provide alternative travel options and get people to where they need to be."

No passenger trains will be able to travel through Mossley Hill, a key route into Lime Street, meaning only a limited number of services will reach the station.

Many trains will terminate at alternative stations.

Passengers will still be able to reach Liverpool city centre using rail replacement buses or the Merseyrail network.

People are being urged to check National Rail’s website before travelling so they know what to expect and can allow extra time for their journey.

Extra staff will be available at Liverpool Lime Street on the day to assist passengers.

The following operators will be affected:

• Avanti West Coast: Services will operate on a revised timetable and be diverted via Earlestown.
• East Midlands Railway: No trains will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield. Passengers should use alternative operators.
• London Northwestern Railway: Trains will start and finish at Liverpool South Parkway. Tickets will be valid on alternative services between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway.
• Northern: Services will run between Hunts Cross and Manchester Oxford Road. Rail replacement buses will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross.
• TransPennine Express: Trains to and from Cleethorpes will terminate at Warrington Central. Replacement buses will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central.
• Transport for Wales: Passengers should check nationalrail.co.uk for the latest travel information.

Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services will also be affected by planned engineering work between Stafford and Crewe.

Passengers are urged to plan ahead and check for the latest updates before travelling.