A MAJOR train station used by thousands of passengers every day is set to close on Easter Sunday.
Anyone hoping to travel in the of on April 20 should plan their journey well in advance.
Major changes to train services are expected due to railway upgrades in the City Region.
There will be no overground services into Liverpool Lime Street station on Sunday, April 20.
Lines between Mossley Hill, Huyton and Lime Street will be closed all day.
The reason for these closures is that engineers will be replacing track switches and crossings, as well as carrying out proactive maintenance work to the electrical supply equipment.
The work will reportedly make the track more reliable for the 240 services that travel in and out of Lime Street station every day.
Last year, over 18 million people visited Lime Street station and in 2023-2024, it was named the third busiest station in the North West.
Paul Owen, ’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.”;
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.”;
Other major travel disruptions are also expected.
No trains will run between from Saturday to Monday, with the former closed on these days.
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Friday will operate with a reduced timetable making it even more crucial that travellers try to makeahead of the.
The facilities at Euston will also receive a spruce with upgrades to the toilets and in-station navigation.
Critical work will also take place near over the Easter period as engineers finalise the connection of a new rail freight exchange.
Works will also take placein the North, impacting those in, Liverpool and.
Besides train passengers, motorists have been warned they could have to battle a “hat-trick” of as 6.2 million hit the road.
RAC experts have urged drivers to prepare for “severe” delays from Thursday to
Inrix, a transport analytics company, estimated headache queues of more than an hour on the M25 from junction 7 for to junction 16 for the M40 on Thursday.
Drivers have also been warned of hold ups on the M6 north of Chester and the M25 clockwise towards Godstone, .
Elsewhere, the A303 inand the M5 southbound fromare also expected to face some backlog.
Meanwhile, Good Friday day-trippers could see jams lasting from 11am to 1pm.
On Monday, the worst traffic will be between 10am and 5pm, while it will be between 9am and 4pm on.
