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Festive cheer for rail users as Boxing Day services are back and better
Boxing Day trains are back this year and better than before for the Liverpool City Region in a move to support festive travellers and boost the local economy, Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has announced.
Whether it’s to get to and from work, visit family and friends, head to the sales or for leisure time, people will be able to travel in and around the city region by train.
While a large part of the country’s rail network shuts down on Boxing Day, Merseyrail will once again be running services and will be joined by Northern for the first time this year.
Boxing Day services have become a regular feature in the Christmas public transport calendar for the past couple of years, setting the city region apart as one of the few areas in the country to provide them.
Although they were suspended in 2020 due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the region’s Mayor has worked with rail operators to agree their return.
Trains will be running on Merseyrail’s Wirral and Northern lines between 09:00 and 18:30 on Boxing Day, calling at selected stations. Northern will run an hourly service from Liverpool Lime Street to St Helens Central and back between 08:00 and 20:00 calling at stations in-between.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram said:
Suzanne Grant, Commercial Director at Merseyrail, said:
Chris Jackson, Regional Director for Northern said:
Phil James, route director for Network Rail’s North West route, said:
Summary of services:
Merseyrail
Six car services will be running every 30 minutes and calling at the following stations:
Northern
Northern services will be running hourly between Liverpool Lime Street Street Station and St Helens Central, calling at Edge Hill, Wavertree Technology Park, Broad Green, Roby, Huyton, Prescot, Eccleston Park and Thatto Heath.
Trains from Liverpool Lime Street will start at 08:00 and will continue hourly until 19:00
Trains from St Helens Central will begin at 09:00 and run until 20:00
Full service details can be found online at Merseyrail and Northern or via National Rail Enquiries.
Further details about public transport services across the Liverpool City Region for the Christmas and New Year period will be published over the coming weeks.
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