Major disruption is expected on Merseyrail as a line will be closed for track works.
The travel provider announced there will be major changes to train services on the Kirkby line later this month due to major rail track works. The works will take place between Friday, April 28 and Tuesday, May 2, and will see no trains running on the Northern Line between Kirkby and Liverpool Central.
Merseyrail explained power to the third rail must be switched off to allow for the safety of workers, meaning it will not be possible to run trains on the Kirkby line. The engineering work will see new track laid from Kirkby station all the way to the new terminus on the Kirkby line.
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A rail replacement bus service will be in place running between Kirkby and Moorfields, stopping at Fazakerley, Rice Lane, Kirkdale, Sandhills and Moorfields.
Jane English, acting Managing Director of Merseyrail, said: “We apologise for the disruption to Kirkby services across these five days, but the work is an essential part of readying the network for the launch of the new station at Headbolt Lane.
“The new station will be a fantastic addition to the Kirkby line, giving thousands of residents in Tower Hill and Northwood far greater and easier access to the Merseyrail network than ever before.”
Passengers should use the journey planner on the Merseyrail website to see the impact on their travel plans. The rail-replacement bus times are listed in the journey planner.
The Kirkby line will return to operation on Wednesday, May 3 from the start of service at 5.43am.
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