Merseyrail has announced a number of dates no trains will run on one line into Liverpool Central.
As the travel provider prepares for a new Merseyrail station at Headbolt Lane, they have announced changes to services on the Kirkby line between July 1 and August 13. Passengers are being asked to plan their journeys in advance as on a number of days no trains will run on the line.
Zoe Hands, Chief Operating Officer at Merseyrail, said: “We sincerely apologise to Kirkby line customers for the disruption this vital work will cause. We know this will impact passengers, and we only undertake such closures when there is no other option.
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“We have worked hard to provide rail-replacement bus services and the option of trains at Fazakerley in order to mitigate the negative impact this period will have. However, I am confident that once this vital work is done the people of Kirkby will be delighted with their new station at Headbolt Lane.”
Between Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 9 no trains will run between Kirkby and Liverpool Central with rail replacement bus services operating instead. To stop trains on the Ormskirk line from becoming crowded, additional services will run between Aintree and Liverpool Central at peak times from Monday to Friday.
Passengers who normally use Rice Lane station are being asked to use Walton station instead. Between Monday, July 10 and Sunday, August 13, there will be a limited train service operating every 45 minutes between Fazakerley and Liverpool Central, calling at all stations.
A rail replacement bus service will operate between Kirkby, Fazakerley and Aintree. In addition, at peak hours including early morning services, there will be an express rail replacement bus service between Kirkby and Moorfields, calling at Fazakerley and Rice Lane only.
All rail replacement bus times are available in the journey planner at merseyrail.org.
From Monday, August 14, a normal timetable is expected to operate.
Passengers should use the journey planner at merseyrail.org before travelling to check their journey or speak to a member of staff at their nearest station.
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