All Northern line services from Liverpool Central station will be shut down next month as Merseyrail prepares for the launch of a new fleet of trains.
Passengers are advised to plan ahead as Northern services will be temporarily stopped, along with all services on the Hunts Cross line, from Sunday, November 6, until Wednesday, November 9.
This is to allow essential adjustments to be carried out on the tracks and line side equipment to ensure the new trains, in an eight-car formation, will be able to serve the station.
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Zoe Hands, chief operating officer at Merseyrail said: "These planned works are a vital part of the modernisation of the Merseyrail network and will enable the introduction of the new Class 777 trains.
“We would like to apologise to our passengers for the disruption that is being caused and thank them for their patience while this essential work is being carried out.
“You can be assured that we did not take the decision to close Liverpool Central station to Northern line services lightly.
“The work is expected to finish as planned on Wednesday night, and all services will be fully operational on Thursday, November 10.”
LIST OF AFFECTED SERVICES:
Hunts Cross line: The Hunts Cross line will not operate between 10pm on November 6 until the end of service on November 9. A rail-replacement bus service will be in operation between Moorfields station and Hunts Cross station, but this will not call at Liverpool Central station.
Southport and Ormskirk line: From 10pm on November 6 until 8pm on November 9, Southport and Ormskirk line services will operate every 20 minutes, and will start and terminate at Moorfields station. After 8pm, services will operate every 30 minutes.
Kirkby line: From 10pm on November 6 until 8pm on November 9, Kirkby line services will operate every 20 minutes, and will start and terminate at Sandhills station. After 8pm, services will operate every 30 minutes starting and terminating at Moorfields station.
Southport, Ormskirk and Kirkby lines: From 8pm on November 9, these services will start and terminate at Sandhills station. A rail replacement bus service will run between Sandhills and Hunts Cross stations, and will not call at Liverpool Central station.
All routes will reopen as normal for the start of services on Thursday, November 10.
Wirral line services will not be affected.
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