The Latest Breaking News from Merseyrail

Ambitious new plans for Liverpool Central station revealed

The plans aim to connect Liverpool Central to Lime Street, similar to King’s Cross and St Pancras in London

The Independent UK · May 21

Major incident declared as Storm Claudia fallout continues

South Wales Fire and Rescue declared a major incident in Monmouth in the early hours of Saturday.

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2025

Runner’s 28-hour railway challenge on track to raise more than £40,000

Alex Rigby, 33, ran more than 100 miles, to every station on the Merseyrail network.

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025

The Lowry, Merseyrail and PwC: The 45 latest North West hires and promotions

BusinessLive rounds up the latest hires and promotions across the North West

Birmingham Post · Jul 10, 2023

Merseyrail's new boss 'proud' as new role announced

Neil Grabham will take over the region's rail operator at a crucial moment

Liverpool Echo · Jul 7, 2023

'Devastating' ticket office closure plan will hit 20 city region stations

Union says 75 jobs across the region's rail network could be lost, leaving disabled and vulnerable passengers exposed

Liverpool Echo · Jul 7, 2023

Train companies plan mass ticket office closures but Merseyrail won't be joining them

Local operator confirms it has no plans to join others planning wave of closures

Liverpool Echo · Jul 5, 2023

Merseyrail users to face 'real problems' as new Kirkby station causes disruption

There will be no trains on the Kirkby line for eight days next month

Liverpool Echo · Jun 30, 2023

Merseyrail to extend services for The Open Championships 2023

There will be more train to help visitors get to and from the tournament

Liverpool Echo · Jun 27, 2023

Merseyrail announces dates when no trains will run on line into Liverpool Central

Rail replacement bus services will run on the line for over a week

Liverpool Echo · Jun 26, 2023