15 Minute Timetable

During the COVID-19 pandemic Merseyrail services were reduced due to the impact the virus had on staffing numbers, however, we are pleased to announce the return of the pre-COVID 15 minute timetable.

From Monday 2 May services will run as follows between Monday to Saturday:

• Trains on the Ormskirk, Kirkby, Chester, New Brighton and West Kirby lines will run every 15 minutes between approximately 07:00 and 19:00, with a 30 minute service operating outside of these hours.
• Between Southport & Hunts Cross line trains will run every 15 minutes from the start to the end of service.
• On the Ellesmere Port line a 30 minute service will continue to run with additional trains between 07:15 and 08:30 for the morning peak and 16:30 and 17:30 for the evening peak. 

A 30 minute service will continue to run on Sundays across all lines.

3 and 6 car trains

To date a 20 minute service has been running, using 6 car trains as much as possible to increase capacity on services. From Monday 2 May, Merseyrail will be returning to a 15-minute service across the network with a mixture of 3 and 6 car trains. To check which services will run as 6 cars please click here.

Please use the Journey Planner below to check your new train times before travelling.

Ticket Prices

We've made it really quick and easy to check which is the cheapest ticket for your journey with our Ticket Calculator below. We'll work out the best value ticket based on where you're travelling and how many times per week.