Timetables
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Following the Government’s announcement that the country will be placed into a National lockdown, Merseyrail services will run as the following:
- Southport and Hunts Cross lines - every 30 minutes Monday to Sunday
- Ormskirk and Kirkby lines – every 30 minutes Monday to Sunday
- Chester and Ellesmere Port lines – every 30 minutes Monday to Sunday (15-minute service between Hooton and Liverpool)
- West Kirby and New Brighton lines – every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday and every 45 minutes on a Sunday.
Due to an increase in staff availability, as the number of new COVID-19 cases continue to fall nationally, we will be able to increase services across our network from Sunday 14 March. Find out more here.
Travel Advice
Due to the worsening spread of coronavirus, the government advice is to only travel for work if essential or for legally permitted reasons.
Click here to check the legally permitted reasons for travel.
To read the complete government advice on travel in England click here.
If you are travelling please follow the government-issued travel advice below:
- Avoid peak travel if you can (between 07:00-09.30 and 16:00-18:30)
- Allow extra time for your journey
- Face coverings must be worn at all times at stations or on trains, unless exempt. Maximum fines of £6,400 can be issued by British Transport Police for those refusing to comply
- Use contactless payments where possible
- Wash or sanitise hands as soon as possible before and after travel
- Remain seated where you can
- Maintain social distancing where possible
- Follow advice from staff and be considerate to other passengers
- Do not use public transport if you, or a member of your household, has COVID-19 symptoms or you have been instructed to self-isolate.
- Aim to reduce the number of journeys you make where possible