Planned Engineering & Improvement Works

Planned Engineering Work 

Platform upgrade works

Your brand new trains are on track for 2020 and to get ready for their arrival, platform upgrade work is taking place across the Merseyrail network in phases. Rail replacement buses will run between some stations whilst the work takes place. 

For information please click here. 

West Kirby line platform upgrade work

Platform upgrade work will be taking place between West Kirby and Birkenhead North.
Rail replacement buses will run between:

• West Kirby and Birkenhead North from 7 April to 14 April
• West Kirby and Bidston/Birkenhead North from 15 April to 22 April

Click here for more information and full timetables.

New Brighton line platform upgrade work

Platform upgrade work will be taking place between New Brighton and Birkenhead North. 

Rail replacement buses will run between New Brighton and Birkenhead North from Saturday 27 April to Sunday 5 May.

On Monday 6 May a normal train service will run.

Click here for more information and full timetables.

Car Park Closures

Meols Car Park Closure

Work will be starting to install lifts at Meols station shortly. In preparation for this, areas of the car park will be used to store building materials.

The car park at Meols station will be closed from Monday 8 April until Sunday 21 April. From Monday 21 January until further notice the car park will be reduced to half its capacity.

Bromborough Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 15 March until 24 April there will be 12 fewer spaces while bridge works take place.

Leasowe Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 3 until 28 April there will be 29 fewer spaces while bridge works take place.

Moreton Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 3 until 28 April there will be 31 fewer spaces while bridge works take place.

Hoylake Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 3 until 28 April there will be 22 fewer spaces while bridge works take place.

Birkenhead North Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 24 April until 10 May there will be 10 fewer spaces while works take place.

Wallasey Grove Road Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 23 April until 10 May there will be 50 fewer spaces while works take place.

Liverpool South Parkway Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 2 until 10 May there will be 40 fewer spaces while  works take place.

Ellesmere Port Car Park Partial Closure

Due to platform upgrade works, from 25 April until 25 June there will be 8 fewer spaces while works take place.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause.

Ticket Office Temporary Closures

Meols Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office at Meols station will be closed for refurbishment work from Monday 8 April until Thursday 25 April.

Between these dates there will be no ticket selling facilities at this station.

Revenue Protection Officers will be at the station at certain times to sell tickets, however customers are advised to buy tickets in advance or at their destination station.

Bromborough Ticket Office Closure

The ticket office at Bromborough station will be closed for refurbishment work from Monday 15 April until Friday 31 May.

Between these dates there will be no ticket selling facilities at this station.

Revenue Protection Officers will be at the station at certain times to sell tickets, however customers are advised to buy tickets in advance or at their destination station.