by train
Liverpool by train
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Getting to Liverpool by train has never been easier, with Virgin Trains cutting its West Coast service travel time (from London Euston) down to just over 2 hours you can enjoy your short break in Liverpool in comfort and style. On average this service runs from London Euston every 30 minutes.
Traveling to Liverpool from the UK’s major towns and cities are also well facilitated with a fantastic network linking into Liverpool Lime Street (Liverpool’s major train station). Once at Liverpool Lime Street links are also available to other parts of Merseyside through the wonderful Merseyrail service which runs an underground network of trains.
The other major station in Liverpool is Liverpool South Parkway. Liverpool South Parkway is located close to Liverpool John Lennon Airport and has a very frequent service into the centre of Liverpool.
The West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main Line is a truly national railway, linking England, Wales, Scotland and, via the Holyhead Dun Laoghaire sea crossing, Eire. The main trunk route operates over the 401 miles from London Euston to Glasgow Central, with lines branching off to the West Midlands, Liverpool, Manchester and North Wales. It carries approximately 19 million passengers per year and serves 39 stations. The West Coast is the backbone of the UK rail network.
Gateway to East England
First TransPennine Express provides direct train services to Liverpool Lime Street from Manchester, Leeds, York and Middlesbrough.
