Councillors back £100m plans for railway station

It is hoped the new Liverpool Baltic station will be finished before the end of 2027

Plans for a new £100m railway station in Liverpool have been backed by councillors.

Liverpool City Council hopes Liverpool Baltic station will "stimulate further development" in the city's Baltic Triangle district.

Work on improving roads in the area is expected to commence in the autumn, while construction work on the new station is due to begin in early 2026.

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said he was delighted that "another major milestone" in the project had been passed.

In 2023, Time Out magazine called the Baltic Triangle "the 11th coolest neighbourhood in the world"

Rotheram said it was part of a wider vision to improve the public transport network.

He said the project complements existing rail projects including a new £500m fleet of trains, accessibility improvements across the network, and future plans for three more new stations at Daresbury in Halton, Woodchurch in Wirral and Carr Mill in St Helens.

The target date for opening the new Liverpool Baltic station is the end of 2027.

"For decades there were no new stations built on our network," said Rotheram.

"It's not just about improving connectivity – it's about creating new opportunities, connecting our communities to jobs, education, and each other, and contributing to a healthier, greener Liverpool City Region."

The mayor said passengers at the new station would have step-free access from pavement to train, modern facilities, toilets and secure cycle storage.

The station, set to be located on Merseyrail's Northern Line, will serve one of the city's most dynamic districts.

The Baltic Triangle was named the "11th coolest neighbourhood in the world" by Time Out magazine in 2023.