Merseyrail has been working with Liverpool City Region Combined Authority in order to see train services operating a limited service between 09.00 and 18.30 on Boxing Day calling at selected stations on the network.

The train services will operate every 30 minutes and will call at the following stations:

• Chester and Ellesmere Port lines: Services will start and terminate at Hooton and will call at Bromborough, Bebington, Rock Ferry, Birkenhead Central, James St and Liverpool Central.  No services will operate between Ellesmere Port or Chester and Hooton.
• New Brighton line: New Brighton, Birkenhead North, Conway Park, James St and Liverpool Central.
• West Kirby line: West Kirby, Leasowe, Birkenhead North, Conway Park, James St and Liverpool Central.
• Southport line: Southport, Birkdale, Ainsdale, Formby, Blundellsands and Crosby, Waterloo, Sandhills, Liverpool Central.
• Hunts Cross line: Liverpool South Parkway, St Michaels and Liverpool Central
• Ormskirk line: Ormskirk, Maghull, Aintree, Orrell Park, Kirkdale, Sandhills and Liverpool Central
• Kirkby line: Kirkby, Fazakerley, Kirkdale, Sandhills and Liverpool Central

No Merseyrail train services will operate on Christmas Day.

New Year’s Day will see a 30-minute Sunday service in operation.

Services will finish earlier at around 20.00 on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve as per previous years.

All other days over the Christmas period will see a normal timetable in operation.

Further festive fun will also be happening for passengers making journeys over the Christmas period including a bauble wall at Liverpool Central, Father Christmas and carol singers as Merseyrail goes all out to bring the spirit of Christmas to its stations.

Suzanne Grant, Commercial Director at Merseyrail, said: “As people across the Liverpool City Region prepare to enjoy the festive season, we are thrilled to be able to offer Boxing Day services this Christmas.

“Only a very limited number of trains operate nationally on Boxing Day, and I’d encourage those thinking of travelling to the Boxing Day sales, festive or sporting events to consider using our services to get there”

Cllr Liam Robinson, Transport and Air Quality Portfolio Holder for the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority said: “We’re really pleased that we’ve been able to work with Merseyrail once again to ensure a timetable will be operating on Boxing Day this year.

“By running these services, it allows city region residents the chance to travel for whatever reason, whether it’s shopping, leisure, sporting events or just to visit friends and family.

“We would encourage rail users to plan ahead for their journey and make the most of these services that don’t operate in many parts of the country on Boxing Day.”

Details on the full timetable including Christmas shopping and event guides can be found here: http://Merseyrail.org/Christmas