Important information: travel disruption in and around Liverpool

19 April 2012

Central Station closure: how will this affect students and staff travelling by train for examinations at Aintree Racecourse?

Liverpool's Central Station will close to passengers from the 23 April 2012 to undertake a £20 million refurbishment programme.

The Wirral Line platform will re-open on the 25 August 2012; Northern Line platforms will stay closed to the public until 22 October 2012.

Students and staff who are planning to travel by train to their examinations at Aintree Racecourse, will need to go to Moorfields station, Liverpool, L2 2BS.

Trains will be leaving from Moorfields direct to Aintree station (which is right next to the Racecourse). Please note that there is ample free car parking at Aintree.

For further travel information visit the Merseytravel website: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

To find out more about the Liverpool Central refurbishment visit the website: http://www.loveliverpoolcentral.com/

Sea Odyssey - Giant Spectacular: travel disruption between 20 and 22 April 2012

Liverpool City Council is estimating more than a quarter of a million people will attend the three-day event (Friday April 20 to Sunday April 22), which is the UK's largest street theatre event and has been brought to the city by Royal de Luxe.

The Council is advising of travel disruption due to a number of road closures throughout the three day period.

Further information is available on the following webpages:

Liverpool City Council - Road closures during Sea Odyssey: http://liverpool.gov.uk/news/details.aspx?id=214697

Merseytravel - The Sea Odyssey Liverpool, changes to public transport: http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/newsarticle.asp?articleid=1948&catid=1