THE UK is getting another huge train station and this time it will open in the country's coolest neighbourhood. Train journeys in Liverpool are set to drastically improve when Liverpool Baltic Train Station opens in 2027. Located on Merseyrail's Northern Line, the new station will serve the UK's "coolest neighbourhood" when it opens in three years.
Back in 2023, Time Out named Liverpool's Baltic Triangle as the coolest neighbourhood in the country thanks to the area's trendy bars and restaurants. Part of the Merseyrail for All project, which has been set out by the city's Mayor, Steve Rotheram, the new train station hopes to improve transport links in Liverpool. The new station will have step-free access from the street to the train, passenger waiting facilities, fully accessible toilets and cycle parking.
A new video of how the proposed train station could look has been released to allow members of the public to place themselves inside the train station. Part of the public consultation, the virtual reality walkthrough showed features all areas of the station, including an outdoor plaza, the ticket office and the platforms. Information provided by the public will then be used to finalise the station's design.
Work is set to begin on the site in 2025, with the station opening at the end of 2027. Mayor Steve Rotheram has also pledged to build three new in stations in the city by the end of the decade, he said: "Since I have been Mayor, I have worked around the clock to ensure o.