Planning
permssion


has
been
granted
for
a
new
£100
million
station
in
Liverpool.

The
new
station,
Liverpool
Baltic,
is
expected
to
stimulate
further
development
in
Liverpool’s
growing
Baltic
Triangle
district.

Work
is
set
to
begin
on
highways
improvements
at
the
site
of
the
new
station
later
this
year,
and
construction
of
the
station
itself
should
follow
in
early
2026.
The
target
date
for
opening
is
the
end
of
2027.

The
station
will
be
served
by
Merseyrail
trains
on
the
Northern
Line.

Liverpool
City
Region
mayor
Steve
Rotheram
said:
‘Planning
permission
was
another
major
milestone
for
the
Liverpool
Baltic
station
scheme
and
I’m
delighted
we
are
now
passed
that
and
ready
to
get
work
underway.

‘This
is
another
step
in
our
vision
to
build
a
fully
integrated
London-style
transport
system.
We’re
extending
Merseyrail
to
more
communities
with
future
stations
already
planned
in
Daresbury,
Woodchurch
and
Carr
Mill.
I
believe
good
quality
public
transport
is
a
right,
not
a
privilege.

‘For
decades
there
were
no
new
stations
built
on
our
network,
so
this
is
another
major
milestone
in
the
development
of
the
expansion
of
rail
services
in
our
region.
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.

‘Investing
almost
£100
million
at
the
heart
of
one
of
the
UK’s
most
vibrant
areas,
will
help
to
make
this
part
of
the
city
more
accessible
to
all
while
easing
congestion
and
helping
us
achieve
our
net-zero
targets.’

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