Liverpool’s £100m Baltic Station chugs on
Liverpool City Council will now decide whether to approve the scheme, which would bring rail passengers right to the heart of the city’s creative centre.
Subject to approval, construction of the train station on Merseyrail’s Northern Line could begin next year with opening scheduled for the end of 2027.
Liverpool Baltic is a cornerstone of Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram’s transport vision of “Merseyrail for all” in the city region.
Rotheram said: “I believe good quality public transport is a right, not a privilege.
“Liverpool Baltic isn’t 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.”
Almost £100m in funding for the station was secured in September from the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement.
The chosen site for the Baltic station utilises the existing rail infrastructure that served the site’s original station, St James station, which closed in 1917.
Designs for the station have been drawn up by Owen Ellis Architects with Mott MacDonald leading.
Rotheram’s transport plan includes a target to make Liverpool City Region net zero by 2035 – a goal which would be more achievable with additional public transport.
Rotheram said: “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.
“Investing almost £100m 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.”
He added: “Liverpool Baltic 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 being planned in Daresbury, Woodchurch, and Carr Mill.”
Other public transport projects in the Liverpool city region pipeline are the upgraded Mersey Ferry, the St Helens interchange development, and regional bus franchising.
The application is yet to be validated by Liverpool City Council.
