Merseytravel has released a video revealing what the new Liverpool Baltic station will look like once completed.
The video has been released to mark the start of a four-week public consultation into plans for the new £100 million station.
The station, due to be completed in 2027, a year ahead of its previous schedule, is one of four new stations planned by recently re-elected Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram.
The video provides a glimpse of all areas of Liverpool Baltic station, including platforms, the ticket office and the outside plaza.
Philippa Britton, Network Rail principal programme sponsor, said: “It is fantastic to see the see the CGI images bring the exciting plans for Liverpool Baltic station to life.
“It’s been great to deliver the design of the new station in this vibrant part of the Liverpool City region and work alongside the combined authority and other partners.”
Liverpool Baltic will be located on Merseyrail’s Northern Line and will serve one of the city region’s fastest-growing areas.
Councillor Steve Foulkes, Chair of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Committee, said: “The Liverpool Baltic station scheme is another fantastic example of the investment we are putting into the city region to deliver Mayor Steve Rotheram’s ambition of a reliable, accessible, affordable and integrated public transport network that helps, rather than hinders people getting around.
“As one of the fastest growing areas of our city region, it is vital that we look to improve transport links and encourage more people to leave behind the car and travel by rail or bus where possible.
The findings from the public consultation will influence the final designs for the station submitted in the planning application. Construction work is expected to begin in 2025, subject to approval.
Development work is also underway on the other three stations, Daresbury in Halton, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Carr Mill in St Helens, which are all due to be completed by the end of the decade.
This will mean that every borough of Liverpool City Region will have had a new station since Mayor Rotheram took office in 2017.
Each of the new stations is part of the Mayor’s “Merseyrail for All” commitment to reach communities not currently connected to the local rail network. This commitment took a further step towards being realised with the introduction of the region’s pioneering battery trains, meaning lines can be extended beyond current boundaries.
The scheme is also intended to encourage more people to use public transport, in line with Mayor Rotheram’s ambition to reach net zero by 2035. This is the most ambitious net-zero target of any city region in the country.
Image credit: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
