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Train

Merseyrail

Merseyrail is the main train operator on Merseyside and their website offers timetable and journey planners across the whole national rail network as well as ticket information and real time service information within the region to help you keep your journey on track.

Information on all train services in the region is also available on the national rail website which for the technologically advanced, can be accessed via WAP enabled mobile phones.

Merseyrail offers a fast and easy to use alternative to car travel around Merseyside.

Tickets are available for one trip, weekly or longer periods. Combined tickets can be bought which are valid on trains, buses and ferries, offering passengers easy travel around our urban transport network.

And uniquely - it doesn't cost any extra to take your bike on a Merseyrail train - whenever you travel!

Merseytravel, with the Department for Transport, works to ensure a local and cross boundary rail network exists to meet our needs. As part of the Local Transport Plan we have developed a Merseyside Rail Strategy which you can download below for more information on how we plan to continue to improve our rail network.

Other Local Rail

For those wanting to travel in and out of the Merseyside area there are several train operators providing services, including London Midland, East Midlands, Northern Rail, First Transpennine, Arriva Trains Wales, Borderland Line Rail Partnership, West Lancarshire Rail Partnership and Virgin Trains.

Full timetable information on all services is available on the National Rail website that also contains details of specific fares. Tickets can be bought online at thetrainline.com or visit the individual train company websites for news about any special offers available.

The Merseyside Rail Strategy can be downloaded below and provides details of how we aim to improve rail services.

National Rail

Merseyside has excellent rail links for those who want to travel beyond the Merseyside boundaries. There is a website offering all the train timetable and fare information you could possibly need. The National Rail website includes details of ticket types, rail passes, special offers and any service alternations across the whole country.

Younger rail passengers even have their own website, Trakkies. It's a place to have fun while learning about trains and travelling, featuring several printable games to be played on the train, plus rail history and safety information.

To help make your journey as easy and convenient as possible, there is a Train Taxi website containing information on taxis serving the train, tram, metro and underground stations across the country. By selecting a station, it will tell you if there is a taxi rank and gives you the relevant telephone numbers for local taxi firms.

If you prefer to take a bus once you reach your destination, visit PlusBus. This national initiative allows you to buy a rail ticket that takes you to your destination train station and then includes travel on a bus in a designated bus area. For a small supplement, this bus travel can be unlimited.

There is also a dedicated website, Railcards, giving information about national railcards including the Young Persons Railcard, Family Railcard and Senior Railcard. You can even buy them online.

The healthier option to get to and from the train station is by bicycle. Most railway companies will carry bikes free of charge or for a £1 supplement and often booking is not necessary. For more details of how to take your bike with you on the train, visit the A to B website.