Liverpool Central Train Station

Address

Liverpool Central station
Ranelagh Street
Liverpool
L1 1JT

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon	05:25-00:16
Tue	05:25-00:16
Wed	05:25-00:16
Thu	05:25-00:16
Fri	05:25-00:16
Sat	05:25-00:16
Sun	07:45-00:16

For full accessibility information at Liverpool Central, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon:	05:25-00:16
Tue:	05:25-00:16
Wed:	05:25-00:16
Thu:	05:25-00:16
Fri:	05:25-00:16
Sat:	05:25-00:16
Sun:	07:45-00:16

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Station details

Un-booked assistance? No problem.
This station offers assistance to customers who have not pre-booked any passenger assistance. We recognise that some customers already travel without having pre-booked assistance. Assistance can still be pre-booked for travel from/to this station

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Accessible Booking Office Counter	Yes
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Toilets	Yes
Step Free Access	Yes	Category A: “This station has step free access to all platforms / the platform” All platforms can be accessed via lift
Accessible Ticket Machines	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	www.traintaxi.co.uk

Station facilities

Atm Machine	Yes
Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Shops	Yes	Shoe repairer Wide range of shops Convenience store Passport Photo Booth
Station Buffet	Yes	Food vending machine
CCTV	Yes
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Toilets Note: Liverpool Central Station Toilets are currently being refurbished and the works are due to be complete on both male and female toilets by March 2024. The toilets are located on the Station Concourse. The National key toilets are located next to the public toilets on the Station Concourse; these toilets are operated by a radar key.
Waiting Room	No

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		Station concourse

Smartcards
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Topup	Yes
Smartcard Validator	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No
Oyster Validator	No
Oyster Topup	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 0151 955 2368 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes	Help points available inside ticket barriers, in passage ways and on all platforms.
Lost Property Contact Available	No

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: Yes Spaces: 58 Type: Stands Location: Next to Mail entrance Note: Apply for Free Secure Cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Bicycle Storage

Cycle Storage Availability

Yes

Sheltered: Yes
Spaces: 58
Type: Stands
Location:

Next to Mail entrance

Note:

Apply for Free Secure Cycle storage access www.merseyrail.org/cycle

Cycle Storage CCTV

Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	32 Great Charlotte Street, Liverpool 1
Taxi Rank	Yes	www.traintaxi.co.uk
Bus Service	Yes	For onward travel information click here or contact the Traveline on 0871 200 2233

General information

Station Operator	ME
Station Code	LVC
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Liverpool Central

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Liverpool Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
07:45	Chester Platform 3	3	07:46 1 min late	n/a
07:47	Southport Platform 2	2	07:48 1 min late	n/a
07:50	Headbolt Lane Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:50	New Brighton Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
07:55	Ormskirk Platform 2	2	07:56 1 min late	n/a
07:55	West Kirby Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
07:58	Hunts Cross Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
08:00	Chester Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
08:02	Southport Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
08:05	Headbolt Lane Platform 1	1	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Liverpool Central
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
07:45	Chester Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
07:46	Headbolt Lane Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:50	New Brighton Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
07:52	Southport Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
07:54	Hunts Cross Platform 2	2	07:55 1 min late	n/a
07:55	West Kirby Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
07:57	Ormskirk Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
08:00	Ellesmere Port Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
08:01	Headbolt Lane Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
08:05	New Brighton Platform 3	3	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
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Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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