St James Station Regeneration

Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle is one of the city’s most popular neighbourhoods, home to a host of eclectic businesses, bars, and restaurants. Back in 2017, the Baltic Triangle was voted one of the coolest places to live by The Times thanks to its unique urban feel and vibrant atmosphere. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Baltic area is considered one of the best spots in Liverpool for investments, and it’s about to get a much-needed boost.

St James train station, located below the Baltic Triangle, has been closed since 1917. There’s been a lot of speculation over recent years about the possibility of reopening St James station, and following recent announcements, it looks as though these plans are about to become a reality. If all goes to plan, the re-introduction of this station will be huge for the city’s property market in terms of property values and rental demand.

Among plans for the reopening of St James, another Merseyrail station is set to open – Headbolt Lane in Kirkby. It’s well known that areas with proximity to transport links have significantly higher property values, and in areas in which new train stations are introduced, property prices rise. One example is with Stratford in London, where property prices had risen by as much as 10 per cent following the creation of new rail lines. By opening these two new major stations in Liverpool, expect to see the already booming housing market of Liverpool grow even further.