The Baltic Triangle is one of Liverpool’s fastest-growing areas and was touted as the UK’s ‘coolest neighbourhood’ by Time Out. Plans were put forward for a new train station on the Merseyrail network to boost accessibility, allowing seamless access from various parts of Liverpool.
According to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority website, plans for Liverpool Baltic station include step-free access from street to train, passenger waiting facilities, fully accessible passenger toilets, secured monitored cycle parking and links to an enhanced local active travel network.
The new battery-powered trains have allowed extensions on the line beyond current boundaries so that the network can reach new communities not currently connected by rail. By improving public transport services, the Combined Authority hopes that more local people will forgo car travel, helping Liverpool reach the Mayor’s net zero target of 2035 – the most ambitious target of any city region in the country.
Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said: “There are some unique challenges with the design of the site given that the station platform is subterranean. However, these plans for Liverpool Baltic further demonstrate our ambitions for the future of public transport in our area – a modern, fully accessible network with state-of-the-art infrastructure that unlocks opportunities for people and businesses.
“Liverpool Baltic is just the first in a pipeline of new stations we will be delivering over the next few years to ensure we are connecting local people to each other and to the opportunities we are creating.”
