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Liverpool Lime Street
station information
Managed by Network Rail
Network Rail,1st Floor
Barrier Line
Building,
Liverpool Lime Street station,
L1 1JD
Live departure/arrivals for this station
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Call 08712 004 950 or
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Ticket office, self-service machines and penalty fares
- Ticket office
On the station concourse
Opening Hours
- Sunday: 07:15 - 23:05
- Monday - Friday: 05:00 - 23:35
- Saturday: 05:00 - 23:35
- Pre-purchase collection
- Yes
- Ticket machine
- Yes
- Get Oyster card here
- No
- Top up Oyster pay as you go here
- No
- Use Oyster pay as you go here
- No
- Smartcard issued
- No
- Smartcard topup
- No
- Smartcard validator
- No
- Always show oyster card fields
- No
Facilities, shops & Wi-Fi
- First class lounge
Situated between platforms 7 and 8.
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 06:00 - 20:00
- Saturday: 08:00 - 18:00
- Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
- No
- Seated area
Available on the station concourses and platforms.
- Waiting room
Opening Hours
- Monday - Sunday: 06:00 - 21:00
- Yes
- Trolleys
- Yes
- Station buffet
- Note: Coffee shop Public House/Bar Food outlet (Seating available)
- Toilets
- Yes
- Yes
- Baby change
- Note: Female toilets,
- No
- Showers
- Telephones
- Yes
- Cards and coins
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- <p>Find WiFi Hotspots around Liverpool Lime Street station</p>
- No
- Web kiosk
- No
- Post box
- Note: Outside the station
- No
- Tourist information office
- Yes
- ATM machine
- Note: Located on concourse
- No
- Bureau de change
- Yes
- Shops
- Note: Wide range of shops Passport Photo Booth
Staff services
- Staffing level
- Full Time
- Closed circuit television
- Overall: Yes
Information services
- C i s
- DepartureScreens
- Announcements
- ArrivalScreens
Accessibility
- Helpline
Opening Hours
- Monday - Sunday: 07:00 - 22:00
- No
- Customer help points
- Staff help available
- Liverpool Lime Street Customer Care are available Monday - Saturday 07:00 - 21:30 and Sunday 08:00 - 22:00. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. Network Rail do prefer passengers to book their assistance 48 hours prior to travelling when possible. All assistance needs are available to and from platforms and onto train services. To book assistance prior to travelling telephone the relevant train operator: Northern - 0845 600 8008 Virgin - 0845 744 3366 Transpennine Express - 0845 600 1674 Central Trains - 0870 609 6060
Opening Hours
- Saturday: 03:15 - 00:30
- Sunday: 07:00 - 00:30
- Induction loop
- Yes
- Yes
- Accessible ticket machines
Accessible Ticket Machines are situated next to Cafe Nero and the Booking Office
- No
- Accessible booking office counter
- Yes
- Ramp for train access
- No
- Accessible taxis
Accessible taxis at Liverpool Lime Street station can be provided by Liverpool City Black Cabs which are located at Lord Nelson Street. If you require a private accessible taxi please locate a member of the station staff and they will provide you with a local taxi firm company number.
- No
- Accessible public telephones
Situated on main concourse
- No
- Accessible WC
The National Key (RADAR) toilet is located next to the Ladies toilet by the Lime Street station entrance. If you do not have a key please locate a member of staff and they will provide you with one.
- Step free access
Lime St entrance is stepped, alterantive access can be gained by Skelhorne St entrance.
- Yes
- Impaired mobility set down
Assistance is available to and from platforms
- Wheelchairs available
Opening Hours
- Monday - Sunday: 03:30 - 23:30
Transport links
- Cycle storage availability
- Yes
- Cycle storage spaces
- 52
- Cycle storage sheltered
- yes
- Cycle storage cctv
- Yes
- Cycle storage note
- Note:
There are 2 areas at Liverpool Lime Street station where you can lock up your bike, Lord Nelson Street and Skelhorne Street. They are the only 2 places you are permitted to leave your bike at the station.
- Cycle storage type
- Stands
- Rail replacement services
Rail Replacement services depart from the front of the station on Lime St
- Yes
- Taxi rank
There are 2 taxi ranks at Liverpool Lime Street station. They are located at Skelhorne Street and Lord Nelson Street.
- Yes
- Bus services
'Arriva' and 'Stagecoach' operate a network of daily, frequent bus routes around the city and also to nearby towns. For route maps and timetables: www.arrivabus.co.uk and www.stagecoachbus.com/merseyside
Liverpools main bus station (on Roe Street) is about 4 minutes walk from Lime Street station.
Buy a Liverpool PLUSBUS ticket with your train ticket, for discount price unlimited bus travel around the city. For details: www.plusbus.info
- Yes
- Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport: 'Arriva' operate a daily, frequent airport shuttle service 500 from bus stops on Skelhorne Street (near Lime Street station) direct to the airport terminal. For times: www.arrivabus.co.uk
- Yes
- Port
This can be reached by using the Merseyrail from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Lost property and general services information
- Customer service
Please see a member of staff or go to the Network Rail Station Reception on Platform 1; further to that you can contact Network Rail on 08457 11 41 41.
- Yes
- Left luggage
- Tel: 0113 243 8030
- Lost property
Opening Hours
- Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
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