Underground Stations set for £40m Overhaul
Liverpool's busiest train station will shut for four months as part of a £40m overhaul of the city’s underground stops.
Around £20m will be ploughed into congested Central station – described currently by rail bosses as “no longer fit for purpose”.
Merseyrail said the long-awaited refurbishment, to take place between April and August next year, will improve access and passenger flow.
Last year, more than 18m people passed through the often- cramped three platform station – the busiest underground station outside London.
Merseyrail managing director Bart Schmeink said: “Central is the busiest station on the network and should be Merseyrail’s flagship station.
“But, as we all know, it isn’t in its present state.
“This major overhaul is long overdue.”
Plans include the full refurbishment of the concourse area with a glazed roof and “glass walls”.
Train services will operate as normal but pass through without stopping. Moorfields, James Street, Lime Street and Hamilton Square, in Birkenhead, will share the remaining £20m.
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