Sites for Liverpool FC Train Station

Three sites on list for new Liverpool FC train station

Feb 22 2008 by David Bartlett, Liverpool Daily Post

TRANSPORT experts are looking at three potential sites for a new railway station to serve Liverpool FC’s proposed new stadium on Stanley Park.

Representatives from the club, Merseytravel and Liverpool City Council specially commissioned a train to travel along the Bootle Branch Line to review the three sites, all in close proximity to the proposed new 71,000-seater stadium.

The three sites are Utting Avenue, near The Clarence pub, Stanley Park Avenue, near Anfield Cemetery, and Pinehurst Avenue, near its junction with Townsend Lane/Avenue (near Clubmoor Playing Fields).

Appraisals and costings will now take place on each site, but the Daily Post understands the Utting Avenue site is the front runner.

The line is currently only used by freight traffic and local ward councillor Steve Radford last night said he used the reconnaissance mission to argue a station should also be opened at Tuebrook market in West Derby Road.

Liverpool FC currently has planning permission for a 60,000 seater stadium, but will need a new planning application with an environmental and transport plan for 71,000 capacity.

A new station could form a key part of the new transport plan.

Chairman of Merseytravel Cllr Mark Dowd said: “It was a very useful visit and we have a number of options to consider.

“Public transport is a necessity with a football stadium of this size. It could also open up a number of other improvements to public transport for the people of north Liverpool.

“It’s obviously very early stages but we are looking at the possibility of building a modern, integrated and accessible station as we have done many times before.”

Rick Parry, Liverpool FC chief executive, said: “Given the Bootle branch line is already in place, we have long felt it could offer an exciting public transport solution to the match day problems.

“But it is vital to explore how it can contribute to the regeneration of north Liverpool. Getting so many people to see it at first hand was a very important first step.”

Neil Scales, chief executive and director general of Merseytravel, added: “We will explore every option in detail.

“This will be key for the club and stadium, but it is also about looking at how we can better support north Liverpool and its regeneration.”

Is this the end of the SoccerBus? Plus any improved Rail Network will be used by the BS to.  :'(

Is this the end of the SoccerBus? Plus any improved Rail Network will be used by the BS to.  :'(

To what? Get to Kirkby?

Here we go.

To what? Get to Kirkby?

Oh yeh!

Not sure which one would be best really. Think the one down Cherry Lane is a no go as it's bang on top of a cemetery and the one in Tuebrook is a bit of a hike to the ground. So possibly the one by the Clarence? Stepping off the train straight into the ale house doesn't sound too bad. Although it might get a bit congested when I'm walking home from the match!

The railway line is already in, it comes from Kirkdale and goes under County road.
It is an old line, only used for goods trains just now, this is the line they are looking at, I'm just not sure where it pops back up to ground level, but i think it somewhere near Anfield cemetery, but I'm not sure on that, it then goes out to Speke.

But don't build you hopes up, they have been talking about this for over 20 years now, and still got nowhere, the line is still British rail, and they will not fund it.
All they do is talk spend some money and talk again, it will come down to the government to fund it, and they will talk and talk, then they will say no.

Yeah, I've seen the many 'cargo' trains going for years Graham. It pops back onto higher ground just behind Walton Village, not far from Walton Police Station. After that it continues down behind Cherry Lane where it meets Utting Ave - where the Clarence pub is. Then it rolls down to Tuebrook, passing Maiden Lane playing fields - Townsend Lane.

At the three points suggested to have a station, I think Utting Avenue would be the best. It's always seemed like the main channel of fans flowing to and from Anfield.

Yeah, I've seen the many 'cargo' trains going for years Graham. It pops back onto higher ground just behind Walton Village, not far from Walton Police Station. After that it continues down behind Cherry Lane where it meets Utting Ave - where the Clarence pub is. Then it rolls down to Tuebrook, passing Maiden Lane playing fields - Townsend Lane.

At the three points suggested to have a station, I think Utting Avenue would be the best. It's always seemed like the main channel of fans flowing to and from Anfield.

Thank you Kenny,
I hope you are right, and this comes off, but i cant see it for a lot of years, the whole line need upgrading to take more trains, and you are talking a lot of money.
7 years ago, they where saying it would cost over £60mill. now I think you could double that, and maybe a lot more, and that did not count the cost of new stations.

"Liverpool FC currently has planning permission for a 60,000 seater stadium, but will need a new planning application with an environmental and transport plan for 71,000 capacity.

A new station could form a key part of the new transport plan."


I think they are just talking the talk, to get this though the planning.

After reading the title, I thought JD had gone all trainspotter on us 

Something will have to be done, if the attendance is to increase by 26,000.
Parking is at it's limit's now, and with the ground being built on one of the main car parks, then something radical has to be done.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't benefit me, but how many of us would use it ?

New station at Cherry Lane please. Then I an nostalgically walk the route from Hanbury Road to Anfield, I used to do as a kid. 40 odd years ago !Past the rek and the bowlie.  See the bowlie's all houses now though. 

After reading the title, I thought JD had gone all trainspotter on us 

Something will have to be done, if the attendance is to increase by 26,000.
Parking is at it's limit's now, and with the ground being built on one of the main car parks, then something radical has to be done.
Unfortunately, it wouldn't benefit me, but how many of us would use it ?

Wouldnt use it but would be nice to see the station open again, especially the one at Broadway.

I'm lucky enough to have my mum live not far from the ground, so park up there and either walk/bus/taxi up to the ground  depending on the time !! 

Yeah and depending on how regular the 17's are eh Smiggs!! I waited ages on Saturday and thought I might as well just walk. Got by the Arkles and three of them went past at the same time! 

Bloody typical eh Ken ?  Never mind, the money you saved on your bus fare probably bought another pint !!  Robbing bas**rds Arriva