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title: "Liverpool Lime Street: trains, tickets & connections"
description: "Liverpool Lime Street is the main railway station in Liverpool, served by Avanti West Coast and East Midlands Railway."
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# Liverpool Lime Street

Liverpool Lime Street is the main railway station in Liverpool, served by Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, Merseyrail, Northern, TransPennine Express, and Transport for Wales.

![Map showing the location of Liverpool Lime Street](<https://everyrail.com/maps/station-liverpool-lime-street-hero.webp>)

© OpenStreetMap contributors

City

[Liverpool](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/liverpool/>)

Country

[United Kingdom](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/>)

Passenger operators

[Avanti West Coast](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/avanti-west-coast/>), [East Midlands Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/east-midlands-railway/>), [London Northwestern Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/london-northwestern-railway/>), [Merseyrail](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/merseyrail/>), [Northern](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/northern/>), [TransPennine Express](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transpennine-express/>), [Transport for Wales](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transport-for-wales/>)

Station role

Primary station

[**Explore all train stations in Liverpool**](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/liverpool/>)

## Where to book

### Train tickets

- Omio
  Omio connects you with over 1,000 transport providers - trains, buses, flights, and more - to simplify your travel planning.
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_fbad3e870dda0ecf>)

### Train service

- [Avanti West Coast](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/avanti-west-coast/>)
  Avanti West Coast runs London Euston to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh, with Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime fares.
  [Official website](<https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_8573e18c3566684f>)
- [East Midlands Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/east-midlands-railway/>)
  East Midlands Railway runs Intercity trains to London St Pancras, regional services across the Midlands and North, and Eurostar connections.
  [Official website](<https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_748c2958cb2c05d5>)
- [London Northwestern Railway](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/london-northwestern-railway/>)
  London Northwestern Railway connects London Euston with Birmingham, Liverpool, Northampton and Crewe. Bikes travel free; e-scooters are banned.
  [Official website](<https://www.londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_82c4e4f43411f669>)
- [Merseyrail](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/merseyrail/>)
  Merseyrail runs the Northern and Wirral lines around Liverpool. Buy before boarding or tap MetroCard, contactless or a smart device.
  [Official website](<https://www.merseyrail.org/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_2c43e6468008d3f9>)
- [Northern](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/northern/>)
  Northern runs regional and commuter trains to over 500 stations across the North of England, from Advance to Anytime fares.
  [Official website](<https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_628f436274088cb3>)
- [TransPennine Express](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transpennine-express/>)
  TransPennine Express runs intercity trains across the North of England and into Scotland, linking Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
  [Official website](<https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_664dd264d8f96ac6>)
- [Transport for Wales](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/transport-for-wales/>)
  Transport for Wales runs the Wales and Borders rail network, from the Cambrian Coast and Heart of Wales lines to Cardiff, Chester and Manchester Airport.
  [Official website](<https://tfw.wales/>)
  [Check times & prices](<https://everyrail.com/go/omio/c/liverpool/?sub_id=er_1712ea6c384a1816>)

## Nearby stations

Distances are measured in a straight line, not along roads or railway lines.

- [**Liverpool Central**United Kingdom0.2 km](<https://everyrail.com/united-kingdom/liverpool-central/>)

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