Liverpool's £100 million Baltic station gets planning approval

Construction on Liverpool Baltic railway station is set to begin after Liverpool City Council approved plans for the £100 million station.

Sitting on Merseyrail’s Northern Line as a stop in between Liverpool Central and Brunswick, the station is to be built on the former site of St James station which shut in 1917.

The station forms a major part of the council’s further plans to regenerate the Baltic Triangle area in the north of the city. The area has seen rapid growth and regeneration in the last decade leading the council to invest £172 million into its development – including the cost of the station build.

Liverpol Mayor Steve Rotheram has said it is an integral part of the region’s overall transport plans, adding: "For decades there were no new stations built on our network, so this is another major milestone in the development of the expansion of rail services in our region.

“It's not just about improving connectivity – it’s about creating new opportunities, connecting our communities to jobs, education, and each other, and contributing to a healthier, greener Liverpool City Region.”

It is one of four planned stations the mayor hopes to deliver. The others are in Daresbury, Halton, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Carr Mill in St Helens.

Preparation work will begin later this year on preparing the site with the station building work scheduled to begin in early 2026. It is currently estimated that the station will open towards the end of 2027.