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Grand National
Travel Information
& Strike Action
Timetables
6-8th April 2017
This booklet explains what is happening and
why, and how you will be affected.
On Thursday 6 & Friday 7 April, small timetable
alterations will be made across Merseyrail’s
Northern lines. This is to ensure an enhanced 7½
minute service can run between Liverpool city
centre and Aintree racecourse to accommodate
the large number of race-goers travelling to the
Grand National Festival.
On Saturday 8 April, unfortunately due to strike action
by guard members of the RMT Union, a reduced train
service will run across the Merseyrail network. However
it will be possible to travel to Aintree by train and a 7½
minute service will run between Liverpool city centre
and Aintree at key times, to carry the large number
of race-goers travelling to Grand National Day.
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Every industry needs to modernise, The new trains won’t have traditional guards, so they
otherwise its future is at risk. Urban will operate the same way as London Underground,
Manchester Metrolink, Tyne and Wear Metro and
railways like Merseyrail are no different.
suburban and metro railways across south east
England and Glasgow; in many cases by RMT
The Liverpool city region needs and deserves new
members under union agreements. Here on Merseyrail,
trains – they will be modern, faster and more reliable,
we have put a “guarantee of continued employment”
with the capacity to support economic growth.
on the table, which would apply to all of our current
Advanced technology on the new trains means they
guards, with no loss of salary.
will no longer require traditional guards. The elected
politicians in Merseyside understood this when they
I am sorry that we will not be able to provide the
authorised the new trains in December 2016 – satisfied
normal service on Grand National Saturday, but the
that they will be safer than the ones they replace. But
RMT, on this day of all days, has decided to bring
the RMT are objecting, and taking industrial action
its guard members out on strike, to protest against the
now, even though the new trains are not due to arrive
new trains. On the last strike day, Merseyrail drivers
until 2020.
refused to cross RMT picket lines, so we have had to
assume the same for this Grand National Saturday.
When it comes to on board security on the new trains,
as well as the revenue protection staff, security staff,
We have tried to provide the best train service possible
cleaning staff and enforcement officers that work on
to and from Aintree with the resources we have
board our trains today, there will be an additional
available, and based on years of experience moving
team of around 60 customer service staff. They will
large crowds to and from the event. Please use the
work on board without the distraction of operating the
information in this leaflet to plan your journey carefully.
doors every few minutes and will be deployed at key
locations and times, based on passenger feedback.
Jan Chaudhry-van der Velde
Managing Director
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What are the We have promised that How will train How long will the
strikes about? any member of staff who services be dispute with the
is currently employed
staffed today? RMT go on for?
as a guard and wants
Strike action relates to
to stay at Merseyrail,
the new fleet of trains Over the last few months, It’s not possible to say
will be guaranteed
coming into service during we have been developing at this stage, and we will
permanent employment
2020, which will no longer our contingency plans for continue working with
in an alternative position,
require guards, but will industrial action. Some our union colleagues to
on the same terms and
see the creation of around managers have been resolve the dispute and
conditions as now, subject
sixty on board customer trained to act as guards, bring an end to strikes.
to successful negotiation
service positions. and they will work today.
between Merseyrail and
The RMT is not happy Should drivers choose not
the relevant trade unions,
with this move towards to cross picket lines, as
once the new trains are
modernisation. they did in the first strike
introduced.
on 13 March, a team of
Ensuring passengers feel qualified, competent driver
safe and secure continues managers will drive trains.
to be the number one Can you run the
priority, and these people current trains
will work on-board the without guards? Will you be offering
new trains, to assist and
compensation to
reassure passengers. That’s not possible on
passengers?
these trains, as they
require guards to open
and close doors. The new We have refund
fleet will be DCO (driver- and compensation
controlled operation) and arrangements for when
not need guards. Drivers journeys are cancelled
will be responsible or delayed and these
for doors; customer will remain in place
service staff will attend throughout strike action.
to passenger safety For more details, speak to
and security. a member of staff or visit
merseyrail.org/refunds
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Thursday 6 & Travelling on the Northern Line
Friday 7 April To enable a 7½ minute service to run on Thursday
6 and Friday 7 April, slight adjustments will be
made to Northern line services:
Travelling between Liverpool & Aintree
Ormskirk to Old Roan – all services will depart
Strike action will not affect the Merseyrail network on 2 minutes earlier than the usual timetable.
Thursday 6 or Friday 7 April. A normal service will run
across the network and a 7½ minute service will run Kirkby to Liverpool – between 11:13 and 13:13
between Liverpool city centre and Aintree station. all trains from Kirkby will terminate at Sandhills.
Passengers are advised to change at Kirkdale
Timetabled trains will run every 15 minutes calling at all for services to Liverpool.
stations between Liverpool and Aintree. The additional
trains that run to provide a 7½ minute service: Liverpool to Kirkby – between 11:35 and 13:35 all
trains for Kirkby will start at Sandhills. Passengers are
• Will run before and after race meetings. advised to board any train for Southport at Liverpool
Central or Moorfields and change onto services
• Before the start of the races, additional trains to for Kirkby at Sandhills.
Aintree will only call at Liverpool Central, Moorfields
and Sandhills. Liverpool Central to Southport – the 17:13 from
Liverpool Central to Southport will not run.
• After the races, additional trains from Aintree will
only call at Moorfields and Liverpool Central.
Hunts Cross to Southport – from 08:51 until 13:51
services from Brunswick to Southport will leave
stations 4 minutes later than the usual timetable.
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Travelling on the Wirral Line
Strike Action Timetables:
During the Grand National Festival, trains will run
between Wirral stations and James Street station in
Saturday 8 April
Liverpool. On Saturday 8 April, a reduced service will
run due to strike action, please see pages 16–19. On Saturday 8 April, unfortunately due to strike action
by members of the RMT Union, a reduced train service
Trains to Aintree arrive and depart from Liverpool will run across the Merseyrail network. However it
Central and Moorfields stations in Liverpool city centre. will be possible to travel to Aintree by train and a 7½
Walking routes from James Street station are shown minute service will run between Liverpool city centre
in the map below: and Aintree at key times, to carry the large number
of race-goers travelling to Grand National Day.
Water Street - Moorfields
• Trains from Liverpool to Aintree will start at 10:06
James Street - Moorfields
and run until 13:36, calling at Liverpool Central,
Moorfields and Aintree stations only. There will
be no trains from Aintree to Liverpool city centre
during this time.
• Trains from Aintree to Liverpool will start at 16:34
and run until 20:57, calling at Aintree, Moorfields and
Liverpool Central stations only. There will be no trains
from Liverpool city centre to Aintree during this time.
• No trains will run between Aintree and Ormskirk
stations. A rail replacement bus will be in operation
between Ormskirk and Old Roan, please see
overleaf for details.
Water Street - Moorfields James Street - Moorfields
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This affects services on other Merseyrail lines for Merseyrail are committed to running the advertised
which we apologise: timetable during the Grand National Festival,
however we advise you check the Merseyrail
•T
rain services will start at approximately 09:30 website or @merseyrail on Twitter before you travel.
across the Merseyrail network.
Please allow more time for your journey as the public
•O
n the Southport line, during the morning trains
transport network and all major roads will be busy.
will only run from Southport towards Liverpool city
If you cannot make your journey by train on Saturday
centre. There will be no trains from Liverpool city
8 April, alternative travel information can be found
centre to Southport.
at merseytravel.gov.uk
•D
uring the evening trains will only run from Liverpool
city centre towards Southport. There will be no
trains from Southport to Liverpool city centre
or Hunts Cross.
PLEASE NOTE
•T
here will be a break in service during the day. There will be no trains running on the Ellesmere Port,
All trains, including those for Aintree, will stop New Brighton, Hunts Cross and Kirkby lines.
at approximately 13:33 and resume at
approximately 16:33. Trains will not call at the following stations:
• Train services will end at approximately 21:30
Southport & Ormskirk Line
Hunts Cross Line Aughton Park
Aigburth Kirkdale
Bank Hall Maghull
Rail replacement buses - Ormskirk Bootle Oriel Road Old Roan
Brunswick Ormskirk
On Saturday 8 April, rail replacement buses will run Cressington Orrell Park
between Ormskirk and Old Roan, calling at Maghull. Freshfield Sandhills
Old Roan is a 20 minute walk from Aintree racecourse. Hall Road Town Green
Hunts Cross Walton
• Before the races, buses will run every 10 minutes
Liverpool South Parkway
from Ormskirk to Old Roan, calling at Maghull,
Sandhills Chester Line
between 10:30 and 14:00.
St Michaels Bache
• After the races, buses will run from Old Roan to Bromborough Rake
Ormskirk, calling at Maghull, between 16:30 and West Kirby Line Capenhurst
20:00. Buses will fill up and go at busy times. Bidston Chester
Birkenhead Park Eastham Rake
Please buy your ticket from any staffed Merseyrail
Conway Park
station before you travel.
Manor Road
11Trains to Aintree from Liverpool Central calling at Moorfields and Aintree stations only:
Station Times
Liverpool Central 1006 1021 1036 1051 1106 1121 1128 1136 1143 1151 1158 1206
Moorfields 1009 1024 1039 1054 1109 1124 1131 1139 1146 1154 1201 1209
Aintree 1018 1033 1048 1103 1118 1133 1141 1148 1156 1203 1211 1218
Liverpool Central 1213 1221 1228 1236 1243 1251 1258 1306 1313 1321 1328 1336
Moorfields 1216 1224 1231 1239 1246 1254 1301 1309 1316 1324 1331 1339
Timetables: Saturday 8 April 2017
Aintree 1226 1233 1241 1248 1256 1303 1311 1318 1326 1333 1341 1348
Liverpool to Aintree
A 7½ minute service will run from Liverpool Central calling at Moorfields and Aintree
from 11:21 until 13:36 as detailed above.
Trains to Liverpool Central from Aintree calling at Moorfields and Liverpool Central stations only:
Station Times
Aintree 1634 1649 1704 1719 1734 1742 1749 1757 1804 1812 1819 1827 1834
Moorfields 1643 1658 1713 1728 1743 1751 1758 1806 1813 1821 1828 1836 1843
Liverpool Central 1645 1700 1715 1730 1745 1753 1800 1808 1815 1823 1830 1838 1845
Aintree 1842 1849 1857 1904 1912 1919 1927 1942 1957 2012 2027 2042 2057
Moorfields 1851 1858 1906 1913 1921 1928 1936 1951 2006 2021 2036 2051 2106
Liverpool Central 1853 1900 1908 1915 1923 1930 1938 1953 2008 2023 2038 2053 2108
Aintree to Liverpool
A 7½ minute service will run from Aintree calling at Moorfields and Liverpool Central
from 17:34 until 19:27 as detailed above.
13Station Times Times
Aigburth
Bank Hall
Freshfield
Brunswick
Cressington
Southport 0922 0937 0952 1042 1057 1112
Birkdale 0926 0941 0956 1046 1101 1116
Bootle Oriel Road
Hillside 0928 0943 0958 1048 1103 1118
Ainsdale 0931 0946 1001 1051 1106 1121
Formby 0936 0951 1006 1056 1111 1126
via Liverpool
Then
Hightown 0940 0955 1010 1100 1115 1130
Blundellsands & Crosby 0944 0959 1014 1104 1119 1134
Waterloo 0946 1001 1016 1106 1121 1136
Timetables: Saturday 8 April 2017
Seaforth & Litherland 0949 1004 1019 1109 1124 1139 Sandhills
Hall Road
St Michaels
Hunts Cross
Bootle New Strand 0951 1006 1021 1111 1126 1141
Moorfields 0958 1013 1028 1118 1133 1148
Liverpool Central 1000 1015 1030 1120 1135 1150
Trains will not call at the following stations:
Southport to Hunts Cross
Liverpool South Parkway
Station Times Times
Aigburth
Bank Hall
Freshfield
Brunswick
Cressington
Liverpool Central 1908 1923 1938 2030 2045
Moorfields 1910 1925 1940 2032 2047
Bootle Oriel Road
Bootle New Strand 1917 1932 1947 2039 2054
Seaforth & Litherland 1919 1934 1949 2041 2056
Waterloo 1921 1936 1951 2043 2058
via Liverpool
Then
Blundellsands & Crosby 1924 1939 1954 2046 2101
Hightown 1928 1943 1958 2050 2105
Formby 1932 1947 2002 2054 2109
Ainsdale 1937 1952 2007 2059 2114
Sandhills
Hall Road
St Michaels
Hunts Cross
Hillside 1940 1955 2010 2102 2117
Birkdale 1942 1957 2012 2104 2119
Southport 1946 2001 2016 2108 2123
Trains will not call at the following stations:
Hunts Cross to Southport
Liverpool South Parkway
15Station First Minutes past Until Then Minutes past Last
train each hour each hour train
Bidston
Manor Road
Conway Park
West Kirby 1003 33 03 1333 1633 03 33 2103
Birkenhead Park
Hoylake 1006 36 06 1336 1636 06 36 2106
Meols 1009 39 09 1339 1639 09 39 2109
Moreton 1012 42 12 1342 1642 12 42 2112
Leasowe 1014 44 14 1344 1644 14 44 2114
Birkenhead North 1018 48 18 1348 1648 18 48 2118
Hamilton Square 1024 54 24 1354 1654 24 54 2124
Timetables: Saturday 8 April 2017
James Street 1027 57 27 1357 1657 27 57 2127
West Kirby to Liverpool
Trains will not call at the following stations:
Station First Minutes past Until Then Minutes past Last
train each hour each hour train
Bidston
Manor Road
Conway Park
James Street 1032 02 32 1402 1702 32 02 2132
Birkenhead Park
Hamilton Square 1036 06 36 1406 1706 36 06 2136
Birkenhead North 1041 11 41 1411 1711 41 11 2141
Leasowe 1046 16 46 1416 1716 46 16 2146
Moreton 1048 18 48 1418 1718 48 18 2148
Meols 1052 22 52 1422 1722 52 22 2152
Hoylake 1055 25 55 1425 1725 55 25 2155
West Kirby 1058 28 58 1428 1728 58 28 2158
Liverpool to West Kirby
Trains will not call at the following stations:
17Station First Minutes past Until Then Minutes past Last
Bache
Chester
train each hour each hour train
Capenhurst
Eastham Rake
Hooton 1016 46 16 1416 1716 46 16 2046
Bromborough Rake
Bromborough 1020 50 20 1420 1720 50 20 2050
Spital 1023 53 23 1423 1723 53 23 2053
Port Sunlight 1025 55 25 1425 1725 55 25 2055
Bebington 1027 57 27 1427 1727 57 27 2057
Rock Ferry 1030 00 30 1430 1730 00 30 2100
Green Lane 1032 32 02 1432 1732 02 32 2102
Timetables: Saturday 8 April 2017
Birkenhead Central 1035 35 05 1435 1735 05 35 2105
Chester to Liverpool
Hamilton Square 1037 37 07 1437 1737 07 37 2107
James Street 1040 40 10 1440 1740 10 40 2110
Trains will not call at the following stations:
An additional service will run from Rock Ferry to James
Street at 1000, arriving at James Street at 1010.
Station First Minutes past Until Then Minutes past Last
train each hour each hour train
Bache
Chester
Capenhurst
James Street 1016 46 16 1416 1646 16 46 2116
Eastham Rake
Hamilton Square 1020 50 20 1420 1650 20 50 2120
Bromborough Rake
Birkenhead Central 1022 52 22 1422 1652 22 52 2122
Green Lane 1024 54 24 1424 1654 24 54 2124
Rock Ferry 1027 57 27 1427 1657 27 57 2127
Bebington 1029 59 29 1429 1659 29 59 2129
Port Sunlight 1031 01 31 1431 1701 31 01 2131
Spital 1033 03 33 1433 1703 33 03 2133
Bromborough 1036 06 36 1436 1706 36 06 2136
Liverpool to Chester
Hooton 1041 11 41 1441 1711 41 11 2141
Trains will not call at the following stations:
19Travel advice. Merseyrail are committed to running the advertised timetable during the Grand National Festival, however we advise you check the Merseyrail website or @merseyrail on Twitter before you travel. Please allow more time for your journey as the public transport network and all major roads will busy. If you cannot make your journey by train on Saturday 8 April, alternative travel information can be found at merseytravel.gov.uk For live travel updates visit: merseyrail.org/strike @merseyrail on Twitter Plan an alternative journey by bus: merseytravel.gov.uk/journeyplanner Speak to the Merseyrail Customer Relations Team: Call 0151 555 1111 Open 07:00 to 19:00 Monday to Friday Open 09:00 to 20:00 Saturday 8 April Speak to Merseytravel: Call 0151 236 7676 Open 08:00 to 20:00 seven days a week. Thank you for your patience.
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