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- 17 MAY Northern and Metro launch information service to West Yorkshire rail Passengers Thousands of passengers throughout West Yorkshire will be looking to the future from Wednesday morning as a £600,000 investment in new screens and new integrated systems is unveiled.Thanks to a partnership...
- 14 MAY Minister for Transport Theresa Villiers MP opens Allerton Train Care Depot Northern Rail welcomed Minister for Transport Theresa Villiers MP to Merseyside on Thursday, to officially open Allerton Train Care Depot. Operational since December last year, the depot is home to...
- 09 MAY Franchise Continuation for Northern Rail Northern Rail has welcomed news that the Department for Transport (DfT) has granted a continuation of its Northern Franchise. This means Northern will continue to operate local and regional rail...
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Mersey Ferries in Liverpool
On production of voucher and a valid rail ticket, 2 for 1 on Adult River Cruise and more! (cheapest ticket free!). Simply download the voucher below.Mersey Ferries
Have a great day out in Liverpool with Mersey Ferries. Take a River Explorer Cruise and enjoy a 50 minute cruise with commentary about the Mersey and Liverpool. Add to your River Explorer Cruise the U-boat story or Spaceport - you can even add both! At the U-boat story discover life on board a real German U-boat! Visit Spaceport an interactive space themed visitor centre.
Information
Opening times
River Explorer CruisesDaily from the Pier Head - all year round. Hourly departures taking 50 minutes.
www.merseyferries.co.uk
U boat Story
Daily 1030 - 1730 (last admission 1700)
www.uboatstory.co.uk
Spaceport
Open Tuesday to Sunday - during school holidays Spaceport is open every day (check website for specific dates).
1030 - 1800 (last admission 1630)
www.spaceport.org.uk
Directions
From Liverpool Lime Street station.Walk - follow signs to Pier Head and Albert Dock through city centre (10 - 15 minute walk)
By underground - use Lime Street low level station and get any train going to Chester, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton or West Kirby and get off at the second stop James Street station. The Pier Head is 5 minutes walk from the station.
Connections
Regular Northern Rail services operate to Liverpool from any of the stations below - please click on the relevant station name to plan your journey.
- Blackpool North
- Leyland
- Manchester Oxford Road
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Manchester Victoria
- Newton-le-Willows
- Preston
- St Helens Central
- Warrington Central
- Widnes
- Wigan North Western
Alternatively, click here to plan a journey to Liverpool from any station
Download Mersey Ferries in Liverpool Voucher (276Kb)
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