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Bank Holiday Information: Merseyrail

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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Train services will finish earlier than normal

Merseyrail services will be finishing earlier than normal, completing their journeys by approximately 20:30.

Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

No service

No trains will operate on Christmas Day.

Saturday 26 December

Special Boxing Day train service

A special Boxing Day service will run on Saturday 26 December, from approximately 09:30 to 19:00, calling at selected stations on each line.

Additional services will also run for anyone planning on going to the Boxing Day racing at Aintree racecourse or the Everton vs Sunderland football match at Hill Dickinson stadium.

Sunday 27 December

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Tuesday 29 December

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Wednesday 30 December

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve

Train services will finish earlier than normal

Merseyrail services will be finishing earlier than normal, completing their journeys by approximately 20:30.

Please check that you can complete your entire journey before you travel.

Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

Sunday service will run

A 30-minute Sunday service will run on all lines across the network.

Saturday 2 January

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Sunday 3 January

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

Monday 4 January

Normal service

No changes to Merseyrail services have been announced.

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