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Revamped Liverpool to Wrexham rail service to boost Merseyside's links with North Wales

There are also hopes of connecting services to proposed new Liverpool to Manchester rail line

A passenger joins the Bidston line service from Wrexham Central at Cefn-y-bedd station(Image: Ian Cooper)

New rail services linking Liverpool to North Wales, including a direct route from the city centre to Wrexham, are set to be part of a plan to revamp rail services over the next decade and beyond.

Liverpool, with its deep-rooted historical connections, has often been dubbed the capital of North Wales. Now, leaders are hoping to bolster these ties with the creation of additional routes between Liverpool city centre and Wales' newest city, as part of a substantial investment by the Welsh Government.

The planned improvements over the next decade include rebranding the Borderlands line to the Wrexham to Liverpool line, as it links several key locations in England, such as Birkenhead and Bidston. There are also aspirations to link services to a proposed Liverpool to Manchester rail line, as suggested by the Metro Mayors of both cities last week.

Ken Skates, Welsh Government cabinet secretary for transport and North Wales, revealed the plans at a summit in Wrexham.

Substantial changes are now underway, with a suite of enhancements forecasted for the approaching year, the next three years, and stretching to 2035. Liverpool City Region will play a key role in the work. Initiatives are set to commence on alleviating critical congestion points between the two cities, setting the stage for a metro service between Liverpool and Wrexham.

The Welsh Government is eager to expedite the deployment of 50% additional services along the North Wales line, moving the start date from December 2026 to May that year – a move that will see a new link from Llandudno to Liverpool coming into play. Once necessary rail improvements are completed, increasing train frequencies from Wrexham to Bidston to two per hour could happen within three years, with an eventual increase to four direct trains per hour connecting Wrexham and Liverpool by 2035.

Moreover, significant upgrades are on the cards for stations along the route from Wrexham to Liverpool over the next year.

Mr Skates said: "海角视频 Government, local government, Transport for Wales and English local authorities are working with us to deliver this bold programme of work to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services and greater integration, new stations, new transport routes, new trains, new buses, new technology."