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Thank you to all who voted in our recent public vote to name the new station. Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has announced that Liverpool Baltic is the new name for the station to be built on the site of the former St James station after winning a public vote.

Voting was open for four weeks and there was a great response, with over 1,000 comments in the first 24 hours. The final results saw Liverpool Baltic the clear winner with 77.7% of the vote, with Liverpool Parliament Street in second on 15.2% and Liverpool Riverside third on 7.1%.

A decision was taken to change the station name to avoid any confusion with the existing James Street station in Liverpool city centre.

The shortlist was produced after initial discussions between the main partners on the scheme – Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Network Rail, Merseyrail and Liverpool City Council. Mayor Rotheram has pledged to build a station on the site, which will be located in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle district, one of the fastest growing areas of the city – home to tech businesses and new residential developments as well as many popular bars, clubs and restaurants.

Giving commuters and leisure visitors to the area a direct connection to the Merseyrail network would support the reduction of car journeys to the area, contributing towards reducing traffic congestion, as well as aspirations to improve air quality across the city region.

The station would be located between Liverpool Central and Brunswick Station on the Northern Line and will include passenger toilets, a cycle hub, step-free access to and between both platforms and a passenger drop-off area outside.

The scheme is currently in the design development stage. Land has already been purchased to safeguard the site of the new station ticket office building. The current plans aim for the station to be open in 2025, subject to funding being secured for the construction stage.