Liverpool Central Evacuated as Power Cut Shuts Merseyrail Loop

Overview

• Fire crews responded after smoke was reported at the rear of Liverpool Central, prompting a full evacuation and isolation of electrics as a safety measure.
• Merseyrail suspended trains into the city and closed underground stations on the loop, with Moorfields reported shut due to a power cut.
• Merseyrail set temporary patterns with Chester and Ellesmere Port trains terminating at Birkenhead Central and West Kirby and New Brighton trains turning at Birkenhead North.
• Services on the Southport, Ormskirk and Headbolt Lane lines are running only to Sandhills, and Hunts Cross services may be suspended.
• Stagecoach and Arriva are accepting rail tickets on buses, and on-the-ground reports such as cancellations at Birkdale show a fast‑changing picture while the cause is investigated.