Liverpool is set to get a new £100m million train station after plans were approved by city councillors.  The new station, called Liverpool Baltic, will be close to the city centre in the Baltic Triangle district which is home to creative businesses and residential buildings.

It is hoped the plans will help “stimulate further development” in the area which the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority describes as "one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods". Work on improving roads at Liverpool Baltic are expected to begin later this year ahead of construction of the station getting underway early next year. It is hoped the station will be open by the end of 2027.

Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said he was “delighted” that planning permission has been granted.

"This is another step in our vision to build a fully integrated London-style transport system,” he said. 

“We’re extending Merseyrail to more communities with future stations already planned in Daresbury, Woodchurch and Carr Mill. I believe good quality public transport is a right, not a privilege.

"For decades there were no new stations built on our network, so this is another major milestone in the development of the expansion of rail services in our region.

“It's not just about improving connectivity – it’s about creating new opportunities, connecting our communities to jobs, education, and each other, and contributing to a healthier, greener Liverpool City Region.”

The station will be created by redeveloping the disused former St James Station, the Liverpool Echo reports. 

It will be made up of an overground single-storey building with a tall wraparound parapet, a mezzanine level, new widened underground platforms and four lift/emergency exit shafts.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority says the station will have modern facilities, secure cycle storage and toilets.

There will also be step-free access from pavement to train. 

Surrounding rounds and travel links are also set to be improved as part of the plans.

Around 330 jobs are expected to be generated regionally during the construction phase of the station, with £155 million in benefits over a 60-year period once it is completed.