{"id":440998,"date":"2025-09-21T13:26:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/440998\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T13:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T13:26:11","slug":"moorfields-escalators-to-close-yet-again-as-merseyrail-issues-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/440998\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorfields escalators to close yet again as Merseyrail issues warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The main entrance will be closed from 9pm on Sunday and will remain closed on Monday<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_JS108409598.jpg\" alt=\"Moorfields Station\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Moorfields Station<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Further disruption has been announced at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/moorfields-railway-station\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Moorfields train stationLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Moorfields train station<\/a> as Merseyrail has warned customers of an upcoming closure this weekend into next week. <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/moorfields-railway-station\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The main entrance ofLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">The main entrance of<\/a> the station will be closed on Sunday evening (September 21) due to &#8220;essential escalator upgrades.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The main entrance <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/rail-travel\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"will be closed from 9pm on SundayLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">will be closed from 9pm on Sunday<\/a> and will remain closed on Monday. Merseyrail has advised customers to use the Old Hall Street entrance, which is usually only open from 5.30am to 7pm on weekdays, during this time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The temporary closure comes just a few months after the escalators were reopened following a lengthy wait. Anti-social behaviour and misuse led to the escalators outside Moorfields <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/news\/liverpool-news\/reason-moorfields-escalators-took-almost-31552613\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">being out of action for almost two years.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">What was initially supposed to be a month\u2019s work to repair faulty parts at the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyrail\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"MerseyrailLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyrail<\/a> station dragged on after being beset by delays.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Warning of the further closures on X, formerly <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyrail\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyrail<\/a> spokesman said: &#8220;The main entrance will be closed from 21:00 on Sun 21 Sept &amp; all day Mon 22 Sept for essential escalator upgrades. Please use the Old Hall Street entrance during this time. Please note: The lift will still be available.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">A major renovation is currently underway at Moorfields station. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority confirmed in July that it will pump \u00a31m into giving <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/moorfields-railway-station\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the important commuter station<\/a> a facelift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">This will be the first phase of a wider approach aimed at a transformation of the station. The first phase of work will see a refresh of the station&#8217;s appearance and accessibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The new works will include new cladding, energy-efficient LED lighting, enhanced signage, a covered staircase, and secure, relocated cycle storage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Subject to planning and design approvals, construction is expected to begin in October and conclude by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Transport bosses said the project represents the first phase of a broader vision to modernise <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/moorfields-railway-station\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Moorfields station<\/a>. Work is already underway to develop &#8216;a more ambitious, long-term transformation&#8217; that reflects the station\u2019s importance to Liverpool\u2019s commercial heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Moorfields is an underground station situated on both the Northern and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/wirral\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Wirral<\/a> lines on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/merseyrail\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Merseyrail<\/a> network. It is the third busiest station on the Merseyrail network and its largest underground station.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The station is accessed from two different entrances, one at Moorfields and the other at the corner of Old Hall Street and Tithebarn Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">The station was built in the 1970s as a replacement for Liverpool Exchange railway station and officially opened in 1977.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"liverpoolecho\">Every morning thousands of commuters pass through Moorfields, making their way into the city&#8217;s main business district in and around Old Hall Street for work. But in recent years the station has been looking tired, with faulty infrastructure causing concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The main entrance will be closed from 9pm on Sunday and will remain closed on MondayMoorfields Station Further&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":440999,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,148098,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-440998","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-moorfields-railway-station","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115242518754516203","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440998"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440998\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}