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Tag : Merseyrail

19 Aug 2025
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram.

Faster, smarter, simpler: Mayor launches Tap and Go travel on the Merseyrail network

Mayor Steve Rotheram today hailed a new era of convenience for Merseyrail passengers as a game-changing Tap & Go system is due to go live across the network. Set to be introduced following a period of development and testing, the new contactless system allows passengers to tap in and out of stations using a MetroCard, removing the need to queue for tickets and guaranteeing the lowest fare on all journeys. Linking a bank account to a MetroCard takes just a […]

25 Oct 2024

Liverpool City Region’s Maghull Station triumphs as Britain’s best in the World Cup of Stations 2024 

Merseyrail have today announced that they are are delighted to tell everyone that Liverpool City Region’s Maghull station has won the national grand final of the World Cup of Stations 2024, securing the title of Britain’s best railway station. The win was announced today following last Friday’s final vote, which saw the station beat out strong finalists King’s Lynn and Dorridge, to claim the top spot. This year’s contest celebrated the diverse businesses found in train stations across Great Britain, […]