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Transport and connectivity

Liverpool City Region has an innovative transport network and well connected travel infrastructure.

KQ Liverpool is also easy to reach… and you’ll never want to leave!

Were also collaborating with stakeholders to deliver new, innovative transport solutions across our innovation district.

LCR is home to 1.6 million people, including 70,000 students in KQ Liverpool, while welcoming millions of global visitors, as well as handling millions of exports each year through its port. This level of place warrants an integrated transport network matching its scale and ambitions.

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We are well connected

KQ Liverpool is a short walk away from the busiest underground outside London and Liverpool Lime Street, with national connections.

Travel Network

Whether by Rail, Bus, Road, Boat or Plane, KQ Liverpool links keep you connected to your local, national and international business activities.

Future Investment

Liverpool City Region’s public transport is receiving a record-breaking £1.6bn investment- the largest in its history. This funding is designed to create a more accessible and better-connected network.

PLan your journey

Getting in and around the Liverpool City Region couldn’t be easier with fast transport links and accessible schedules, so you’ll be sure to find your way in KQ Liverpool.

Travel Network

Train

Merseyrail carries around 30 million passengers each year between 69 stations across the city region. All lines intersect in Liverpool city centre and KQ Liverpool is five minutes’ walk from both Liverpool Central and Lime Street stations.

National rail services connect via Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester, London and across the UK.

View train timetables & find out live service updates on the Merseyrail website.

https://www.merseyrail.org/journey-planning/plan-your-journey/timetables/

For live departures and arrivals at Liverpool Lime Street, visit:

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains/departures/liverpool-lime-street/

Road

KQ Liverpool is located within ten minutes’ drive of both the M62 and M53 motorways, connecting drivers to the national road network.

There are ample car parking sites within the innovation district, including multi-storey developments adjacent to The Spine and on Mount Pleasant, operated by Liverpool City Council.

Plan your journey

Get live traffic alerts at https://nationalhighways.co.uk/travel-updates/travel-alerts/

PLane

Liverpool John Lennon Airport can be reached by car, bus or train connections from KQ Liverpool in around 20 minutes, providing regular flights to destinations across Europe.

For longer haul destinations, Manchester Airport is also within easy reach, approximately 45 minutes away by car or train. Both airports offer extensive passenger and freight services.

View a destination map, book parking, find transfers and see live departures and arrivals boards at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport.

https://www.liverpoolairport.com/

https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/

Bus

Liverpool has an extensive bus network that connects across the city region via several city centre interchange hubs.

One of those hubs is at Royal Liverpool University Hospital, allowing passengers to reach locations across the city region, or simply travel across the city centre, from the heart of KQ Liverpool innovation district.

Plan your journey

Plan your bus journey using the Merseytravel website. https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/bus/

QR codes linking customers to live bus departures have been rolled out at 600 bus stops across the network. This is a proof-of-concept approach which will inform decisions on how the project is progressed.

Boat

As a coastal city region, it comes as little surprise that Liverpool has various water-based routes for commuting, tourism and trade.

The iconic Mersey Ferries transport passengers to and from the Wirral each day, while regular ferry and catamaran services connect to Belfast, Dublin and the Isle of Man. For businesses trading globally, Port of Liverpool handles £11.5bn of goods exports, while LCR Freeport handles 45% of all UK trade from the USA.

Ferries

The Mersey Ferries website contains all you need to know about the cross-river service.

https://www.merseyferries.co.uk/timetables/

Future Investment

The Liverpool City Region has already undertaken record levels of investment in transport across the region, including:

Rollout of a £500m fleet of state-of-the-art trains across the Merseyrail network.
Purchase of more than 100 new all-electric zero-emission buses
Extension of the Merseyrail network to Headbolt Lane in Kirkby
Building of the first new Mersey Ferry in more than 60 years

The Transport for City Region (TCR) settlement paves the way for faster, greener, and more connected journeys across the region.

Key expected outcomes and investments

Network Improvements Projected to increase the number of residents who can access Liverpool City Centre by public transport within 30 minutes by 20%.
Integrated smart ticketing To guarantee the best fare for passengers
New rapid transit system (BRT) Connecting the city region to Knowledge Quarter Liverpool, the city centre, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, and the two major football stadiums
New active travel routes Connecting Childwall to the city centre and supporting regeneration around key education and employment sites in KQ Liverpool.
Bus Franchising Aimed at giving more local control over routes and fares
£300m investment In highways and new walking/cycling links