FANS heading to the Magic Weekend in Liverpool by train have been issued with travel advice.
Liverpool Lime Street station is expected to be particularly busy on Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5 as supporters arrive for Magic Weekend, which will see six Super League rugby league games played at Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Leigh Leopards take on Warrington Wolves at 5.30pm in the final game on Saturday.
Network Rail is advising fans to plan their journeys, know their return train times, and treat station staff with respect.
Crowd management measures will be in place, with a queuing system to help keep people moving at Lime Street.
Rachel Rahbarzare, station manager at Liverpool Lime Street, said: "We’re really looking forward to welcoming Super League fans to Liverpool Lime Street and helping them travel safely to and from the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
"It is going to be busy in the station, with fans coming from all over the country to see these games.
"So please plan ahead and let us know if you need help."
Merseyrail will operate additional train services over the weekend and has warned that trains are likely to be very busy.
Neil Grabham, managing director at Merseyrail, said: "We’re looking forward to welcoming thousands of fans onto our network for Magic Weekend and are working closely with partners to make sure everyone can travel safely and smoothly.
"We’ll be running extra services and putting in place measures to help manage busy stations, but we expect trains to be very busy at peak times.
"We’re asking customers to plan ahead, allow extra time for their journey, and check before they travel so they can enjoy the event from the moment they set off."
On Saturday, a 15-minute service will operate before and after the event on the Southport, Ormskirk, Hunts Cross and Headbolt Lane lines.
Some timetable changes will also be in place, including altered train times between 10.45am and 4.30pm on the Southport line and between 10.51am and 7.36pm on the Headbolt Lane line.
Trains from Cressington station will run every 30 minutes throughout the day.
On Sunday, a special event timetable will be in place, with additional services running to support fans travelling to and from the stadium.
Passengers are encouraged to check the Merseyrail and National Rail websites for up-to-date travel information.
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