Newcastle to Liverpool train with TransPennine Express

Trains from Newcastle to Liverpool

If you are taking the train from Newcastle to Liverpool, there will be three or four stations you will need to know about. Your departure station will be Newcastle Station, and your arrival station will be Liverpool Lime Street Station, while there are two major transit stations that you will need to travel through. Dunstan Station is located only a short distance from Newcastle Station, and all trains that run this route will transit through Dunstan Station. The other, less-common stations to transit through would be Carlisle Station or York Station, with the travel time for this route taking around 45min to 1h longer.

Newcastle to Liverpool Train Time: Daily Departures

Trains from Newcastle to Liverpool will usually start operating at around 06:30 and will stop running at roughly 20:30, with the final train arriving at Liverpool Lime Street Station at about 00:00. This is the schedule on weekdays, with the weeknd trains starting approximately 30min later and the last train being about 1 hour earlier. It is important to remember that public holidays and large-scale events could change operating hours of the train stations, so you should check in advance and plan accordingly.

How long is the journey by train from Newcastle to Liverpool?

The journey from Newcastle to Liverpool takes, on average, 3-4h to complete. The duration of travel depends on what route you take, what stations you stop at and the price of the ticket itself. If you are looking for a fast and direct train from Newcastle to Liverpool, then the journey will only take you around 3h 15min to complete. If your train is not direct, transiting through either Carlisle Station or York Station, roughly an extra 45min will be needed for your travel time. With other tickets, having longer layovers or slower trains will require a travel time of about 4h 30min, total.

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What are the departure and arrival stations for trains from Newcastle to Liverpool?

Departure train station: You will depart from Newcastle Station. It is located only around a 10min stroll from the city centre of Newcastle and has 20 platforms available, with train routes leading all over the country. There are waiting areas at all platforms, with bathrooms available on Platform 3, 4 and 12. The Platform 12 bathrooms also have changing rooms for young children as well as accessible bathrooms.

Arrival train station: Liverpool Lime Street Station will be your main arrival station in Liverpool. The station is not as large as Newcastle Station, but it is beginning to expand into one of the busiest train stations in the UK. Liverpool Lime Street Station has now expanded to 10 platforms and is hoping to double this in the coming years.

Which train companies travel from Newcastle to Liverpool?

There are two main providers of trains in the northern part of the UK. Northern Rail is a government-run company that offers train routes to the northern region of England, and TransPennine Express is its counterpart, a privately owned company that offers trains to the northern region of England as well as some regions in Scotland. Both of these train providers offer multiple trains from Newcastle to Liverpool daily, and both their ticket prices are competitive.

Night trains Newcastle

If you were looking to take a train overnight from Newcastle to Liverpool, then you would be out of luck, as there are no trains or providers that currently operate this route overnight, with both train stations and providers operating hours being roughly 06:00-00:00. There will be options to take the bus overnight, though.

Northern Rail trains from Newcastle to Liverpool

Northern Rail is one of England's original train companies, With trains being a necessity during the industrial revolution, England had a vast train network mapped out for transporting goods around the country. When we found other ways to transport goods, the train stations were renovated into public transportation grounds, and passenger transport companies like Northern Rail were established.

TransPennine Express trains from Newcastle to Liverpool

TransPennine Express is a privately owned train company that services many routes all over England, with one of their subsidiary companies handling the cities of Northern England. The trains are all modern and the company has a passenger tier system including first, second and third class.

Trains from Newcastle to Liverpool: Sustainability travel

Due to the effects of the Paris Agreement, train stations and companies all over the country have started upgrading their train carriages and engines and reworking stations, to reach net neutral carbon emissions. All stations will have recycling bins and will recycle materials used at the station. Trains will always need coal or electricity to run, so there will always be carbon emissions when using this form of transportation; but with modern advances, the UK is adding features to trains and stations to make them more efficient and produce less waste. Check out the sustainability article in our online magazine for ideas on how to reduce your own impact whilst travelling as well.

Train Newcastle to Liverpool: Services on Board

No matter what provider you choose or route you take, you will always have the basic amenities aboard your train, like seating areas for you to sit, bars and handles to stand for shorter journeys and a storage space overhead for you to store luggage if you are travelling further. Some trains will have a trolley on board selling chips and sweets and snacks. If there isn't a trolley cart on the train, then there should always be a food shop located at your departure or arrival station, where you can buy something. Just be warned that not all trains allow outside food or eating on board the trains.

How to find cheap train tickets from Newcastle to Liverpool

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To Liverpool by train—travel tips

Liverpool is a very popular city in the UK and that's not only because of the football club. The city's history began during the Industrial Revolution, where its close proximity to Manchester allotted a lot of foot traffic. With Liverpool also being a harbour city, it began developing and growing, but once the Industrial Revolution died down, the city was left empty and became quite a dangerous city to live in. The city was dragged out of the trenches in the early 2000s, when the city came back to life and began growing again, with the city winning the European Capital of Culture award in 2008. The city has much to offer in the sense of art and food, with the city having a vibrant art and fashion scene. The city has modernised a lot of its infrastructure and has become an extremely popular city within the UK.

• Anfield Stadium
• Royal Albert Dock
• Liverpool Cathedral
• Museum of Liverpool
• The Beatles Museum