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Rail Passengers Travelling To Liverpool Have Been Advised By Network Rail To Plan Their Journeys Ahead Of Two Major Sporting Events In The City. On Saturday 1 November, The Brand-New Hill Dickinson Stadium Will Host England Vs Australia In The Return Of Rugby LeagueS Ashes Series For The First Time In 22 Years, Kicking Off At 2.30Pm. Later In The Day, Liverpool Fc Will Take On Aston Villa At Anfield In A Premier League Clash Which Kicks Off At 8Pm. Fans Hoping To Travel To Liverpool For Either Of The Two Matches Have Been Warned To Expect Busy Train Services Throughout The Day. With Bumper Crowds Expected, Network Rail Is Advising Rail Travellers To Follow Its Three Golden Rules For The Smoothest Journey Possible. Rachel Rahbazare, Station Manager At Liverpool Lime Street Said: ItS Great To See The New Stadium Hosting The New Rugby League Series And We Know How Popular Liverpool Fc Games Always Are. To Make EveryoneS Trips As Smooth As Possible We Would Urge Passengers To Plan Their Trips Ahead Of Time And Check In For Updates Before You Travel. ItS Always Important To Check The Times For Your Last Train Home, Especially For Liverpool And Aston Villa Fans With The WeekendS Late Kick Off. Stephen Dodd, Chief Operating Officer At Merseyrail Said: WeRe Excited To Welcome Fans Travelling On Merseyrail To The Rugby League Ashes At Hill Dickinson Stadium On Saturday, 1 November 2025. WeLl Be Running Enhanced Services, Including A 15-Minute Timetable On Key Lines Before And After The Game. Sandhills Is The Nearest Station, Just A 15-Minute Walk From The Stadium, With A Fan Management Zone In Place To Help People Move Through Safely And Efficiently. Fans Arriving At Lime Street Can Take A Short Five-Minute Walk To Liverpool Central For Connections To Sandhills. Please Plan Ahead, Allow Extra Time, And Check The Journey Planner On The Merseyrail Website Before Travelling. Disruption Could Also Be Increased By A Planned Rail Strike On Cross Country Services Taking Place On November 1. Passengers Should Check With Their Train Operator Or On The For Up-To-Date Travel Advice On The Day. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Network Rail Press Office - North West & Central Region 0330 854 0100 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
