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Warning to Liverpool FC and Manchester City fans ahead of Sunday’s premier league fixture

Train services on Merseyrail's Hunts Cross line will be suspended for a month from this Sunday

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 5:35 PM
Warning to Liverpool FC and Manchester City fans ahead of Sunday’s premier league fixture
Key Things to Know
  • Merseyrail's Hunts Cross line will suspend train services for four weeks starting Sunday, October 11.
  • The rail closure directly impacts Liverpool and Manchester City supporters traveling to Anfield.
  • Services to and from Sandhills station, a key matchday transit hub, are cancelled.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Liverpool and Manchester City supporters attending Sunday's Premier League match at Anfield face significant travel disruption due to a four-week rail shutdown. Train services on Merseyrail's Hunts Cross line will be cancelled starting Sunday, October 11, running through Saturday, November 7, because of major engineering works. Services between Hunts Cross and Moorfields will be suspended entirely.

The disruption impacts Sandhills station, a primary transit hub for fans traveling to Anfield via walking routes or the Soccerbus. Rail replacement buses will serve affected stations, though none will operate from Liverpool Central. Passengers traveling from the city center are advised to use Moorfields to catch replacement buses to Sandhills.

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