Getting here
Rail services
Lime Street Station is Liverpool’s mainline station and all intercity services running from major towns and cities will arrive at this destination.
Lime Street is located in the heart of Liverpool City Centre and is a 5 minute walk from many of the Mathew Street events.
If you are travelling from afar, you can find more information on train travel on the National Rail website. If you want to travel by rail within Merseyside whilst you’re visiting the city, find out more on the Mersey Rail website.
Important information about train times
For those traveling from the Wirral, please be aware that the last trains of the evening will run from James Street Station at the following times on both Sunday and Monday evening:
- Liverpool James Street to West Kirby: 23:37
- Liverpool James Street to New Brighton: 23:52
- Liverpool James Street to Chester: 23:47
- Liverpool James Street to Ellesmere Port: 23:32
Buses
Please be advised that Queen Square Bus Station will be closed for the duration of the Mathew Street Music Festival.
Merseytravel’s night bus service will operate as normal. Find out more on the Merseytravel website or by calling Travel Line on 0871 200 22 33.
For more information and for all local travel on Merseyside visit the Merseytravel website.
Other useful sites:
- Virgin Trains
- London Midland
- National Rail
- Mersey Rail
- Merseytravel

