Virtual Reality Brings Liverpool Baltic Station Development to LifeVirtual Reality Brings Liverpool Baltic Station Development to Life Mayor Steve Rotheram unveiled a virtual reality (VR) walkthrough at a recent public consultation event, bringing to life plans for the £100 million Liverpool Baltic station development. The VR experience transports users into the proposed station, providing an immersive glimpse into its envisions appearance upon completion in 2027. The new station will serve the Baltic Triangle, one of the city’s fastest-growing areas, and is part of Mayor Rotheram’s pledge to complete four new stations by 2027. The mayor also aims to build three additional stations in Halton, the Wirral, and St Helens, ensuring that every borough in the city region benefits from improved rail infrastructure. The public consultation for the Liverpool Baltic station project, which runs until August 4, includes a walk-through event and an online survey. Feedback gathered from these sources will inform the final design prior to the planning application process. Key features of the proposed station include step-free access, passenger waiting areas, accessible toilets, secure cycle parking, and connections to active travel networks. The project is part of the mayor’s “Merseyrail for All” initiative, aiming to connect more communities to the rail network using battery-operated trains. By improving public transport services, the mayor hopes to encourage residents to use alternative modes of transportation and support the city’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2035. The Liverpool Baltic station development is a testament to the city’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure, fostering growth, and promoting sustainable transportation options for its citizens.
A virtual reality (VR) walkthrough brings plans for the £100 million Liverpool Baltic station development to life.
Mayor Steve Rotheram unveiled the walk today at a Baltic Triangle drop-in event, which forms part of an ongoing public consultation on the plans.
The mayor was one of the first to place himself in the ‘virtual’ new station using VR glasses. This gives you an idea of what the station could look like when it is finished at the end of 2027.
Liverpool Baltic station will be located in one of the fastest growing areas of the city region and is one of four new stations planned by recently re-elected Liverpool Mayor Steve Rotheram, who has pledged to complete the project by the end of 2027, a year ahead of schedule.
Mayor Rotheram has also promised to build three new stations: Daresbury in Halton, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Carr Mill in St Helens. Work on all three will start by the end of the decade.
The move would mean every borough in the city region would get a brand new station since Mayor Rotheram took office in 2017.
The walk-in event is part of a public consultation on the station project, which runs until Sunday 4 August.
The new station, located on Merseyrail’s Northern Line, will serve the UK’s ‘coolest neighbourhood’ – and the 11 best neighbourhoods in the world.e coolest – according to Time Out magazine. The station’s name was chosen by the public in an online vote in 2022, with more than three quarters choosing Liverpool Baltic.
The VR walkthrough can be accessed via the project webpage and will also be used at the next drop-in event at FireFit Youth and Community Hub in Toxteth on Tuesday 23 July (11am – 8pm).
People can give their opinion about the scheme during the walk-in event or via an online survey.
More information about the consultation and programme can be found on the project webpage liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/liverpoolbaltic
Information gathered from the consultation will be used to finalise the design prior to the planning application. Subject to approval, work on the site is expected to commence in 2025, with the station due to open in late 2027.
Plans for Liverpool Baltic station include step-free access from street to train, passenger waiting areas, fully accessible passenger toilets, secure monitored cycle parking and connections to an improved local network for active travellers.
The new station is part of Mayor Rotheram’s “Merseyrail for All” commitment to reach communities currently disconnected from the local rail network by utilising the region’s ground-breaking new battery technology, which has enabled the lines to be extended beyond their current boundaries.
It is also hoped that expanding and improving services will encourage more people to travel by public transport rather than by car, supporting the mayor’s ambitious target of net zero emissions by 2035.
