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Port of Liverpool Rail Terminal

We provide direct rail links to major ports and inland terminals, offering seamless connectivity that reduces transit times and carbon footprints.

Our modern infrastructure and dedicated team ensure reliable, on-time delivery for diverse cargo types. Regular daily schedules and efficient rail traffic coordination keep your operations moving with effortless importation and distribution.

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Inland Connectivity

The Port of Liverpool Rail Terminal offers:

Extremely time efficient links for import cargo owners, shipping lines and forwarders to service Scotland.
Cost effective solutions to reposition equipment into Scotland for key export markets.
Cost effective export solution for Scottish cargo owners and forwarders to access Iberian and North American markets.
Terminal and network capacity to serve additional inland destinations, including:-existing (third party) services linking the port to the UK Midlands.
Opportunities to serve terminals in the UK Midlands, Yorkshire and more; near major population and distribution centers.

Sustainable Transport

To keep critical goods moving efficiently, we continue to increase the number of rail connections and multimodal services we operate.

By transporting cargo via rail, businesses can use consume less fuel per ton-mile compared to traditionally road transport. This increased energy efficiency lowers greenhouse gas emissions and improves carbon footprints of lon-distance travel - ultimately helping to enable net-zero ambitions.

Rail transport also reduces road congestion and requires less maintenance of infrastructure, allowing your cargo to reach its end destination in a quicker and more reliable manor.

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Strategically Located

The Port of Liverpool sits on both banks of the River Mersey offers true multimodal access with connections to road, rail, and sea. Strategically located, the site provides advantageous access to the North West region, with direct links to major UK motorway networks

Your journey need not begin and end in Liverpool, with a purpose-built rail terminal allowing us to co-ordinate the onward transportation of your cargo seamlessly and efficiently.

Estimated distances and time by road:

Destination	Distance	Time
Liverpool City Centre	2 miles	10 mins
Warrington	26 miles	49 mins
Liverpool Airport	11.5 miles	41 mins
Manchester Airport	41.2 miles	69 mins
Manchester City Centre	36.6 miles	73 mins
Birmingham	105 miles	153 mins
London	217 miles	286 mins
Glasgow	218 miles	228 mins

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