Editing Liverpool (section)

==Transport==
{{Main|Transport in Liverpool}}
{{further|Liverpool city centre#Transport}}
Liverpool has an extensive transport infrastructure that connects the city with its metropolitan area, the rest of the [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]] and the world. Various modes of transport provide considerable connections by road, rail, air and sea. The local network of buses, trains and ferries is managed by [[Merseytravel]] on behalf of the [[Liverpool City Region Combined Authority]] and the [[Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region]]. The Mayor and Combined Authority have control of a [[Devolution in the United Kingdom|devolved]] transport budget and associated transport powers for this local system. The city's major port and international airport provide global links for both passengers and freight.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Devolution to the Liverpool City Region|url=https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/explainer/devolution-liverpool-city-region|access-date=3 October 2023|website=instituteforgovernment.org.uk|date=7 March 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/article/explainer/devolution-liverpool-city-region|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool City Region Devolution Agreement|url=https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477385/Liverpool_devolution_deal_unsigned.pdf|access-date=3 October 2023|website=gov.uk|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024213825/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/477385/Liverpool_devolution_deal_unsigned.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

===National and international travel===
====Roads====
[[File:Queensway Tunnel (3).jpg|thumb|right|The [[Liverpool city centre]] entrance to the [[Queensway tunnel]] under the [[River Mersey]]]]
The city sits at the centre of a much larger metropolitan area. The city's suburbs run contiguously into the neighbouring boroughs defined by the ONS as the [[Liverpool Built-up Area]]. The wider City Region and Merseyside in general is densely urbanised and divided by several motorways and major roads. The city is served by a network [[List of motorways in the United Kingdom|motorways]]. The three motorways in closest proximity are the [[M58 motorway|M58]] to the north, and [[M62 motorway|M62]] and [[M57 motorway|M57]] to the east.

To the north, the [[M58 motorway]] runs 12 miles and provides links to the neighbouring counties of [[Lancashire]] and [[Greater Manchester]], finally joining with the M6 west of Wigan.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M58|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m58|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m58|url-status=live}}</ref>

To the east, the M62 runs across the north of England, ultimately connecting Liverpool with [[Kingston-upon-Hull|Hull]] on the opposite coast, and along the route with several large cities including [[Manchester]], [[Leeds]] and [[Bradford]]. The M62 also provides a connection to both the [[M6 motorway|M6]] and [[M1 motorway]]s, providing indirect links to more distant areas including [[Birmingham]], London, [[Nottingham]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]] and [[Sheffield]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M6|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m6|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M62|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m62|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m62|url-status=live}}</ref>

To the east, but running north-south, the [[M57 motorway|M57]] acts as a 10-mile ring road for the city itself and links the M62 and M58 motorways, as well as the [[A580 road|A580 East Lancashire Road]] providing a link directly to the [[A5300]] that links to the bridges that cross the Mersey to the south of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M57 and A5300|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m57|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m57|url-status=live}}</ref>

To the south, Liverpool is connected to [[Widnes]] and [[Warrington]] via the [[A562 road|A562]] and [[A5300]] and across the [[River Mersey]] to [[Runcorn]] in [[Cheshire]], via the [[Silver Jubilee Bridge|Silver Jubilee]] and [[Mersey Gateway]] bridges. The [[M56 motorway]] then provides routes into parts of the neighbouring counties, with connections to the Wirral and North Wales, and a direct route to [[Manchester Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M56|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m56|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m56|url-status=live}}</ref>

The [[Kingsway Tunnel|Kingsway]] and [[Queensway Tunnel]]s connect Liverpool with the settlements on the [[Wirral Peninsula]] across the Mersey to the west, including [[Birkenhead]], and [[Wallasey]]. The [[A41 road]] and [[M53 motorway]], which both begin in Birkenhead, link to Cheshire and [[Shropshire]] and via the [[A55 road|A55]], to [[North Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Motorway Database: M53|url=https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m53|access-date=4 October 2023|website=roads.org.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230013/https://www.roads.org.uk/motorway/m53|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Railway====

[[File:Liverpool Lime Street Station.JPG|thumb|right|[[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Liverpool Lime Street Station]], one of the busiest train stations in the UK outside London<ref>{{Cite web|title=The busiest UK train stations|url=https://www.railboard.com/articles/busiest-uk-train-stations|access-date=16 September 2023|website=railboard.com}}</ref>]]

Liverpool is served by two separate rail networks. The local rail network is managed and run by [[Merseyrail]] and provides links throughout the Liverpool city region and beyond (see [[#Local travel|Local travel]] below). The national network, which is managed by [[Network Rail]], provides Liverpool with connections to major towns and cities across England. The city's primary main line station is [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Lime Street station]], which is the terminus for several lines into the city. The station is served by a number of different [[List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom|train operating companies]] including [[Avanti West Coast]], [[East Midlands Railway]], [[London North Eastern Railway]], [[Northern Rail]], [[TransPennine Express]] and [[West Midlands Trains]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=London North Eastern Railway runs trial train to Liverpool Street|url=https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2023/07/london-north-eastern-railway-runs-trial-train-to-liverpool-street.html|access-date=5 October 2023|website=railadvent.co.uk|date=14 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool Lime Street|url=https://www.britainrails.com/liverpool-lime-street-train-station.html|access-date=5 October 2023|website=britainrails.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230010/https://www.britainrails.com/liverpool-lime-street-train-station.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Between them, the station is connected with direct train services to numerous destinations including London (in 2 hours 8 minutes with [[British Rail Class 390|Pendolino]] trains), [[Birmingham]], [[Glasgow]], [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], [[Leeds]], [[Manchester]], [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Norwich]], [[Nottingham]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], [[Sheffield]] and [[York]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trains to Liverpool|url=https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/explore-the-north-and-scotland/destinations/liverpool|access-date=5 October 2023|website=tpexpress.co.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/explore-the-north-and-scotland/destinations/liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool Lime Street Station|url=https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/liverpoollimestreets|access-date=5 October 2023|website=railway-technology.com|archive-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924035916/https://www.railway-technology.com/projects/liverpoollimestreets/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool to Glasgow Train|url=https://www.britainrails.com/liverpool-to-glasgow.html|access-date=5 October 2023|website=britainrails.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.britainrails.com/liverpool-to-glasgow.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Trains from Liverpool to Glasgow|url=https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/liverpool-to-glasgow|access-date=5 October 2023|website=thetrainline.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.thetrainline.com/train-times/liverpool-to-glasgow|url-status=live}}</ref> Opened in 1836, Lime Street station is the world's oldest mainline terminus station still in use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liverpool's Lime Street – the world's oldest mainline station|url=https://www.bitesizedbritain.co.uk/liverpool-lime-street-is-a-terminus-railway-station111/|access-date=15 August 2023|archive-date=15 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815141615/https://www.bitesizedbritain.co.uk/liverpool-lime-street-is-a-terminus-railway-station111/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the south of the city, [[Liverpool South Parkway]] provides a connection to the city's [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport|airport]].

====Port====
[[File:Liverpool Cruise Terminal (2023).jpg|thumb|Liverpool Cruise Terminal]]
The [[Port of Liverpool]] connects passengers and [[Cargo|freight]] to Liverpool from all around the world. Passenger ferry services depart from the city across the [[Irish Sea]] to [[Belfast]] and the [[Isle of Man]]. Services are provided by several companies, including the [[Isle of Man Steam Packet Company]], [[P&O Ferries]] and [[Stena Line]].

The [[Liverpool Cruise Terminal]] handles over 200,000 passengers and crew annually and is located alongside the [[Pier Head]] in the city centre. Berthing facilities for long-distance passenger cruises are provided and served by a large number of different [[cruise line]]s. Ports in [[Australia]], [[France]], [[Faroe Islands]], [[Iceland]], [[North America]], [[Norway]], [[Spain]] and the [[Caribbean]] are served by the facility.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full list of cruise ships coming to Liverpool in 2023|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/full-list-cruise-ships-coming-26190725|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=9 February 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230016/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/full-list-cruise-ships-coming-26190725|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=About|url=https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/welcome-to-cruise-liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=cruise-liverpool.com|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002033356/https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/welcome-to-cruise-liverpool/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool 'sail-ebrates' 15 years in cruise control|url=https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/15yrs-at-cruise-liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=cultureliverpool.co.uk|date=5 September 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/15yrs-at-cruise-liverpool/|url-status=live}}</ref> The cruise lines that call at Liverpool cruise terminal include the following:
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*[[Ambassador Cruise Line|Ambassador]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallery|url=https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/gallery|access-date=6 October 2023|website=www.|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230020/https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/gallery/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Atlas Ocean Voyages<ref>{{Cite web|title=Two 'pocket-sized' cruise ships to visit Liverpool for the first time|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/two-pocket-sized-cruise-ships-24799352|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=20 August 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/two-pocket-sized-cruise-ships-24799352|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Azamara]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Take a look inside the luxury cruise liner Azamara Journey during its stop-off in Liverpool|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/take-look-inside-luxury-cruise-16647324|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=25 July 2019|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230014/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/take-look-inside-luxury-cruise-16647324|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Carnival Cruise Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool, England|url=https://www.carnival.com/cruise-to/europe-cruises/liverpool-cruises.aspx|access-date=6 October 2023|website=carnival.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008231513/https://www.carnival.com/cruise-to/europe-cruises/liverpool-cruises.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Celebrity Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cruises to Liverpool, England|url=https://www.celebritycruises.com/gb/ports/liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=celebritycruises.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.celebritycruises.com/gb/ports/liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Cunard Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Queen Mary 2 to run first Cunard Liverpool sailings in 45 years|url=https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/queen-mary-2-to-run-first-cunard-liverpool-sailings-in-45-years|access-date=6 October 2023|website=cruise-liverpool.com|date=March 2013|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230017/https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/queen-mary-2-to-run-first-cunard-liverpool-sailings-in-45-years/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Disney Cruise Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool, England|url=https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ports/liverpool-england|access-date=6 October 2023|website=disney.go.com|archive-date=28 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528040910/https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/ports/liverpool-england/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines|Fred Olsen]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool Cruise Port|url=https://www.fredolsencruises.com/cruising-information/departure-port/liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=fredolsencruises.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230013/https://www.fredolsencruises.com/cruising-information/departure-port/liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Hapag-Lloyd cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cruise liner that's like a floating art gallery sails into Liverpool|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cruise-liner-thats-like-floating-24318418|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=25 June 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cruise-liner-thats-like-floating-24318418|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Holland America Line]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool, England, United Kingdom|url=https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/ports/liverpool-england-united-kingdom.html|access-date=6 October 2023|website=hollandamerica.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/ports/liverpool-england-united-kingdom.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*Noble Caledonia<ref>{{Cite web|title=SCH awarded three-year extension for cruise handling in Liverpool|url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/sch-awarded-three-year-extension-cruise-handling-liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=seatrade-cruise.com|date=19 July 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230021/https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/sch-awarded-three-year-extension-cruise-handling-liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Norwegian Cruise Line|Norwegian]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Huge cruise liner named by Kim Cattrall docks in city|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/huge-cruise-liner-named-kim-27621975|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=30 August 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230034/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/huge-cruise-liner-named-kim-27621975|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[P&O Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool, United Kingdom cruise holidays|url=https://www.pocruises.com/ports/liverpool-united-kingdom|access-date=6 October 2023|website=pocruises.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.pocruises.com/ports/liverpool-united-kingdom|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Princess Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Royal Princess's return to Liverpool|url=https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/cruise-ship-royal-princess-coming-back-liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=cruise-liverpool.com|date=22 November 2016|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230017/https://www.cruise-liverpool.com/cruise-ship-royal-princess-coming-back-liverpool/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Regent Seven Seas Cruises|Regent Seven Seas]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seven Seas Explorer sails to the UK and Ireland for the first time|url=https://www.cruisetradenews.com/seven-seas-explorer-sails-to-the-uk-and-ireland-for-the-first-time|access-date=6 October 2023|website=cruisetradenews.com|date=June 2017|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230013/https://www.cruisetradenews.com/seven-seas-explorer-sails-to-the-uk-and-ireland-for-the-first-time|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Royal Caribbean International|Royal Caribbean]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Let it be Liverpool|url=https://www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/cruise-to/liverpool-england|access-date=6 October 2023|website=royalcaribbean.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008231513/https://www.royalcaribbean.com/gbr/en/cruise-to/liverpool-england|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Saga Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spirit of Discovery Cruise Ship|url=https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/spirit-of-discovery-cruise-ship|access-date=6 October 2023|website=ship-technology.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.ship-technology.com/projects/spirit-of-discovery-cruise-ship/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Silversea Cruises]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=New luxury cruise ship makes its maiden appearance in Liverpool|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-luxury-cruise-ship-makes-23996000|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=21 May 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230022/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/new-luxury-cruise-ship-makes-23996000|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Viking (cruise line)|Viking]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool set for first international cruise visit since start of pandemic|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-set-first-international-cruise-21284957|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=11 August 2021|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-set-first-international-cruise-21284957|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{As of|2022|}}, the Port of Liverpool is the fourth busiest port in the UK by freight tonnage, handling 33{{nbsp}}million{{nbsp}}tonnes of [[Cargo|freight cargo]].<ref name="port01">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/port-and-domestic-waterborne-freight-statistics-port|title=Statistical data set PORT01 – UK ports and traffic|date=17 July 2024|publisher=Department for Transport|access-date=27 July 2024}}</ref> 
It is the main port in the country for [[Transatlantic crossing|transatlantic trade]] and the largest port on the west coast of the UK. The [[Seaforth Dock|Royal Seaforth]] and [[Liverpool2]] container terminals are the port's two main terminals and handle a wide variety of cargo including containers, [[Bulk cargo|liquid and dry bulk cargoes]] such as coal and grain, [[biomass]] and [[roll-on/roll-off]] cargoes such as cars and trucks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The port of Liverpool|url=https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/archivesheet34|access-date=6 October 2023|website=liverpoolmuseums.org.uk|archive-date=12 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112211106/https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/archivesheet34|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Your gateway to transatlantic trade|url=https://www.peelports.com/our-ports/liverpool|access-date=6 October 2023|website=peelports.com|archive-date=2 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002140121/https://www.peelports.com/our-ports/liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The UK's Top 5 Busiest Shipping Ports|url=https://www.highway-logistics.co.uk/the-uks-top-5-busiest-shipping-ports|access-date=6 October 2023|website=highway-logistics.co.uk|date=31 March 2023|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230013/https://www.highway-logistics.co.uk/the-uks-top-5-busiest-shipping-ports|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 5 Largest Ports in the UK|url=https://www.shipafreight.com/knowledge-series/largest-ports-uk|access-date=6 October 2023|website=shipafreight.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230020/https://www.shipafreight.com/knowledge-series/largest-ports-uk/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sea freight tonnage arriving at Liverpool port in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2000 and 2020|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/316340/liverpool-port-quarterly-inward-sea-freight-in-the-united-kingdom|access-date=6 October 2023|website=statista.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.statista.com/statistics/316340/liverpool-port-quarterly-inward-sea-freight-in-the-united-kingdom/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Port freight annual statistics 2022: Cargo information|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/port-freight-annual-statistics-2022/port-freight-annual-statistics-2022-cargo-information|access-date=6 October 2023|website=gov.uk|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/port-freight-annual-statistics-2022/port-freight-annual-statistics-2022-cargo-information|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] runs into Liverpool city centre via [[Liverpool Canal Link]] at Pier Head since 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Liverpool Canal Link {{!}} Canal & River Trust|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/liverpool-canal-link|website=canalrivertrust.org.uk|access-date=19 July 2019|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509220753/https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network/liverpool-canal-link|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Airport====
[[File:Liverpool John Lennon Airport (Terminal Exterior).jpg|thumb|right|[[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]] terminal building]]
[[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]], which is located in the south of the city, provides Liverpool with direct air connections across the United Kingdom and Europe. It offers direct services to over 60 airports worldwide and to over 100 destinations via one-stop [[Layover|connections]] in [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] and [[Reykjavík Airport|Reykjavík]]. The airport is primarily served by [[low-cost airlines]] namely [[Aer Lingus]], [[easyJet]], [[Jet2.com]], [[Loganair]], [[Lufthansa]], [[Play (airline)|Play]], [[Ryanair]], [[Widerøe]] and [[Wizz Air]], although it does provide facilities for [[Private aviation|private aircraft]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Destination Map|url=https://www.liverpoolairport.com/destinations-map|access-date=7 October 2023|website=liverpoolairport.com|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822104823/https://www.liverpoolairport.com/destinations-map|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Airlines|url=https://www.liverpoolairport.com/airlines|access-date=7 October 2023|website=liverpoolairport.com|archive-date=22 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822104825/https://www.liverpoolairport.com/airlines|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool connected to USA via Iceland as new airline arrives at John Lennon Airport|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-connected-usa-via-iceland-25203692|access-date=7 October 2023|website=liverpoolecho.co.uk|date=7 October 2022|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230011/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-connected-usa-via-iceland-25203692|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool to Ireland and the US with Aer Lingus|url=https://www.liverpoolairport.com/airlines/aer-lingus|access-date=7 October 2023|website=liverpoolairport.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.liverpoolairport.com/airlines/aer-lingus|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Private Jets|url=https://www.liverpoolairport.com/private-jets|access-date=7 October 2023|website=liverpoolairport.com|archive-date=8 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008230012/https://www.liverpoolairport.com/private-jets|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Local travel===
====Trains====
[[File:777010 at Hooton Station 20210728-1.jpg|thumb|right|A [[British Rail Class 777|Class 777]] train operated by [[Merseyrail]]]]
Liverpool's [[Commuter rail in the United Kingdom|urban railway network]], known as [[Merseyrail]], is one of the busiest and most extensive in the country. The network provides approximately 30 million passenger journeys per year, across a system of 69 stations throughout Liverpool's metropolitan area, within the formal boundaries of the Liverpool city region and adjacent areas of [[Cheshire]] and [[Lancashire]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Passenger rail usage|url=https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage|access-date=8 October 2023|website=gov.uk|archive-date=5 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231005095734/https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/usage/passenger-rail-usage/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Corporate Information|url=https://www.merseyrail.org/about-us/corporate-information|access-date=8 October 2023|website=merseyrail.org|archive-date=3 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003034146/https://www.merseyrail.org/about-us/corporate-information/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New MerseyRail 'connected' trains|url=https://www.railengineer.co.uk/new-merseyrail-connected-trains|access-date=8 October 2023|website=railengineer.co.uk|date=29 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Transport Plan: Executive Summary Facilitating Inclusive Economy|url=https://liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/LCRCA_TRANSPORT_EXEC_SUMM.pdf|access-date=8 October 2023|website=liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk|archive-date=5 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605233840/https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/LCRCA_TRANSPORT_EXEC_SUMM.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The network consists of three lines: the [[Northern Line (Merseyrail)|Northern Line]], which runs to [[Southport]], [[Ormskirk]], [[Headbolt Lane railway station|Headbolt Lane]] and [[Hunts Cross]]; the [[Wirral Line]], which runs through the Mersey Railway Tunnel and has branches to [[New Brighton, Merseyside|New Brighton]], [[West Kirby]], [[Chester]] and [[Ellesmere Port]]; and the [[City Line (Merseyrail)|City Line]], which begins at [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Lime Street]], providing links to [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]], [[Wigan]], [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]], [[Warrington]] and [[Manchester]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Routes & Maps|url=https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps|access-date=8 October 2023|website=merseytravel.gov.uk|archive-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203202113/https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Network Map|url=https://www.merseyrail.org/journey-planning/plan-your-journey/network-map|access-date=8 October 2023|website=merseyrail.org|archive-date=1 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201031545/https://www.merseyrail.org/journey-planning/plan-your-journey/network-map/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The network is predominantly electric and covers {{convert|75|mi|km|abbr=off|round=5}} of track.<ref name="Who are Merseyrail">{{cite web|title=Who are Merseyrail|publisher=[[Merseyrail]]|url=http://www.merseyrail.org/about/?sGUID=2a45e2d07d59c0d621570a918cb62195|access-date=23 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626073949/http://www.merseyrail.org/about/?sGUID=2a45e2d07d59c0d621570a918cb62195|archive-date=26 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Merseyrail reports record levels of performance|url=https://www.merseyrail.org/media/162040/Performance.pdf|website=Merseyrail|access-date=7 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305172221/http://www.merseyrail.org/media/162040/Performance.pdf|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Trains are owned and operated by the [[Merseyrail]] franchise and managed by [[Merseytravel]] under the direction of the [[Liverpool City Region Combined Authority]]. Local services on the City Line are operated by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] rather than Merseyrail, although the line itself remains part of the Merseyrail network. Within [[Liverpool city centre]], four stations and over {{convert|6+1/2|mi|km|abbr=off|round=0.5}} of tunnels are underground.<ref name="Who are Merseyrail"/> [[Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station|Hamilton Square]] and [[Liverpool James Street railway station|Liverpool James Street]] are the oldest deep level underground stations in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RCHS NW Group 2017 Rail Tour, Thursday 30th March 2017: A Circular Tour from Manchester around Cheshire, The Wirral & The Mersey|url=https://www.rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017RailTourNotesfinal.pdf|access-date=8 October 2023|website=rchs.org.uk|archive-date=4 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604181152/https://www.rchs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/2017RailTourNotesfinal.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, for the first time in UK history, [[Battery electric multiple unit|battery-powered passenger trains]] launched on Merseyrail tracks from the newly opened [[Headbolt Lane railway station|Headbolt Lane]] station in Kirkby. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's long term "Merseyrail for All" plan is to reduce dependency on [[Third rail|live third rail]] and promote battery power in order to further expand Merseyrail to previously inaccessible places across the city region and as far as [[Manchester]], [[Wrexham]], [[Warrington]] and [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rail history made yet again as Mayor hails the launch of the UKs first battery powered trains in the Liverpool City Region|url=https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/rail-history-made-yet-again-as-mayor-hails-the-launch-of-the-uks-first-battery-powered-trains-in-the-liverpool-city-region|access-date=8 October 2023|website=liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=UK's first battery-powered trains hit the tracks|publisher=BBC News|date=5 October 2023|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67011369|access-date=8 October 2023|archive-date=9 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231009041755/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67011369|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Buses====
[[File:-2023-02-02 Bus interchange at Liverpool South Parkway.jpg|thumb|right|[[Liverpool South Parkway railway station|Liverpool South Parkway]], a bus & rail interchange serving south Liverpool & [[Liverpool John Lennon Airport]]]]
Local bus services within and around Liverpool are managed by [[Merseytravel]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Information|publisher=[[Merseytravel]]|url=http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/information_bus.asp|access-date=23 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713235107/http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/information_bus.asp|archive-date=13 July 2009}}</ref> and are run by several different companies, including [[Arriva North West|Arriva]] and [[Stagecoach Merseyside|Stagecoach]]. The two principal termini for local buses are [[Queen Square bus station]] (located near [[Liverpool Lime Street railway station|Lime Street railway station]]) for services north and east of the city, and [[Liverpool One bus station]] (located near the [[Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool|Royal Albert Dock]]) for services to the south and east.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool's £47m transport plan which includes new bus hub and Lime Street changes, enters next phase|url=https://theguideliverpool.com/liverpools-47m-transport-plan-which-includes-new-bus-hub-and-lime-street-changes-enters-next-phase|access-date=8 October 2023|website=theguideliverpool.com|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102232329/https://theguideliverpool.com/liverpools-47m-transport-plan-which-includes-new-bus-hub-and-lime-street-changes-enters-next-phase/|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[River Mersey|Cross-river]] services to the [[Metropolitan Borough of Wirral|Wirral]] use roadside terminus points in Castle Street and Sir Thomas Street. A [[night bus service]] also operates on Saturdays providing services from the city centre across Liverpool and wider region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Night Bus Network|publisher=[[Merseytravel]]|url=http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/information_bus_night-bus-network.asp|access-date=23 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802200441/http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/information_bus_night-bus-network.asp|archive-date=2 August 2009}}</ref> [[Tour bus service]]s are provided by Maghull Coaches which allow tourists to [[City Sightseeing|hop-on-hop-off]] and view historical landmarks and attractions, as well as [[Liverpool F.C.]] and [[The Beatles|Beatles]] related locations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hop On Hop Off Liverpool Tour Information|url=https://cityexplorerliverpool.co.uk/tour-information|access-date=8 October 2023|website=cityexplorerliverpool.co.uk|archive-date=11 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211121333/https://cityexplorerliverpool.co.uk/tour-information/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tour Buses|url=https://www.maghullcoaches.co.uk/tour-buses|access-date=8 October 2023|website=maghullcoaches.co.uk|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022165903/https://www.maghullcoaches.co.uk/tour-buses/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[National Express Coaches|National Express]] services operate from the [[Liverpool One bus station]] to and from destinations across the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool One Bus Station|url=https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/coach-stations/liverpool|access-date=8 October 2023|website=nationalexpress.com|archive-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928070634/https://www.nationalexpress.com/en/help/coach-stations/liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023, the Liverpool city region confirmed plans to become the second place outside London to implement [[bus franchising]]. Local leaders have argued that it will improve services by transferring control over fares, ticketing and routes from bus companies to the [[Liverpool City Region Combined Authority|Combined Authority]]. The full implementation of bus franchising will take place by the end of 2028.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Liverpool announces it will bring buses back under public control|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/06/liverpool-announces-it-will-bring-buses-back-under-public-control|access-date=8 October 2023|newspaper=The Guardian|date=6 October 2023|last1=Topham|first1=Gwyn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Liverpool City Region embarks on 'new era' as it begins franchising bus network|url=https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/liverpool-city-region-embarks-on-new-era-as-it-begins-franchising-bus-net|access-date=8 October 2023|website=placenorthwest.co.uk|date=6 October 2023}}</ref>

====Mersey Ferry====
[[File:Mersey Ferry Royal Iris and HMS Illustrious, River Mersey (geograph 3786310).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Mersey Ferry]] (foreground) with the Liverpool waterfront in the distance]]
The cross-river ferry service in Liverpool, known as the [[Mersey Ferry]], is managed and operated by [[Merseytravel]], with services operating between the [[Pier Head]] in Liverpool city centre and both [[Woodside, Merseyside|Woodside]] in [[Birkenhead]] and [[Seacombe]] in [[Wallasey]]. Services operate at intervals ranging from 20 minutes, at peak times, to every hour during the middle of the day and at weekends.<ref>{{cite web|title=Complete Timetable|publisher=[[Mersey Ferries]]|url=http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/timetable/index.aspx|access-date=28 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722083007/http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/timetable/index.aspx|archive-date=22 July 2009}}</ref> Despite remaining an important transport link between the city and the Wirral Peninsula, the Mersey Ferry has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction within the city, with daytime River Explorer Cruises providing passengers with an historical overview of the [[River Mersey]] and surrounding areas.<ref>{{cite web|title=River Explorer Cruises|publisher=[[Mersey Ferries]]|url=http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/river-explorer/index.aspx|access-date=28 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723133715/http://www.merseyferries.co.uk/river-explorer/index.aspx|archive-date=23 July 2010}}</ref>

===Cycling and scooters===
A [[scooter-sharing system]] and [[electric bicycle]] scheme operates throughout Liverpool which allows residents and visitors to move around the city on rented scooters and bicycles. The scheme is operated by Swedish technology company Voi, and riders are able to pick up and drop off bikes and scooters at various locations around the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New e-bike hire scheme coming to Liverpool with Voi|url=https://theguideliverpool.com/new-e-bike-hire-scheme-coming-to-liverpool-with-voi|access-date=8 October 2023|website=theguideliverpool.com|date=22 July 2022|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927223947/https://theguideliverpool.com/new-e-bike-hire-scheme-coming-to-liverpool-with-voi/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=City's new e-bike scheme launched|url=https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/citys-new-e-bike-scheme-launched|access-date=8 October 2023|website=liverpoolexpress.co.uk|date=2 November 2022|archive-date=11 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111221527/https://liverpoolexpress.co.uk/citys-new-e-bike-scheme-launched/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Oh Voi! Scooters are a hit but can Swedish tech transform Liverpool's e-bike scheme?|url=https://confidentials.com/liverpool/voi-launches-e-bike-scheme-liverpool|access-date=8 October 2023|website=confidentials.com|archive-date=2 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102184252/https://confidentials.com/liverpool/voi-launches-e-bike-scheme-liverpool|url-status=live}}</ref> [[National Cycle Route 56]], [[National Cycle Route 62]] and National Cycle Route 810 run through Liverpool.