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A mini guide to
Anfield & the Football Story: getting there
Stops, stations and how to reach Anfield & the Football Story
Stops and stations
Getting to Anfield & the Football Story
Choose the stop closest to where you are going.
| Stop or station | Services | Good for |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Central | Merseyrail Northern and Wirral lines | City-centre station; continue to Anfield by bus or taxi |
| Liverpool Lime Street | National Rail; Merseyrail Wirral line | Main-line station; continue to Anfield by bus or taxi |
| Anfield stadium parking | Stanley Park car park | The club's booking site names Stanley Park Car Park, on the corner of Utting Avenue and Priory Road, for tour visitors |
Within walking range
Stations near Anfield & the Football Story
Stations and stops mapped in OpenStreetMap within 2.5 km of the centre of Anfield & the Football Story, nearest first. Distances are straight lines; walking times assume 5 km/h and are a minimum.
| Station or stop | Type | Distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkdale | Rail station (Merseyrail) | 1.8 km | about 22 min |
| Bank Hall | Rail station (Merseyrail) | 2.0 km | about 24 min |
| Sandhills | Rail station (Merseyrail) | 2.1 km | about 25 min |
Station data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), read 25 October 2026. Check step-free access with the operator before you travel.
Walking from nearby areas
- Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter: 2.7 km from Anfield & the Football Story, about 33 min on foot
- Cavern Quarter, Ropewalks & Chinatown: 3.1 km from Anfield & the Football Story, about 37 min on foot
- The Cathedrals & Hope Street: 3.3 km from Anfield & the Football Story, about 40 min on foot
- Baltic Triangle & Georgian Quarter: 3.7 km from Anfield & the Football Story, about 45 min on foot
Reaching Liverpool
Official travel information
Liverpool has an airport south-east of the centre, a main-line station at Lime Street and Merseyrail stations across the centre. Always check the operator for current times, fares and disruption.
- Visit Liverpool → — the city's official visitor site
- Merseyrail → — journey planner, service updates, stations
- Merseyrail Tap & Go → — paying with a bank card or device
- Merseyrail station accessibility → — step-free access and help at stations
- Mersey Ferries → — river crossings and cruises
- Merseytravel → — buses, ferries and trains in the city region
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport → — flights and ground transport
- National Rail Enquiries → — train times and fares
- Avanti West Coast → — London Euston and the West Coast
- TransPennine Express → — trains to Manchester and the north
- Liverpool City Council → — local information
Times, fares and disruption change: use the operator pages above for live information.
Plan your journey here
Enter your starting point and Google Maps will show routes to Anfield & the Football Story. Public transport is selected; change it on the map. Check operator sites for live disruption.
While you are here
Things to see in Anfield & the Football Story
A few of the sights in the area. The Things to do page lists them all, with directions and official links.
Shankly Gates
Gates at the Anfield Road end of the ground, erected in 1982 in tribute to the former manager Bill Shankly.
Isla Gladstone Conservatory
Grade II listed conservatory of 1899 in Stanley Park, recently restored and renamed the Isla Gladstone Conservatory.
Anfield
Home of Liverpool Football Club since the club formed in 1892. Stadium tours are listed on the club's booking site.
Liverpool
More areas to explore
Lark Lane & Sefton Park
Cafés and bars on Lark Lane beside the city's largest park
Open the mini guide →
Birkenhead & Hamilton Square
A Georgian square, a medieval priory and Paxton's park across the Mersey
Open the mini guide →
New Brighton & Wallasey
Fort, lighthouse and promenade at the mouth of the Mersey
Open the mini guide →Photo credits
- Hillsborough Memorial: Daniel from Melrose, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, source
- Anfield & the Football Story (area photo): Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shankly Gates: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Isla Gladstone Conservatory: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Anfield: Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- Lark Lane & Sefton Park: Ben James, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Birkenhead & Hamilton Square: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- New Brighton & Wallasey: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Albert Dock & the Waterfront: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cavern Quarter, Ropewalks & Chinatown: Elliott Brown from Birmingham, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Baltic Triangle & Georgian Quarter: Fatih Renkligil, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- The Cathedrals & Hope Street: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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