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Railway station
Liverpool Lime Street Station
Main-line terminus in the city centre, with an underground Merseyrail Wirral line station below.
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A mini guide to
Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter
Where the trains arrive, with the university quarter and Edge Hill beyond
Photos
1 / 6Welcome to the area
Where the trains arrive, with the university quarter and Edge Hill beyond
Liverpool Lime Street is the city's main-line terminus, which Wikipedia calls the oldest still-operating grand terminus station in the world, with an underground Merseyrail Wirral line station below. The former North Western Hotel faces it across Lime Street, and the Britannia Adelphi Hotel stands a short walk away on Ranelagh Place.
East of the station is the Knowledge Quarter, home to the University of Liverpool, whose red-brick Victoria Building holds the Victoria Gallery & Museum and whose Garstang Museum covers Egypt, Sudan and the Near East. Further out in Edge Hill are the Williamson Tunnels and one of the oldest railway stations in the world.
Highlights
Start here
If you only have a few hours, these are good places to begin.
Historic hotel
Former North Western Hotel
Hotel opened in 1871 opposite the station; the upper floors are now a Radisson RED hotel, according to Wikipedia.
Museum and gallery
Victoria Gallery & Museum
University of Liverpool museum and gallery in the red-brick Victoria Building, designed by Alfred Waterhouse in 1892.
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Underground excavations
Williamson Tunnels
Excavations in Edge Hill thought to date from 1810 to 1840 under Joseph Williamson; their purpose is still unclear.
Square
Abercromby Square
University of Liverpool square named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, with gardens in the centre.
Museum
Garstang Museum of Archaeology
University museum and research centre whose collections include objects from Egypt, Sudan and the Near East.
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Find your way
On the map
The map shows Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Insider tips
Before you go
1
Arrive by train, walk to the sights
Lime Street station is within walking distance of St George's Hall, Bold Street and the Metropolitan Cathedral. Check National Rail for current services and fares.
2
Visit the red-brick university
The Victoria Gallery & Museum is in the 1892 Victoria Building on Brownlow Hill. Check its page on the university site for opening times and exhibitions.
3
Go underground at Edge Hill
The Williamson Tunnels are thought to date from 1810 to 1840 and their purpose is still debated. The Friends of Williamson's Tunnels website explains how to find them.
4
Use the parks
Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park is a Grade II* listed park, and gardens fill the centre of Abercromby Square, according to Wikipedia.
Tips from the Britlens editors
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- Lime Street & the Knowledge Quarter (area photo): Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Liverpool Lime Street Station: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Former North Western Hotel: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Victoria Gallery & Museum: LiverpoolJane, CC BY 4.0, source
- Williamson Tunnels: Kyle J May, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Abercromby Square: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Garstang Museum of Archaeology: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- St Andrew's Church, Rodney Street: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lewis's Building: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Grand Central Hall: Dave Root, Public domain, source
- Edge Hill station: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Wavertree Botanic Garden and Park: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: Frombowen, 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
- Anfield & the Football Story: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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