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Liverpool
Anfield
By Train
Kirkdale station is the closest to the ground (just under a
mile away). However,
it may be more advisable to go to Sandhills Station as this has the
benefit of a bus service to the ground, which runs
for a couple of hours before and a couple
of hours after a game and drops you within easy
walking distance of the ground. Gary
Beaumont adds; 'The best route for away fans from the
city centre if they want to use public transport is definitely the
Merseyrail Northern Line to Sandhills where they alight and catch
the special Soccerbuses; trains can be caught from Liverpool Central
and Moorfields. If fans are buying their train tickets in
Liverpool, ask for a return to Anfield as opposed to Sandhills even
though that's where you're getting off. The advantage of
doing this is that the train ticket is valid also for the Soccerbus and the additional fare is only £1
return as opposed to £1 each way that you'd have to pay on the bus
if you only bought your ticket to Sandhills. If fans want to
get a taxi from Lime Street, they're about
£6'. Both Sandhills &
Kirkdale stations and
can be reached by first getting a train from Liverpool Lime Street
to Liverpool Central and then changing there for
Kirkdale.
The main railway station in Liverpool is Lime
Street which is over three miles from the ground and is really too
far to walk (although it is mostly downhill on the way back to the
station), so either head for Sandhills or
Kirkdale stations or jump in a taxi.
Craig Hochkins adds; 'you can catch various
buses from the bus station which is seven minutes walk away from the
train station and is well signposted. Either the 17a 17b 17c
or the 26 will drop you right outside the ground at a cost of about
a £1. The buses are run by Arriva and the journey takes about 15 to
25 minutes dependant on traffic'.
Paul Denman a visiting Hull City fan informs me; 'Although the No 17
Bus took only 15 minutes to reach Anfield from the station, after
the game it took almost 50 minutes, as the roads were clogged with
fans walking home. However, everyone was friendly. I wore my City
shirt with pride, never felt threatened even on the bus and had
great conversations with the Liverpool
supporters.'
Walking Directions From Kirkdale
Station:
On exiting from Kirkdale Station turn
right and then cross the railway bridge, you will see a pub opposite
called the 'Melrose Abbey', (which has been
recommended). Walk up Westminster Road, alongside the
pub and continue along it, passing the Elm Tree pub.
Follow the road around the right hand bend and then turn left into
Bradwell Street. At the end of Bradwell Street you will come to the
busy County Road (A59). Cross over this road at the traffic
lights and then go down the road to the left of the
Aldi superstore. At the end of this road you will reach the
A580 Walton Lane. You should be able to see Goodison Park
over on your left and Stanley Park in front of you. Cross
Walton Lane and either enter Stanley Park following the footpath
through the park (keeping to the right), which will exit into
Anfield Road and the away end. Or bear right down
Walton Lane and then turn left down the road at the end of
Stanley Park for the ground. Thanks to Jon Roche for providing these
directions. |
