Liverpool Lime Street Station

Summary

Liverpool’s main terminus — a Victorian trainshed with original ironwork and a concourse that has appeared as period British railway in numerous productions.

About this location

Lime Street station opened in 1836 and is the oldest large terminal station still in operation in the world. The current trainshed — a wide-span cast-iron and glass structure — dates from 1867 and has been extended since, but the core ironwork is original. The overall atmosphere of the station is a genuine Victorian railway terminal: curved iron arches carrying the glazed roof, brick-built surroundings, and a concourse that retains period proportions even if the retail fittings are modern.

Liverpool Film Office features Lime Street as one of its flagship city locations. Filming at the station requires coordination with Network Rail’s commercial filming team, but the station is well-versed in production requests. It has been used as a period railway setting for both feature film and television drama; its relative quietness compared to London terminals makes it more manageable for productions that need crowd control. The outside of the station — Lime Street itself — faces the neoclassical St George’s Hall directly, giving a single exterior position that frames both a Victorian station and a monumental civic building.

For productions operating in Liverpool, the station is often combined with other Lime Street area locations. The approach via Brownlow Hill and Ranelagh Street gives period city exterior options. Tunnels and disused platform areas may be available through Network Rail for specific productions.