A popular UK city has green-lit plans for a new £100 million station in "one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods". City Council has approved the railway station that it's hoped will lead to more development in Merseyside's vibrant and growing Baltic Triangle district.

The new Liverpool Baltic station, on Merseyrail's Northern Line, will serve one of the city's most dynamic districts with the Baltic Triangle named the "11th coolest neighbourhood in the world" by Time Out magazine in 2023. The thrilled Liverpool City Region Combined Authority declared: "Trains will soon be arriving in one of the world's coolest neighbourhoods, after plans for the £100m Liverpool Baltic station were given the green light!"

On Tuesday at a Liverpool City Region Combined Authority meeting, the plans received overwhelming support, allowing organisers to submit a planning application to the city's council.

The station is part of Mayor Steve Rotheram's vision to improve the public transport network across Liverpool to aid existing rail projects including a new £500m fleet of trains, accessibility improvements across the network and future plans for at Daresbury (Halton), Woodchurch (Wirral) and Carr Mill (St Helens).

Major projects across the rest of the public transport network that are being progressed include a new Mersey Ferry, St Helens Interchange redevelopment, bus franchising and developing plans for bus rapid transit routes.

Work will first start on road improvements at Liverpool Baltic before construction of the station itself begins in early 2026 - with an opening date for passengers at the end of 2027.

Steve Rotheram said: "Planning permission was another major milestone for the Liverpool Baltic station scheme and I'm delighted we are now past that and ready to get work underway!

"This is another step in our vision to build a fully integrated London-style transport system.

"We're extending Merseyrail to more communities with future stations already planned in Daresbury, Woodchurch and Carr Mill. I believe good quality public transport is a right, not a privilege.

"For decades there were no new stations built on our network, so this is another major milestone in the development of the expansion of rail services in our region."

He added: "It's not just about improving connectivity.

"It's about creating new opportunities, connecting our communities to jobs, education, and each other, and contributing to a healthier, greener Liverpool City Region.

"Investing almost £100 million at the heart of one of the UK's most vibrant areas, will help to make this part of the city more accessible to all while easing congestion and helping us achieve our net-zero targets."

With the Combined Authority setting an ambitious target to make the city region Net Zero by 2035, will help encourage people to get out of their cars and travel more by sustainable options.

The station was named after a public vote and will boast step-free access from pavement to train, toilets and secure cycle storage.

The development builds on the success of the £80m Headbolt Lane station, which opened in October 2023 in Kirkby.

The station is being funded via the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), dedicated to major transport projects across the city region.