Workshop2015:logistics

2015-08-06T09:25:03Z

Rob.barnsley: /* Location Info */

= Location Info =

Place: Liverpool, UK

Dates: 10-13 November 2015

Venue: Open Labs next to the Astrophysics Research Institute

[https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zVrgtauZeDS8.kzCze7erzmOs [[File:gaia2015map1.png | pix 200]] ]

The location of the Astrophysics Research Institute is marked in blue and the provisional Gaia 2015 venue is marked in red.
To view in more detail goto [https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zVrgtauZeDS8.kzCze7erzmOs Google maps].

Streetview shown below as viewed from Mount Pleasant. Building is directly ahead. Access from Great Orford St:

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= Travel =

== [[File:icon_plane.png | 32px | middle ]] Airports ==
There are two airports providing access to the city of Liverpool.

==== LPL - Liverpool John Lennon Airport ====
* [http://www.liverpoolairport.com/ Liverpool John Lennon Airport] is located 14km from Liverpool city centre.
The principle airlines flying to this airport are [http://www.liverpoolairport.com/flight-information/airlines/ eaysJet, Ryanair, Blue Air, Flybe Wizz Air, Czech, Thomson and Aer Lingus].

There is no rail link at this airport but there are frequent bus services to [http://www.merseyrail.org/plan-your-journey/stations/liverpool-south-parkway.aspx Liverpool South Parkway] railway station which is NOT in the city.
 Liverpool South Parkway is a double railway station providing two separate rail routes to Liverpool Lime Street or Liverpool Central stations, which are in the city.
 A combined bus/train ticket can be purchased at the airport.

The bus services from the airport direct to Liverpool are numbered [https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/services/500---liverpool-john-lennon-airport-to-liverpool/?direction=inbound 500 ], [https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/services/86-86a-86d---liverpool-john-lennon-airport--garston-to-liverpool/?direction=inbound 86A] and [https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/services/80-80a---liverpool-john-lennon-airport--speke-to-liverpool/?direction=inbound 80A ].
 These are operated by [https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/journey-planner/ Arriva]. The 80A & 86A services go via Liverpool South Parkway station.

Journey time to Liverpool is approximately 30 minutes.

==== MAN - Manchester Airport ====
* [http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/ Manchester Airport] is located 57km from Liverpool city centre.
This airport is larger than Liverpool so a greater number of [http://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/flight-information/flight-operators/ principle airlines] fly to this destination.

The rail link at this airport is Manchester Airport [MIA] station. Trains operated by [http://www.northernrail.org/journey/planner Northern Rail] go direct to Liverpool Lime Street station every hour, [http://www.northernrail.org/pdfs/timetables/20150517/15.pdf see Timetable].
 The journey time is approximately 1 hour.

An alternative train route is from the airport station to Manchester Piccadilly [MAN] station and changing there for a train to Liverpool Lime Street [LIV].
 Several train companies operate this alternative route. The journey time is approximately 1.5 hours.
 Refer to [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ National Rail Enquiries] for train times. It accepts three letter abbreviation [TLA] station names.

== [[File:icon_train.png | 32px | middle ]] Rail Travel ==
* [http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/liv.aspx Liverpool Lime Street ] [LIV] is the main railway station located in the city. There are some trains direct from [http://www.networkrail.co.uk/london-euston-station/departures-arrivals/ London Euston] [EUS] but most require a change at Crewe [CRE] station.
* Liverpool Central [LVC] station located in the city and is a local commuter destination
* Liverpool South Parkway [LPY] station is located 10km from the city and 4.5km from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

The railway system local to Liverpool is operated by [http://www.merseyrail.org/ Merseyrail] and the stations in and around the city can
be view via the link to [http://www.merseyrail.org/_common/map/networkmap.htm this map].

[http://www.eurostar.com/ Eurostar] trains terminate at London [http://www.networkrail.co.uk/st-pancras-international-station/departures-arrivals/ St. Pancras International] [STP] which is 1km from London Euston, where train to Liverpool Lime Street depart.
 St. Pancras to Euston is a 5 minute by walking or via the London Underground on the Victoria Line (pale blue) or Northern Line (black).
 Direct trains from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street are operated by [http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/ Virgin Trains], the journey takes approximately 2.5 hours

[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ National Rail Enquiries] is useful for planning rail travel with all UK train companies and for checking on delays or cancellations.

== [[File:icon_bus.png | 32px | middle ]] Bus Travel ==
[http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/Pages/Welcome.aspx Merseytravel] has general information about public transport in Liverpool.
 They provide a [http://jp.merseytravel.gov.uk/nwm/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en bus route planner] and a map of [http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travelling-around/key-destinations/Documents/LiverpoolPublicTransportMap.pdf Liverpool City Centre] bus routes.

== [[File:icon_car.png | 32px | middle ]] Car Parking ==
[[File:gaia2015parking.png | 400px | left ]]
There is no free street parking near the University and metered street parking, marked by blue and red lines, is expensive.
Recommended parking close the venue is [http://liverpool.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/council-car-parks/mount-pleasant/ Mount Pleasant Car Park]. This is
a multi-story car park, marked P on the map and is a 5 minute walk from the Gaia venue.
All day parking costs £4, it is open from 7:00am until 20:00pm Mon-Fri, motorcycles and disabled are free.
The entrance to the car park is at the lower end of Mount Pleasant, marked by the green dot on bottom of the £4 symbol.
The car park has a one way system and the exit is onto Brownlow Hill.

Full details are available from [http://liverpool.gov.uk/parking-travel-and-roads/council-car-parks/mount-pleasant/ Mount Pleasant Car Park]. The address is:-
   38 Mount Pleasant
   Liverpool
   L3 5TB

More information about parking in Liverpool is available from [http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/liverpool/ Parkopedia].

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