England
Anfield
Home of Liverpool in Liverpool: nominal capacity 61,276, opened 1884, in the Anfield district.
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Opened 1884Football grounds in Liverpool
One city, one giant ground, and a football culture that runs through the whole place. Anfield is the only stadium in the city in this guide, but the matchday spreads across the centre.
Getting around
Transport in Liverpool
- Merseyrail — Sandhills is the nearest rail stop, about a twenty-five minute walk from Anfield.
- Soccerbus — dedicated matchday buses link Liverpool Lime Street with the ground.
- Local buses run frequently from the city centre to the Anfield area.
Planning
A football weekend in Liverpool
With a single ground, Liverpool works better as a long weekend around one match than as a two-stadium trip. The centre rewards a full day of its own, and the walk or bus ride north to Anfield is part of the routine for everyone who visits.
Whichever ground you choose, the pattern of the day is the same: travel in with the crowd, arrive at the turnstiles about an hour before kick-off, and leave the return journey until the first surge has cleared. In Liverpool that advice matters most at the nearest station to the ground, where the queue builds within minutes of the final whistle.
Before and after
Where supporters gather in Liverpool
City centre
The main pre-match area, with the widest choice of pubs and a short bus north.
Anfield
The residential streets around the ground, filling early on matchdays.
Liverpool waterfront
A quieter, tourist-focused base before heading north.