Premier League official addresses Everton stadium transport challenges
Max Chambers, the Premier League’s corporate affairs director, has said transport around major grounds including Everton’s new home is “not good” and “needs sorting”. His comments put Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium transport arrangements under fresh scrutiny, months after the Blues left Goodison Park for Bramley-Moore Dock.
Chambers made the remarks while discussing lessons learned from building the new stadium and the strain new grounds place on local infrastructure. He pointed to “persistence” as one of the key factors in getting Hill Dickinson Stadium built and open.
Steph Driver, describing the stadium’s presence in the city, said people can “see and feel” its impact on the surrounding area. That impact stretches well beyond matchdays, shaping how the council and the club plan for the large crowds arriving at once.
Sandhills station extension details and council approval
Sandhills has become the main railway station for supporters travelling to Bramley-Moore Dock since Everton’s move from Goodison Park. Liverpool Council’s planning committee has now approved proposals to extend the station’s queuing area, succeeding on a second attempt after an earlier bid was turned down.
The extension will let more supporters queue at Sandhills, easing pressure on the walk to the ground on matchdays. Chambers said getting this kind of provision right depends on planning early, stressing the need “to make sure these things are lined up in advance.”
Matchday impact at Hill Dickinson Stadium for Everton supporters
Hill Dickinson Stadium holds far more fans than Goodison Park did, and every one of them needs a way in and out on matchday. The Sandhills upgrade is designed to handle that extra demand as Everton settle into life at Bramley-Moore Dock.
The stadium will also host matches at UEFA EURO 2028, adding another layer of scrutiny to Everton Hill Dickinson Stadium transport routes over the next two years. Supporters can follow Everton’s unbeaten Premier League start and check the full Premier League schedule for the next home fixtures at Bramley-Moore Dock.
Regeneration timeline and EURO 2028 preparation
Everton’s move sits inside a wider stadium regeneration accelerator programme, announced in May, which aims to use new grounds as engines for local investment. Steph Peacock MP called Hill Dickinson Stadium a “really good example” of that approach.
Peacock said the programme gives clubs a “good opportunity to work with local authorities and stakeholders to create housing, jobs and apprenticeships.” Chambers described the wider effect of projects like Everton’s as an “accordion effect for towns and cities”, while Praful Nargund called it a “multiplying effect” for local economies.
The Friedkin Group took over Everton from Farhad Moshiri in December 2024 and now oversees the club through this period of growth around the stadium. Transport upgrades such as the Sandhills extension are part of the practical work needed to match Hill Dickinson Stadium’s ambitions on and off the pitch, as detailed in the Liverpool Echo report.
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