Rail
MSR fabricates and erects railway footbridge steelwork, lift towers and platform structures for Merseyrail and the wider UK rail network. Work happens on live lines, inside night possessions, with the track handed back and trains running again before the first morning service. Some of it sits next to listed station buildings, where access is tight and tolerances are unforgiving. MSR has delivered work for Tier 1 contractors including Morgan Est, Costain, Norwest Holst, Murphy and Laing O’Rourke, building on more than three decades based in Bootle. That history of possession-window erection, not just fabrication, is what separates a rail job from an ordinary steel frame.
Why MSR
Most Merseyside fabricators chase generic "steel fabrication Liverpool" searches with nothing to show for possession-window work. MSR has erected steelwork for Tier 1 rail and infrastructure contractors — Morgan Est, Costain, Norwest Holst, Murphy, Laing O'Rourke — where a footbridge has to go up, get checked and clear the track before the next train runs, not just fit a warehouse frame on a Tuesday. That's a different discipline from bay racking and mezzanine floors, and it's the one competitors built on general fabrication work don't have behind them.
Case studies
Delivered work in this sector.
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Hunt's Cross Station Steelwork
MSR fabricated and fitted footbridge, lift tower, staircase and canopy steelwork into Hunt's Cross's Grade II listed City Line station without disturbing its heritage fabric.
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Meols Station, Wirral — Accessibility Footbridge
Step-free footbridge and twin lift towers, prefabricated in Bootle and craned into place during night possessions on a live Merseyrail line.
Relevant services
FAQ
Common questions.
Does MSR erect footbridge steelwork during rail possessions?
Yes. Erection is planned around possession windows, with steelwork lifted into place, checked and the line handed back before services resume.
Can MSR work in listed station environments?
Yes. MSR has erected platform and footbridge steelwork next to listed station buildings, where access is restricted and tolerances are tight.
What rail structures does MSR fabricate?
Footbridges, lift towers and platform steelwork, fabricated across MSR's two Bootle factories (22,000 sq ft) and erected on site across the UK and Ireland.
Has MSR worked for Tier 1 rail contractors before?
Yes. Past contractor relationships include Morgan Est, Costain, Norwest Holst, Murphy and Laing O'Rourke, built up over more than 500 projects since 1987.
Tell us what you need fabricated.
Structural, architectural or tunnelling steelwork — send drawings or a rough spec and we’ll come back with a straight answer.