Merseyrail is a commuter rail network which serves Merseyside and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Merseyrail serves 69 stations,67 of which it manages,across two lines –the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. The network uses 750 V DC third rail electrified lines having 75.0 miles (120.7 km) of routes,of which 6.5 miles (10.5 km) are underground. Since January 2023,Merseyrail commenced replacing its train fleet,withdrawing the Class 507 and 508 trains and introducing 53 new Class 777 trains. The network carried 25.5 million passengers in the 2022/2023 statistical period.
Merseytravel is the passenger transport executive,responsible for the coordination of public transport in the Liverpool City Region in North West England. Merseytravel was established on 1 December 1969 as the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive. From 1 April 2014,with the creation of the Liverpool City Region,Merseytravel expanded its area of operation from the metropolitan county of Merseyside to also include the Borough of Halton.
Liverpool Central railway station in Liverpool,England,forms a central hub of the Merseyrail network,being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. The station is located underground on two levels,below the site of a former mainline terminus. It is the busiest station in Liverpool,though considerably smaller than Lime Street station,the mainline terminus,and the busiest station to operate solely on the Merseyrail network. The station is the busiest underground station outside London serving 40,000 people daily. The station in passengers per platform is the busiest underground railway station in the United Kingdom at 5,217,547 per platform per annum and laying third in all stations,underground or overground.
Liverpool James Street is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool,England;it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. James Street is an underground station,with access to the platforms via lifts from the booking hall. At certain times,the platforms are accessed via a pedestrian tunnel from the India Buildings on Water Street. As of 2013/14,James Street was the fifth-busiest station on the Merseyrail network.
Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station serves the town of Birkenhead,in Merseyside,England,on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station is close to Hamilton Square in Birkenhead.
The Wirral line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside,England,the other being the Northern line.
Eastham Rake railway station is a railway station which serves the village of Eastham in Merseyside,England. It is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network 8+1⁄2 miles (13.7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street.
Hooton railway station is situated in the south of the Wirral Peninsula,Cheshire,England. It lies on the Wirral Line 8 miles (13 km) north of Chester and 9+1⁄2 miles (15.3 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Merseyrail network,and is the junction of the branch from the Chester line to Ellesmere Port. It serves the villages of Hooton and Willaston.
Capenhurst railway station serves the village of Capenhurst and its substantial industrial facilities,in Cheshire,England. It also serves outer suburbs of Ellesmere Port. On the former GWR main line from London Paddington to Birkenhead Woodside it is now on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network,5+1⁄4 miles (8.4 km) north of Chester.
Bache railway station serves the suburbs of Bache and Upton-by-Chester in the north of the city of Chester,England. It is the first station for Merseyrail services leaving Chester on the Wirral Line. Passengers can alight here for the Countess of Chester Hospital which is close by,and regular bus services to Chester Zoo.
Spital railway station is a railway station serving the village of Spital in Merseyside,England. The station is located on the Wirral Line operated by Merseyrail and there are frequent third rail electric train services to Liverpool,Chester and Ellesmere Port.
Ellesmere Port railway station is located in the town of Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. The station was an intermediate through station on the Hooton–Helsby line. Now all passenger services terminate at the station from both directions. It is both a terminus of the Wirral Line,a commuter rail system operated by Merseyrail and of Northern Trains services to Warrington Bank Quay. Departures and arrivals of Merseyrail services are on platform 1 with departures and arrivals to Warrington Bank Quay on platform 2.
Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead,in Merseyside,England. Located on the south side of Birkenhead town centre,it lies on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Rock Ferry railway station is situated in the Rock Ferry area of Birkenhead,Merseyside,England. The station lies 4.5 miles (7 km) south west of Liverpool Lime Street on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network. The station has an island platform with four platforms in total and four tracks.
Bebington railway station serves the town of Bebington in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,forming part of the Merseyrail network.
Port Sunlight railway station serves the village of Port Sunlight in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Bromborough railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Bromborough Rake railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Bromborough in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Chester and Ellesmere Port branches of the Wirral Line,part of the Merseyrail network.
Overpool railway station was opened on 17 August 1988 and serves the central area of Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network.
Little Sutton railway station serves the village of Little Sutton,near Ellesmere Port,Cheshire,England. It is situated on the Hooton–Helsby line and is served by the Wirral Line which is part of the Merseyrail network. The station is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The station opened in 1863 as "Sutton" and was renamed Little Sutton in 1886. It became part of the Merseyrail network in 1994,when the branch from Hooton to Ellesmere Port was electrified by British Rail,and through train services to Liverpool via Birkenhead commenced.
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