Bryn railway station is a railway station serving the suburb of Bryn in Ashton-in-Makerfield,Greater Manchester,England. The station is situated on the electrified Liverpool–Wigan line 16+1⁄4 miles (26.2 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street and 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) south of Wigan. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains.
Blackpool North railway station is the main station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire,England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line and is 17+1⁄2 miles (28 km) northwest of Preston.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station serves the Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham,in England. It is managed by Northern Trains,who operate most of the passenger services that call there.
Chorley railway station serves the town of Chorley in Lancashire,England. Since 2004 it has been linked with Chorley Interchange bus and coach station. It is on the Manchester–Preston line.
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan,Greater Manchester,England.
Broad Green railway station is a railway station serving the Broadgreen district of Liverpool,England,3+1⁄2 miles (5.6 km) east of Liverpool Lime Street. Established in 1830,it is the world's oldest actively operating railway station. Electrically powered trains have been operating through the station since March 2015,using Class 319 EMUs.
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining Bolton railway station and Bolton Bus Station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester,England. The station is located on the Manchester to Preston line and the Ribble Valley line,and is managed by Northern Trains. The station is 11+1⁄4 miles (18.1 km) north west of Manchester Piccadilly. Ticket gates have been in operation at the station since 2016.
Salford Crescent railway station is a railway station in Salford,Greater Manchester,England,opened by British Rail in 1987.
There once were four direct railway routes between Liverpool and Manchester in the North West of England;only two remain,the two centre routes of the four. The most northerly and the most southerly of the four routes are no longer direct lines. Of the remaining two direct routes,the northern route of the two is fully electric,while the now southern route is a diesel-only line. The most northerly of the four has been split into two routes:the western section operated by Merseyrail electric trains and the eastern section by diesel trains,requiring passengers to change trains between the two cities. The fourth route,the most southerly of the four,has been largely abandoned east of Warrington;the remaining section caters mainly for freight trains.
Stafford railway station is a major interchange railway station in Stafford,Staffordshire,England,and is the second busiest railway station in Staffordshire,after Stoke-on-Trent. The station serves the market and county town,as well as surrounding villages. The station lies on the junction of the Trent Valley line,the Birmingham Loop/Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford line,and the West Coast Main Line.
Wavertree Technology Park railway station is in the suburbs of Liverpool,at the western end of Olive Mount cutting,on the original Liverpool-Manchester line. The station opened on 13 August 2000,at a cost of £2 million. Train services are operated by Northern Trains.
St Helens Central railway station is a railway station serving the town of St Helens,Merseyside,England. It is on the Liverpool to Wigan Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western. The station and all trains calling at it are operated by TransPennine Express or Northern Trains.
The Liverpool–Wigan line is a railway line in the north-west of England,running between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western via St Helens Central station. The line is a part of the electrified Merseyrail Liverpool to Wigan City Line. The stations,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains,however the stations are branded Merseyrail using Merseyrail ticketing.
Roby railway station serves the village of Roby,Merseyside,England. It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Liverpool Lime Street on the former Liverpool and Manchester Railway,and 1⁄2 mile (800 m) west of Huyton. It is operated by Northern Trains,as part of Merseytravel's electrified City Line to Manchester and Wigan North Western.
Thatto Heath railway station is located in the Thatto Heath area of St Helens,Merseyside,England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line,9+3⁄4 miles (15.7 km) northeast of Liverpool. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains,however the station is branded Merseytravel using Merseytravel ticketing. The station opened with the line in 1871.
Garswood railway station serves the village of Garswood in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens,Merseyside,England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line,15 miles (24 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains,however the station is branded Merseyrail using Merseyrail ticketing.
Eccleston Park railway station serves the Eccleston Park area of St Helens,Merseyside,England. It is situated on the electrified Merseytravel Liverpool to Wigan City Line,8+3⁄4 miles (14.1 km) northeast of Liverpool Lime Street. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains,however the station is branded Merseytravel using Merseytravel ticketing. It was opened by the London &North Western Railway in July 1891.
Rainhill railway station serves the district of Rainhill in Merseyside,England. It is situated on the electrified northern route of the Liverpool to Manchester Line,forming part of the Liverpool City Line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains on behalf of Merseytravel and are branded as Merseytravel services.
The City Line is the brand name used by Merseytravel on suburban rail services in the Liverpool City Region starting eastwards from the mainline platforms of Liverpool Lime Street railway station.
The Northern Hub was a rail upgrade programme between 2009 and 2020 in Northern England to improve and increase train services and reduce journey times between its major cities and towns,by electrifying lines and removing a major rail bottleneck in Manchester. It was predicted to stimulate economic growth in the region. The project had several elements but the prime objective was to eradicate the bottleneck in Manchester and allow trains to travel through the city at speed without stopping. The project was announced as the Manchester Hub in 2009. The project's steering partnership involved Network Rail,Deutsche Bahn,First TransPennine Express,Northern Rail,East Midlands Trains,CrossCountry,Freightliner,the Department for Transport,Transport for Greater Manchester and Merseytravel.
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