Merseyside is ceremonial and metropolitan county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north,Greater Manchester to the east,Cheshire to the south,the Welsh county of Flintshire across the Dee Estuary to the southwest,and the Irish Sea to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Liverpool.
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.
Merseytram was a proposed light rail system for Merseyside,England. Originally proposed in 2001,forming part of the Merseyside Local Transport Plan,it was to consist of three lines,connecting the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley with central Liverpool. The project was postponed due to funding problems before eventually being formally closed down by Merseytravel in October 2013.
The British Rail Class 508 (4PER) is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited,at Holgate Road carriage works,York,in 1979 and 1980. They are a variant of British Rail's standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs,eventually encompassing 755 vehicles and five classes (313/314/315/507/508). They have worked mostly on the Merseyrail network since 1983 and continue to do so,having been refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works. The Class 508 unit is now 44 years old.
Liverpool South Parkway station,is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool,England. It serves,via a bus link,Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke,as well as providing an interchange between main line services and the Merseyrail rapid transit/commuter rail network.
The Northern line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside,England,the other being the Wirral line. The cross-city route runs from Hunts Cross in south Liverpool then branches in the north to terminate at Southport,Kirkby and Ormskirk (Lancashire).
The Wirral line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside,England,the other being the Northern line.
The Canada Dock Branch is a 4-mile 59 chain long railway line in Liverpool,England. The line's route is from the large Edge Hill rail junction in the east of Liverpool to Seaforth Dock to the north. The line was originally built by the London and North Western Railway terminating at Canada Dock,with a later branch extension added to Alexandra Dock and links onto the MDHC railway lines. The line is not electrified.
The Borderlands line,also known as the Bidston–Wrexham or Wrexham–Bidston line,is a railway line between Bidston on the Wirral Peninsula in England and Wrexham Central in the north-east of Wales. Passenger train services are part of the Wales &Borders franchise and are operated by Transport for Wales Rail. The line connects to the Merseyrail network at Bidston,the North Wales Coast Line at Shotton and the Shrewsbury–Chester line at Wrexham General. Parts of the line in Wales are used by freight trains,serving Deeside Industrial Park and the Hanson Cement works to the south of Buckley.
The Skelmersdale branch was a standard gauge railway (SKE) which connected the Liverpool,Ormskirk and Preston Railway at Ormskirk with Rainford Junction via Skelmersdale. At Rainford it connected with the Liverpool and Bury Railway and the St. Helens Railway. It was built by the East Lancashire Railway,which was taken over by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway shortly afterward. The steam railmotor which served the line was sometimes known locally as the "Skem Dodger" and other times as the "Skem Jazzer".
Birkenhead North railway station serves the town of Birkenhead,in Merseyside,England. The station is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network,close to the junction of the New Brighton and West Kirby branches. Birkenhead North TMD,situated just to the west of the station,is the main traction maintenance depot for the Merseyrail fleet.
Kirkby railway station is situated in Kirkby,Merseyside,England. It is situated 7.5 miles (12 km) north-east of Liverpool Central and is on the Kirkby branch of Merseyrail's Northern Line.
Maghull railway station is a railway station in Maghull,a suburb of Liverpool,England. It is situated on the Ormskirk branch of the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network. During the 2013/14 period,it was the tenth busiest station on the Merseyrail network and the busiest station to not provide an interchange between any other services. As of 2021/22,it is now the twelfth busiest station on the Merseyrail network and the third busiest station to not provide an interchange between other services.
Aintree railway station is a railway station that serves the village of Aintree,Merseyside,England. It is on the Ormskirk branch of the Merseyrail network's Northern Line. Until 1968 it was known as Aintree Sefton Arms after a nearby public house. The station's design reflects that it is the closest station to Aintree Racecourse,where the annual Grand National horse race takes place.
Skelmersdale railway station was a station located on the Skelmersdale branch at Skelmersdale,England. The station was originally named Blague Gate,having its name changed to Skelmersdale on 8 August 1874 and carried passengers from 1858 to 1956.
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.
Headbolt Lane is a railway station in Kirkby,Merseyside,England,which opened on 5 October 2023.
The British Rail Class 777 METRO is a class of electric multiple unit passenger trains currently being delivered by the Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail,being used on the Merseyrail network in the Liverpool City Region and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. The trains have the ability to operate on the third rail-powered sections of the network,with some units carrying onboard batteries to allow use on unpowered track,a UK first. Ordered in 2016,construction of the units began in 2018. The first unit entered service on 23 January 2023,following delays to the deployment programme. The Class 777 will replace Merseyrail's current Class 507 and Class 508 units,which were built between 1978 and 1980. Seven units of the total 53 ordered are being configured as battery electric multiple units (BEMUs) for use on non-electrified lines,being designated subclass 777/1.
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