Merseyrail facts for kids

Merseyrail is a British train operating company owned by Serco-Abelio and overseen by Merseytravel. They provides passenger rail services across Merseyside. They run 59 trains serving 67 stations.

Images for kids

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  A typical suburban Merseyrail totem at Old Roan station, marking an interchange with rail and bus services.

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  Thatto Heath station on the now electrified Liverpool to Wigan City Line. The station is branded Merseyrail with trains operated by Northern.

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  Past: A British Rail Class 503 train on the Liverpool Loop and Link underground system. This train was one of the original batch built by the LMS in 1938 being replaced by the 507/508 fleet introduced in the 1980s.

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  Stadler METRO (Class 777) Merseyrail train, to be introduced from 2022, custom-made for the Merseyrail network.

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  Modern departmental MPV at James Street - Unlike the London Underground and Tyne and Wear Metro, Merseyrail's track maintenance is the responsibility of Network Rail.

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  The Illustrated London News featuring the opening of the Mersey Railway Tunnel

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  The original Mersey Railway tunnel from James Street to Central station, in red, still exists. The Link line, is shown in blue with the Loop line in green.

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  Electrification since 1977

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  The former Holly Park Football ground, where Liverpool South Parkway Station now stands

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  A 1909 map showing some of the extensive rail lines around Liverpool

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  Wigan Wallgate station

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  Preston station

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  Warrington Central.

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  Helsby interchange station. The line to the right is to Ellesmere Port, the line to the left is to Chester.

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  Runcorn East station.

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  Liverpool2 Container terminal extension, which is served by the Bootle Branch line.

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  The original now demolished Skelmersdale station. The track was lifted in 1963.

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  West Derby station on the North Liverpool Extension Line which was to be a part of Merseyrail's Outer Loop.

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  Victoria/Waterloo Tunnel portal at Edge Hill Station. The tunnel is an option for the Edge Hill Spur scheme.

See also

In Spanish: Merseyrail para niños