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Merseyrail - C

Merseyrail Services

Point-to-point or return tickets are purchased from staffed offices or ticket machines, but the system is tightly integrated with Merseytravel's City Region-wide pass system, which also encompasses the Mersey Ferries and city and regional bus networks. Merseytravel's smart ticketing is via the local MetroCard smartcard system, including Merseyrail travel.

Typical weekday off-peak service on the Merseyrail-run Northern and Wirral Lines, as of May 2023, is as follows:

Merseyrail Northern Line

Hunts Cross to Southport 4 tph

Liverpool South Parkway, Cressington, Aigburth, St Michaels, Brunswick, Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Sandhills, Bank Hall, Bootle Oriel Road, Bootle New Strand, Seaforth & Litherland, Waterloo, Blundellsands & Crosby, Hall Road, Hightown, Formby, Freshfield, Ainsdale, Hillside, Birkdale

Liverpool Central to Ormskirk 4 tph

Moorfields, Sandhills, Kirkdale, Walton, Orrell Park, Aintree, Old Roan, Maghull, Maghull North, Town Green, Aughton Park

Liverpool Central to Kirkby 4 tph

Moorfields, Sandhills, Kirkdale, Rice Lane, Fazakerley

This route will extend past Kirkby to a Northern interchange at Headbolt Lane, when the station opens in 2023.

Merseyrail Wirral Line

Liverpool Lime Street (Underground) to New Brighton 4 tph

Moorfields (eastbound-only) / Liverpool Central (westbound-only), Liverpool James Street, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Conway Park, Birkenhead Park, Birkenhead North, Wallasey Village, Wallasey Grove Road

Liverpool Lime Street (Underground) to West Kirby 4 tph

Moorfields (eastbound-only) / Liverpool Central (westbound-only), Liverpool James Street, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Conway Park, Birkenhead Park, Birkenhead North, Bidston, Leasowe, Moreton, Meols, Manor Road, Hoylake

Liverpool Lime Street (Underground) to Chester 4 tph

Moorfields (eastbound-only) / Liverpool Central (westbound-only), Liverpool James Street, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Central, Green Lane (2tph), Rock Ferry, Bebington, Port Sunlight, Spital, Bromborough Rake (2tph), Bromborough, Eastham Rake, Hooton, Capenhurst (2tph), Bache

Trains serve either Green Lane or Bromborough Rake

Liverpool Lime Street (Underground) to Ellesmere Port 2 tph

Moorfields (eastbound-only) / Liverpool Central (westbound-only), Liverpool James Street, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Central, Green Lane, Rock Ferry, Bebington, Port Sunlight, Spital, Bromborough Rake, Bromborough, Eastham Rake, Hooton, Little Sutton, Overpool

Merseyrail Overview

Owner: Merseytravel, Network Rail

Area Served: Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas

Locale:

Liverpool City Region (Merseyside and Halton)

Cheshire

Lancashire

Transit Type: Commuter rail

Number of Lines: 2 (plus main line commuter services)

Number of Stations: 68 (66 managed)

Annual Ridership:

2019: 30.6 million

2020: 9.0 million

2021: 20.0 million

Chief Executive: Neil Grabham

Headquarters: Rail House, Liverpool

Merseyrail Operation

Began Operation: 1977 - 46 years ago

Operator(s): Serco-Abellio

Infrastructure Manager(s): Network Rail

Character: Commuter rail, National Rail franchise

Number of Vehicles: 57

Train Length: 3 cars, 6 cars during peak times

Headway: 15 minutes (general), 5 minutes (central sections), 30 minutes (Ellesmere Port branch, general in evenings and on Sundays)

Technical Track Gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Electrification: 750 V DC third rail

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