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Merseyrail
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Fleet size: 59
Stations called at: 67
Stations operated: 66
Route km operated: 120.7
National Rail abbreviation: ME
Parent company: Serco-Abellio. Abellio is part of Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Web site: www.merseyrail.org
Technical
Track length: 75 miles

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.


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  • Old Road railway station sign (1)

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

  • Thatto Heath railway station (geograph 3795543)

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

  • Image-British-Rail-Class-503

    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.

  • Class 777010 at Hightown during Mixed-Traffic Test

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

  • DR98953 at James Street

    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.

  • Mersey Railway opening illustration

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

  • Liverpool James Street Layout

    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.

  • Merseyrail Development

    Electrification since 1977

  • HollyParkSouthLiverpool

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

  • Liverpool RJD 42

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

  • Wigan Wallgate Station (geograph 3285606)

    Wigan Wallgate station

  • Preston Station Platforms

    Preston station

  • Warrington Central station - geograph.org.uk - 1082813

    Warrington Central.

  • Helsby railway station 1

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

  • Runcorn East railway station - DSC06724

    Runcorn East station.

  • Liverpool2, 09-2020

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

  • Skelmersdale railway station

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

  • West Derby railway station in 2005

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

  • Victoria Tunnel Entrance

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

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