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The Northern line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside, England, [5] the other being the Wirral line.The cross-city route runs from Hunts Cross in south Liverpool then (by way of an underground section through Liverpool's city centre) branches in the north to terminate at Southport, Headbolt Lane (both Merseyside) and Ormskirk ().
Trains on the Northern line and Wirral line cover the Liverpool City Region. The total route length of the two lines is 120.7 km (75.0 miles), [6] accommodating 67 stations. [6] The lines connect Liverpool city centre with cities and towns on the outer reaches of the city region, such as Southport, Chester and Ormskirk. Frequent intermediate ...
The City Line (sometimes City Lines [2]) is the brand name used by Merseytravel on commuter rail services connecting the Liverpool City Region (Merseyside and Halton) with Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Blackpool and Lancashire starting eastwards from the mainline platforms of Liverpool Lime Street railway station. [2] [3]
This is a route-map template for the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway, a UK railway.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway: Temporary terminus. Replaced by Southport Chapel Street: Southport London Street: 1855 1857 Manchester and Southport Railway: Services transferred to Southport Chapel Street: Southport Lord Street: 1884 1952 Cheshire Lines Committee: St Luke's: 1883 1968 Manchester and Southport Railway: Spellow: 1948
The Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. cv) was passed on 2 July 1847 and the company was incorporated, the first directors' meeting on 26 July 1847 elected William Blundell as chairman.
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England.It lies on the West Lancashire coastal plain and the east coast of the Irish Sea, approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of Liverpool and 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Preston.
Motorways of the Liverpool City Region. Liverpool has direct road links with many other major areas of England. The A5058 road / Queens Drive inner ring road was completed in 1927, the A580 road / East Lancs Road (the UK's first inter-city highway) to Salford was opened in 1934, and the M57 motorway outer ring road was completed and opened in 1974.