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The road reverts to 30 mph (48 km/h) as the area becomes built-up. In Newton village, it meets the A49 outside Newton Station. There is a short multiplex about 1 mile (1.6 km) long, using the A49 north through the shopping area . At a mini-roundabout, the designation returns to the A572, still heading westerly in a straight line past Earlestown.
Formerly the only section of City Line route electrified was between Lime Street and Liverpool South Parkway, which is used by Virgin and London Midland Electric Multiple Units. The line from Liverpool to Manchester via Newton-le-Willows was electrified, along with the Liverpool–Wigan line, opening in early 2015. [13]
The east facing curve and the main line between Newton-le-Willows and Castlefield Junction in Manchester was electrified on 9 December 2013. [ 33 ] The lines through the station site are still open in 2020.
The station is situated on the world's first inter-city passenger railway, between Liverpool and Manchester, and is also located close to the world's first commercial canal. The station used to have an adjacent engine shed, Patricroft MPD, which was located to the rear of the Manchester-bound platform on the northern side of the station.
The nearest railway station is Newton-le-Willows on the Chester to Manchester Line and Liverpool to Manchester Line. Public transport in Lowton is co-ordinated by Transport for Greater Manchester and is served by buses to Manchester, Wigan, Leigh, Newton-le-Willows and St Helens. Buses: 34 Bryn/Leigh-Manchester (Bee Network), 34 St Helens-Leigh ...
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The Manchester to Newton-le-Willows section was completed on 17 July 2013, it was marked by a ceremony at Eccles station at which the Secretary of State for Transport, Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin MP, was present. Electrified Manchester to Edinburgh and Glasgow services have been running since the timetable change in December 2013.
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