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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 ().
Merseytravel's local rail network map shows how the Liverpool City Region and its immediate neighbours are served by the various local rail services. It displays the Merseyrail Northern and Wirral Lines alongside the City Line, with contact details for Merseyrail, plus Northern Trains and all of the individual operators who provide services on ...
The new high-level station opened in two stages, trains to Liverpool running from 26 December 1886, and trains to Southport from 9 January 1887. [5] The station now had four platforms with four running lines, there were two platforms on the outer edges and a wide island platform serving the inner lines. [12]
A new "off-the-shelf" 2-2-2 was ordered from Sharp Brothers in 1849, this was delivered in July 1849 and became number 6 Firefly. [21] Engine number 3 was sold in January 1850 and was replaced by a 2-2-2 locomotive built by Forrester of Liverpool to a McConachie & Claude
Historically, Liverpool had an extensive tram network, construction of which started in 1869 by the Liverpool Tramways Company; however, this was dismantled in the 1950s. In 2001, a plan to build new a light rail system, Merseytram was developed. After central government insisted on additional guarantees prior to the release of previously ...
Hillside railway station serves the southern half of the Birkdale area of Southport, England. It is located on the Northern Line of the Southport branch of the Merseyrail network's. It is the closest station to the Royal Birkdale golf course, and is extremely busy when major events (such as the Open Championship) are held there.
Ainsdale railway station opened on 24 July 1848 when the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway (LC&SR) opened its line from Waterloo to Southport Eastbank Street. [1]In 1851 a branch line was opened, without parliamentary authorisation, from the station to Ainsdale Corn Mill 53 ch (3,500 ft; 1,100 m) away on the east side of Liverpool Road.
Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway: Pre-grouping: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway: Post-grouping: London Midland and Scottish Railway: Key dates; 5 August 1851 () Opened as Southport Chapel Street: 5 May 1969: Renamed Southport: Passengers; 2019/20: 4.711 million Interchange 37,087: 2020/21: 1.267 million Interchange 4,401: 2021/22: 3.094 ...