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passengers to change at Birkenhead Park for travel to Liverpool. The first direct services from West Kirby and New Brighton to Liverpool Central ran on 14 March 1938, the LMS operating the West Kirby services and the Mersey Railway running the New Brighton services. To keep LMS and Mersey Railway workers familiar with each other's routes, on Sundays the LMS worked the Rock Ferry services, and the Mersey Railway trains ran to West Kirby. The Mersey Railway also ran additional services to West Kirby on

2725: 1001: 31: 3722:, eldest son of Sir Charles Fox, as engineers in chief. Two shafts were dug in the grounds of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board for the pilot tunnel - one in Birkenhead with a diameter of 17 feet 6 inches (5.33 m) and the other in Liverpool of diameter 15 feet (4.6 m). It was determined that there was an almost uninterrupted stratum of red sandstone beneath the river and as a result construction began in August 1881, before the pilot bore had been completed. 1273: 1033: 1186: 2372: 1996: 1094: 464: 3024: 3002: 2940: 2492: 1958: 1603: 1434: 1178: 1048: 2193: 2162: 2131: 2109: 2078: 2056: 2025: 1922: 1870: 1530: 1423: 1234: 966: 942: 696: 592: 486: 4746: 3735:

encountered during the construction work, it was not a serious problem and the ground under the riverbanks was found to be wetter than that under the river itself. The ventilation tunnel is 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m) in diameter and was bored 20 feet (6.1 m) parallel to the main tunnel. In 1883, the rate of work was greatly improved with the deployment of a Beaumont Cutter which was a compressed air boring machine invented by

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third-rail-only Class 503 units was delivered the following year. Of these, 24 were ordered as replacements for the original Mersey Railway trains, and the remaining four to replace stock damaged during the Second World War. As each new train was placed in service, a Mersey Railway train was withdrawn and hauled by steam locomotive to

4203:. Liverpool City Council took a different view, and proposed the retention of the suburban services and their integration into a regional rapid-transit network. This approach was backed up by the Merseyside Area Land Use and Transportation Study, the MALTS report. Liverpool City Council's proposal was adopted and Merseyrail was born. 4154: 4211:

Four underground stations would be on this loop under Liverpool's city centre. A further underground Link Tunnel connection between a new Moorfields through underground station and Liverpool Central underground creating a Liverpool north-south crossrail was planned. Moorfields would replace Liverpool Exchange terminus station.

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system developed by Westinghouse which enabled trains with motor carriages at both ends to be driven from a single cab. From 1904, driving controls were also fitted to selected trailer vehicles which enabled trains to be divided into shorter units during quieter times, yet still be drivable from both

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At 17:41 on 26 October 2005, the rear bogie of unit 508124 derailed in the Loop tunnel between Liverpool Lime Street and Liverpool Central. Due to concerns by Network Rail as to the condition of the track, there had long been a temporary speed restriction of 20 mph (32 km/h) in the tunnel,

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minutes frequency there in the peak direction only. Hooton is the point of interchange between trains to Ellesmere Port and trains to Chester, and is served by six trains per hour from Liverpool, four of which continue to Chester (only two call at Capenhurst) and two calling at stations to Ellesmere

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units. In 1981, the first two Class 508 units were sent north to Birkenhead, and three more were transferred in February 1983 as Class 455s began to enter service. The new Class 455/7 units were originally specified as having four vehicles, but they were delivered with only three vehicles as it was

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With Mersey Railway trains able to use the LMS electrification system and vice versa, on 13 March 1938 the Mersey Railway was given operation of the line from Birkenhead Park to New Brighton in exchange for LMS running powers between Birkenhead Park and Liverpool Central, thus removing the need for

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system which differed from the fourth-rail system of the Mersey Railway. To allow through services to run to Liverpool, all trains had to be able to operate with both systems, and automatic changeover devices were installed between each set of rails at Birkenhead Park. The LMS ordered 19 three-car

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The new Wirral line was to have a loop tunnel under Liverpool's city centre which would be an extension of the Mersey Railway tunnel. This arrangement meant trains would only terminate in the Wirral. Trains would leave Wirral terminus stations, run into Liverpool's city centre and loop back out.

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opened on 2 January 1888, where it connected with the Seacombe, Hoylake & Deeside Railway, later to become the Wirral Railway. Once this extension was complete, passengers were able to travel from Hoylake to Liverpool without changing trains as only the locomotives were changed for the Mersey

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The Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority, later named Merseytravel, was formed in 1969 with representatives from all Merseyside local authorities taking responsibility for the local rail network, henceforth known as 'Merseyrail'. At that time, the lines out of Liverpool Exchange, Liverpool

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was passed , although the project was hindered with knowledge of engineering difficulties and limitations with pneumatic railways in other parts of the country. On 22 December 1869, Fox held a meeting with Liverpool businessmen and merchants where it was decided that the pneumatic single track

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In 1955, the original Mersey Railway fourth-rail system was replaced with the third rail system adopted by LMS from Birkenhead Park to New Brighton and West Kirby, removing the need for automatic changeover switches. Despite the design already being 19 years old at the time, a new batch of 28

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At 11:57 on 11 January 2007, unit 507019 hit the buffers at West Kirby as it was arriving from Liverpool Central. There were no injuries to the 20–30 passengers, but the driver and guard were treated for shock and minor rib injuries respectively. The train was travelling at around 5 mph

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million bricks were required. The drainage tunnel sloped down from the centre to pumping shafts on each side of the river each 52 metres (171 ft) deep, lined with cast iron through water-bearing strata, and with a capacity of 364 cubic metres (364,000 L) of water. Whilst water was

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tunnel, 2 miles (3.2 km) in length, 4.7 metres (15 ft) in diameter, and was driven during 1972 and 1973 through mainly sandstone rock. The depth of the tunnel varies between 17.6 metres (58 ft) and 37.8 metres (124 ft) lined with concrete. To bore the tunnel, three new

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On 19 April 2006, a small fire in the Mersey Railway Tunnel caused electrics to short circuit. The 06:30 service from Ellesmere Port to Liverpool Central was in the tunnel at the time of the incident. All 120 passengers were escorted 400 yards (370 m) through the tunnel to

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of RA 8 except for the New Brighton branch which is RA 6. This makes the whole line fairly restrictive and not very attractive for freight traffic. In 2017, the track laid in the late 1970s which runs under the Mersey was replaced by Network Rail over a six-month period.

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Despite the four ventilation fans, passenger numbers on the railway declined due to the steam engines filling the air with smoke and soot. Coupled with the high cost of running the fans and drainage pumps, the railway found itself bankrupt by 1900. Not long afterwards,

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decided that one trailer would be removed from each Class 508 unit before being sent north to Birkenhead. The remaining Class 508 units were reduced to three carriages and delivered to Birkenhead by December 1984, allowing the Class 503 units to be withdrawn.

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A total of three tunnels were constructed – the main railway tunnel, a ventilation tunnel and a drainage tunnel. The railway tunnel was horseshoe shaped and bored to a width of 26 feet (7.9 m) and height of 19 feet (5.8 m) for two

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although at the time of the derailment the train was travelling at only 12 mph (19 km/h). None of the 119 passengers were injured; the guard attended hospital overnight with a neck injury, but was not detained. In August 2006, a report by the

3582:. The North Wales and Liverpool Railway opened for passengers on 18 May 1896, but powers to extend the service from Bidston to the more appealing destination of Seacombe were not granted until 1898. The NW&LR and WM&CQR were both acquired by the 4708:, and the track infrastructure and trains not being designed as a complete system, as causes of the derailment. Liverpool-bound services terminated at James Street instead of going around the Loop while investigation and track renewal work took place. 3754:

was constructed in Birkenhead. The pumping plants were designed with the capacity to deal with up to four-times the amount of water that entered the drainage tunnel and subsequently the pumping shafts. Steam-driven ventilating fans were installed at

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At the start of 1884 construction work was pushed ahead with 1,400 men and 177 horses underground. On 17 January of the same year, two tunnel headings met 1,115 yards (1,020 m) from the Birkenhead shaft. A ceremony marked this occasion with

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railway system to the east where Birkenhead Dock station had been built. The tramway was sold to the Birkenhead Tramways Company on 11 October 1879 which was already operating other tramways in Birkenhead. On 18 July 1881, the railway became the

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railway would be substituted with a conventional steam double track line. Powers for the Mersey Railway Company to build a steam railway were granted in 1871 as well as those to extend the original planned route to connect with the joint

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of four wheels came off the track, but the train remained upright. None of the 20 or so passengers on the train were injured. The cause was a worn switch rail and an imbalance in wheel loads across the leading carriage of the train.

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between London and Liverpool/Manchester, which was then being electrified. Once Birkenhead to Birmingham and London services were replaced with electric trains from Liverpool Lime Street, only local diesel services to Chester and

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Railway tunnelled section. On 16 June 1891, an extension was opened from Green Lane to Rock Ferry for connections with the Birkenhead Joint Railway. A further extension opened in Liverpool on 11 January 1892, from James Street to

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The first proposal to connect Birkenhead and Liverpool by a rail tunnel was made in 1864 by the Liverpool and Birkenhead Railway Company. The bill received the support of the chairman of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and of

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am and electric operation commenced that afternoon after a long morning of driver training. Passenger numbers rose again after electrification and the Mersey Railway carried over nine million passengers the following year.

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The Beeching Report recommended that the suburban and outer-suburban commuter rail services into both Exchange and Central High-level stations be terminated and that long and medium-distance routes be concentrated on

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of 1940–1941 caused severe damage to the Mersey Railway. While overground services were disrupted on several occasions, underground services always continued, despite damage to station buildings. The explosion of a

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to raise the necessary funding and then construct the railway, but he soon became bankrupt. Work on constructing the tunnel did not commence until December 1879 when a preliminary contract was entered with

4654:. Various proposals over the years have suggested the electrification of part or all of this route and incorporating it into the Wirral line, as well as also electrifying beyond Ellesmere Port through to 4338:

along the former Birkenhead Joint Railway route. Third rail electrification work was carried out during 1985, and Hooton to Liverpool services started on 30 September that year, at a 15-minute frequency.

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extending the short Huskisson Dock branch tunnel. This short tunnel was designed to extend to Huskinson Dock for freight purposes, however the works never materialized. A new platform was built at

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It was expected by Merseyrail that the 507s and 508s would be withdrawn around 2014 and replaced by a new EMU, but this was postponed and the trains were refurbished instead. In May 2012,

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system. The Mersey Railway was electrified in 1903, making it the first railway in the world to be converted entirely to electrification. The former Wirral Railway, by then part of the

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The West Kirby branch of the line has several level crossings, and accidents at these, involving pedestrian fatalities, have taken place in July 2007, January 2008, and November 2009.

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to allow trains to continue serving one of the existing platforms at James Street. The existing 1886 tunnel from James Street to Liverpool central was relegated to shunting purposes.

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remained using Birkenhead Woodside, which closed to passengers on 5 November 1967. Local services were terminated at Rock Ferry where a change to Liverpool city centre was available.

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opened on 31 March 1878 as a new terminus to replace the facilities at Monks Ferry. To connect the new station to the railway, a 0.5 miles (0.80 km) tunnel was dug using the

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and extended the railway north from Grange Lane to reach the new combined rail and ferry terminal, which opened on 23 October 1844. On 22 July 1847, the line was merged with the

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at the Pier Head was the fourth terminal station to close. This was not a part of the Beeching cuts: the demise of the trans-Atlantic liner trade forced its closure in 1971.

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The one track Loop Tunnel was designed to allow trains to run in a clockwise direction beneath Liverpool's city centre. It diverged from the Mersey Railway tunnel beneath

4268:, taking the line towards Birkenhead Park beneath the Rock Ferry lines. This would allow peak-time frequencies to be increased by removing interfering train paths at the 3821:. The first Mersey Railway passenger service ran ten days later on 1 February 1886. Around 36,000 passengers travelled on the railway on the first day of service and 2.5 5429: 3767:. The fans combined could draw out of the tunnel 600 cubic yards (460 m) of air per minute which meant a complete change of air in the tunnel every seven minutes. 4541:

in 1993, Class 507 and 508 units were used interchangeably on both the Wirral and Northern lines and in 2003–2004 the 59-strong Class 507/508 fleet was refurbished by

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Central Low Level and Liverpool Lime Street stations were completely separate and were given the names of 'Northern line', 'Wirral line' and 'City Line' respectively.

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and transferred to temporary LMS ownership; however, these trains never saw passenger service on the Wirral, despite being stored at Birkenhead North and Hoylake.

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and extensively rebuilt. The importance of a rail connection between Liverpool and Birkenhead during the war was such that four redundant six-car trains from the

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Three Class 503 units at Rock Ferry in 1973. Trains to Liverpool terminated at James Street during this period while construction of the Loop Tunnel took place.

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on 18 July 1872. The Hoylake Railway reopened on 1 August 1872, and in 1878 was extended to West Kirby to the west and an interchange with the tramway and the

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was announced as the preferred bidder for the Merseyrail franchise. MTL ran the Merseyrail franchise as Merseyrail Electrics until 2000, when MTL was sold to

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horses were employed on the southern 5 miles 37 chains (8.8 km) of the route, which included the construction of Mollington Viaduct over the

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announced that it had formally begun a project for replacement of the 507s and 508s. In December 2016, Merseytravel announced that Stadler had won the £460

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The Wirral Railway had considered electrification since 1900, but plans were not taken any further until 1935, when increasing traffic prompted the LMS to

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for Birkenhead at the time, although ultimately it was unsuccessful due to strong opposition from the LNWR. A second tunnel proposal was made in 1865 by

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was planned to start in 1990. Electric services through to Liverpool from Chester commenced on 3 September 1993 and from Ellesmere Port on 29 May 1994.

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on 1 January 1905, and due to a high level of goods traffic the GCR opened a new connection to the docks in 1907 as part of what forms the now-disused

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on the Northern line, was used for undertaking minor repairs and cleaning activities. Train cleaning operations took place at the now-defunct

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In 1938, following the electrification of the former Wirral Railway, the LMS introduced new trains with air-operated sliding doors. These

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A Class 503 unit in the completed Loop Tunnel. Note the end door at the front of the train, added to the units from 1972 as a new

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Analysis of railways: consisting of a series of reports on the railways projected in England and Wales, in the year M.DCCC.XXXVII

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Unit 508118, while in storage in the siding at Birkenhead North, was subject to an arson attack in 2001. The unit was scrapped.

4272:. A new platform was built at Hamilton Square for this diversion, and the new tunnel is 620.6 metres (2,036 ft) in length. 9085: 8904: 4631:, these frequencies reduced as of March 2020. By mid-2022, frequencies have been increased back towards their original levels. 4238: 3756: 3433: 3417: 5433: 9255: 9095: 5404: 4200: 3281: 1822: 5817: 9250: 9024: 8940: 4666: 4498: 4302:

To operate the new Merseyrail services, procurement of new stock began for the Wirral line. Following extensive testing of

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established the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority to control policy on public transport in the conurbation, and the

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The Wirral line was not originally conceived as a single route, but uses several railway lines built by individual private

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Whilst the new lines to Seacombe and New Brighton were being surveyed and built, a new joint company, later to become the

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just west of Birkenhead Park station demolished the carriage shed that was located there; damaged vehicles were sent to

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Upon opening, the railway ran from James Street in Liverpool to Green Lane in Birkenhead via intermediate stations at

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services at Liverpool Lime Street and Chester. There is also a connecting service from Ellesmere Port to Helsby and

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and a temporary connection to the Mersey Railway traversed ahead of the journey through the tunnel to Liverpool. At

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increasing the total length of the railway to 8.4 kilometres (5.2 mi). This extension was tunnelled using the

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in autumn, additional services run to (evening peak), respectively from (morning peak) Ellesmere Port, giving a 15

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electro-hydraulic excavating machines were used, giving a maximum work rate of 57 metres (187 ft) per week.

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The Mersey Railway Extensions Act was passed in 1968 to authorise the first stage of these improvements. The

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Original Mersey Railway painted signage on Birkenhead Central station where the company had its head office.

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On 30 October 2007, a fire broke out on a Liverpool Central to Chester service. The train was evacuated at

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tracks. With six layers of brickwork through sandstone and eight courses through clay, a total of around 38

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provided onwards connections at Hooton to Helsby and Chester. Further electrification work to Chester and

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Detail of the connections between the Loop Tunnel and the original Mersey Railway tunnel at James Street.

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On 28 July 1863, the Hoylake Railway was incorporated due to the Hoylake Railway Act 1863 being granted

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which is the only railway line on the Wirral that does not form a part of the present-day Wirral line.

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forms the oldest section of today's Wirral line. The route between the two settlements was surveyed by

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On 19 May 2004, Unit 507009 derailed at points as it approached Birkenhead North station. The leading

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In May 2014, the lease on the Class 507s and 508s was extended to 2018. As part of the agreement with

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illustration of the official opening of the Mersey Railway by the Prince of Wales on 20 January 1886.

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had been rejected a few months earlier. Between 1830 and 1837, an alternative route was surveyed by

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took effect on 1 January 1923, when most railway companies in Britain were grouped into one of the

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Interchange with the Northern line is available at Liverpool Central and Moorfields, and with the

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in 1830, but the railway company itself was not incorporated until 12 July 1837, after a previous

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The Wirral line has carried its present name since the opening of the Merseyrail network by Queen

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design. They were 60 feet (18 m) long, of an American styling, and were manufactured at the

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showing the meeting of the two railway tunnel headings beneath the River Mersey in January 1884.

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Class 507 unit 507009 which derailed as it approached Birkenhead North station on 19 May 2004.

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Changing Trains: Railway Reform and the Role of Competition - The Experience of Six Countries

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and contained a pair of pumps connected to a steam engine. On the opposite bank of the river

3683: 3583: 3449: 3180: 2802: 560: 7853: 7774: 7721: 7695: 7669: 7643: 7617: 6427: 6400: 5911: 5378: 4568:, focused on major overhauls of the electric fleet, whereas Kirkdale TMD, situated south of 3930: 3608: 3276:, and has existed in its current form since May 1994 with the start of electric services to 8914: 8854: 8809: 8718: 8671: 8337: 8318: 7974: 7459: 7040:"Gauge Capability (1) - Locomotives. Route Availability (2) - London North Western (North)" 5587: 5532: 5342: 4557: 4344: 4129: 4059: 3987: 3798: 3662: 2543: 1069: 276: 186: 7120: 5136: 3998:. Station improvement and modernisation work also accompanied the electrification work at 3551:

and a decision was made to double the track as far as the western terminus at West Kirby.

8: 8804: 7237: 6474: 6472: 4326:

trains to be withdrawn so that their electrical equipment could be reclaimed for the new

4249: 3854: 3818: 3802: 3719: 3670: 3432:

minutes to travel the length of the line from Birkenhead. In 1842, the company purchased

3413: 3368: 5002: 4318:, the new four-car trains were first introduced to operate inner-suburban services from 3502:. A 5 miles 22 chains (8.5 km) single track line was constructed between 3280:. A total of 34 stations are served, with connections available to mainline services at 8824: 8753: 8708: 8395: 7555: 5805: 5291: 5040: 4471: 4292: 4261: 4215: 4078: 3772: 3736: 3441: 3354: 2317: 1457: 391: 7177: 6987: 6469: 5316: 4595:

trains would be delivered from summer 2019, with all the old trains replaced by 2021.

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taking over the responsibilities of the Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority. The

3628: 35: 8743: 8733: 8596: 8588: 8561: 8542: 8525: 8507: 8490: 8470: 8444: 8421: 8402: 8379: 8359: 8303: 6770: 6663: 6661: 6518: 5787: 5665: 5596: 4731:. The fire was caused by an electrical fault, and the carriage involved was damaged. 4372: 4364: 3943: 3364: 3336:

during the 1990s has resulted in services once again being run by private operators.

3317: 2865: 8216:"Investigation launched after man dies at rail crossing on Wirral's West Kirby line" 4614:

minutes from Liverpool to each of New Brighton, West Kirby and Chester, and every 30

8789: 8763: 8728: 8587:. No. 323. EMAP Apex Publications. 28 January – 10 February 1998. p. 15. 6505:. The Railway Centre. 16 February 2002. Archived from the original on 20 March 2003 5470: 4647: 4038: 3910:

ends. Additional vehicles were added to the fleet in 1925 and 1925, constructed by

3747: 3591: 3590:. Today the railway from Bidston to Hawarden Bridge forms the northern part of the 3242: 767: 8925: 8626: 8001:"507019 at Crewe Works while vehicle 64423 is under repair. :: 100_2814m.jpg" 6757:. The Railway Centre. 5 February 2002. Archived from the original on 20 March 2003 6658: 6581:, p. 78, Electric rapid-transit railways and general railway electrification. 5120:, Her Majesty The Queen officially opened Merseyrail on Wednesday 25 October 1978. 5101: 5099: 5097: 4343:

opened along the line to coincide with the introduction of electric services, and

8583: 8371: 8000: 7393: 7013: 5201:(Map) (PG258a (11-09KF) ed.). Merseytravel. 16 December 2009. Archived from 4751: 4546: 4334:

In the early 1980s, plans were made to extend the Wirral line from Rock Ferry to

4042: 3959: 3786: 3740: 3395: 3313: 8437: 8418:

The Line Beneath The Liners: A hundred years of Mersey Railway sights and sounds

4153: 4081:. All lines on the Wirral, including the Mersey Railway, were absorbed into the 8136: 8113: 7560: 7312: 7291: 6292: 6290: 6288: 6242: 6240: 6227: 6225: 6188: 6186: 6173: 6171: 6169: 6076: 6074: 6072: 6020: 6018: 6016: 5094: 4463: 4368: 4161: 4047: 3866: 3727: 3715: 3603: 3548: 3477: 3258: 263: 8457: 7094: 5917: 3873:

system. The last steam train departed Liverpool Central on 3 May 1903 at 12.26

3817:

the Prince inaugurated the railway in James Street before attending a meal at

3332:. During the 1970s, under British Rail, the Merseyrail network was developed. 9234: 8592: 8565: 8474: 8363: 7484:

Chambers, Claire; Davies, Liz; Sizer, Paul; Weltz, Richard (16 August 2004).

7429: 6720: 5600: 4662: 4467: 4404: 4323: 4269: 4125: 4114: 3978:

units to operate their new electric services, which were later to become the

3846: 3498:, which authorised the construction of a railway line between Birkenhead and 3465: 3457: 3372: 3296:. The line also connects with the Northern Line of the Merseyrail network at 271: 166: 156: 8600: 8524:. Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive and British Rail. December 1978. 6417: 6415: 6285: 6237: 6222: 6210: 6198: 6183: 6166: 6069: 6013: 8814: 8723: 8529: 8494: 7233: 6821: 5971: 5959: 5669: 4998: 4817: 4599: 4584: 4561: 4396: 4295:

on 25 October 1978, when she visited Liverpool Central station and rode to

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and Rock Ferry where the locomotive was swapped for a Mersey Railway 0-6-4

3797:, later to become King George V. All three had spent the previous night at 3703: 3674: 3495: 3329: 3269: 3265: 2619: 2401: 2206: 1465: 850: 728: 81: 6560: 6538: 6536: 6534: 6459: 6457: 5893: 5824:

Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide and Directory for 1889 1889

5791: 4783: 4677: 3428:. The inaugural service was operated by locomotive "The Wirral", taking 50 44: 8959: 8703: 8005: 7287:"Merseytravel reveals new £460m train fleet plans - with no train guards" 6442: 6412: 6110: 5775: 4721: 4234: 4177:, included the closure of two of Liverpool's mainline terminal stations, 4121: 4094: 4031: 3938:

map of the railways in Birkenhead and Bidston prior to the 1923 grouping.

3870: 3810: 3621: 3511: 235: 8465: 8302:. Vol. 11 (illustrated ed.). Newton Abbot: David and Charles. 5811: 8956: 8869: 7585:"Derailment near Liverpool Central underground station 26 October 2005" 6584: 6548: 6531: 6454: 5947: 4494: 4288: 4276: 3974: 3954:

company, while the GCR, which it met at Bidston, was absorbed into the

3849:

method due to a ban on the use of explosives in Liverpool city centre.

3567: 3421: 3273: 3250: 3227: 3223: 990: 294: 176: 94: 8504:

The Oxford Companion to British Railway History From 1603 to the 1990s

8300:

Regional history of the railways of Great Britain: North and Mid Wales

5585:

Slater, J.N. (July 1974). "Notes and News: Western's last 'General'".

8356:

Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide and Directory for 1889

6364: 6342: 6340: 4311: 3915: 3711: 3238: 7829:"Train crash leaves two in hospital; Engine ploughs through buffers" 8681: 8439:

A regional history of the railways of Great Britain: The North West

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and allowed separate parts of the railway to be transferred to the

99: 6388: 6376: 6352: 6337: 3789:

performed the opening ceremony on 20 January 1886, accompanied by

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The ceremony of cutting of the first sod of the Wirral Railway by

30: 4427: 4173:

The programme of route closures in the early 1960s, known as the

3911: 3540: 3499: 3254: 2795: 2652: 2552: 2268: 2176: 2145: 2092: 2039: 1979: 1843: 860: 718: 647: 606: 553: 500: 8487:

The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

8615: 6655:"Liverpool City Centre Plan - City Centre Planning Group, 1965" 5432:(Press release). Network Rail. 28 February 2011. Archived from 4542: 4399:

took over responsibility for the Merseyrail franchise from the

4380: 3519: 6938:(Press release). Serco Grou plc. 23 April 2003. Archived from 5563:. Cheshire West and Chester Council. 18 March 2008. p. 11 4965:. Network Rail. 29 September 2011. p. 326. Archived from 4556:

Maintenance of the Class 507 and 508 fleet was carried out at

3424:

and Brook Street in Chester, close to the present location of

321: 5405:"Railway Viaduct over the Shropshire Union Canal, Mollington" 4692: 4408: 4371:. The Merseyrail network continued to operate as part of the 3825:

million passengers were carried during the first six months.

3571: 3379: 6839: 5607: 5379:"The Chester to Birkenhead Railway through Upton-by-Chester" 5255: 5229: 4618:

minutes to Ellesmere Port. During peak times outside of the

8469:. London: The Office of the "Railway News". December 1864. 7881:"Passengers escape injury as Merseyrail train hits buffers" 4521:

units originally built in the late 1970s for services from

3986:

numbering system. The vehicles were built in Birmingham by

3983: 6890: 3652:) having just departed from Birkenhead Park for Liverpool. 7325: 7323: 6936:"Preferred Bidder Merseyrail Electric Network Concession" 5323:. Upton-by-Chester Local History Group. 10 September 2003 4222:

to manage ferry services and to make agreements with the

7491:. Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). Archived from 7483: 7331:"Wirral Line Train Times 22 May 2011 – 10 December 2011" 6439:, p. 58, The electrification of the Mersey Railway. 6409:, p. 57, The electrification of the Mersey Railway. 5740: 5385:. Upton-by-Chester Local History Group. 17 February 2003 4685:

A number of incidents have occurred on the Wirral line.

3324:

companies were active on the Wirral Peninsula until the

2849: 2841: 2834: 2827: 8520: 8242:"Probe after third death on Wirral Line in three years" 7907:"Appendices of Proof of Evidence by Mr Steven Harrison" 6667: 6625: 6623: 6596: 6263:"Famous visitors and the opening of the Railway Tunnel" 5117: 5105: 4929:. Network Rail. 13 June 2012. p. 9. Archived from 3416:

line on 23 September 1840 between temporary termini at

3272:

period. The Wirral line is fully electrified with a DC

7320: 6608: 4260:

In addition to the construction of the Loop Tunnel, a

4169:

requirement for rail stock used in tunnelled sections.

7398:

The Wrexham to Bidston railway – The Borderlands line

6911:"There'll be £13,500 along for bus drivers employees" 5923: 5448: 5282: 5280: 5278: 4525:. A few years earlier (1978–1980), almost identical 3556:

North Wales and Liverpool Railway Company (NW&LR)

8581:"Merseyrail loop tunnels to be finally pumped dry". 7515: 7513: 6620: 4741: 3580:

Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway (WM&CQR)

3442:

Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Junction Railway

8955: 8656: 8443:. Vol. 10. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 8401:. London: The Institution of Electrical Engineers. 6109:(532). Munn & Co. 13 March 1886. Archived from 5918:

Locomotive Railway Carriage & Wagon Review 1925

5469: 5383:

History Archives of Upton-by-Chester & district

5321:

History Archives of Upton-by-Chester & district

4850: 4848: 4846: 4844: 4842: 4375:sector of British Rail until 11 December 1996 when 8436: 8394: 8339:The Reshaping of British Railways - Part 1: Report 7032: 6481:, p. 71, The Years of Change and Development. 5935: 5275: 5163: 5161: 5159: 5157: 1047: 1039: 1032: 8320:The development of the major railway trunk routes 7520:Traynor, Luke; Butler, Adrian (27 October 2005). 7510: 5497: 5495: 4984: 4314:during 1979–1980. Due to a stock shortage in the 3344: 9232: 8163:"Man killed at Wirral level crossing in Hoylake" 7069:"Wirral loop line fully opens on Monday 19 June" 6632:"Disused Stations: Liverpool Central Merseyrail" 5873:John Speller's Web Pages - Great Central Railway 5465: 5463: 5225: 5223: 4839: 4704:cited poor track maintenance, inadequacy of the 4415:, a subsidiary of Dutch national train operator 4140: 3746:Liverpool Pumping Station was built adjacent to 3245:via the Mersey Railway Tunnel, with branches to 3168: 3106: 3098: 3091: 3039: 2957: 2892: 2861: 2766: 2688: 2313: 1818: 1735: 1639: 1453: 1336: 1283: 763: 387: 333: 9266:Transport in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral 7579: 7577: 5869:"North Wales & Liverpool Railway Committee" 5154: 5060: 5058: 3533:Seacombe, Hoylake & Deeside Railway Company 1185: 1177: 8459:Locomotive Railway Carriage & Wagon Review 7460:"Farewell to the un-refurbished Class 507/8's" 7260:"Merseytravel signals go ahead for new trains" 6962:"The Dutch take over Arriva Trains Merseyside" 5626: 5624: 5622: 5492: 4610:During Monday to Saturday, trains run every 15 8941: 8642: 8501: 7519: 7363:"Merseyrail to return to 15-minute frequency" 6845: 6319:Going underground - the Mersey Railway Tunnel 6267:Going underground - the Mersey Railway Tunnel 6051:Going underground - the Mersey Railway Tunnel 5995:Going underground - the Mersey Railway Tunnel 5838:"Birkenhead Corporation Transport: 1901-1969" 5812:The Railway News and Joint-Stock Journal 1864 5716: 5714: 5712: 5710: 5708: 5706: 5704: 5702: 5700: 5526: 5524: 5460: 5311: 5309: 5220: 5075:. Network Rail. 30 March 2010. Archived from 4893:. Network Rail. 1 August 2008. Archived from 4861:. Network Rail. 25 March 2009. Archived from 3992:Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company 3920:Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company 2447: 2439: 2432: 1504: 1496: 1489: 1412: 1404: 1397: 1387: 1379: 1372: 348: 8536: 7574: 6896: 5373: 5371: 5369: 5367: 5130: 5128: 5126: 5055: 5027: 5025: 5023: 7262:. Merseytravel. 14 May 2012. Archived from 5619: 5475:"CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY (1370534)" 4383:by its shareholders and later rebranded as 3438:Birkenhead, Lancashire and Cheshire Railway 222:33 miles 46 chains (54.0 km) 8948: 8934: 8649: 8635: 8489:. His Majesty's statute and law printers. 8137:"Hoylake says farewell to a 'fine friend'" 8109:"Clive will be missed by all who knew him" 7486:"Half Year 2004 Safety Performance Report" 7336:. Merseytravel. 6 May 2011. Archived from 7020:. Association of Train Operating Companies 6788: 6786: 6745: 6743: 6741: 6493: 6491: 6489: 6487: 5991:"Why was the Mersey Railway Tunnel built?" 5769: 5767: 5765: 5763: 5761: 5759: 5757: 5755: 5697: 5521: 5306: 5230:Her Majesty's Government (6 August 1947). 4920:"Network Specification: London North West" 4499:London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) 4407:), a 50-50 joint business venture between 4126:first report on the future of the railways 3952:London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) 3328:in 1948, when all four were absorbed into 3001: 2993: 2378: 2371: 839: 831: 824: 355: 341: 16:Commuter rail route in Merseyside, England 8461:. Vol. 31. Locomotive Pub. Co. 1925. 8370: 8342:. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 7596:Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) 7150:. Southern Electric Group. Archived from 7112: 6908: 6819: 6797:. Southern Electric Group. Archived from 6687:. The Periodical Publishing Co.: 15 1964. 5613: 5595:(879). London: IPC Transport Press: 361. 5364: 5123: 5020: 4956:"Route Specifications: London North West" 4702:Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) 3412: chains (23.97 km) opened as a 1203: 1195: 8481: 8467:The Railway News and Joint-Stock Journal 8335: 8316: 7826: 7746: 7284: 6614: 6602: 6315:"The Mersey Railway survives bankruptcy" 6149:"Engineering Timelines - Mersey Railway" 6093: 6091: 6089: 5773: 5746: 5258:"British Railways: The New Organisation" 4805: 4803: 4801: 4676: 4426: 4220:Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive 4160: 4152: 4144: 4077:took place on 1 January 1948, under the 3950:. The Wirral Railway became part of the 3929: 3639: 3627: 3615: 3607: 3481: 2724: 2421: 2414: 1000: 8555: 8297: 7998: 7548: 7308:"Best Merseyrail service for two years" 7305: 7285:Haughton, Alistair (16 December 2016). 6909:Bannister, Nicholas (25 January 2000). 6783: 6738: 6569:, pp. 51–52, The Years of Triumph. 6484: 5929: 5752: 5723:"Disused Stations: Railways at Bidston" 5454: 4856:"Merseyside Route Utilisation Strategy" 3956:London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) 3460:known as the Birkenhead Joint Railway. 2603: 2595: 2585: 2577: 1869: 1861: 1529: 1521: 965: 957: 900: 892: 9233: 8502:Simmons, Jack; Biddle, Gordon (1997). 8268:"Probe as man dies on Hoylake railway" 8239: 8213: 8053: 8029:"Train evacuated after fire broke out" 7972: 7945: 7904: 7878: 7799: 7457: 7118: 6718: 6629: 6321:. PortCities Liverpool. Archived from 6309: 6307: 6305: 6269:. PortCities Liverpool. Archived from 6257: 6255: 6053:. PortCities Liverpool. Archived from 6041: 6039: 6037: 6035: 6033: 5997:. PortCities Liverpool. Archived from 5630: 5584: 5530: 5501: 5134: 4310:units were ordered and constructed at 3669:, who planned to build a single track 918: 910: 814: 806: 8929: 8630: 8435:Holt, Geoffrey Ogden (27 July 1978). 8415: 8392: 8026: 6820:Glasspool, David (26 February 2011). 6755:Recognition and Equipment information 6590: 6578: 6566: 6554: 6542: 6503:Recognition and Equipment information 6478: 6463: 6451:, p. 45, From Carriages to Cars. 6448: 6436: 6424:, p. 43, From Carriages to Cars. 6421: 6406: 6394: 6382: 6370: 6358: 6346: 6296: 6246: 6231: 6216: 6204: 6192: 6177: 6142: 6140: 6138: 6136: 6134: 6132: 6130: 6128: 6086: 6080: 6024: 5977: 5965: 5953: 5835: 5558:"Chester Gateway SPD Supporting Info" 5479:Research records (formerly PastScape) 5256:British Transport Commission (1948). 4798: 4661:Connections are available with other 4564:. Birkenhead North TMD, just west of 4354: 3646:Mersey Railway electric multiple unit 2465: 2457: 1272: 8560:(2nd ed.). London: John Weale. 8434: 8187: 8134: 8106: 8079: 7551:"Probe after train derailment chaos" 7201:"Growing the railways on Merseyside" 7145: 6792: 6299:, p. 17, Major Isaac's Railway. 6249:, p. 16, Major Isaac's Railway. 6234:, p. 15, Major Isaac's Railway. 6219:, p. 14, Major Isaac's Railway. 6207:, p. 20, Major Isaac's Railway. 6195:, p. 13, Major Isaac's Railway. 6180:, p. 12, Major Isaac's Railway. 6083:, p. 11, Major Isaac's Railway. 6047:"Building the Mersey Railway Tunnel" 6027:, p. 10, Major Isaac's Railway. 5941: 5720: 5350:The Economic and Social Data Service 4187:Birkenhead Woodside terminal Station 3124: 3116: 2226: 2218: 1995: 1798: 1790: 1716: 1708: 1691: 1683: 1433: 9241:Railway lines in North West England 8910:Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 8336:Beeching, Richard (27 March 1963). 8317:Beeching, Richard (February 1965). 7975:"Two Injured as Train Hits Buffers" 7948:"Train driver knocked out in crash" 7854:"Driver hurt as train hits buffers" 7747:Suliaman, Tosin (27 October 2005). 7722:"Inquiry into rush-hour derailment" 7618:"Rush-hour commuter train derailed" 7391: 6593:, p. 53, The Years of Triumph. 6557:, p. 50, The Years of Triumph. 6545:, p. 51, The Years of Triumph. 6466:, p. 49, The Years of Triumph. 6302: 6252: 6146: 6030: 5983: 5980:, p. 9, Major Isaac's Railway. 5968:, p. 8, Major Isaac's Railway. 5956:, p. 55, The Years of Triumph. 5866: 4760:Commuter rail in the United Kingdom 4291:development was formally opened by 4069: 3836:. A branch from Hamilton Square to 3456:(LNWR), who operated the line as a 3023: 2939: 2491: 1618: 1586: 1422: 304:70 mph (110 km/h) maximum 13: 9246:Standard gauge railways in England 8574: 8240:Hughes, Lorna (18 November 2009). 8214:Hughes, Lorna (18 November 2009). 8082:"Woman killed at railway crossing" 7973:Knight, Robert (14 January 2007). 7827:Khaleeli, Homa (12 January 2007). 7696:"Derailed train moved from tracks" 7644:"Derailment 'down to track fault'" 7373:from the original on 21 April 2022 7198: 7121:"Disused Stations: Hooton Station" 6373:, pp. 34–35, Electrification. 6125: 5001:. 25 November 2007. Archived from 4591:million contract and that the new 4478: 4466:. The majority of the track has a 4185:high-level in Liverpool, and also 3535:and acts were passed for lines to 2192: 2161: 2130: 2108: 2077: 2055: 2024: 1233: 1093: 1021: 695: 591: 485: 463: 14: 9277: 8608: 8056:"Widow killed on Merseyrail line" 7946:Barker, Kelly (11 January 2007). 7802:"Hour-long ordeal for passengers" 7800:Earlam, Frances (28 April 2006). 7775:"Train stranded in Mersey tunnel" 7749:"Crowded rush-hour train derails" 7670:"'Poor tracks' caused derailment" 6630:Wright, Paul (13 November 2011). 5776:"The Wirral Railway, Old and New" 5664:. IPC Business Press: 514. 1983. 5237:. Her Majesty's Stationery Office 4529:units had been introduced on the 4422: 4322:. This allowed the few remaining 3883:24 motor and 33 trailer carriages 3677:between the two settlements. The 3597: 3576:Chester and Connah's Quay Railway 3471: 2925: 2918: 2360: 2349: 2340: 2246: 1912: 1602: 1539: 1512: 1363: 8680: 8614: 8323:. London: British Railways Board 8260: 8233: 8207: 8181: 8155: 8135:Dunn, Justin (30 January 2008). 8128: 8100: 8073: 8047: 8027:Fenna, Kelly (2 November 2007). 8020: 7992: 7966: 7939: 7905:Murphy, Liam (26 January 2009). 7898: 7879:Murphy, Liam (12 January 2007). 7872: 7846: 7820: 7793: 7767: 7740: 7714: 7688: 7662: 7636: 7610: 7542: 7477: 7451: 7411: 7385: 7355: 7299: 7278: 7252: 7222: 7192: 7166: 7139: 7092: 5504:"Birkenhead Monks Ferry Station" 4744: 4504: 4387:. The franchise was then run as 4064:London Passenger Transport Board 3759:, Shore Road and midway between 3454:London and North Western Railway 3156: 3149: 3123: 3115: 3105: 3097: 3090: 3081: 3074: 3067: 3022: 3016: 3015: 3008: 3000: 2992: 2983: 2938: 2931: 2924: 2917: 2848: 2840: 2833: 2826: 2817: 2810: 2794: 2752: 2745: 2723: 2676: 2669: 2651: 2635: 2628: 2602: 2594: 2584: 2576: 2567: 2551: 2533: 2526: 2519: 2497: 2490: 2464: 2456: 2446: 2438: 2431: 2420: 2413: 2386: 2377: 2370: 2359: 2348: 2339: 2298: 2297: 2290: 2284: 2283: 2267: 2252: 2245: 2225: 2217: 2191: 2175: 2160: 2144: 2129: 2107: 2091: 2076: 2054: 2038: 2023: 2002: 2001: 1994: 1978: 1963: 1956: 1934: 1928: 1927: 1921: 1920: 1911: 1902: 1883: 1876: 1868: 1860: 1842: 1805: 1797: 1789: 1780: 1773: 1724: 1723: 1715: 1707: 1699: 1698: 1690: 1682: 1674: 1673: 1666: 1617: 1608: 1601: 1594: 1585: 1574: 1547: 1538: 1528: 1520: 1511: 1503: 1495: 1488: 1441: 1432: 1421: 1411: 1403: 1396: 1386: 1378: 1371: 1362: 1319: 1312: 1271: 1265: 1264: 1257: 1232: 1225: 1202: 1194: 1184: 1176: 1167: 1142: 1136: 1135: 1128: 1121: 1092: 1085: 1078: 1055: 1054: 1046: 1038: 1031: 1020: 999: 972: 964: 956: 947: 941: 940: 917: 909: 899: 891: 882: 875: 859: 838: 830: 823: 813: 805: 796: 789: 744: 737: 717: 701: 694: 669: 662: 646: 628: 621: 605: 590: 568: 552: 537: 515: 499: 484: 462: 443: 436: 414: 320: 43: 34: 29: 8658:Railway lines in the North West 8290: 8107:Core, Kevin (24 January 2008). 8054:Hughes, Lorna (18 April 2008). 7999:Bramley, Dave (27 April 2007). 7914:Public Inquiry Document Library 7432:. 18 April 2011. Archived from 7236:. 25 April 2003. Archived from 7146:Duff, Colin (26 January 2009). 7086: 7061: 7006: 6994:. Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd 6980: 6954: 6928: 6902: 6851: 6813: 6793:Duff, Colin (26 January 2009). 6712: 6673: 6649: 5886: 5860: 5829: 5650: 5631:Wright, Paul (7 January 2012). 5578: 5550: 5422: 5397: 5335: 5249: 5186: 4820:. 31 March 2009. Archived from 4780:"Merseyrail - About Merseyrail" 4440:All railway lines are built to 4075:Nationalisation of the railways 3925: 3339: 3326:nationalisation of the railways 3268:on 25 October 1978, during the 3230:, England, the other being the 3157: 3150: 2984: 2753: 2677: 2629: 2534: 2527: 1935: 1884: 1575: 1548: 1442: 1320: 1226: 1143: 973: 738: 415: 8769:Weaver Junction–Liverpool line 8393:Duffy, Michael Ciaran (2003). 8190:"Man Dies At Hoylake Crossing" 7458:Knight, Robert (3 July 2005). 7203:. Merseytravel. Archived from 7176:. Merseytravel. Archived from 7148:"Class 508 - The Final Months" 7119:Wright, Paul (20 April 2010). 6795:"Class 508 - The Final Months" 6397:, p. 34, Electrification. 6385:, p. 33, Electrification. 6361:, p. 32, Electrification. 6349:, p. 31, Electrification. 5898:Upton in the Hundred of Wirral 5774:Robinson, H. A. (April 1938). 5531:Wright, Paul (20 April 2010). 5502:Wright, Paul (20 April 2010). 5263:. British Transport Commission 5135:Wright, Paul (20 April 2010). 4948: 4912: 4880: 4772: 4513:were eventually designated as 3881:To operate electric services, 3528:Mersey Docks and Harbour Board 3361:Chester and Birkenhead Railway 3351:Chester and Birkenhead Railway 3345:Chester and Birkenhead Railway 3082: 3068: 2387: 2291: 2253: 1964: 1957: 1609: 1595: 1258: 1129: 948: 797: 790: 444: 437: 1: 8537:van de Velde, Didier (1999). 8397:Electric railways 1880 - 1990 8080:Dunn, Justin (31 July 2007). 7549:Barrett, Tony (20 May 2004). 7049:. Network Rail. 31 March 2009 6719:Kemble, Mike (19 June 2012). 5836:Gould, Peter (28 July 2007). 5633:"Birkenhead Woodside Station" 4765: 4539:privatisation of British Rail 4361:privatisation of British Rail 4141:The development of Merseyrail 3861:generators which provided 650 3075: 3009: 2932: 2818: 2520: 1903: 1877: 1806: 1781: 1086: 883: 629: 230:Two (One through loop tunnel) 9256:Rail transport in Merseyside 8358:. London: W.J. Adams. 1889. 7306:Hodgson, Neil (1 May 2014). 6668:The Story of Merseyrail 1978 5721:Paul, Wright (21 May 2011). 5352:. 19 April 2007. p. 168 5290:. Merseyrail. Archived from 5118:The Story of Merseyrail 1978 5106:The Story of Merseyrail 1978 4992:"Merseyrail A brief history" 4782:. Merseyrail. Archived from 4672: 3918:, and in 1936, built by the 2670: 1774: 1667: 1313: 1079: 670: 56:on a Wirral line service at 7: 9251:Rail transport in Liverpool 8506:. Oxford University Press. 5288:"Merseyrail Trains History" 5066:"Route Plan O - Merseyside" 4737: 4605: 4097:, West Kirby (via Hooton), 4056:Hammersmith & City line 3584:Great Central Railway (GCR) 3462:Birkenhead Woodside station 2811: 2746: 2636: 2568: 2498: 1829:clockwise only through loop 1168: 1122: 876: 745: 702: 663: 622: 569: 538: 516: 10: 9282: 9261:Rail transport in Cheshire 8865:Stockport–Stalybridge line 8830:Liverpool–Manchester lines 8420:. Birkenhead: Countyvise. 8298:Baughan, Peter E. (1980). 6721:"On Track in North Wirral" 4638:at Liverpool Lime Street. 4578:Birkenhead Central station 4193:Riverside terminal station 4062:were reconditioned by the 3752:Shore Road Pumping Station 3737:Colonel Frederick Beaumont 3601: 3475: 3348: 3307: 9200: 9172: 9109: 9071: 9043: 8995: 8967: 8892: 8845:Manchester–Southport line 8777: 8696: 8689: 8678: 8664: 8556:Whishaw, Francis (1838). 8188:John (17 November 2009). 7624:. London. 26 October 2005 6846:Simmons & Biddle 1997 6775:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 6523:: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( 4888:"04 - Current Capability" 4470:of W6 and the line has a 4281:Merseyside County Council 3994:, and were maintained at 3962:of the railways in 1948. 3697:A contract was made with 3562:on the Wirral Railway to 3237:The Wirral line connects 3165: 3140: 3133: 3035: 3031: 2954: 2947: 2889: 2858: 2761: 2736: 2732: 2712: 2685: 2660: 2617: 2612: 2542: 2513: 2506: 2481: 2474: 2399: 2395: 2310: 2306: 2261: 2239: 2235: 2204: 2200: 2169: 2138: 2120: 2116: 2085: 2067: 2063: 2032: 2014: 2010: 1972: 1947: 1943: 1896: 1892: 1814: 1767: 1732: 1635: 1628: 1563: 1556: 1477: 1450: 1332: 1328: 1306: 1280: 1248: 1241: 1219: 1212: 1158: 1151: 1112: 1101: 1067: 1063: 1012: 1008: 988: 981: 934: 927: 848: 760: 753: 726: 685: 678: 637: 599: 581: 577: 546: 528: 524: 493: 475: 471: 456: 452: 427: 423: 383: 308: 300: 282: 270: 234: 226: 218: 213: 192: 182: 172: 162: 152: 147: 139: 108: 87: 77: 69: 64: 42: 28: 23: 8759:Stafford–Manchester line 7127:. 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Aldershot: Ashgate. 5169:"Merseyrail Electrics" 4682: 4642:operate services from 4580:until the late 1990s. 4574:Birkenhead Central TMD 4432: 4431:Merseyrail network map 4417:Nederlandse Spoorwegen 4299:on the Northern line. 4228:British Railways Board 4170: 4158: 4150: 3996:Birkenhead Central TMD 3939: 3936:Railway Clearing House 3653: 3637: 3625: 3613: 3588:Birkenhead Dock Branch 3549:Wirral Railway Company 3516:North Wales Coast Line 3491: 3388:Shropshire Union Canal 3320:of 1921, three of the 3173:North Wales Coast Line 2897:Chester & Connah's 2715:Shropshire Union Canal 1105:Birkenhead Dock Branch 9201:Ellesmere Port Branch 9096:Liverpool Lime Street 8800:Crewe–Manchester line 8749:Morecambe branch line 8378:. London: Ian Allan. 8376:Britain's Joint Lines 6153:Engineering Timelines 5430:"Rail Work Completed" 5232:"Transport Act, 1947" 4706:rail fastening system 4680: 4537:stock. Following the 4483:The whole network is 4430: 4345:diesel multiple units 4164: 4156: 4148: 4083:London Midland Region 3933: 3907:multiple unit control 3801:and travelled on the 3773:Henry Cecil Raikes PC 3643: 3631: 3620:An illustration from 3619: 3611: 3485: 3450:Great Western Railway 3282:Liverpool Lime Street 1823:Liverpool Lime Street 1458:Mersey Railway Tunnel 1288:Birkenhead Mollington 8915:Ribble Steam Railway 8860:Settle–Carlisle line 8855:Ormskirk branch line 8835:Liverpool–Wigan line 8810:East Lancashire line 8739:Leeds–Morecambe line 8672:West Coast Main Line 8623:at Wikimedia Commons 8220:Liverpool Daily Post 8060:Liverpool Daily Post 7885:Liverpool Daily Post 7592:Rail Accident Report 7047:Baseline Declaration 7014:"ATOC - Mersey Rail" 5780:The Railway Magazine 5658:The Railway Magazine 5588:The Railway Magazine 4936:on 30 September 2015 4667:Warrington Bank Quay 4558:Birkenhead North TMD 4224:National Bus Company 4103:Birmingham Snow Hill 4060:Metropolitan Railway 3988:Metropolitan Cammell 3885:were constructed of 3791:Prince Albert Victor 3663:Member of Parliament 3220:commuter rail routes 2779:Warrington Bank Quay 2544:Eastham Oil Terminal 1070:Birkenhead North TMD 187:Birkenhead North TMD 8982:Wallasey Grove Road 8968:New Brighton Branch 8905:Eden Valley Railway 8805:Cumbrian Coast line 7343:on 14 December 2010 6103:Scientific American 6099:"The Mersey Tunnel" 5616:, pp. 140–142. 5294:on 8 September 2008 5033:"Merseyrail Trains" 4640:Transport for Wales 4264:was constructed at 4201:Lime Street station 4093:, Chester General, 3855:George Westinghouse 3819:Liverpool Town Hall 3720:Charles Douglas Fox 3434:Monks Ferry station 1153:Birkenhead Woodside 983:Liscard and Poulton 712:Wallasey Grove Road 9119:Birkenhead Central 8825:Kirkby branch line 8820:Hooton–Helsby line 8754:Ribble Valley line 8709:Calder Valley line 8274:. 18 November 2009 8169:. 17 November 2009 7556:TheFreeLibrary.com 7522:"Fear in the dark" 7439:on 18 January 2016 7073:www.merseyrail.org 6670:, Electrification. 6147:Knowles, Eleanor. 5436:on 18 January 2015 4900:on 18 January 2016 4827:on 18 January 2016 4786:on 16 January 2013 4683: 4490:750 V DC 4433: 4355:Post-privatisation 4293:Queen Elizabeth II 4279:was created, with 4262:burrowing junction 4216:Transport Act 1968 4179:Liverpool Exchange 4171: 4159: 4151: 4107:Shrewsbury General 4079:Transport Act 1947 3971:650 V DC 3940: 3834:Birkenhead Central 3777:Mayor of Liverpool 3765:Birkenhead Central 3704:Major Samuel Isaac 3654: 3638: 3626: 3614: 3492: 3355:Birkenhead Railway 2693:Hooton–Helsby line 2318:Birkenhead Railway 1479:Birkenhead Central 392:Birkenhead Railway 290:750 V DC 9228: 9227: 9101:Liverpool Central 8996:West Kirby Branch 8923: 8922: 8888: 8887: 8744:Mid-Cheshire line 8734:Huddersfield line 8665:Primary to London 8619:Media related to 7927:on 18 August 2011 7860:. 11 January 2007 7728:. 27 October 2005 7702:. 27 October 2005 7650:. 18 January 2006 7394:"Electrification" 7369:. 21 April 2022. 7266:on 13 August 2012 7232:(Press release). 6988:"Abellio / Serco" 6897:van de Velde 1999 6878:Missing or empty 6700:Missing or empty 6325:on 19 August 2012 6273:on 19 August 2012 6057:on 19 August 2012 6001:on 19 August 2012 5685:Missing or empty 5533:"Ledsham Station" 5082:on 1 October 2012 5043:on 4 October 2010 5008:on 21 August 2011 4972:on 4 January 2015 4629:COVID-19 pandemic 4627:Port. 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