Chester–Manchester line | |
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An Arriva Trains Wales Class 175 at Earlestown railway station
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Overview | |
Other name(s) | Chester to Manchester Line (via Warrington Bank Quay) |
Status | Open |
Locale |
Greater Manchester Cheshire Chester North West England |
Termini | Chester |
Operation | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Operator(s) | Northern Rail and Arriva Trains Wales |
Rolling stock | |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Operating speed | 75mph from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay 110mph from WBQ to Earlestown 90mph from Earlestown to Manchester |