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Liverpool–Manchester lines

Liverpool to Manchester routes
Northern Electrics Class 319 319364, platform 2, Liverpool Lime Street railway station (geograph 4500641).jpg
A class 319 electric train at Liverpool Lime Street station
Overview
Type Heavy rail
System National Rail
Status Operational
Locale Cheshire
Greater Manchester
Merseyside
North West England
Termini Manchester Piccadilly/
Manchester Victoria
Liverpool Lime Street
Operation
Owner Network Rail
Operator(s) Arriva Trains Wales
East Midlands Trains
London Midland
Northern
Northern Electrics (Northern)
Merseyrail
TransPennine Express
Virgin Trains
Rolling stock Class 142 Pacer
Class 150 Sprinter
Class 156 Super Sprinter
Class 158 Express Sprinter
Class 170 Turbostar
Class 175 Coradia
Class 185 Desiro
Class 222 Meridian (Limited)
Class 319
Class 350 Desiro
Class 390 Pendolino
Technical
Number of tracks Two
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification Mk1/Mk3/UK1 and Series 2 25 kV 50hz AC OHLE Lime Street - Liverpool South Parkway - Lime Street - Manchester Piccadilly Northern Route (also Victoria from 17 May 2015)
Route map