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Liverpool-Manchester Line
Liverpool to Manchester routes
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
Calder Valley line
to
Leeds
via
Huddersfield
to
Leeds
via
Bradford
Leeds
via
Brighouse
Hope Valley line
and
West Coast Main Line
and to
Rochdale
Manchester Metrolink
to
Ashton
Manchester Metrolink
to
Bury
or
Rochdale
Manchester Mayfield
Manchester Victoria
Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Exchange
Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester Central
Deansgate-Castlefield
Salford Central
Deansgate
Ordsall Chord
(under construction)
Windsor Link
Manchester United
Football Ground
Open Match
Days Only
to
Bolton
Wikipedia
...