North Liverpool Extension Line
The North Liverpool Extension Line was a railway line in Liverpool, England in operation between 1879 and 1972. It was at one stage intended to become the eastern section of the Merseyrail Outer Loop, an orbital line circling the city.
Route of line today.
West Derby station on the North Liverpool Extension Line which was to be a part of Merseyrail's Outer Loop.
Railway Bridge, Walton Hall Avenue
Merseyrail is a commuter rail network which serves Merseyside and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Merseyrail serves 69 stations, 67 of which it manages, across two lines – the Northern Line and the Wirral Line. The network uses 750 V DC third rail electrified lines having 75.0 miles (120.7 km) of routes, of which 6.5 miles (10.5 km) are underground. Since January 2023, Merseyrail commenced replacing its train fleet, withdrawing the Class 507 and 508 trains and introducing 53 new Class 777 trains. The network carried 25.5 million passengers in the 2022/2023 statistical period.
A Class 777 in service on the Wirral Line at Chester in 2024
A Class 507 at Bidston in 2023
A typical suburban Merseyrail totem at Old Roan station, marking an interchange with rail and bus services
Thatto Heath station is branded Merseyrail with trains operated by Northern.