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Owner | Merseytravel, Network Rail |
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Area served | Liverpool City Region |
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Locale | Merseyside |
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Transit type | Heavy Rail |
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Number of lines | 2 (plus main line commuter services) |
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Line number | Wirral Line, Northern Line, City Line (Northern Rail) |
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Number of stations | 68 |
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Annual ridership | 34,000,000 |
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Chief executive | Andy Heath |
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Headquarters | Rail House, Liverpool |
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Website | www.merseyrail.org |
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Began operation | 1977 |
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Operator(s) | Serco-Abellio, Network Rail |
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Character | Commuter Rail, National Rail Franchise |
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Number of vehicles | 59 |
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Train length | 3 cars, 6 cars during peak times |
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Headway | 15 minutes (general), 5 minutes (central sections), 30 minutes (Ellesmere Port branch, general in evenings and on Sundays) |
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Track gauge | Standard gauge |
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Electrification | 750 volt DC third rail |
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