Wirral Line |
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A Class 508 EMU on a Wirral Line service at Liverpool Central. |
Overview |
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Type |
Commuter rail |
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System |
National Rail |
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Status |
Operational |
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Locale |
Merseyside & Cheshire, North West England |
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Termini |
Chester 53°11′48.9″N 2°52′48.17″W / 53.196917°N 2.8800472°W / 53.196917; -2.8800472 (Chester railway station) Ellesmere Port 53°16′55.2″N 2°53′45.6″W / 53.282°N 2.896°W / 53.282; -2.896 (Ellesmere Port railway station) New Brighton 53°26′13.2″N 3°2′56.4″W / 53.437°N 3.049°W / 53.437; -3.049 (New Brighton railway station) West Kirby 53°22′22.8″N 3°11′2.4″W / 53.373°N 3.184°W / 53.373; -3.184 (West Kirby railway station) |
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Stations |
34 |
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Operation |
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Owner |
Network Rail |
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Operator(s) |
Merseyrail |
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Depot(s) |
Birkenhead North TMD |
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Rolling stock |
British Rail Class 507 British Rail Class 508 |
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Technical |
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No. of tracks |
Two (One through Loop tunnel)[1] |
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Track gauge |
Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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Electrification |
Third rail 750V DC |
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Operating speed |
60 mph (97 km/h) maximum[1][2] |
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