Liverpool–Wigan line

Liverpool–Wigan line
Liverpool–Wigan line
	A Northern Electrics Class 319 at Wigan North Western
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Merseyside; Greater Manchester;
Termini	Liverpool Lime Street; Wigan North Western;
Service
System	National Rail
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE
Route map
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The Liverpool–Wigan line is a railway line in the north-west of England, running between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western via St Helens Central station. The line is a part of the electrified Merseyrail Liverpool to Wigan City Line. The stations, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Trains, however the stations are branded Merseyrail using Merseyrail ticketing.

Manchester–Southport line
to Southport

West Coast Main Line

Wigan–Kirkby line

Wigan Wallgate

Wigan North Western

Manchester–Southport line
to Manchester

via Atherton or Bolton

Wigan Avoiding Line

Lancashire Union Railway

Manchester and Wigan Railway

Ince Moss Junction

Bryn

West Coast Main Line
to Crewe and Runcorn

TfGM area

Merseytravel area

Garswood

Carr Mill Viaduct

Carr Mill

Rainford branch

Liverpool, St Helens and

South Lancashire Railway

St Helens Central (GCR)

St Helens Central

St Helens and

Runcorn Gap Railway

Hays Chemicals

Pilkington

Ravenhead

sidings

Thatto Heath

Scholes Tunnel

Eccleston Park

Prescot

Huyton Junction

Chat Moss line
to Manchester

Roby Junction

to Kirkdale and
Liverpool Docks

Wavertree

Technology Park

Edge Hill Junction

West Coast Main Line
to Runcorn and Crewe

Edge Hill

Edge Hill Tunnel

Liverpool Lime Street

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