North Mersey Branch

The North Mersey Branch (NMB) is a railway line that connected the Liverpool and Bury Railway at Fazakerley Junction with North Mersey and Alexandra Docks.

North Mersey Branch
Branch leaves the Merseyrail Northern
line south of Aintree Station
Overview
StatusEngineering trains only
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleSefton, Merseyside
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)DB Schenker Rail (UK)
Rolling stockLocomotives: Class 60,
Class 66, MPV
History
Opened1866
Technical
Line length4 miles 46 chains (7.4 km)
Number of tracksSingle (1)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Loading gaugeW6
ElectrificationNot electrified
Operating speed20 mph (32 km/h)
maximum
Route map

Kirkby
Aintree Racecourse
Liverpool, Ormskirk
and Preston Railway
Ford (Merseyside)
Linacre Road
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport Railway
Seaforth Sands
Mersey Docks and
Harbour Company
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