On emerging from this tunnel at the existing Edge Hill Station, the route would be on the north side of the main lines thereby removing the need for a flyover.[50]. We also accept postal orders sent to Merseyrail Electrics 2002 Ltd, P.O. Trains from Wirral arriving via the original Mersey Railway tunnel enter the loop beneath Mann Island in Liverpool continuing in a clockwise direction through James Street, Moorfields, Lime Street and Central, returning to the Wirral via James Street station. * Please note that UTA does not have a dedicated TDD number. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has procured a new fleet of trains for the Merseyrail network, due to be phased into service from 2022. The last two were cancelled late in the project after some works had actually started. 08.00-18.30 Monday to Saturday. With your back to the travel centre turn left and travel along a narrow part of the corridor,through automatic doors, past several vending machines and veering slightly to the right, the corridor will open up with bus stands on both sides. Bus departure is at frequent intervals from Sandhills station with ticketing to combine both modes of travel. Kiln Lane and Rainford will also be served by revised 37 service to give two buses per hour (Monday Saturday daytime). We have a few online tools below or you can call, email or mail us a question or comment. . The cause was determined to be rail gauge spread caused by poor maintenance. However, the initial phases of electrification scheduled until 2016 do not list this line. Consultant & Engineering Services Contracts, Standard Specifications & Standard Drawings, Structures & Geotechnical Guidance & Manuals, (To locate a box number please download the complete list), Adopt / Sponsor a Highway and Volunteer Highway Clean Up, Property Management (leasing, demolition, maintenance, etc. 144 Bootle - Netherton Circular - Service to be revised to operate via Strand Road in both directions in the daytime. These are situated inside on the left hand side of the building with openings to access the buses at each stop. See Get Service Alerts Delivered to Your Phone. The Wirral line connects Liverpool to the Wirral Peninsula via the Mersey Railway Tunnel, with branches to New Brighton, West Kirby, Chester and Ellesmere Port. on-line with a credit/debit card by visiting www.merseyrail.org/ paymynotice, or with a credit/debit card by calling 0151 434 4535 Merseylink Bookings | 0151 330 1001. 135 Aintree Station to Bootle - Frequency reintroduced at 60 minutes. Long and medium-distance routes would be concentrated on one mainline terminal station at Lime Street station serving Liverpool, the Wirral and beyond. [87][88], Helsby is an interchange station on the Chester to Warrington Bank Quay and Ellesmere Port to Helsby lines. The current managing director of Merseyrail is Andy Heath. Liverpool South Parkway was one of these stations opening thirty years after the initial proposal. [103] Battery train introduction on the Merseyrail network may improve the business case to reopen the Burscough Curves, allowing Northern Line trains to travel from Ormskirk to Southport, giving two routes from Liverpool to Southport. The newly acquired Class 777 trains are capable of operating on non-electrified track, drawing this aspiration closer. Get in Touch. In March 2015, the introduction of battery powered trains was proposed for the Borderlands line by Network Rail. [89], Electrification from Ormskirk to the interchange station at Preston has been considered in conjunction with the Burscough Curves reopening, detailed below. An additional and substantial benefit was diverting local urban trains entering the city from the east underground in the city centre. This tunnel starts to the south of the station and rises to join the high-level tunnel. The report found that the Wapping Tunnel was in good condition though suffered from flooding in places and would require some remedial work, but that the concept of reopening the tunnel was viable. 10B service from Queens Square bus station to Huyton bus station - Sunday evening frequency reduction to hourly from 9pm, daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable. Comments received will be used for internal UTA purposes only. Despite this, Merseytravel continued the Merseyrail branding at stations, allowing the name to be adopted colloquially. Consultancy services to support proof of concept for Birkenhead Bus Station alterations to enable town centre regeneration. There is a contrasting yellow strip running the length of the bus station in the middle of the red floor with a strip at right angles to the left to indicate the point of individual bus stops. [87][88], The line from Kirkby to the Headbolt Lane station will be operated by Class 777 battery trains when the new station is completed. Remaining sections of the new route 97 operate a 35/25-minute frequency. 14A service to Tower Hill - Service will terminate at Kirkby Bus Station and not continue through to Tower Hill. [50][118], In the 1960s and early 1970s, the Edge Hill Spur scheme was proposed to link the east of the city with the central underground section. According to the consultation website, the changes are being made to ensure that a sustainable network is in place which reflects changes in travel demands and patterns whilst continuing to maintain bus network coverage, encourage passenger growth, and promote buses as a preferred mode of travel. Northern Line trains at Liverpool Central. 345 Waddicar to Queen Square - Minor timetable change. [68][69][70] Part of the Spatial Regeneration Framework for the area includes a new Baltic Triangle railway station. [101] The latest refresh of Merseytravel's Long Term Strategy puts the opening of the curves in Network Rail's CP7 period. Network Rail investigated options for the Canada Dock Branch in its March 2009 Route Utilisation Strategy for Merseyside[106] and concluded that the expected benefits did not justify the investment in new infrastructure. Click n Fix is also available as an app. Service 98A merged with service 97A to operate via Knowsley Industrial Park during the peaks. The station also includes a bus terminal and large car park and has frequent bus services to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The Strategic Plan for the North West (SPNW) in 1973 envisaged that the Outer Loop, the Edge Hill Spur connecting the east of the city to the central underground sections, and the lines to St. Helens, Wigan and Warrington would be electrified and all integrated into Merseyrail by 1991.[49]. Private pest control charges dropped by Liverpool Council, Hundreds of thousands spent to help house those fleeing war, Timeline of events leading to Liverpool Council contract error, Consultation launched on new city cycle lanes, How Liverpool Council's contract investigation was done, A number of bus services in the Wirral could be changed this September (pictured: Birkenhead bus station). The remainder, between Paradise Street Junction and Derby Square Junction, was retained for use as a rolling stock interchange line between the Northern and Wirral lines and also for a reversing siding for Wirral Line trains terminating at James Street when the Loop Tunnel is inoperative. [78] The Merseyrail extension from Kirkby to Headbolt Lane will not be electrified. Required fields are marked *. 13 service from Liverpool to Stockbridge Village - Sunday evening frequency reduction to hourly from 10pm, daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable. Huyton. 's Anfield, Northern Line services connect with the SoccerBus service at Sandhills station to transport fans to the stadia. On 28 January 2020, Swiss rolling-stock manufacturer Stadler Rail provided the first of a new fleet of 53 new train sets, designated Class 777, built at Stadler's factory in Bussnang, Switzerland. The project was abandoned as a working proposal by Merseytravel in the 1980s. Then, board a bus with the contactless symbol and instead of paying with cash, simply tap your card or contactless-enabled device onto the reader and wait for the beep. Merseyrail is operated for Merseytravel by 50:50 joint venture Serco-Abellio, who superseded Arriva Trains Merseyside in 2003. [64], In July 2021, the metro-mayor of the Liverpool City Region announced that bi-modal battery electric Class 777 trains will operate on Merseyrail, extending the network. Yes you can use cash in Liverpool but most UK bus companies do offer day saver tickets. We can help with trip planning, fare information, general questions and concerns as well as FAREPAY card assistance, lost and found, transit passes and reduced fare programs. Merseytravel's smart ticketing is via the local MetroCard smartcard system, including Merseyrail travel.[14]. This included a new station tunnel at Hamilton Square to serve the lines to New Brighton and West Kirby. Daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable, 15 to Huyton Bus Station - Sunday Evening Frequency Reduction to hourly from 10pm, daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable, 17 service from Liverpool to Aintree Hospital - Service to extend to and around Knowsley Industrial Estate on an hourly frequency all day. The Department for Transport's rail electrification document of July 2009 stated that the route to Liverpool Docks would be electrified via overhead wires. Walk-in Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Merseylink Bookings | 0151 330 1001. Services operate from the four terminus stations of: Chester, Ellesmere Port, New Brighton and West Kirby. 30 - Sutton Manor to Chain Lane, merge with 17 service and provide combined 30-minute frequency. Everton, Anfield, Norris Green, Fazakerley, Vauxhall, Kirkdale and Warbreck. 78 - Liverpool to Halewood - Monday to Friday frequency to remain at every 30 minutes. The aim was to extend the electric network onto unelectrified track. Two lines known as the Northern Line and the Wirral Line with each line having substantial branches compose the electric third-rail part of the network. From 11 December 2004, the NWRR franchise was merged into a new Northern franchise. Incoming customer service comments are subject to the provisions of the Governmental Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). A section of the original 1880s tunnel between James Street and Central stations was used to form the Link Tunnel. The concept of using the former Cheshire Lines Committee's North Liverpool Extension Line[117] route through the eastern suburbs of Liverpool as the eastern section of a rapid-transit orbital route circling the outskirts of the city first emerged before the Second World War. The total route length of the two lines is 120.7km (75.0 miles),[1] accommodating 66 stations. Queen Square Bus Station. Daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable on 68 service Bootle to Aigburth Vale. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the network carried 31million passengers per year.[1]. Opened in August 1836, it is the oldest still-operating grand terminus mainline station in the world. Act 1974. The line was electrified using the standard 750VDC third rail Merseyrail system. The 'Loop' was the Wirral Line tunnel and the 'Link' the Northern Line tunnel, both under Liverpool's city centre. Link Line; a tunnel linking the lines north and south radiating out from under Liverpool city centre to be named the Northern Line. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ask@merseytravel.gov.uk By phone 0151 330 1000 In writing PO Box 1976, Liverpool, L69 3HN . East Section - The former Cheshire Lines Committee North Liverpool Extension Line initially from Hunts Cross to Walton however amended to Aintree. Sunday frequency increased to every 10 minutes. This isolated the City Line, preventing its full integration into the network: local services still entered the mainline Lime Street station, occupying platforms that could have been used for long-haul routes. Birkenhead Bus Station - Merseytravel. [98], The Strategic Plan for the North West (SPNW) envisaged in 1973 that the Liverpool to Warrington line would be electrified and integrated into the Merseyrail Northern Line by 1991, making Warrington Central a terminus. 60 service Bootle to Aigburth Vale - Minor Frequency Reductions in the evenings, Monday to Saturday; reduced to every 60 minutes from 10pm, Sunday; reduced to every 60 minutes from 9pm. EN. Merseyrail customers can now make payments of 100 or under, using contactless technology. Restoring any closed widgets or categories. [9] The tunnelled route was extended to Liverpool Central in 1890. As well as ease of transport around most of Merseyside, the proposed network would offer all urban line areas ease of access to the remaining mainline station at Liverpool Lime Street and divert urban routes from the mainline terminus station to underground rail in Liverpool's centre; this would release platforms from urban use, leaving the mainline station to focus on mid- to long-haul routes. [82] The government gave assurances in April 2020 that the Skelemersdale link would be constructed. . Although franchises are awarded and administered on a national level (initially through various independent bodies, and later the Department of Transport directly), under the original privatisation legislation of 1993, passenger transport executives (PTEs) were co-signatories of franchise agreements covering their areas this role being later modified by the Railways Act 2005.[35]. . Contact UDOT. The Ellesmere Port to Helsby route is included in Merseytravel's rail strategy as a "long-term aspiration". There are also large numbers for each stand on the glass above each doorway.The waiting area for each bus stop is in the general location of the openings. Box 6576, Liverpool, L69 1XZ. [2] Merseyrail operates 66 railway stations across two lines the Northern Line and Wirral Line, which are dedicated 750VDCthird rail electrified lines that serve underground stations in the centres of Liverpool and Birkenhead. [49] In March 2015, the Electrification Task force placed electrifying the line from Liverpool to Manchester via Warrington Central in the Tier 1 priority category. [additional citation(s) needed][16], The fleet was refurbished between 2002 and 2005 by Alstom at a cost of 32million, involving trainsets being transported to and from Eastleigh works behind Class 67 locomotives. [56], On 30 June 2009, a train ran away at Kirkdale, running through a buffer stop and colliding with a wall. 437 West Kirby to Liverpool - Evening frequency reduced from every 20 minutes to every 30 minutes from 10pm. Rock Ferry became one of the terminals for the Merseyrail Wirral Line. Prescot Bus Station Heswall Bus Station Earlestown Bus Station 3.3 It is important to note that for historical reasons, Merseytravel has not applied departure charges for Liverpool South Parkway (LSP), Kirkby or some services into Liverpool One Bus Station. [63] In January 2017, Lancashire County Council announced that the preferred site for the railway terminal station was the former Glenburn Sports College and Skelmersdale College's West Bank Campus.[114]. From under Liverpool city centre, using contactless technology 11 December 2004, the initial proposal smart ticketing is the!, Merseytravel continued the Merseyrail branding at stations, allowing the name to be the! 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