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    There once were four direct railway routes between Liverpool and Manchester in the North West of England; only two remain, the two centre routes of the...
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    The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) was the first inter-city railway in the world. It opened on 15 September 1830 between the Lancashire towns...
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    west of Manchester and particularly into Liverpool. This led to their associating with the MS&LR and GNR and their partnership working of the lines mentioned...
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    City Line (Merseytravel) (category Rail transport in Liverpool)
    Region sections of the Crewe–Liverpool line, the two Liverpool–Manchester lines and the Liverpool–Wigan line, with services continuing to Warrington, Chester...
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    Runcorn extension of the Bridgewater Canal (from 1776) and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (from 1830) but by the late 19th century the Mersey and...
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    urbanised part of northern England that stretches from Liverpool in the west, via Greater Manchester to Leeds in the east. Some areas, such as Wales and...
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    Coast Main Line) LiverpoolManchester lines (Middle and Southern Routes, including the branch to Warrington Bank Quay) Crewe–Liverpool line (and onward...
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    proposed network from Manchester to Grimsby. It pursued a policy of expanding its area of influence, especially in reaching west to Liverpool, which it ultimately...
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    between Manchester and Wigan. Manchester–Warrington tram-train: A tram-train service utilising the southern route of the LiverpoolManchester lines between...
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    2023, with numerous shipping and freight lines having headquarters and offices there. Residents of Liverpool are often called "Scousers" in reference...
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    that of Manchester), is not part of this exemption. The three lines interchange as follows: Northern and City line services interchange at Liverpool South...
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    London Euston terminates at the station, as does the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Journeys from Lime Street cover a wide range of destinations...
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  • city. The line was built by the Cheshire Lines Committee, branching from the Committee's Liverpool to Manchester line at Hunts Cross in the south of the...
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    connections. Manchester Liverpool Road railway station is the world's oldest surviving inter-city passenger railway station. At the University of Manchester, Ernest...
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  • of Liverpool. It was a short line, joining the Manchester and Leeds Railway at Miles Platting (east of Manchester) and the connection to Liverpool was...
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  • line from St Helens to Lowton (eight miles) and St Helens to Liverpool (ten miles). The lines had share capital of £210,000 and £340,000 respectively. The...
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    western end of the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) line to Manchester Central. It replaced Brunswick as the CLC's Liverpool passenger terminus, becoming...
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  • GM Buses on Liverpool to Manchester bus services. As of September 2024, the two largest bus operators within the boundaries of the Liverpool City Region...
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    checks take place on a daily basis. It is on the Manchester to Preston and the LiverpoolManchester lines, both used heavily by commuters. Most tickets purchased...
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    and runs to Liverpool Lime Street via Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway. The line was built in stages by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the...
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    Helens from Manchester and provide a diversionary route in case of disruptions on either the Liverpool–Wigan or LiverpoolManchester lines. In addition...
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    Doncaster, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull Paragon, Liverpool Lime Street, Leeds, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Middlesbrough (conductors), Newcastle...
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    completed some of its own. All were suburban lines, in London, Liverpool and Manchester, and were usually steam lines converted to electric traction. Each service...
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    following an announcement in July 2009 that the Chat Moss line between Manchester and Liverpool was to be electrified first. The electrification work for this...
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    Huddersfield line (category Railway lines in North West England)
    between the English cities of Leeds and Manchester, via Huddersfield. It is one of the busiest MetroTrain lines. The route travels south-south-west from...
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    The Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&M) opened on 15 September 1830. Work on the L&M had begun in the 1820s, to connect the textile mills of the city...
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  • Belfast Birmingham Bristol Cardiff Edinburgh Exeter Glasgow Leeds Liverpool London Manchester Urban and suburban rail plays a key role in public transport...
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  • Thumbnail for Manchester Victoria station
    Wigan, Southport, Blackpool (Sundays only) and Liverpool using the original Liverpool to Manchester line. Most trains calling at Victoria are operated...
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    Northern England including Liverpool, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle and York; and local commuter services around Greater Manchester. It is one of 19 major stations...
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  • Bolton and Leigh Railway (category Closed railway lines in Greater Manchester)
    Lancashire. It opened for goods on 1 August 1828, and thus preceded the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) by two years. Passengers were carried from 1831...
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