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     Wirral Line

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A Class 508 EMU on a Wirral Line service at Liverpool Central.

Overview
Type

Commuter rail

System

National Rail

Status

Operational

Locale

Merseyside & Cheshire,
North West England

Termini

Chester
[http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Special:ExpandTemplates¶ms=53_11_48.9_N_2_52_48.17_W_type:railwaystation_region:GB-CMD&title=Chester+railway+station 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
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New Brighton
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West Kirby
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Stations

34

Operation
Owner

Network Rail

Operator(s)

Merseyrail

Depot(s)

Birkenhead North TMD

Rolling stock

British Rail Class 507
British Rail Class 508

Technical
No. of tracks

Two (One through Loop tunnel){{cite web |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/baseline%20capability/track%20and%20route%20mileage,%20permissible%20line%20speeds/table%20a_track_and_route%20miles_linespeed_lnw_%20n%20route.pdf |title=Track and Route mileage (1). Line-speeds (2) - London North Western (North) |date=31 March 2009 |work=Baseline Declaration |publisher=Network Rail |accessdate=4 August 2010}}

Track gauge

Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)

Electrification

Third rail 750V DC

Operating speed

60 mph (97 km/h) maximum{{cite web |url=http://www.networkrail.co.uk/browse%20documents/rus%20documents/route%20utilisation%20strategies/merseyside/merseyside%20rus%20.pdf |title=Merseyside Route Utilisation Strategy |date=25 March 2009 |work=Route Utilisation Strategies (RUS)|format=PDF |publisher=Network Rail |accessdate=4 August 2010}}