There are no doors to these openings. [99] The Integrated Rail Plan proposes a new station at the next station, Warrington Bank Quay low-level. The enforcement of the 'feet on seat' by-law by Merseyrail was judged to be "draconian" in September 2007.[who? Riverside terminal station at the Pier Head later closed due to the demise of the trans-Atlantic liner trade in 1971. Liverpool Waterfront, Baltic Triangle, Sefton Park, Toxteth, Wavertree and St. Michaels Hamlet. Although the withdrawal of the Class 503s began in June 1980,[18] the majority of the Class 503s were progressively withdrawn from June 1984, with the final service train running on 29 March 1985.[19]. Bus operators Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire Ave. Give us a call, email us or send us your comment or question. The key components of the Loop were as follows: The Outer Rail Loop would have been double track throughout, using the electrified 750VDC third rail system of the Merseyrail Electrics network. [27], The Class 777 trains are capable of being propelled via onboard battery sets. 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. There are also two depots near Southport station: Southport Wall Sidings and Southport Carriage Holding Sidings. [97] Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool City Region metro-mayor, has expressed desires to operate Merseyrail Class 777 battery-electric trains on the Borderlands Line. [92] The Network Rail document proposes using battery powered rolling stock precluding full electrification of the line, also providing a cheaper method of increasing connectivity into the electrified Birkenhead and Liverpool sections of the Wirral line. You can submit a service request for things like potholes and traffic signal problems using the Click n Fix tool below. Daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable on 68 service Bootle to Aigburth Vale. In November 2016 the details of the next phase of the Merseyrail fleet were announced: if trains capable of use beyond the third-rail DC network are selected as replacements, various expansions can be achieved without electrification of the entire new route. 135 Aintree Station to Bootle - Frequency reintroduced at 60 minutes. As finally developed, the Outer Loop consisted of two sub-loops - a loop serving the northern suburbs and one the southern suburbs with both running through to the city centre from the east. [36], When the Mersey Rail Electrics franchise was due for renewal, coming into force on 20 July 2003, Merseytravel contracted the operation of the two lines with a concession extending for up to 25years. [63], A further proposal to resurrect the Edge Hill spur scheme with a new station at Paddington Village was revealed in 2016 by the then Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, as part of a scheme to extend Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter onto the site of the former Archbishop Blanche School. Kirkby Park Estate frequency reduce to hourly. 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. [30] The technology opens up the possibility of the trains being able to serve on routes to destinations such as Wrexham, Preston, Wigan and Warrington. Some additional trains run at peak hours on the Southport line. East Section - The former Cheshire Lines Committee North Liverpool Extension Line initially from Hunts Cross to Walton however amended to Aintree. Beneath Liverpool, the line follows a clockwise circular route in a single-track tunnel . Evenings and Sunday unchanged. This leads to an island with a pedestrian crossing on bus the station entrance road and access to stands 1 -4. 3.4 Each staffed Bus Station includes a Travel Centre on site. 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. [82], Known as either the Canada Dock Branch line or the Bootle Branch line,[104] this is an unelectrified line running from Edge Hill Junction in the east of the city in a long curve to the container terminal to the north of the city. The extension was identified by Network Rail as a route where electrification would enable new patterns of passenger services to operate. [94][95] These planned new trains have put the full electrification of the line on hold. 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. [citation needed], Three sets have been written off and scrapped. cross the small crossing point between the two buildings. Huyton Bus Station. [52], The purpose of the Link Tunnel was to link the separate urban lines north and south of the city creating a continuous northsouth crossrail, called the Northern Line. On matchdays at Everton F.C. Birkenhead, Bromborough, Brimstage, Heswall and Thornton Hough. At the end of the bus stands past stand 1, is another automatic door leading to pedestrian crossing on Conway St and entrance road to bus station near to the Argos store. Want to learn more about Service Alerts? , and dogs are usually allowed at discretion of driver. A year later in 1978, the short line electrification from Walton to Kirkby extended the Merseyrail network, creating a Northern Line branch terminus and interchange station at Kirkby. 81/A Bootle Bus Station - Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Monday to Friday; reduced to every 30 minutes. Are you sure you want to delete your template? ), Public Records Requests (GRAMA Request Portal), Snow Tire, Chain & Traction Device Requirements, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), Stormwater Public Education and Involvement. There are 57 trains in service on the network. The line is mainly electrified with one branch, the Liverpool to Manchester line via Warrington, operated by diesel trains.[5][6]. Crossing and Crossing Arm Issues: 1-844-887-5455 (note the crossing ID number located on the sign when reporting an issue) All you need to do is touch your contactless credit, debit or prepaid card or device over a reader to pay for your travel. 14A service to Tower Hill - Service will terminate at Kirkby Bus Station and not continue through to Tower Hill. 73 West Kirby to Poulton Lancelyn, operator to change to A2B Travel. The platforms will be designed to accommodate any future Merseyrail extension to Skelmersdale. The City Line appears on maps of the Merseyrail network as red, and covers the Liverpool-Wigan Line. The station will be the terminal of a Northern Line branch, and also an interchange on a Headbolt Lane to Manchester line via Wigan. [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. A substantial section of the Northern Line had an additional function in completing the western section of a planned double-track electrified suburban orbital line, circling the city's outer suburbs, known as the 'Outer Rail Loop'. Merseylink Bookings | 0151 330 1001. The curves allowed northbound trains from Ormskirk to run directly to Southport to the west, and southbound trains from Preston to run west to Southport. 16/17 Eastham Rake to Moreton Cross - Route amended to serve the bus interchange in Arrowe Park Hospital grounds. Monday to Friday frequency will be every 20 minutes, Saturday frequency will be every 30 minutes, evenings and Sunday frequency will be every 60 minutes. Mersey Tunnels pre-paid tolls account | 0151 330 1004. It is mainly operated by Northern Trains, with additional long-distance services operated by TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway, Transport for Wales and West Midlands Trains. Evenings and Sundays operate via Millers Bridge. 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. Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. If youre 60 or over and live in a London borough. 22:00 Monday Friday. Charges are made 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]. [102], The new Class 777 Merseyrail trains have been tested for battery electric operation, with the prospect of using them on the Burscough Curves open to review. Both services to operate every 60 minutes from 10pm. Araneta Center Bus Terminal Cubao, Quezon City Contact Numbers : (0923) 716-0472/(0947) 991-7544/ (0917) 860-5728 ALPS EDSA Terminal #721 EDSA Southbound fronting Nepa Q-mart, Barangay Pinagkaisahan, Quezon City. 08.30-18.00 Monday to Saturday. [113] In 2014, the reopening of a section of the Skelmersdale Branch from Upholland to Skelmersdale town centre was proposed. , The line provides direct access from the north and south of Liverpool to the shopping and business districts in the city centre via two underground stations, Liverpool Central and Moorfields, both of which also interchange with the Loop Line, which is an extension of the Wirral Line. (801) 262-5626 (801) 227-8923 Early morning journey from Gillmoss (04:22) to Queen Square (04:52) on added Monday Friday to replace early journey lost with the withdrawal of the X3. The modern name, Mount St. Helens, was given to the volcanic peak in 1792 by seafarer and explorer Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy. 811 - Leasowe/Moreton to Broughton, Selwyns to operate. Please let us know how we can help. On reopening under the Merseyrail brand, the electrified line never reached Gateacre as it once did, terminating three stations towards the city centre at Garston. [9] The tunnelled route was extended to Liverpool Central in 1890. Just pay for your ticket with cash, credit or debit card. Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram described the cuts as perverse and said they had come at the wrong time. 55 - Liverpool to Old Roan - Sunday Frequency reduction to every 60 minutes. Only the western section of the loop was built. The new station will serve HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail expanding the interchange. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, the network carried 31million passengers per year.[1]. 217 - 227 - Kirkby to Huyton - Services 217 and 227 will be combined into service 217 which will operate the current route from Huyton to Knowsley Village then through Kirkby via Southdene (to incorporate the 227 route), Northwood to Kirkby Bus Station then be extended via Mill Lane through to Saxon Way, Tower Hill. Card has expired. The City Line, which was largely diesel-operated at the time, was not included in 2003 franchise, continuing as a part of the nationally administered rail franchise system. The nearby Moorfields underground through station located on the new Link tunnel, serving the Northern and Wirral Lines, replaced Liverpool Exchange terminus station. Rapid transit in the United Kingdom consists of five systems in four cities: the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway, Tyne and Wear Metro, the Glasgow Subway and Merseyrail in the Liverpool City Region. These train sets had been stored on Merseyside as surplus from the 1990s. Some early morning trips will operate as a 17X offering quick links for shift workers. Parts of Toxteth are not safe areas to visit or even live in. The new trains are a custom-built, bespoke design specifically for the Merseyrail network, with driver only and guard capability. The loop tunnel gave interchanges for passengers of the Wirral Line to the Northern line at Moorfields and Central stations. OVERALL RISK : MEDIUM. 166/188 Belle Vale Circulars - Arriva to operate, 167 Garston - Grassendale Circular - Hattons to operate, 204 Liverpool ONE to Bellevale - Monday to Saturday: Frequency reduced to every 60 minutes, operator will change from Stagecoach to Arriva, 235 Bootle - Liverpool Circular - Peoples Bus to operate. Frequent intermediate stops serve other sections of the urban area. Stands 10 , 9 and 8 are on the left hand side with doors that open when the bus approaches as these face out on to Conway St. The Orbital Outer Rail Loop was a part of the initial Merseyrail plans of the 1970s. [60] In a statement released by Merseyrail it was stated a train "tripped a safety device that is designed to lead to a controlled derailment" [61], There have been various suggestions for ways to enlarge the Merseyrail network. Service 17 will extend to Chain Lane to maintain a 30-minute Mon-Sat daytime service. 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. Birkenhead Bus Station. Just pay for your ticket with cash, contactless, Google pay or Apple Pay. We're happy to help. [121] A feasibility study to reopen the Wapping Tunnel was commissioned and delivered in May 2016. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Long Term Rail Strategy document of October 2017 stated that trials of new Merseyrail battery trains would be undertaken in 2020. Liverpool City Council took a different view, proposing the retention of the suburban services and integrating them into a regional electrified rapid-transit network by linking all lines via new tunnels under the centres of Liverpool and Birkenhead. From the document: KeolisAmey Wales, the former operator of the Wales and Borders franchise, Transport for Wales, announced in 2018 that it was planning to use refurbished Class 230 metro trains using electric motor traction supplied with power by on-board batteries. Millers Bridge no longer served. Best local vegan and vegetarian restaurants, Stranger Things Inspired Things to Do in Merseyside, 5 new Liverpool bars and restaurants to visit, Tate Liverpool Turner Prize 2022 Exhibition, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement, Due to freezing conditions there are changes to first services on the 19th January. Kirkdale station is within walking distance of Goodison Park. Reset 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. The Secretary of State exempted the two lines from being designated as a national railway franchise under the 1993 Act. Sunday frequency increased to every 10 minutes. Salt Lake City, UT 84119 Unlike the other two lines, the City Line is not operated by the train operating company Merseyrail,[10][7] however most of the line's stations within the Liverpool City Region use Merseytravel's Merseyrail yellow branding, signage and ticketing. The northern Liverpool to Manchester route was cut into two with differing modes of traction, electric and diesel. 12 service from Liverpool to Stockbridge Village - Sunday evening frequency reduction to hourly from 10pm, daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable. [100], The Burscough Curves were short chords linking the Ormskirk to Preston Line with the Manchester to Southport Line. All Merseytravel Centres are operating normal hours Birkenhead Travel Centre Birkenhead Bus Station Claughton Road Birkenhead CH41 6RT 08.30-18.00 Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.00 Sunday. Merseyrail has publicly committed to aiming to be the best train operating company in the United Kingdom. The construction of the Spur would have connected the City Line branches to the east of Liverpool into the electrified Merseyrail network and importantly the underground section in Liverpool's city centre. Two people were injured. Cllr Liam Robinson, chair of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority transport committee, also called on the providers to think again over their mooted changes. When can I use a pass? (the card will only be blocked within Stagecoach). This included the unrealised Edge Hill Spur scheme from Liverpool Central underground station to Edge Hill using the Waterloo Tunnel and a section of the City Line from Edge Hill to Broad Green. This is indicated by tactile paving along the edge of the crossing point. UTA protects your personally identifiable information received at the time you submit a comment to UTAs Customer Service department either telephonically or electronically. The list of amendments has now been confirmed, with dozens being updated for the September 4 changeover date. Should the project go ahead, the connecting tunnels could be constructed without the need to obstruct rail services on the existing route. Contact Customer Service. [115] However, the Department for Transport announced in July 2022 that it was rejecting the Strategic Outline Business Case, throwing the scheme into doubt. Link Line; a tunnel linking the lines north and south radiating out from under Liverpool city centre to be named the Northern Line. | The National Archives", "Disused Stations: Meols Cop Triangle & Electric Car Sheds", City of change and challenge: urban planning and regeneration in Liverpool, "OPSI Statutory Instrument 2003 No. At the end of the bus stands there is another automatic door leading out onto Conway St and tactile paving leading to a pedestrian crossing on the bus exit road. Stands 5, 6 and 7 are on the right hand side of the corridor and face stands 4-1 across the busway. The transport minister wished to meet former Southport MP John Pugh regarding the reinstatement of the curves. One continuous line would be created, the Northern Line. Moorfields (eastbound-only) / Liverpool Central (westbound-only), Liverpool James Street, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Central. 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. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. [116] The DfT instead suggested that better bus links with the KirkbyWigan rail line would be a cheaper way of improving connectivity for Skelmersdale. The Ellesmere Port to Helsby route is included in Merseytravel's rail strategy as a "long-term aspiration". It is also the delivery arm making transport happen. This revised route would permit a new underground station to be constructed to serve Liverpool University, behind the Student's Union building in Mount Pleasant. These are black against yellow. 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]. Facing the exit, there is a customer help button located on the left hand side of the opening. Access to the City Line would have been obtained via a flyover to the east of Edge Hill Station over the main lines from Lime Street. In the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Long Term Rail Strategy document of October 2017, it was stated that Merseytravel was working with Lancashire County Council and Network Rail to develop a plan to extend the Merseyrail network from Kirkby through to Skelmersdale with third rail electrification under consideration. Network Rail has recommended that a strategy for the Burscough Curves be developed further. Card isnt a contactless card. The new units were able to travel up to 20miles on the fitted batteries. (801) 287-4664 Liverpool Exchange was the terminus of the northern Liverpool to Manchester route to Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate station. Date Published 06/01/2022 14:06:06 . The initial and cheaper proposal was to re-use the 1829 Wapping freight tunnel, by means of two new single-track tunnels branched off the Northern Line tunnel at a new junction named Liverpool Central South Junction, south of Central Station. The successful trials will curtail future full electrification of track. 68). Huyton Hey Road. Liverpool city has a semi-circular footprint with the city centre at the western fringe against the River Mersey. [30], Many proposals to electrify lines adding them to the existing Merseyrail network have been proposed over past decades. This means that they may require changes to their route or timetable to allow them to remain sustainable., Removal of X3 service between Liverpool and Knowsley Industrial Park, 3/3A service to change from HTL to Arriva, Minor timetable changes to 7 service between Liverpool and Warrington, 10A Liverpool to St Helens service - Monday to Saturday Frequency increased to every 7/8 minutes. [20] The deal also involves the transfer of 155 of Merseyrail's maintenance workers and the operation of its maintenance depot at Kirkdale to Stadler Rail Service. 73 Ormskirk Road, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 5AE 0344 800 44 11 or contact us at Merseytravel: By e-mail ask@merseytravel.gov.uk By phone 0151 330 1000 In writing PO Box 1976, Liverpool, L69 3HN For help planning your journey, call 0151 330 1000, open 0800 - 2000, 7 days a week. Telephone This layout permitted the former Mersey Railway route from the north, to be connected to the former Cheshire Lines Committee route running south from the closed Central High Level Station, allowing the Northern Line to be extended in a southerly direction to Garston and, later, Hunts Cross. Mailing address:Utah Department of Transportation4501 South 2700 WestPO Box 14XXXX (To locate a box number please download the complete list)Salt Lake City, UT 84114-XXXX (Please use the last four numbers of the PO Box above). The Merseyrail electric and the Northern Rail diesel services use opposite ends of the same platform at Kirkby. There are large signs above each stop at ceiling height indicating the number of the stop. Temperatures are expected to fall to freezing overnight meaning preventative measures have been activated to deal with the potential for disruptive ice on the tracks. Outer Rail Loop; effectively a rail loop around the outer suburbs of the city and city centre using existing lines. The first train operating company awarded this franchise contract was Northern Rail, also owned by a Serco-NedRail (Abellio) joint venture. Telephone Local travel information, ticketing and travel passes | 0151 330 1000. Following a two-week consultation in June, Arriva and Stagecoach have confirmed the swathes of changes they have put forward to services in Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, Wirral and St Helens from September. You can use the pass on local buses anywhere in England at the following times. How do I contact merseytravel? The North Mersey Branch from Bootle to Aintree is currently used only by engineering trains to gain access to Merseyrail tracks; however, Merseytravel has long-term goals to reopen and electrify the line. [22] As of April2021[update], all trains are only equipped for 750VDCthird rail operation, along with a smaller battery for depot shunting. Much expense was incurred in constructing a large bridge taking the M62 motorway over the eastern section and the construction of header tunnels south of Liverpool Central station. 62 Bootle to Penny Lane - Timetable amendment; Hourly phasing in of the timetable until 6.30am Monday - Saturday, evening journeys reduced to hourly from 7pm daily, daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable. However in most big cities there may be a number of different companies operating different routes so depending on where you want to go may be important. 78 - Liverpool to Halewood - Monday to Friday frequency to remain at every 30 minutes. 159 Walton Park to Aintree Hospital - Evenings and Sundays route extended to Walton Park. [108] This delay in electrification may delay any proposed passenger use for the line. The Merseyrail third rail network has 68 stations and 75 miles (121 km) of track, of which. Merseytravel is the strategic transport advisor to the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and is also responsible, on its behalf, for transport delivery. In 1978 the Northern Line was extended south from Liverpool Central to Garston. The first successful bidder was Merseyrail Electrics (2002) Ltd, a joint venture between Serco and NedRailways (renamed Abellio in 2009).[35]. Through the Queensway (Birkenhead) Tunnel, they are not allowed between the hours of 6am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm on Saturday and 8am to 9pm on Sunday. 432/433 New Brighton to Liverpool - Evening frequency of 432 reduced to every 40 minutes from 6.30pm with 433 journeys introduced every 40 minutes. [33] The Birkenhead Central depot is proposed for reopening.[34]. EN. [79] A station at this location would serve the under construction Everton F.C. Evening frequency reduced from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes from 9pm weekends.411 New Brighton to Woodside, extra round trip introduced. There are no tactile clues to the location of each stop apart from a small mat immediately in front of the opening described previously. The Wapping Tunnel would have given access to Edge Hill via the historic Cavendish cutting, built for the 1830 Liverpool and Manchester Railway. 471/472 will return to being operated equally by both Arriva and Stagecoach. From 11 December 2004, the NWRR franchise was merged into a new Northern franchise and operated by Northern Rail. Bus departure is at frequent intervals from Sandhills station with ticketing to combine both modes of travel. Win a Family Ticket to Southport Pleasureland! 's Goodison Park and Liverpool F.C. Electrifying track from Kirkby and extending the Northern Line to Wigan Wallgate was a long-term aspiration of Merseytravel in 2014. You may be asked to provide proof of age, so please bring a form of ID. 121 Broadway to Aintree Station - Monday to Sunday frequency reduced to hourly evenings. An attempt was made to revive the project in the mid-1980s but it was found to be not financially viable. yes dogs are allowed on the bus operators have their own policies The scheme was dropped, but a junction and two headers tunnels were built south of Central station to facilitate future construction of the Spur during the construction of the Northern Line tunnel.[119]. Birkenhead Bus Station - Merseytravel. 19 service Liverpool to Kirkby - Daytime frequency returns to pre summer timetable. The newly acquired Class 777 trains are capable of operating on non-electrified track, drawing this aspiration closer. [96] This intent was reinforced in July 2021. 129 - Liscard to Frankby Cemetery, A2B Travel to operate. The diesel Wigan service terminating at Sandhills station was cut back to Kirkby. YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves. 79C Liverpool to Murdishaw - Reduction in frequency on Saturdays to every 30 minutes. Rapid transit in the United Kingdom consists of five systems in four cities: Liverpool is a diverse city with some areas of vast wealth and others with high rates of poverty. Services will no longer operate around Woodchurch in a loop but instead operate in both directions Monday to Sunday. Kiln Lane and Rainford will also be served by revised 37 service to give two buses per hour (Monday Saturday daytime). [11][12] The line is depicted on Merseytravel signage and maps using the colour red and the above word mark.[7][10]. Payment can be made However, the initial phases of electrification scheduled until 2016 do not list this line. The first train operating company awarded the Mersey Rail Electrics franchise contract was MTL. Daytime frequency returns to pre-summer timetable. The proposal was for a 'belt' line using the now demolished Liverpool Overhead Railway, which ran along the river front, as its western section. The route circled the outer fringes of the city of Liverpool using primarily existing rail lines merged to create the loop. of which 6.5 miles (10.5km) are underground. [47] However, not all of the electrified sections were saved; as part of the Beeching cuts, the Southport to Preston line was to be axed, and rather than keeping the electrified section between Southport and Crossens it was closed in 1964.[48]. What is the Chattahoochee River known for? Look for the contactless symbol on your credit or debit card to see if your card is contactless enabled. Merseytravel's smart ticketing is via the local MetroCard smartcard system, including Merseyrail travel.[14]. Service now operates Walton Park Aintree Hospital all day, every day. 418 New Ferry to Birkenhead - Frequency reduced from every 40 minutes to every 60 minutes. [86] In March 2015, the Electrification Task force placed the electrifying of the line from Southport to Salford Crescent via Wigan in the Tier 1 priority category. From Kirkby and extending the Northern Line was extended to Liverpool - frequency! 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