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| Merseyrail |
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| Owner | Merseytravel, Network Rail |
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| Area served | Liverpool City Region |
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| Locale | Merseyside |
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| Transit type | Heavy Rail |
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| Number of lines | 2 (plus main line commuter services) |
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| Line number | Wirral Line, Northern Line, City Line (Northern Rail) |
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| Number of stations | 68 |
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| Annual ridership | 34,000,000 |
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| Chief executive | Andy Heath |
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| Headquarters | Rail House, Liverpool |
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| Website | www.merseyrail.org |
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| Began operation | 1977 |
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| Operator(s) | Serco-Abellio, Network Rail |
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| Character | Commuter Rail, National Rail Franchise |
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| Number of vehicles | 59 |
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| Train length | 3 cars, 6 cars during peak times |
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| Headway | 15 minutes (general), 5 minutes (central sections), 30 minutes (Ellesmere Port branch, general in evenings and on Sundays) |
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| Track gauge | Standard gauge |
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| Electrification | 750 volt DC third rail |
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