Crewe–Liverpool line
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The Crewe–Liverpool line is a railway line in North West England, running from Crewe on the West Coast Main Line to Liverpool Lime Street via Weaver Junction.
History
The line was built in stages by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the St Helens and Runcorn Gap Railway and the London and North Western Railway during the mid-19th century. The route became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in 1923, passing to the London Midland Region of British Railways in 1948.
Electrification
The line was electrified at 25 kV AC, using overhead wires under the BR 1955 Modernisation Plan. In 1959, preparations began at Liverpool Lime Street for the first stage of electrification of the West Coast Main Line.[1] On 1 January 1962, electric services between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe officially began.[2]
Weaver Junction to Liverpool signalling
Re-signalling work from Liverpool to Weaver Junction was underway in 2016. Signal control will move to the Manchester rail operating centre removing five local signal boxes. The signal improvements will improve journey times on this section of track.[3]
Services
Services along the full length of the line are operated by London Northwestern Railway and Virgin Trains, with East Midlands Trains, TransPennine Express and Northern operating between Liverpool South Parkway and Lime Street, a section which is shared by the Liverpool–Manchester lines.
References
- ↑ Cadwallader & Jenkins 2010, p. 55
- ↑ Cadwallader & Jenkins 2010, p. 56
- ↑ "£340m railway upgrade planned for Liverpool City Region". Network Rail. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
Sources
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- Cadwallader, Jonathan; Jenkins, Martin (2010). Merseyside Electrics. Ian Allan. ISBN 9780711034174. OCLC 455806364.