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Manchester–Southport line

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approved a recommended strategy for reconfiguring existing commuter services into tram-train operation, identifying the Atherton line as providing an opportunity for extending potential tram-train services from the south-east (Marple, Glossop) across the city centre and outwards to the north west.
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There is ongoing feasibility into the conversion of parts of this line (Wigan–Atherton–Manchester) to operate as a Manchester Metrolink service with a higher frequency metro service for the Greater Manchester Boroughs of
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Southport and Kirkby services on this line would be diverted to operate via Bolton. Additionally, Network Rail has identified electrification of Wigan to Southport, together with the
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DMUs are banned from operating on this route because the steps below the doors on these units foul the platform coping stones at
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Not served by semi-fast services. 2595: 2489: 2481: 2458: 119: 2910: 182: 3286: 2629: 109: 44: 3171: 3080: 2718: 2407: 635: 72: 2983: 3236: 3060: 2581: 2571: 152: 3038: 3226: 2817: 2813: 2672: 2639: 2545: 290: 90: 86: 2488:. It then proceeds in the same direction through the small rural villages of 2798: 2680: 2556: 2493: 220: 2664: 2752: 2748: 2676: 2619: 2454: 2391: 2347: 2231: 2212: 2123: 1898: 1491: 1109: 791: 588: 410: 2884: 2786: 2708: 2684: 2656: 2652: 2609: 2605: 2465:. The section between Wigan and Salford is also known locally as the 2476:(also serving Salford Central on the fringe of the city centre) and 2761:– suburban stop. Staffed station. Not served by semi-fast services. 2648: 2485: 2987: 2877:"Manchester Recovery Task Force Public Consultation" 3249: 3134: 3053: 3046: 3021: 151: 143: 138: 130: 125: 115: 105: 100: 78: 68: 60: 55: 31: 2524:BMUs, although 150s and 156s are the most common. 1153: 1145: 1138: 1096: 1088: 1081: 2999: 235: 8: 2846:into the city centre. In November 2013, the 2201: 2193: 2186: 521: 513: 3050: 3006: 2992: 2984: 2632:. Western boundary for TfGM ticketing zone 575: 567: 267: 242: 228: 190: 2927:Transport for Greater Manchester (2013), 1171: 1163: 2472:Starting at the city centre stations of 354: 346: 2868: 2590:– town stop, pedestrian interchange to 2453:is a railway line in the north-west of 752: 744: 225: 192: 2859:as a possible source of new services. 2598:branch line. Now an unstaffed station. 2176: 2168: 1962: 1954: 28: 2848:Greater Manchester Combined Authority 2826:Manchester Piccadilly railway station 2564:– suburban stop for eastern Southport 2422:§ Not served by this line on Sundays 7: 3293:Rail transport in Greater Manchester 2707:. Interchange point for services to 3308:Railway lines in North West England 3267:Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway 2697:. Not served by semi-fast services. 2570:– village (cottage-style) stop for 2013: 2005: 25: 2461:. 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November 2009. Archived from 2638:, serves the nearby village of 2106: 2073: 2066: 1527: 1391: 1384: 1360: 1219: 1212: 1072: 781: 760: 337: 311: 3126:Weaver Junction–Liverpool line 2949:. October 2009. Archived from 2785:, interchange for services to 2651:, interchange for services to 1996: 1879: 1479: 1179: 1043: 1007: 981: 967: 941: 934: 304: 1: 2944:"Network RUS Electrification" 2379: 2335: 2080: 1970: 1886: 1804: 1675: 1590: 1472: 1322: 1259: 1036: 471: 442: 384: 362: 277: 3303:Rail transport in Merseyside 3298:Rail transport in Lancashire 2667:. Pedestrian interchange to 2544:– terminus, interchange for 2496:coast at the resort town of 1857: 1835: 1775: 1186: 478: 251:Manchester to Southport Line 18:Manchester to Southport line 2741:and Leigh. 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Index

Manchester to Southport line

Northern Rail
Class 150
Network Rail
Greater Manchester
Lancashire
Merseyside
North West England
National Rail
Northern Trains
Track gauge
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Southport
Merseyrail
Merseyrail Northern Line
St Luke's
West Lancashire Railway
Preston
Meols Cop
Butts Lane Halt
Blowick
Liverpool, Southport
& Preston Jn Rly

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