Ormskirk branch line
Railway line in Lancashire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Ormskirk branch line is a railway line in Lancashire, England, running between Preston and Ormskirk. The train service is operated by Northern Trains, who usually operate class 150, 156, and 158 units. The line is the northern section of the former Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway; the line from Ormskirk to Liverpool is now part of Merseyrail's Northern Line. Prior to the introduction of the 1970–71 London Midland Region timetable, it was a secondary main line from Liverpool to Scotland, Blackpool, and Yorkshire. From 4 May 1970, however, the line was severed at Ormskirk. With express trains eliminated, stopping services at the village stations en route were improved, and have retained a similar frequency to this day.
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Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Lancashire North West England | ||
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System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Northern Trains | ||
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
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