Kirkby branch line
Railway line in the North West of England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Kirkby Branch Line is a branch railway line from Wigan to Headbolt Lane. The line's original route was from Liverpool to Bury and later the most northern of the Liverpool to Manchester lines.[3] The line was split at Kirkby in 1977 with the western section forming a high frequency branch of the electrified Merseyrail Northern Line, also referred to as the Kirkby branch line. The Kirkby branch to Wigan remained a low frequency (one train per hour) diesel operated service by Northern Trains from Headbolt Lane to Manchester.[4]
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Kirkby branch line | |||
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Overview | |||
Status | Operational | ||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | North West England | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 6 | ||
Service | |||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Northern Trains | ||
History | |||
Opened | 20 November 1848[1] | ||
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Line length | 12.25 miles (19.71 km)[2][3] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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