Merseyrail

Merseyrail races to 8tph frequency for Grand National

Extra services for horse racing event

Changing times: Class 508 at the buffer stops at Southport on 29 October 2023 during the ‘508 Sunset’ farewell tour organised by the Branch Line Society, which raised £12,000 for local charities. The ‘508s’ will be stood down by the end of the year, with their sister ‘507s’ to follow in 2024, replaced by Stadler Class 777s, for which the platform extension work visible in this shot is taking place. Tony Miles News Premium

Southport platform extensions for ‘777s’

Class 507s retained until work is completed

Battery-electric No 777142 departs from Headbolt Lane station on 5 October 2023. Tony Miles News Premium

Headbolt Lane station opens

Debut for Merseyrail's battery-powered Class 777s

Feature Premium

VIDEO: ‘777s’ revolutionising Merseyrail travel

Rollout of Stadler EMUs making good progress

Last call for Manchester conference

Discuss developments on the network in the North of England

TPE marks Eurovision with special train

Andy Roden

Merseyrail to run extra services

Andy Roden
News Premium

Merseyrail ‘777’ carries first passengers

PHILIP SHERRATT

First of 53 new trains enters service

PHILIP SHERRATT
Feature Premium

VIDEO: Creating a modern, affordable network for Merseyside

New Merseyrail trains just the start

Stadler shows trains for the UK at InnoTrans

Keith Fender/Philip Sherratt

TfW tram-train and tri-mode and Merseyrail battery EMU on display

Keith Fender/Philip Sherratt
News Premium

Merseyrail infrastructure devolution agreed

An agreement in principle has been reached between Liverpool Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Department for Transport (DfT) for the Combined Authority to take control of the Merseyrail network