Merseyrail Electrics
Encyclopedia
Merseyrail Electrics was the franchise holder of the Merseyrail
service from 19 January 1997. The company was owned by MTL, who were also awarded the Northern Spirit
franchise. MTL became bankrupt in 1999, and the franchise was handed to Arriva Trains Merseyside
.
Merseyrail
Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two City Line branches are currently being electrified on the overhead wire AC system with...
service from 19 January 1997. The company was owned by MTL, who were also awarded the Northern Spirit
Northern Spirit
This article is about the railway company Northern Spirit. For the Australian football club of the same name, see Northern Spirit FC.Northern Spirit was a UK train operating company which ran local and regional train services in the north east of England during the late 1990s.-Operations:Created...
franchise. MTL became bankrupt in 1999, and the franchise was handed to Arriva Trains Merseyside
Arriva Trains Merseyside
Arriva Trains Merseyside was a train operating company operating passenger trains in Merseyside . The previous franchise holder was Merseyrail Electrics. Arriva bought the parent company MTL following bankruptcy in 1999, upon which the franchise was renamed Arriva Trains Merseyside...
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Fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Routes operated | Unit numbers | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | |||||||
| Class 507 British Rail Class 507 British Rail Class 507 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works in two batches from 1978 to 1980. The first thirty sets were constructed from September 1978 to mid-1979 and a further three were added during 1980... |
electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... |
75 | 120 | 32 | Northern Line Northern Line (Merseyrail) The Northern Line is one of the two commuter rail lines operated by Merseyrail in Merseyside, England. The other line is the Wirral Line. A third line of the Merseyrail Network, the City Line, is not owned or operated by Merseyrail, although funded by Merseytravel.The Northern Line passes... Wirral Line Wirral Line The Wirral Line is one of the two commuter railway lines operated by Merseyrail that are centred around Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern Line... |
507001-021, 023-033 | 1978-1980 | |
| Class 508/1 British Rail Class 508 The British Rail Class 508 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York works in 1979-80. They were the fourth variety of BR's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, eventually encompassing 755 vehicles and five classes... |
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electric multiple unit Electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages, using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number of the carriages... |
75 | 120 | 31 | Northern Line Northern Line (Merseyrail) The Northern Line is one of the two commuter rail lines operated by Merseyrail in Merseyside, England. The other line is the Wirral Line. A third line of the Merseyrail Network, the City Line, is not owned or operated by Merseyrail, although funded by Merseytravel.The Northern Line passes... Wirral Line Wirral Line The Wirral Line is one of the two commuter railway lines operated by Merseyrail that are centred around Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern Line... |
508102, 103, 104, 108, 110-112, 114, 115, 117, 118, 120, 122-128, 130, 131, 134-143 | 1979-1980 |