Merseyrail

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  1. First capital connect

    First capital connect Well-Known Member

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    Merseyrail
    The Merseyrail third rail network has 68 stations and 75 miles of route, of which 6.5 miles are underground it forms the most heavily used urban railway network in the UK outside London
    Which is something that may interest alot of UK TSW players because they tend to want a UK route outside of London which I can understand

    Merseyrail operates on 2 lines
    One being the northern line

    Services operate on three services on this line:
    Hunts Cross to southport 3tph
    Hunts Cross, Liverpool South Parkway, Cressington, Aigburth, St Michaels, Brunswick, Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Sandhills, Bank Hall, Bootle Oriel Road, Bootle New Strand, Seaforth & Litherland, Waterloo, Blundellsands & Crosby, Hall Road, Hightown, Formby, Freshfield, Ainsdale, Hillside, Birkdale and Southport

    Liverpool Central to Ormskirk 3 tph
    Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Sandhills, Kirkdale, Walton, Orrell Park, Aintree, Old Roan, Maghull, Maghull North, Town Green, Aughton Park and Ormskirk

    Liverpool Central to kirkby 3 tph
    Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Sandhills, Kirkdale, Rice Lane, Fazakerley and Kirkby


    The second line is the wirral line
    Service include
    Liverpool Lime Street to New brighton 3tph
    Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central, Moorfields, Liverpool James Street, Birkenhead Hamilton Square, Conway Park, Birkenhead Park, Birkenhead North, Wallasey Village, Wallasey Grove Road and New Brighton

    Liverpool Lime Street to West kirby 3tph
    Liverpool Lime Street to, Liverpool Central, Moorfields, James Street, Hamilton Square, Conway Park, Birkenhead Park, Birkenhead North, Bidston, Leasowe, Moreton, Meols, Manor Road, Hoylake and West kirby

    Liverpool Lime Street to chester 3tph
    Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Moorfields, James Street, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Central, Green Lane, Rock Ferry, Bebington, Port Sunlight, Spital, Bromborough Rake, Bromborough, Eastham Rake, Hooton, Capenhurst, Bache and chester

    Liverpool Lime Street to Ellesmere Port 3tph
    Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool Central Moorfields, James Street, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead Central, Green Lane, Rock Ferry, Bebington, Port Sunlight, Spital, Bromborough Rake, Bromborough, Eastham Rake, Hooton, Little Sutton, Overpool and Ellesmere Port

    Each route operates a train every 15 minutes from Monday to Saturday, giving a frequent interval between trains on the central section.

    Ok enough of Wikipedia
    I am suggesting this route and TOC because from my knowledge Merseyrail has never been released to any DTG game (TS1/ TSW) I think this route is quite different from others because of the underground stations and It uses 3rd rail This is a commuter route.
    This route would come with both the
    Class 507 'PEP'
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    And
    Class 508 'PEP'
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    Both are 3 cars and have a top speed of 75 mph
    There is little to no external or internal differences between the two trains but would make sense having both of them

    Potential add ons would include
    The class 777
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    Which has the same top speed as the PEPs but has 4 carriages
    There are 2 Depots
    Birkenhead North
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    Kirkdale TMD
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    And Hall road
    Which has now been demolished
    If I have missed anything which I don't think I have please let me know
     
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  2. samgaming

    samgaming New Member

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    You forgot Kirkdale depot
     
  3. Nei4024

    Nei4024 Active Member

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    Nice suggestion, wow 68 stations !! I would really be excited to see this on TSW.
    I'm in love with class 507, with its big headlights it looks like a kitten hahaha.

    Greetings.
     
  4. First capital connect

    First capital connect Well-Known Member

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    Thank you
     
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    First capital connect Well-Known Member

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    Thank you
    With 68 stations and 75 miles of track
    I cam imagine DTG would be able to make a lot of scenarios out of this
     
  6. AirbourneAlex

    AirbourneAlex Well-Known Member

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    It's either the Wirral line or the Northern line, making both as part of the same DLC is most likely too big a project.
     
  7. Daniel Christopher

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    Merseyrail is made up of 3 lines, not 2. These are:
    • Northern Line (Blue)
    • Wirral Line (Green)
    • City Line (Red)
    The City line if set in the modern-day could also have the possibility of bringing:
    • Class 802
    • Class 68+MK V Coaches+MK V DVT
    • Class 185
    • Class 397
    • Class 319
    • Class 323
    • Class 331
    • Class 195
    • Class 158
    • Class 153
    • Class 350
    Here is a map of the Merseyrail Network:
     

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  8. First capital connect

    First capital connect Well-Known Member

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    Yes but Merseyrail only uses 2 of these lines
    While other TOCs use the city line
    Thats why it was not mentioned
     
  9. Daniel Christopher

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    Merseyrail outsources the City Line to external TOC's. Merseyrail do still use the lines. Just not with the 507 and 508's
     
  10. First capital connect

    First capital connect Well-Known Member

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    Yes but I didn't include I because it wasn't needed and I am suggesting a route with the 507s and 508s which doesn't include the city line
     
  11. trainsimplayer

    trainsimplayer Well-Known Member

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    MerseyRail manage the city line and stations.

    Technically, it is MerseyRail, but in reality it's all but a regular national rail line.
     
  12. Devrail

    Devrail New Member

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    Yes I would Love to see this in game aswell
     

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