North Mersey Branch

North Mersey Branch
Branch leaves the Merseyrail Northern
line south of Aintree Station
Overview
StatusEngineering trains only
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleSefton, Merseyside
Termini
Stations5
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
History
Opened1866
Technical
Line length4 miles 46 chains (7.4 km)
Number of tracksSingle (1)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Loading gaugeW6
ElectrificationNot electrified
Operating speed20 mph (32 km/h)
maximum
Route map

Former L&BR
to Wigan
Kirkby
Fazakerley sidings
Fazakerley junction
Former LO&PR
to Ormskirk and Preston
Fazakerley
Aintree
Former L&BR
to Liverpool Exchange
Aintree Racecourse
Aintree curve
Sefton junction
Former LO&PR
to Liverpool Exchange
Former LC&SR
to Southport
Aintree Sorting Sidings
Seaforth & Litherland
Ford
(L&YR station but
also LOR terminus)
Linacre Road
Bootle New Strand
Former LC&SR
to Liverpool Exchange
Seaforth Connecting Line
Rimrose Road Junction
Seaforth Sands (LOR)
Gladstone Dock
NM&AD goods station
LOR
to Dingle
Mersey Docks and
Harbour Company
Abbreviations
L&YR
L&BR
LC&SR
LO&PR
LOR
NM&AD

The North Mersey Branch (NMB) is a railway line that was constructed by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to connect its mainline (the former Liverpool and Bury Railway) with the northern Mersey dock system.