Ormskirk branch line

Ormskirk branch line
Exchanging the token at Midge Hall level crossing
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Lancashire North West England
Service
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Northern Trains
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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Ormskirk branch line
West Coast Main Line 0:29 Preston West Coast Main Line East Lancashire line Midge Hall Cocker Bar 0:13 Croston 0:08 Rufford Burscough Curves Manchester–Southport line 0:04 Burscough Junction 0:00 Ormskirk (divided platform)   Merseyrail Northern line
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The Ormskirk branch line is a railway line in Lancashire, England, running between Preston and Ormskirk. The train service is operated by Northern Trains, who usually operate class 150, 156, and 158 units. The line is the northern section of the former Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway; the line from Ormskirk to Liverpool is now part of Merseyrail's Northern Line. Prior to the introduction of the 1970–71 London Midland Region timetable, it was a secondary main line from Liverpool to Scotland, Blackpool, and Yorkshire. From 4 May 1970, however, the line was severed at Ormskirk. With express trains eliminated, stopping services at the village stations en route were improved, and have retained a similar frequency to this day.