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Merseyrail is both a train operating company (TOC) and a commuter rail network, in Merseyside, England. It is a part of Serco-Abellio,〔("Abellio Group Head Office" Group corporate website, Abellio, Utrecht, Netherlands, Undate ). Retrieved 19 June 2015.〕 and is formed of two electrified lines of the National Rail network known as the Northern Line and the Wirral Line which run underground in central Liverpool. A third line, separate from the electrified network, is known as the City Line, though this is an informal term used by governing body Merseytravel to refer to local services it sponsors on the Liverpool to Manchester Lines and Liverpool to Wigan Line operated by Northern Rail.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Merseyrail A brief history )〕 The Merseyrail (electric) network has 67 stations and 75 miles of route, of which 6.5 miles are underground. Carrying approximately 110,000 passengers each weekday,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Merseyrail performance )〕 they form one of the most heavily used railway networks in the UK outside London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Merseyrail at Serco )〕 It is operated by a joint venture between Serco and Abellio, which took over the franchise from Arriva Trains Merseyside in 2003, winning a 25-year contract. It operates a fleet of 59 trains and employs 1,200 people. Separate rail lines were integrated into one network in 1977 with the construction of new tunnels under Liverpool City Centre and Birkenhead. This created a large, comprehensive urban railway network.〔 Although financial constraints have prevented some of the 1970s plans for the network being realised, the network has been extended, with additional extensions proposed. The Merseyrail name became the official brand for the network in the days of British Rail, surviving several franchise holders, although the name was not used by Arriva when holding the franchise. Despite this, Merseytravel continued the Merseyrail branding at stations, allowing the name to be adopted colloquially. Merseyrail is referred to as "Merseyrail Electrics" by National Rail Enquiries, and as "Serco/Abellio Merseyrail" by Merseytravel. ==Current system== |label_size=85|position=top|mark=Green pog.svg}} |label_size=85|position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}} }} The network is composed of two lines known as the Northern Line and the Wirral Line which are operated by the Merseyrail train operating company and are electrified throughout using the third-rail 750 V DC system. The City Line (marked red on the map) is operated primarily by Northern Rail with funding from Merseytravel. It is mainly diesel operated with one branch (Liverpool to Crewe via Runcorn) electrified on the 25 kV overhead system. Two more City Line branches (Liverpool to Wigan via St Helens and Liverpool to Newton le Willows) have been electrified and now operate Northern Electric services however work to fully complete the project is still ongoing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Northern Rail Electric )〕 Trains on the Northern Line and Wirral Line cover the Liverpool suburban area and Merseyside. Their total track length is , with 67 stations. They connect Liverpool city centre with cities and towns on the outer reaches of the city region, such as Southport and Chester. Frequent intermediate stops serve other sections of the urban area. Trains run at an off-peak interval of fifteen minutes on most branches, with lines converging to provide a frequency of up to every five minutes within central Liverpool, and under the Mersey to Birkenhead. The three lines interchange as follows: * Northern and City Line services interchange at Liverpool South Parkway and Hunts Cross in the south of the city. * Wirral and City Lines interchange at Lime Street in the city centre. * Northern and Wirral lines interchange at Liverpool Central and Moorfields in the city centre. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Merseyrail」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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