The Seaforth Container Terminal Branch
The Seaforth Container Terminal Branch runs for 7.1 miles between Bootle Oriel Road and Kirkdale, serving 3 stations, with a top line speed of 20 mph.
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The line in numbers
| Length | 7.1 miles end to end |
|---|---|
| Track | about 13 miles, counting every running line |
| Stations | 3 |
| Top line speed | 20 mph |
| Passengers a year | 1.8 million entries and exits across its stations |
Stations on this line
- Bootle Oriel Road691,544 a year
- Bank Hall226,404 a year
- Kirkdale930,362 a year
The busiest station on the line is Kirkdale, 930,362 entries and exits a year and 574th busiest in Britain.
Lines it meets
Merseyrail Northern Line (Down Ormskirk), Merseyrail Northern Line (Up Ormskirk), Northern Line.
Passenger figures are the Office of Rail and Road's estimates of station usage for 2024-25, added up across the stations on this line. They count entries and exits at those stations rather than journeys along the line, and a station served by more than one line is counted for each of them.