Borderlands line information

Borderlands line
Borderlands line
	A Class 150 DMU on the Borderlands line near Bidston
Overview
Other name(s)	Bidston–Wrexham line; Wrexham–Bidston line;
Native name	Llinell y Gororau; Lein y Gororau; Llinell Wrecsam–Bidston;
Status	Open to Passenger and Freight use
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Wrexham County Borough; Flintshire; Cheshire; Merseyside;
Termini	Wrexham Central; Bidston (Birkenhead);
Connecting lines	Shrewsbury–Chester line; North Wales Coast line; Wirral line (Merseyrail);
Stations	15, with Wrexham General and Shotton as interchanges with mainline services, and Bidston connecting with Merseyrail
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail; Wales and Borders franchise
Operator(s)	Transport for Wales
Rolling stock	Class 150 Sprinter; Class 230 D-Train; Class 197;
Technical
Line length	27 mi (43 km)
Number of tracks	Double track throughout except Wrexham General to Wrexham Central
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map
	Legend
	England
	Wales
	Birkenhead Junction Golf Club Platform
	Hawarden Bridge
	over River Dee
	Wrexham, Mold and
	Connah's Quay Railway
	Shotton
	North Wales Coast Line
	Hope Exchange
	Chester–Denbigh line
	Cegidog Viaduct
	over River Cegidog
	Shrewsbury–Chester line
	to Chester
	Gwersyllt Junction
	WM&CQ Brymbo branch
	Shrewsbury–Chester line
	to Shrewsbury

The Borderlands line (Welsh: Llinell y Gororau^[2] or Lein y Gororau), also known as the Bidston–Wrexham or Wrexham–Bidston^[i] line, is a railway line between Bidston on the Wirral Peninsula in England and Wrexham Central in the north-east of Wales. Passenger train services are part of the Wales & Borders franchise and are operated by Transport for Wales Rail. The line connects to the Merseyrail network at Bidston, the North Wales Coast Line at Shotton and the Shrewsbury–Chester line at Wrexham General. Parts of the line in Wales are used by freight trains, serving Deeside Industrial Park and the Hanson Cement works to the south of Buckley.

The line is part of Transport for Wales' North Wales Metro improvement programme and is also referred to in England as the Mid Wirral line^[3] as part of the line runs in the middle of the Wirral peninsula.

The line is traditionally operated with Class 150 DMUs.^[4] On 3 April 2023, the bi-modal battery electric diesel Class 230s entered service for Transport for Wales.^[5]^[6] Class 197s have also been tested on and earmarked for the line.^[7]^[8]^[9]

There have been various proposed strategies for the line to be fully or partially integrated with the electrified Merseyrail network to increase services towards Liverpool. Past proposals for electrification on the line were deemed unfeasible due to costs. The potential introduction of Merseyrail's Class 777 on the line, could potentially expand services on the line, into Liverpool.

^ "Borderlands Line Route" (PDF). Borderlands Line. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^ "TfW Network Map" (PDF). Transport for Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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Usage of the term "Mid Wirral line" or "Mid-Wirral line"
- Rhys, Steffan (14 November 2010). "Battle lines: Will the trains electrify from London to Swansea?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- The Local Transport Plan For Merseyside 2006 – 2011 (PDF). Knowsley Council. p. 27.
- Live, Cheshire (16 March 2005). "Rail pressure group calls for village station". CheshireLive. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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[1] "Borderlands Line Route" (PDF). Borderlands Line. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

[2] "TfW Network Map" (PDF). Transport for Wales. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[4] Usage of the term "Mid Wirral line" or "Mid-Wirral line"
Rhys, Steffan (14 November 2010). "Battle lines: Will the trains electrify from London to Swansea?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
The Local Transport Plan For Merseyside 2006 – 2011 (PDF). Knowsley Council. p. 27.
Live, Cheshire (16 March 2005). "Rail pressure group calls for village station". CheshireLive. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[4] Rhys, Steffan (14 November 2010). "Battle lines: Will the trains electrify from London to Swansea?". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

[5] The Local Transport Plan For Merseyside 2006 – 2011 (PDF). Knowsley Council. p. 27.

[6] Live, Cheshire (16 March 2005). "Rail pressure group calls for village station". CheshireLive. Retrieved 25 November 2022.

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