Operating 68 stations across its Wirral, City and Northern lines, Merseyrail is a key part of everyday life for people across our region.
However, the network we use today looks very different to how it did when the name Merseyrail first emerged. British Rail began using Merseyrail as its brand name in the region in 1969, but these lines did not become one single network until 1977.
Drawing together different railways and connecting lines through ambitious engineering projects, new stations and electrified rails, Merseyrail brought the region's train services together to create the integrated network used by commuters and day-trippers today.
