Merseyrail is the second oldest urban, underground, railway in the world, however sections of the network are quite historic being the oldest of any urban railway in the world.
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- The first underground section with stations originated in 1886 - Mersey Railway, the world's second underground rail network.
- The world's first deep-level underground railway - 1886.
- The oldest currently electrified section dates from 1848, from Kirkdale to near the old Exchange Station, now a part of the Northern Line. The oldest of any electrified metro network in the world.
- The oldest diesel section dates from 1830, being a part of the original Liverpool-Manchester Passenger railway, now a part of the City Line. The oldest part of any urban railway in the world.
- The world's oldest used railway station, Broad Green, dating from 1830, is on the Merseyrail network.
- Merseyrail runs through the worlds oldest used tunnel at Edge Hill station - 1836.
When looking at London's Underground is it beaten hands down in historical firsts.
That is just Merseyrail vs London Underground.
The Liverpool Overhead. The world's first:
- Purpose "designed" electric urban railway.
- Elevated electric railway.
- Escalator on a railway.
- Auto signalling system.
- Electric light signals.
- Multiple electric units - carriages with their own motors under the floors.
- Light-rail carriages - built to be light in weight.
Also:
The world's first:
- Two tunnels driven under a metropolis - Wapping and Crown Street Tunnels.
- Passenger railway.
- Passenger train station.
- Goods station.
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