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DMU Operations: London Midland Region


Manchester - Hunts Cross

When the Merseyrail Northern Line electricication was extended from Garston to Hunts Cross in 1983, the Manchester - Liverpool service would become a Manchester - Hunts Cross service, passengers transferring to EMUs for onward connections. In 1989 the through service was restored.[1]

The route diagram below is from earlier years, but the only one I have available at the moment.

Manchester - Hunts Cross route diagram

Images

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

A BRCW Class 104 DMU, set BX485, approaches Hunts Cross station on 18th February 1984. DMBS 53432 leads. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

Interchange at Hunts Cross as 507032 on the right gets the road to depart for Kirkby whilst BRCW Class 104 DMU set BX485 (presumably 53484 closest) waits in the LH platform to depart for Manchester, 18th Feb 1984. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

BRCW Class 104 DMU set BX485 (presumably 53484 closest) waits to depart for Manchester from Hunts Cross, 18th Feb 1984. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

BRCW Class 104 DMU BX485 (presumably 53484 closest) waiting to depart for Manchester from Hunts Cross, 18th Feb 1984. Not one of my best shots as unfortunately it was into the sun, but it does show that the middle car of the unit had lost its roof vents whereas the power cars still retained them. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

Some of the young passengers in the DMS of BRCW Class 104 set BX485 (presumably 53484) at Hunts Cross, 18th Feb 1984. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

BRCW Class 104 DMBS, M53432 of set BX485 stands under the footbridge at Hunts Cross, 18th February 1984. Paul James.

Class 108 DMU at Hunt's Cross

16th February 1985

On the left Class 108 No M54500 & M51912 and on the right Class 507 No 507 011 at Hunts Cross station Liverpool on 16 February 1985. Keith Long.

Class 108 DMU at Manchester Oxford Road

15th November 1986

A Class 108 DMU with the 1410 Manchester Oxford Road - Hunts Cross awaits departure at Manchester Oxford Road (at 1405) on Saturday 15th November 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 108 DMU at Hunts Cross

10th April 1989

Class 108 DMU set CH271 (53931 + 54260) at Hunts Cross, 10/4/89. Sparegang.

Class 108 DMU at Hunts Cross

10th April 1989

Class 108 DMU set CH271 (54260 + 53931) at Hunts Cross, 10/4/89. Sparegang.


References

  1. Hunts Cross railway station, Wikipedia, accessed 7 October 2025