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.
A BRCW Class 104 DMU, set BX485, approaches Hunts Cross station on 18th February 1984. DMBS 53432 leads. Paul James.
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.
BRCW Class 104 DMU set BX485 (presumably 53484 closest) waits to depart for Manchester from Hunts Cross, 18th Feb 1984. Paul James.
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.
Some of the young passengers in the DMS of BRCW Class 104 set BX485 (presumably 53484) at Hunts Cross, 18th Feb 1984. Paul James.
BRCW Class 104 DMBS, M53432 of set BX485 stands under the footbridge at Hunts Cross, 18th February 1984. Paul James.
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.
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 set CH271 (53931 + 54260) at Hunts Cross, 10/4/89. Sparegang.
Class 108 DMU set CH271 (54260 + 53931) at Hunts Cross, 10/4/89. Sparegang.
Aylesbury - London
Aylesbury - Princes Risborough
Banbury - London
Bangor - Amlwch
Bedford - Bletchley
Bedford - Northampton
Bedford - London
Birmingham - Barnt Green
Birmingham - Derby
Birmingham - Four Oaks
Birmingham - Leamington Spa Ave
Birmingham - Lichfield
Birmingham - Manchester
Birmingham - Redditch
Birmingham - Rugeley
Blackpool Sth - Kirkham & Wesham
Bury - Bacup
Bury - Rawtenstall
Carlisle - Barrow
Carlisle - Silloth
Carlisle - Skipton
Coventry - Birmingham
Crewe - Derby
Derby - Matlock
High Wycombe - London
Kentish Town - Barking
Leamington Spa - Nuneaton
Leicester - Birmingham
Leicester - Nottingham
Liverpool - Warrington C.
Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Machynlleth - Pwllheli
Manchester - Accrington
Manchester - Blackpool
Manchester - Buxton
Manchester - Chester
Manchester - Crewe
Manchester - Hayfield
Manchester - Hunts Cross
Manchester - Llandudno
Manchester - Macclesfield C.
Manchester - Macclesfield H Rd.
Manchester - New Mills
Manchester - Leeds
Manchester - Rochdale
Manchester - Rose Hill Marple
Manchester - Royton
Manchester - Stoke-on-Trent
Nottingham - Derby
Nottingham - Lincoln
Oxenholme - Windermere
Oxford - Cambridge
Penrith - Workington
Preston - Blackpool - Fleetwood
Preston - Colne
Redditch - Four Oaks
Shrewsbury - Aberystwyth
Shrewsbury - Wolverhampton
Stockport - Stalybridge
Watford - St Albans
Whitehaven - Workington - Carlisle
Wrexham - Chester - New Brighton