Merseytravel
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![Northern Rail Merseytravel liveried 142049 at Stockport station in October 2005](/Images/godic/202501/26/142049_Southport4133.jpg")
![Merseyrail lines shown in Merseyside
Northern Line
Wirral Line
City Line
Primary route
Secondary route
Rural route
Goods line
Disused line](/Images/godic/202501/26/Merseyrail_map_2010.svg4133.png")
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Merseytravel is the passenger transport executive responsible for the coordination of public transport in the Liverpool City Region, North West England. Merseytravel was established on 1 December 1969 as the Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive (MPTE). From 1 April 2014 Merseytravel expanded its area of operation from the metropolitan county of Merseyside to also include the Borough of Halton.