Merseyrailとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Merseyrail is a train operating company and commuter rail network in the United Kingdom, centred on Liverpool, Merseyside. The network is predominantly electric with diesel trains running on the City Line. Two of the City Line branches are being electrified with completion planned for 2016, making Merseyrail 100% electric traction. The network has 67 stations spread across 75 miles of route of which 6.5 miles is underground. The network carries over 100,000 passengers each day. It is one the most heavily used rapid-transit railway network in the United Kingdom, outside of London. Merseyrail is one of four urban rapid-transit rail networks in Britain containing underground stations, the other three are: London, Tyne & Wear Metro and Glasgow's Subway.