The Wirral Line Drivers Eye View

This DVD offers a driver’s-eye view of the Merseyrail network in Liverpool, a unique suburban railway system divided into the Northern and Wirral Lines. Our journey focuses on the Wirral Line, travelling aboard third-rail Class 507 and 508 electric multiple units. While the Northern Line serves Liverpool itself, the Wirral Line runs beneath the River Mersey, connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead and the wider Wirral Peninsula across a network of two main routes and four branches covering 33 miles.

Viewers experience all four branches from the driver’s cab in virtual real time, with highlights including the historic 19th-century river tunnel, featuring steep 1 in 27 gradients seen in both directions, and the 20th-century single-loop line. Much of the Wirral Line is controlled from the IECC signalling centre at Sandhills, and Video 125 cameras capture operations from the signaller’s perspective as well as from the cab.

The DVD also features a special bonus segment exploring Liverpool’s iconic docks along the River Mersey. These were once extensively rail-connected, and archive footage shows the docks in full operation from an electric train on the famous Liverpool Overhead Railway, filmed just a few years before the system was dismantled.

Combining immersive cab footage, operational insights, and historic context, this Driver’s Eye View DVD offers a comprehensive and engaging perspective on one of Britain’s most distinctive suburban railway networks.