| Chester–Manchester line | |
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An Arriva Trains Wales Class 175 at Earlestown railway station
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Chester to Manchester Line (via Warrington Bank Quay) |
| Status | Open |
| Locale |
Greater Manchester Cheshire Chester North West England |
| Termini | Chester |
| Operation | |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Operator(s) | Northern Rail and Arriva Trains Wales |
| Rolling stock | |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 75mph from Chester to Warrington Bank Quay 110mph from WBQ to Earlestown 90mph from Earlestown to Manchester |