Merseyrail tickets on the Stagecoach X2

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RE: Merseyrail tickets on the Stagecoach X2

(22/05/2014 20:33)robertclark125 Wrote:  According to the Merseyrail Northern Line timetable booklet, Merseyrail return tickets can also be used on the Stagecoach X2. But, there is no mention of this at all on the Stagecoach X2 timetable. Anyone know what the story is?

I think it refers to the agreement with Virgin trains to accept rail tickets between Preston and Southport on service 2X. This has been the case for some years now though it's the first mention i've seen on Merseyrail publicity.

Preston - Southport is one of the rail-bus links that Virgin trains put in place when they first took over running the WCML rail franchise. It's also one of the few left now, & none of the links now have dedicated vehicles like they did originally.