and the service from Liverpool to Blackpool North is now also operated by Northern 4-Car Class 319 electric units. Monday to Saturday Daytime hours of operation typically see 3 trains per hour each way between Liverpool and Wigan. The typical service pattern comprises: Two all-stations stopping services, operating every 30 minutes between Liverpool and Wigan only, and One hourly long-distance express service, originating at Liverpool Lime St and continuing to Blackpool North via Preston. The limited-stop service calls only at Liverpool Lime Street, Huyton, St Helens Central and Wigan in the Liverpool to Wigan leg of its journey. The service then calls at Euxton Balshaw Lane, Leyland and Preston on the West Coast Main Line. Morning and evening peaks see an increase in service frequency, including some services originating or terminating at St Helens Central and some semi-fast services. First service departs Liverpool for Wigan at around 0530. The first train from St Helens leaves for Liverpool just before 06:00, and Wigan's first departure for Liverpool is a little after 06:00, dependent on Winter or Summer timetable. Last departures from Wigan and Liverpool vary depending on the day of the week and therefore a consultation of the current timetable is recommended prior to travel. Sunday An hourly stopping service operates on the route in both directions between Liverpool and Blackpool North via Preston calling at open stations en route. From 10 December 2017 both Bryn and Eccleston Park were also added. Technical details Route Liverpool Lime Street, Western terminus, here it is possible to interchange onto services to the Wirral. On leaving Lime Street, the trains pass through the Lime Street tunnels. Edge Hill, for inner city districts of Edge Hill, Kensington and Toxteth. Edge Hill Junction, where services southwards and to Manchester via Warrington Central split off Wavertree Technology Park, for Wavertree. Also, the express service to Manchester Airport Broad Green, suburban station (for Broadgreen Hospital) Roby Junction, located between Broad Green and Roby stations, is where the new additional track up to Huyton Junction, commences. Roby, suburban station Huyton for Huyton shopping centre and bus station. Also, change here for services to Warrington Bank Quay and Manchester Victoria Huyton Junction, where services towards Manchester Victoria and Warrington BQ split off Prescot, suburban station serving Prescot town and shopping centre Eccleston Park, suburban station Thatto Heath, suburban station St Helens Central, for St Helens town centre, the World of