Northern Rail are to receive a total of twenty Class 319/3 units which will also operate on the Manchester Victoria to Liverpool via Earlestown route and also services between Manchester/Liverpool and Preston/Blackpool.
Northern Rail are receiving a total of twenty Class 319/3 units to operate along newly-electrified routes in the north-west of England. Other services due to transfer to Class 319 operation include Manchester Victoria to Liverpool via Earlestown route and Manchester/Liverpool to Preston/Blackpool.