The Manchester to Preston Line runs from the city of Manchester to Preston, Lancashire. It is largely used by commuters entering Manchester from surrounding suburbs and cities, but is also one of the main railway lines in the North West and is utilised by TransPennine Express regional services to Blackpool and Barrow-in-Furness, it formerly featured services to Scotland, but these are less frequent as of 2014. Electrification currently ends just north of Deansgate.