Question: What railway routes connecting two major cities in the North West of England are included in the City Line?

Related documents: [0]  [DOC] The City Line is the name given to local rail routes out of Liverpool Lime Street railway station. It appears on maps of the Merseyrail network as red, and covers the Liverpool–Wigan line as well as the two routes of the Liverpool–Manchester lines. Although it is branded under the Merseyrail name, the routes are operated by Northern on behalf of Merseytravel rather than by the Merseyrail franchise. [END] 
[1]  [DOC] There were once four direct railway routes between Liverpool and Manchester in the North West of England. There are now only two remaining direct railway routes between the two cities. One line, the now northern route, is fully electric and the other, the southern route, is a diesel only line. A third line which is further north has been split with the western section electric and the eastern section diesel operation, requiring a passenger change between the two cities. The fourth route, the most southerly, is largely abandoned east of Warrington with the remaining section mostly catering for freight trains. The remaining two direct routes are: [END]  
Answer: Liverpool–Manchester lines
Liverpool–Manchester lines