Date: 06/02/2012

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is considering moving the majority of its operations from Heysham, Lancashire, to Liverpool. The company runs passenger and freight sailings to Douglas from Heysham, fast craft summer services from Liverpool and weekend sailings from Birkenhead. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Ferry sailings may return to city

BBC News

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company considers increasing its sailings from Liverpool in preference to Heysham.

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The Boat Train arrives at Heysham Port, formerly Heysham Harbour, to connect with the Isle of Man Steam Packet vessel Ben-My-Chree, seen in the background. 156480 will make two trips from Lancaster (2008 timetable) - this one arriving at 1230 to collect from the inbound sailing and then returning just before 1400 with outbound passengers for what will be a grey murky crossing. The slightly rusty line on the left is the connection into the two nuclear power stations but DRS flask traffic was light at that time as the stations were not operating at full capacity because of ongoing maintenance.
Location: Heysham Port
Company: Heysham Harbour Branch (Midland Railway)
27/08/2008 Mark Bartlett

Having met the Christmas Eve Isle of Man ferry, Northern Pacer 142023 comes off the Heysham Port branch into Morecambe station where it will reverse and head for Leeds. The train crew operate the ground frame to access the branch.
Location: Morecambe Junction
Company: North Western Railway
24/12/2009 Mark Bartlett

Passengers disembarking from a DMU at Heysham Harbour (later Heysham Sea Terminal, then Heysham Port) on 2 September 1987 [see image 19880].
Location: Heysham Port
Company: Heysham Harbour Branch (Midland Railway)
02/09/1987 Ian Dinmore