The Comet was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom.
[2] The Down train from Euston at 11.50am, calling at Crewe with an arrival at Manchester London Road at 3.20pm comprised a six-coach set of carriages, plus a seven-coach set which was split off at Crewe for Liverpool.
The Up train was so popular that a relief ran 5 minutes in front of it on Fridays.
[3] The Up train had an additional call at Crewe and took nearly 30 minutes longer than its pre-war schedule.
The service disappeared with electrification of the West Coast Main Line in 1962.