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The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, on the route connecting Leeds with Morecambe and Carlisle in the North of England. A map covering the service is here. The route covered by the service was part of the Midland Railway (Midland) system. Metro is the title adopted by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority and Executive in England, made up of councillors from the five local councils: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. ...
Northern Rail is the new name of the passenger rail franchise operating local services in the North of England. ...
Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ...
Location within the British Isles. ...
Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ...
Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity...
The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom which existed from 1844 to 1922. ...
The Route & its history Leeds - Skipton The first section, between Leeds and Bradford (Forster Square station) was opened by the Midland on 1 July 1846. The route is described below: it originally included stations serving the following places, many of which are now closed: Location within the British Isles Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in the north of England in the county of West Yorkshire. ...
- Leeds - the station was named Leeds (Wellington) to differentiate it from the other main line stations in the city, belonging to the North Eastern Railway(NER)
- Holbeck
- Armley
- Kirkstall
- Newlay & Horsforth
- Calverley & Rodley
- Apperley Bridge & Rawdon
- here is Thackley tunnel
- here is the triangular junction for the branch line serving Shipley and Bradford. The main line, which was opened from here to Skipton in 1847, continues:
- Saltaire
- Bingley
- Keighley
- Steeton & Silsden
- Kildwick & Crosshills
Here the West Yorkshire Metro system ends Leeds Coat Of Arms Map sources for Leeds at grid reference SE297338 Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ...
The North Eastern Railway (NER) , unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ...
The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
Location within the British Isles Bradford is the major settlement in the City of Bradford Metropolitan District, in the north of England in the county of West Yorkshire. ...
Saltaire mills from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Saltaire is the name of a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, by the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. ...
Bingley is a town in the metropolitan borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, five miles north west of Bradford. ...
Keighley (pronounced ) is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, north west of Bradford, on the meeting point of the River Aire and the River Worth. ...
Ivatt 2MT 2-6-2T 41241 at Haworth station The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is a five mile (8 km) long heritage railway line in West Yorkshire, England, that runs from Keighley to Oxenhope. ...
A village in the Aire Valley of North Yorkshire near Skipton ...
Skipton - Lancaster The line from here, known as the Little North Western Railway, opened on 1 June 1850 to Lancaster Here was the junction for the following lines: This article is about an English city. ...
The main line continues: Grassington is a picturesque village in Wharfedale, Yorkshire, England. ...
Location within the British Isles. ...
Colne is a town (population approx 20,000), in the Pendle district of Lancashire, England, close to the Yorkshire border. ...
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a pre-grouping (1923) British railway company. ...
- Gargrave
- Bell Busk, for Malham
- here is the junction for the L&YR line to Blackburn
- Hellifield: here was a locomotive shed
- Long Preston
- Settle Junction - here the line for Carlisle, opened for freight 1875, passengers 1 May 1876, continues.
Malham is a picturesque village in the Yorkshire Dales of England. ...
Location within the British Isles. ...
Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ...
Settle - Lancaster The original main line to Lancaster had the following stations: This article is about an English city. ...
- Giggleswick
- Clapham - here was the junction for Ingleton and an end-on junction via Sedbergh to Low Gill on the London and North Western Railway (LNW) West Coast Main Line. The line was frequently used as an alternative through route when the Settle-Carlisle main line was blocked. It was opened from Ingleton by the Lancaster & Carlisle Railway in 1857: the route was closed to passenger traffic on 1 Feb 1954
- Bentham
- Wennington - here the Furness Railway connected with the Midland: the line was via Carnforth, on the LNW West Coast Main Line
- Hornby
- Caton
- Halton (closed 1957)
- Lancaster (Green Ayre) - at this point the line divides: a triangular junction for the two lines:
- Morecambe, opened 12 June 1848 - and the branch to
- Heysham Harbour, including a station for Middleton Road Heysham.
- the line was electrified, as Britain's first overhead high tension AC electrification, in 1908.
Giggleswick is a village in the English county of North Yorkshire near to the town of Settle. ...
Clapham is a small village in the wooded Clapdale valley in the Yorkshire Dales, England. ...
Ingleton can refer to two places in England: Ingleton, County Durham Ingleton, Yorkshire This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Sedbergh is a small town in Yorkshire. ...
The London and North Western Railway (LNWR) was formed in 1846 by the merger of three railway companies - the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham and Manchester and Birmingham. ...
The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
High Bentham or Higher Bentham is a small town in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, with a population of around 3,000 people. ...
Furness Railway was one of the constituent companies of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway in the Railways Act 1921. ...
Carnforth is a small town in the north of Lancashire, England, situated at the north-east end of Morecambe Bay, by the River Keer. ...
Morecambe railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Morecambe in Lancashire. ...
Settle - Carlisle The line to Carlisle, from Settle Junction, opened by the Settle-Carlisle Railway (and still known by the name), served the following places: The Settle-Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main-railway line in northern England. ...
- Settle
- Horton in Ribblesdale
- Ribblehead- here is the Ribblehead Viaduct (originally named Batty Moss Viaduct) 440 yds (396m), with 24 piers
- Blea Moor Tunnel 2629yds (2366m) long
- here is Dent Head viaduct
- Dent (4.5 miles outside the village of Dent)
- Rise Hill Tunnel
- here were the highest water troughs in the United Kingdom. Steam locomotives were able to pick up water from these troughs whilst still moving.
- Garsdale - originally named Hawes Junction & Garsdale.
- At Hawes station, on the branch to the east of the main line, there was an end-on-junction with the North Eastern Railway (NER) line across the Pennines to Northallerton
- On the next stretch, there were three tunnels (Moorcock Tunnel, Shotlock Hill Tunnel and Birkett Tunnel).
- On this stretch also was the summit of the line at Ais Gill, 1169 ft (350m) ASL
- Kirkby Stephen- There were two stations here, one (Kirkby Stephen West) for the Midland line and Kirkby Stephen East for the NER (the latter's line from Darlington to Tebay). The two stations are about half a mile apart. The Midland station also served the village of Ravenstonedale
- Crosby Garrett
- Ormside
- Appleby - as with Kirby Stephen, there were separate stations for the Midland and NE lines, with a siding connection. The NE line was the branch known as the Eden Valley Railway between Kirkby Stephen and Eden Valley Junction on the West Coast Line near Clifton
- Long Marton
- New Biggin
- Culgaith
- there are three tunnels between these stations
- Langwathby
- Lazonby & Kirkoswald
- there are three more tunnels between these two stations
- Armathwaite
- Cotehill
- Cumwhinton
- Scotby - staion also served the NER line from Newcastle
- Carlisle: the station - full title Carlisle Citadel was owned jointly by the LNWR and the Caledonian Railway: the Midland (among others) was a "tenant Company".
This article is about the town of Settle in England. ...
Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village in Ribblesdale on the Settle - Carlisle Railway at the western side of Penyghent. ...
Dent (Lonsdale) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...
The North Eastern Railway (NER) , unlike many other of the pre-Grouping companies, had a relatively compact territory, having the district it covered to itself. ...
Typical Pennine scenery. ...
Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, England. ...
Location within the British Isles. ...
Darlington is an industrial town in the north-east of England. ...
Appleby, fully Appleby-in-Westmorland, is a town in Cumbria, in England. ...
Clifton is an often used name for many people, and many places. ...
Newcastle upon Tyne, often called just Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. ...
Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ...
The Caledonian Railway was a Scottish Railway company which was grouped in to the London Midland and Scottish Railway by the Railways Act 1921 in 1923. ...
The line today The Line is operated by the Northern Rail operating company. The fare structure is as follows (these show the Metrocard zones: Northern Rail is the new name of the passenger rail franchise operating local services in the North of England. ...
Metro is the title adopted by the West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority and Executive in England, made up of councillors from the five local councils: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. ...
- Zone 1
- Zone 3
- Shipley to Crossflatts. Stations on this section also serve the Leeds-Bradford line and the Wharfedale Line
- Zone 4
- Zone 5
Beyond this point the Metro fares do not operate Leeds City station is the mainline railway station serving the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. ...
The Leeds-Bradford line is a railway with two branches, one connecting Leeds with Bradford Forster Square and the other connecting Leeds with Bradford Interchange. ...
The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
External link Route map and timetable (2005)
| Railway lines in Great Britain: Class 180 Multiple Unit of First Great Western at speed near Yate, Bristol, England. ...
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Channel Tunnel The English terminal at Cheriton, from the Pilgrims Way The Channel Tunnel, (French: le tunnel sous la Manche; once popularly nicknamed the Chunnel in English) is a 50-km-long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Cheriton in Kent, England and Sangatte...
| | 'Classic' main lines: | Cross-Country - East Coast - Great Eastern - Great Western - Midland - West Coast The Cross Country Route (MR) is the name given to a major British rail route, running from South West England via Bristol, Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield to North East England and Scotland. ...
The East Coast Main Line viaduct at Durham. ...
The Great Eastern Main Line is the railway line from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich and Norwich. ...
Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ...
The Midland Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom and is part of the British railway system. ...
The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
| | Other main lines: | Brighton - Chiltern - Chatham - Hastings - Highland - Kent Coast - London, Tilbury & Southend - North Wales - Portsmouth Direct - Settle-Carlisle - South Wales - South Western - Welsh Marches - Wessex - West Anglia - West of England The Brighton Main Line is the railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton. ...
The Chiltern Main Line is a name for the railway line between London Marylebone and Birmingham Snow Hill stations. ...
The Chatham Main Line runs from London Victoria to Dover Priory via the Medway Towns (of which Chatham is one, hence the name). ...
The Hastings Line is a railway line in Kent and Sussex, which links Hastings with Tonbridge, and from there into London via Sevenoaks. ...
The Highland Main Line is a railway line in Scotland. ...
The Kent Coast Line runs from Faversham, where it meets the Chatham Main Line, to Dover Priory via Ramsgate. ...
Fenchurch Street Station The London, Tilbury and Southend Railway (LT&SR) was a British railway company, and line built by that company, linking London eastwards along the north bank of River Thames to Tilbury and Southend. ...
The North Wales Coast Line is the railway line from Crewe to Holyhead. ...
The Portsmouth Direct Line runs from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour via Wimbledon, Woking, Guildford, Haslemere and Havant, where it links with the West Coastway Line. ...
The Settle-Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main-railway line in northern England. ...
The South Western Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Weymouth on the Dorset coast. ...
The Welsh Marches Line is the railway line from Newport to Shrewsbury via Abergavenny, Hereford and Craven Arms. ...
The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. ...
The West Anglia Main Line is one of the two main lines which run from London Liverpool Street, the other being the Great Eastern Main Line. ...
The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ...
| | Secondary routes: | Airedale - Arun Valley - Ayrshire Coast - Birmingham-Peterborough - Birmingham-Stratford - Birmingham-Worcester - Caldervale - Cambridge-Norwich - Cotswold - Dearne Valley - East Coastway - Golden Valley - Glasgow South Western - Gloucester-Newport - Hallam - Harrogate - Harwich - Hope Valley - Huddersfield - Lea Valley - Leeds-Bradford - Medway Valley - North Downs - Pontefract - Robin Hood - Riviera - Wakefield - West Coastway - Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury - York & Selby The Arun Valley Line is part of the Southern-operated services. ...
The Ayrshire Coast Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network. ...
The Birmingham to Peterborough Line is an important railway line in the United Kingdom, linking the Midlands to East Anglia. ...
The Caldervale line is a railway from Leeds to Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North in the north of England. ...
The Breckland Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Norwich in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. ...
A First Great Western Link Network Express Turbo unit at Evesham station on 19th September 2004, with a service for London Paddington. ...
The Dearne Valley line is a railway connecting Sheffield and Rotherham with York in the North of England. ...
East Coastway is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated from London Victoria along the south coast of Sussex and Kent to the east of Brighton. ...
The Golden Valley Line is a railway line from Swindon to Standish Junction, which is just south of Gloucester. ...
The Gloucester to Newport Line is a railway line in the United Kingdom from Gloucester to Newport. ...
The Hallam Line is a railway connecting Leeds and Sheffield via Barnsley in the North of England. ...
The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Hope Valley Line is a railway line in England linking Sheffield with Manchester. ...
The Huddersfield Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England: it is one of the busiest on the Metro network. ...
The Lea or Lee Valley Lines are three commuter lines and two branches in North East London, so named because they run along the valley of the River Lee (or Lea). ...
The Leeds-Bradford Lines services are those included in the West Yorkshire Metro area system of Lines. ...
The Medway Valley Line is the name given to the railway line linking Strood and the Medway Towns with Maidstone West and onward to Paddock Wood and Tonbridge. ...
The North Downs Line runs between the Brighton Main Line and the Great Western Main Line, linking many centres of population along the North Downs. ...
The Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Robin Hood Line is a railway line running from Nottingham city centre to Worksop, Nottinghamshire. ...
The Riviera Line is the railway line from Exeter to the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. ...
The Wakefield line is a railway connecting Leeds and Wakefield with Sheffield and Doncaster in the north of England. ...
The West Coastway Line is a railway line from Brighton to Littlehampton, Bognor Regis, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton. ...
The Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line (previously starting from Birmingham) is the railway line from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury via Wellington. ...
The York & Selby Lines is the name given to a group of services in the West Yorkshire Metro area, connecting Leeds with places to its north and east: as well as the Northern Rail local services to York and Selby, the services extend to: Newcastle by TransPennine Express and Virgin...
| | Commuter lines: | Alton - Argyle - Bexleyheath - Birmingham Cross-City - Braintree - Butetown - Cardiff City - Caterham - Catford Loop - Chase - Coryton - Dartford Loop - Gospel Oak-Barking - Hayes - Hounslow Loop - Inverclyde - Ivanhoe - Maesteg - Merthyr - Mid-Kent - Morecambe - North Clyde - North Kent - North London - Northern City - Oxted - Rhondda - Rhymney - Romford-Upminster - Severn Beach - Sheerness - South London - St Albans Abbey - Sutton & Mole Valley - Tattenham Corner - Vale of Glamorgan - Walsall - Waterloo-Reading - West London - Wharfedale - Whifflet The Alton Line is a line of railway stations in the south of England, stretching from Alton to Ash Vale, served by South West Trains passenger services. ...
The Argyle Line is a suburban railway located in West Central Scotland. ...
The Bexleyheath Line is last of the three rail routes created between the outskirts of London and Dartford in Kent. ...
The Cross_City Line is a suburban railway line in the West Midlands region of England. ...
The Braintree Branch Line is a branch line from Witham to Braintree in Essex. ...
The Butetown Branch Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff Bay and Butetown to Cardiff city centre. ...
The City Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Radyr via the eastern suburbs of Cardiff. ...
The Caterham Line is a commuter service in south London and Surrey, connecting Caterham with London. ...
The Catford Loop line was opened by the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on 1 Jul 1892; it had been incorporated as the Shortlands and Nunhead Railway in 1889. ...
Map of the Chase Line. ...
The Coryton Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Heath, Ty Glas, Rhiwbina, Whitchurch and Coryton. ...
The Dartford Loop Line is one of three lines linking London with Dartford in Kent, England. ...
The Gospel Oak to Barking line is a train line in North and East London which connects Gospel Oak in North London to Barking in East London. ...
The Hayes Line - part of which was the Mid-Kent Railway - is the name given to the railway service operated by South Eastern Trains between Charing Cross or Cannon Street and Hayes in the London Borough of Bromley. ...
The Hounslow Loop Line is a rail link situated in south east London, operated by South West Trains. ...
Inverclyde Line is a railway line in Glasgow. ...
The Ivanhoe Line is the name given to local passenger services operated on the Midland Main Line between Leicester and Loughborough. ...
The Maesteg Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend and Maesteg. ...
The Merthyr Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. ...
The Mid-Kent line is the successor to railways built by the Mid Kent Railway between 1857 and 1882. ...
The Morecambe Branch Line is a railway line from Lancaster to Morecambe and Heysham where services connect with the ferry service to Douglas on the Isle of Man. ...
The North Clyde Line (sometimes called the North Electric line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. ...
The North Kent Line was the means by which the South Eastern Railway (SER) were able to connect its system to London at London Bridge. ...
The North London Line is a railway line through northern London. ...
The Northern City Line is the railway line from Moorgate to Finsbury Park in London. ...
The Oxted Line is a railway line in southern England. ...
The Rhondda Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Pontypridd, Porth, Ystrad Rhondda and Treherbert. ...
The Rhymney Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Heath, Caerphilly, Bargoed and Rhymney. ...
The Upminster Branch Line is a branch line from Romford to Upminster. ...
The Severn Beach Line is a railway line from Bristol to Severn Beach in South Gloucestershire, via Clifton and Avonmouth. ...
The Sheerness Line connects Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent with Sittingbourne on the mainland, and with the Chatham Main Line for trains to London and elsewhere in Kent. ...
There South London Line, operated by Southern, runs from Victoria to London Bridge. ...
The St Albans Abbey Branch Line is a railway line from Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey. ...
The Sutton & Mole Valley Line is the name given to the commuter services in south London and Surrey operated by the Southern from London (Victoria and London Bridge to Horsham and Epsom Downs. ...
The Tattenham Corner Line is a railway line in Southern England. ...
The Vale of Glamorgan Line is a railway line in South Wales from Cardiff to Bridgend via Barry, Rhoose and Llantwit Major. ...
Map of the Chase Line. ...
The Waterloo to Reading line is one of the suburban lines operated by South West Trains (SWT) in England. ...
The West London Line is a short overground railway linking Clapham Junction in the south to Willesden Junction in the north. ...
The Wharfedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Whifflet Line is one of the lines within the Strathclyde suburban rail network. ...
| | Rural lines: | Atlantic Coast - Avocet - Bittern - Buxton - Cambrian - Crouch Valley - Cumbrian Coast - Conwy Valley - Derwent Valley - Durham Coast - East Suffolk - Esk Valley - Far North - Felixstowe - Fen Line - Furness - Heart of Wales - Heart of Wessex - Island Line - Kyle of Lochalsh - Looe Valley - Lymington - Maritime - Marshlink - Marston Vale - Penistone - Ribble Valley - St Ives - Sudbury - Tamar Valley - Tarka - Tees Valley - Tyne Valley - West Highland - Wherry - Windermere - Yorkshire Coast The Atlantic Coast Line is a railway line from Par, near St. ...
The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth. ...
The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk. ...
The Cambrian Line is a railway from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli. ...
The Cumbrian Coast Line runs from Carlisle to Barrow_in_Furness via Workington and Whitehaven. ...
The Conwy Valley Line is a railway line in North Wales. ...
The Derwent Valley Line is a railway line from Derby to Matlock in Derbyshire. ...
The Durham Coast Line links Newcastle with Middlesborough via Sunderland and Hartlepool. ...
The East Suffolk Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Lowestoft in Suffolk. ...
The Esk Valley Line is the railway line from Middlesbrough to Whitby. ...
The Far North Line is a rural line in northern Scotland. ...
The Felixstowe Branch Line is a railway line from Ipswich to Felixstowe in Suffolk. ...
The Fen Line runs from Cambridge in Cambridgeshire to Kings Lynn in Norfolk, in East Anglia, England. ...
The Furness Line runs from Barrow_in_Furness to Ulverston and Grange_over_Sands, connecting with the West Coast Main Line at Carnforth. ...
The Heart of Wales Line is the railway line from Llanelli to Craven Arms. ...
The Heart of Wessex Line is a railway line from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. ...
Isle of Wight unit 483 001 in 1989, when the line was run by Network SouthEast Island Line is the smallest of the Train Operating Companies that make up Britains National Rail network. ...
The Kyle of Lochalsh Line is a railway line in the Scottish Highlands, running from Dingwall to Kyle of Lochalsh. ...
The Looe Valley Line is a railway line from Liskeard to Looe in Cornwall. ...
The Lymington Branch Line is the railway line from Brockenhurst to Lymington in the United Kingdom. ...
The Maritime Line is a railway line from Truro to Falmouth in Cornwall. ...
The Marshlink Line is the name given to services on the railway line linking Ashford with Hastings. ...
The Marston Vale Line is the railway line from Bletchley to Bedford. ...
The Penistone Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail, in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ...
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. ...
The St Ives Bay Line is a railway line from St Erth to St Ives in Cornwall. ...
The Sudbury Branch Line is the railway line from Marks Tey to Sudbury. ...
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth, to Gunnislake near Tavistock in Devon. ...
The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon. ...
The Tyne Valley Line, also known as the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway (N&CR), is a railway line in northern England. ...
The West Highland Line is one of the most romantic railway lines in Britain, linking the fishing port of Mallaig on the west coast to Glasgow. ...
The Wherry Lines are the railway lines from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. ...
The Windermere Branch Line is the railway line from Oxenholme to Kendal and Windermere, originally part of the Kendal and Windermere Railway. ...
| | Closed major routes: | Great Central - Honeybourne - Oxford-Cambridge - Somerset & Dorset - Waverley - Woodhead The Great Central Railway (GCR) was the latter day name of a railway company of the United Kingdom which earlier was known as the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR). ...
Varsity Line (or Oxford and Cambridge Line) is an informal name for the railway service which formerly linked the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge, operated by the London and North Western Railway and then British Railways. ...
The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway (S&DJR) was an English railway company jointly owned by the Midland Railway and the London and South Western Railway. ...
The Waverley Route is an abandoned railway line that ran south from Edinburgh in Scotland, through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders to Carlisle in England. ...
The western portals of the Woodhead Tunnels in 2004, from the former Woodhead Station. ...
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