NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wessex Main Line

The Wessex Main Line is the railway line from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton. Diverging from this route is the Heart of Wessex Line from Westbury to Weymouth. The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Heart of Wessex Line branding on a Class 31 locomotive The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ...

Passenger services are currently operated by First Great Western local services, supplemented by South West Trains between Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads, and First Great Western high speed express services between Bristol and Bath. Many services continue beyond Southampton along the West Coastway Line to Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton. Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... Map sources for Keynsham at grid reference ST6568 Keynsham (pronounced CANE-shm), is a town near Bristol in the district of Bath and North East Somerset, England, and traditionally in the county of Somerset. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... Chippenham High Street Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England. ... Swindon is a large town located in the South West of England, in the county of Wiltshire. ... Paddington station or London Paddington is the name of a major railway station in the Paddington area of London, which is the London terminus for long distance trains to the West of England and South Wales and some West London commuter services. ... Freshford is a village in the Avon valley six miles south-east of Bath, Somerset, England. ... Avoncliff is a tiny hamlet nestling in the Limpley Stoke Valley near Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire, England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Location within the British Isles Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ... Heart of Wessex Line branding on a Class 31 locomotive The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. ... Weymouth Promenade in 1993 Weymouth is a coastal town in Dorset, England. ... Dilton Marsh is a village and parish in the County of Wiltshire, in the south west of England. ... This article is about the English town. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... Map sources for Romsey at grid reference SU3521 Romsey is a small market town, in the county of Hampshire, England. ... The Eastleigh-Romsey Line is the railway line from Eastleigh to Romsey in Hampshire in the United Kingdom. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Eastleigh Borough Council Eastleigh is a railway town in Hampshire, UK; and the main town in the Eastleigh borough. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... South West Trains (SWT) is a Train Operating Company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire (the area largely covered before 1923 by the London and South Western Railway... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... The original station (left) closed in 1965. ... First Great Western is a British train operating company owned by First Group, which operates services principally on the Great Western Main Line. ... Bristol is a unitary authority with city and ceremonial county status in South West England. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... West Coastway is the name given by Southern Trains to the services operated by them from London Victoria along the south coast of West Sussex and Hampshire to the west of Brighton. ... Portsmouth is a city of about 196,000 people located in the county of Hampshire on the southern coast of Great Britain. ... Brighton on the southern Sussex coast is one of the largest and most famous seaside resorts in England. ...

Chippenham branch

There is a link from Trowbridge to Chippenham, with an intermediate stop at Melksham. This therefore allows limited through services from Swindon to Westbury, although current Department for Transport plans see the service all but disappear. Location within the British Isles Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... Chippenham High Street Chippenham is a market town in Wiltshire, England. ... Melksham is a medium-sized English town, lying on the River Avon (the Bristol Avon). ... Swindon is a large town located in the South West of England, in the county of Wiltshire. ... In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the transport network. ...

Categories: Railway lines of England | Transport in Wiltshire | Transport in Hampshire // High-speed main lines Channel Tunnel Rail Link Channel Tunnel Classic main lines Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line Railway lines in England South-East England Main lines Arun Valley Line Brighton Main Line... The North-East/South-West route (sometimes simply The Cross Country Route) 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. ... Categories: Rail stubs | British railway lines ... The Cherwell Valley Line is the railway line from Didcot to Banbury via Oxford. ... The Gloucester to Newport Line is a railway cutoff along the bank of the River Severn in the United Kingdom from Gloucester to Newport. ... The Riviera Line is the railway line from Exeter to the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. ... The South Wales Main Line is a branch of the Great Western Main Line. ... The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... The Severn Beach Line is a local railway in Bristol, UK, running from Narroways Junction to Severn Beach. ... The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, UK. There is also a branch to Okehampton, which has recently reopened to passenger trains. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ... The Golden Valley Line is a railway line from Swindon to Standish Junction, which is just south of Gloucester, UK. Most passenger services continue beyond Gloucester to Cheltenham Spa. ... Heart of Wessex Line branding on a Class 31 locomotive The Heart of Wessex Line is a United Kingdom railway line that runs from Bristol to Westbury to Weymouth. ... The Looe Valley Line is a railway line from Liskeard to Looe in Cornwall, UK. The line follows the shores of the River Looe for much of its course. ... The Atlantic Coast Line is a railway line from Par, near St. ... The St Ives Bay Line is a railway line from St Erth to St Ives in Cornwall. ... The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth, to Gunnislake near Tavistock in Devon, England. ... The Maritime Line is a railway line from Truro to Falmouth in Cornwall, UK. The line travels close to the River Fal for some of its length. ...