Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines

Summer 2003

52nd edition

This page was updated on 2 November 2006

Unless otherwise indicated, trains operate Sunday 18 May to Saturday 27 September 2003. All dates quoted are inclusive, but services and timings may be altered on public holidays.

Explanation of references: refer to the Introduction

Don't forget that all Sunday trains are subject to further diversion or alteration.

ENGLAND - EAST MIDLANDS

Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn [53] (50,53) CC
SUNDAYS TO 13 JULY:
1415 SuO Birmingham NSt - Nottingham
1346 SuO Nottingham - Blythe Bridge
1458 SuO Nottingham - Cardiff C
1149 SuO Skegness - Blythe Bridge

Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn [53,56] (51,53) YE
No service

Trent East Jn - Toton Jn [53] (53) CJ
0614 SSuX Leeds - St Pancras
Trains between Manchester P/Stockport and Leicester not booked to call intermediately.

Attenborough Jn - Toton Jn [53] (49) CJ
No service

Toton Jn - Trowell Jn [53] (49,53) CJ
All trains in previous two entries

Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn [42] (49) CJ {existing route - limited service}
D 1252 SuO, D 1452 SuO, D 1752 SuO Liverpool LSt - Norwich
D 1352 SuO Norwich - Liverpool LSt
D 1554 SuO Norwich - Manchester P
D 1930 SuO Norwich - Nottingham
0459 SSuX, 0642 SSuX, 1237 SuO Nottingham - Norwich
0459 SO, 0625 SO Nottingham - Great Yarmouth
2058 SSuX Spalding - Nottingham

Thrumpton West Jn - Retford West Jn (high level platform 2) [54] (30) YE
0518 SuX Barnsley - Retford
2027 SO Huddersfield - Retford
0655 SuX, 2241 SO, 2245 SSuX Retford - Sheffield
2146 SSuX Sheffield - Retford

Kettering North Jn - Manton Jn [43] (53) CJ
No service

[Harrowden Jn -] Irchester South (site) - Souldrop (site) [- Sharnbrook Jn] (via Up & Down Slow (Wymington deviation) and Wymington / Sharnbrook tunnel) - see South East England (North) section

Trent Junctions - Wrawby Jn [54,63] (30) YE
SO trains between Retford and Barnetby

Barkston East Jn - Allington Jn [54] (19) YA
Trains between Nottingham and Sleaford / Boston not booked to call at Grantham

 

ENGLAND - GREATER LONDON

Old Oak Common West - Northolt Jn [20] (115) PA/CG
1219 SSuX Gerrards Cross - Paddington
1315 SSuX Paddington - Gerrards Cross
SUNDAYS TO 13 JULY:
Trains between West Ruislip and Paddington

Strawberry Hill Jn - Fulwell Jn [16] (149,153) WH
SSuX trains between Strawberry Hill and Fulwell

Sudbury Jn - Willesden West London Jn (via Willesden Relief Lines diveunder) [20] (66) CB
All SouthCentral services between Clapham Jn and Watford Jn (except 1455 SSuX Brighton - Watford Jn, 0628 SSuX, 0718 SSuX Watford Jn - Clapham Jn)

Acton Main Line (Acton East/Poplar Jn) - Acton Wells Jn - West London Jn (reversible line) - Mitre Bridge Jn [20] (51,125) LC
2016 FSSuX Pembroke Dock - Waterloo
0505 MSSuX Waterloo - Maesteg
SuX table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon

Willesden - Mitre Bridge Jn [20] (51,63,66) CB/LC
The normal routes are:

  • table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon: South West lines to/from Acton Wells Jn
  • table 63 trains: High Level lines to/from Willesden Jn HL
  • table 66 trains: Branch lines to/from West London Jn

    Willesden Suburban Jn - Kensal Green Jn [20] (59) CB/LC
    2236 SuO, 2257 SSuX, 2305 SO North Woolwich - Willesden Jn Low Level
    0600 SuX, 0620 SO Willesden Jn Low Level - North Woolwich
    0613 SSuX Willeden Jn Low Level - Stratford Low Level

    Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney [21] (158) WH
    0503 SuX Basingstoke - Waterloo
    0105 SSuX Waterloo - Southampton C

    Latchmere No 1 Jn - Nine Elms, West London Jn [21] (125) WB/WH
    2016 FSSuX Pembroke Dock - Waterloo
    0505 MSSuX Waterloo - Maesteg

    Latchmere Jns - Clapham Jn [21] (51,63,66) WB
    The normal routes are:

  • table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon and table 66 trains: West London lines and Clapham Jn platforms 16 and 17
  • table 63 trains from/to Willesden Jn HL: Latchmere Reversible line and Clapham Jn platform 2

    Latchmere No 1 Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn [21] (51) WB
    0515 SO Gatwick Apt - Manchester P

    Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Pier Jn (south-eastern side) [21] (195,196,199,200,212) WB
    Principal use is arrivals at Victoria from Ashford Int., Dartford, Dover P., Faversham or Orpington at x.11/12, x.15/16 SuX, x.41/42, x.45/46 between 0741/0742 SSuO/1112 SSuX and 1616 SSuX/1845 SuO/1915 SO. Also less frequent, non-standard pattern trains outside these hours.

    Nine Elms Jn - Linford Street Jn [21] (350,351,352) WB
    All Eurostars to/from Waterloo Int

    Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn (via reversible fast spur) [17] (182) WF
    0628 SO, 0728 SO Dorking - Victoria
    0733 SSuX, 0805 SO/1005 SSuX and hourly to 1505 SSuX/1805 SO Horsham - Victoria

    Brixton Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn [21] (195,212,350,351,352) WB
    Principal use is departures from Victoria to Ashford Int, Canterbury W, Dover P, Gillingham, Ramsgate or Sheerness at x.11 and x. 41 for those hours advertised (except 1741 SSuX). Also occasional other journeys.

    Tulse Hill Jn - Leigham Jn [17] (177) WF
    1550 SSuX Streatham Hill - London Bridge
    N 0536 SO Victoria - London Bridge (staff)

    Seven Sisters Jn - South Tottenham West Jn and South Tottenham East Jn - Tottenham South Jn [21] (21,22) LB
    0817 SSuX Cheshunt - Stratford
    1748 SSuX Stratford - Cheshunt

    Northumberland Park Staff Platform - Seven Sisters [London Underground] [26]
    [notes: only accessible from platforms 4 and 5 at Seven Sisters; Northumberland Park Staff Platform is not accessible to the public]
    Some Victoria Line public services starting / terminating at Seven Sisters (at approx. 20 or 30 min intervals) work as unadvertised staff trains from / to Northumberland Park except during SSuX peak hours

    South Bermondsey Jn - Bricklayers Arms Jn (via spur or reversible line) [22] (178) WF
    Principal uses are:

  • departures from London Bridge half-hourly between 0825 SO/0955 SSuX and 1555 SSuX/1855 SO
  • SuX trains terminating at London Bridge having been booked to call at any station between Sydenham and Brockley

    Beckenham Jn - New Beckenham [18] (203) WC
    1840 SSuX Beckenham Jn - Cannon St
    1856 SSuX Cannon St - Orpington
    0929 SSuX, 1604 SSuX Orpington - Cannon St

    Lewisham Vale Jn - Tanner's Hill Jn (via St John's reversible flyover line) [22] (199,200) WC
    Principal use is by trains from Lewisham to Charing Cross not booked to call at New Cross - but not during the outbound SSuX evening peak period when the route is used by departures from Charing Cross to Barnehurst, Dartford, Gravesend, Hayes and Slade Green at 1655, 1702, 1717, 1724, 1739, 1746, 1801, 1808, 1820, 1843

    Ravensbourne Jn - Shortlands Jn (Ravensbourne Chord) [18] (195) WB {new route from 7 April 2003 (up) / 14 April 2003 (down)}
    [note: only accessible to or from Shortlands platforms 1 and 2]
    2313 SSuX, 2343 SSuX Blackfriars - Orpington
    1710 SSuX Blackfriars - Sevenoaks
    all SuO Victoria - Orpington (down Catford Loop Line) trains
    0438 SSuX, 0538 SSuX, 0747 SSuX Orpington - Blackfriars
    2101 SuO Orpington - Victoria
    0543 SSuX, 0752 SSuX, 1707 SSuX, 1735 SSuX Sevenoaks - Blackfriars
    [note: Trains between the Catford Loop Lines and the Chatham Slow Lines (platforms 3 and 4 at Shortlands) continue to use the surface Catford Loop Lines between these two junctions. However, with the opening - scheduled for 28 September 2003 - of Channel Tunnel Rail Link section 1 it is expected that Eurostar trains will use the Chatham Slow Lines through Shortlands and that more Catford Loop Line trains will use the Ravensbourne Chord instead of the Catford Loop Lines between Ravensbourne and Shortlands]

    Copper Mill Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - former Chobham Farm Jn - Stratford [platform 11/12] [22] (21,22) LB
    0817 SSuX Cheshunt - Stratford
    1748 SSuX Stratford - Cheshunt

    Parks Bridge Jn - Ladywell Jn (Ladywell Loop) [22] (203) WC
    SSuX trains to and from the Catford Bridge line not booked to call at Lewisham

    Forest Gate Jn - Woodgrange Park Jn and Barking Station Jn - Tilbury Line Jn West (via T&H Lines Flyover) [22] (1) LA
    SSuX evening c2c trains between Barking and Liverpool Street
    [note: trains to or from the T&H line on Table 62 use Barking bay platform line 1]

    Chislehurst Jn - St Mary Cray Jn (via reversible Chatham loop) [18] (196,212) WB
    Through SSuX trains between Cannon St and Chatham or beyond
    Through SuX trains from Cannon St to the Maidstone East line

    St Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst Jn (via up Chatham loop) [18] (196) WB
    Through SuX trains from the Maidstone East line to Charing Cross or Cannon St

    Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn (via fast Tonbridge loop) [18] (195,350,351,352) WB/WC
    0725 SSuX, 0747 SSuX Orpington - Blackfriars
    0648 SSuX Orpington - Victoria
    Eurostar     trains between Waterloo Int and the continent except:
    Waterloo Int departures: SSuX: 0515, 0723, 0757, 0823, 1648, 1715, 1719; SO: 0515 if and when run
    Waterloo Int arrivals: SSuX: 0846, 0850
    [note: Eurostar trains will be diverted from this route with the opening - scheduled for 28 September 2003 - of Channel Tunnel Rail Link section 1]

    Slade Green Jn - Perry Street Fork Jn [38] (200) WC
    SSuX trains between Barnehurst and Slade Green

     

    ENGLAND - NORTH EAST

    King Edward Bridge South Jn - Gateshead High Level Bridge Jn [75] (26,48) YD [common with next entry between King Edward Bridge East Jn and Greensfield Jn]
    0830 SO, 1536 SSuX Carlisle - Middlesbrough
    1728 SuO Carlisle - Sunderland
    0534 SO Dumfries - Newcastle
    0613 SO Hexham - Newcastle
    0845 SO, 1245 SO, 1445 SSuX Hexham - Hartlepool
    0826 SO Manchester Apt - Newcastle
    1500 SSuX, 1735 SO MetroCentre - Morpeth
    1007 SO, 1205 SO Newcastle - Manchester Apt
    1240 SO, 1530 SO MetroCentre - Newcastle
    1015 SuO MetroCentre - Saltburn
    1445 SSuX Newcastle - Bournemouth
    1604 SSuX Newcastle -MetroCentre
    0614 SSuX Plymouth - Newcastle
    1904 SSuX Saltburn - Newcastle
    0720 SO Seaham - Hexham
    [note: apart from those starting from Newcastle, trains use route inward bound to Newcastle]

    King Edward Bridge North Jn - Gateshead Park Lane Jn [75] (46) YD [common with previous entry between King Edward Bridge East Jn and Greensfield Jn]
    1045 SuO, 1245/1248 SX, 1345 SuO, 1445 SuO, 1645 SuO, 1845 SuO Sunderland - Liverpool LSt
    1930 SuO Sunderland - Newcastle

    Darlington South Jn - North Jn (via main line avoiding station) [68] (26) YA
    Trains between York and Newcastle not booked to call at Darlington, Middlesbrough or Sunderland

    Stockton Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn [68] (46) YD
    1220 SuO, 1537 SuO Darlington - Hartlepool
    1330 SuO, 1624 SuO Hartlepool - Darlington

     

    ENGLAND - NORTH WEST

    Blackpool Lytham Road tram stop - Manchester Square junction [Blackpool Transport] [60]
    Early morning journeys from Rigby Road depot towards Cleveleys advertised to start at Lytham Road tram stop (note L in timetable). All journeys from the Cleveleys direction advertised to terminate at Rigby Road after midnight ran to Lytham Road tram stop (note L in timetable) - despite earlier reports that evening journeys discharged passengers before Manchester Square junction. [For times see Blackpool Transport Tram timetable leaflet]

    Bare Lane Jn - Hest Bank Jn [60] (83,98) CE
    2135 SuX Manchester Apt - Morecambe - Barrow-in-Furness

    Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn [60] (65) CE
    No service

    Frodsham Jn - Halton Jn [51] (81) CE
    0825 SO Chester - Runcorn

    Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Newton le Willows Jn [51,60] (92) CE [common with next entry between Golborne Jn and Lowton Jn]
    0653 SuX Wigan NW - Liverpool LSt

    Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Parkside Jn [51,60] (82) CE [common with previous entry between Golborne Jn and Lowton Jn]
    No service

    Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn [51] (65,81) CE
    Arrivals at Warrington Bank Quay from the Runcorn East line:
    SSuX: 0726, 0753, 1119, 1551, 2235
    SO: 1551, 1646, 2027, 2235, 2326
    SuO: 1006, 1107, 1632, 1846, 2031
    Departures from Warrington Bank Quay to the Runcorn East:
    MO: 0114
    SSuX: 0750, 0849, 0950, 1049, 1149, 1349, 1449, 1531, 1549, 1649, 1752, 1816, 2049, 2149
    SO: 0750, 0849, 0950, 1031, 1049, 1149, 1249, 1349, 1449, 1531, 1549, 1643, 1649, 1757, 2049, 2149, 2327
    SuO: 0926, 1057, 1214, 1344, 1523, 1644, 1813, 1944, 2044, 2152

    Sandbach - Northwich West Jn [52] (81) CE
    No service

    Clitheroe - Hellifield Jn [61] (94) CE
    Dated Sunday trains between Blackburn and the Settle & Carlisle line

    Heald Green North Jn - Heald Green South Jn [52] (65,84) CE
    1731 SSuX Manchester P - Cardiff C
    SUNDAYS:
    Trains between Manchester P and Wilmslow/Crewe not booked to call at Manchester Apt

    Heaton Norris Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn [58] CE [Common with next entry south of Denton Jn]
    No service

    Heaton Norris Jn - Guide Bridge Station Jn [58] (80) CE [Common with previous entry south of Denton Jn]
    1442 SO Stockport - Stalybridge

    Dinting West Jn - Dinting East Jn [52] (79) CE
    1700 SSuX and approx. every 20 mins to 1925 SSuX Hadfield - Manchester P
    0645 SSuX and approx. every 20 mins to 0824 SSuX Manchester P - Hadfield
    2322 SuX Manchester P - Glossop

     

    ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (NORTH)

    Didcot West Curve Jn - Foxhall Jn [34] (125) PB
    Service ceased from 18 May 2003 (last trains ran Friday 16 May)

    Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn (via avoiding line) [34] (116) PA
    Trains between Reading and Oxford not booked to call at Didcot Parkway

    [Harrowden Jn -] Irchester South (site) - Souldrop (site) [- Sharnbrook Jn] (via Up & Down Slow (Wymington deviation) and Wymington / Sharnbrook tunnel) [43] (53) CJ
    0637 SSuX Matlock - St.Pancras [to be overtaken by 0614 Leeds, 0713 Sheffield and 0649 Manchester P - St.Pancras]

    Helpston Jn - Tallington Jn (via down Stamford to down ECML spur) [43] (26,49) YA
    Northbound departures from Peterborough to Grantham:
    SSuX: 0727, 0819, 0931, 1030, 1138, 1237, 1626, 1837, 1903, 2038
    SO: 0939, 1025, 1137, 1634, 1903
    SuO to 13 July: 1317, 2020
    SuO from 20 July: nil

    Watford North Jn - Watford East Jn [London Underground] [23]
    0523 SuX Chesham - Watford
    0551 SuX, 0606 SuX, 0648 SuO, 0658 SuO, 0708 SuO, 0717 SuO Rickmansworth - Watford
    0023 MO, 0037 MO, 0048 SuO, N 0048 MSuX Watford - Rickmansworth

    Langley Jn (up) - Langley South Jn (via up Hertford spur) [36] (24) YA
    [note: accessible only from platform 1]
    Up trains to the Hertford North line from points north of Stevenage
    [note: most trains via Hertford North starting at Stevenage normally use the down, reversible, spur; check locally for the occasional exceptions]

    Welwyn Garden City flyover [36] (24) YA
    [note: accessible only from platforms 3 and 4]
    Most starting up local trains [check locally for the occasional exceptions]

    Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn (via west curve) [44] (17) LB
    1020 SO Great Yarmouth - Peterborough
    1354 SO Norwich - Liverpool LSt
    1554 SuO Norwich - Manchester P

    Shenfield - Mountnessing Jn (via reversible Southend Loop) [36] (5) LA
    [note: accessible only from Shenfield platforms 4 and 5]
    Principal use is by most down local trains to the Southend or Southminster lines from Shenfield - but check locally for use of platform 4 or 5

    Colchester Jn - East Gate Jn (via Down Avoiding line) [37] (11) LA
    [note: accessible only from platforms 1 and 2; trains starting at Colchester often use the reversible Clacton Single line]
    Down trains to the Clacton line from points south of Colchester

    Manningtree North Jn - East Jn [37] (11) LA
    Direct trains between Harwich Int and Ipswich

     

    ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (SOUTH)

    Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt [Marchwood Military Railway] [9]
    [note: Ministry of Defence site, not normally accessible to general public]
    N 1230 SSuX, N 1600 FO, N 1645 FSSuX Jetty Halt - Mulberry Halt (staff)
    N 0745 SSuX, N 1335 SSuX Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt (staff)

    Romsey - Eastleigh East Jn [10] (123) WG
    More frequent service restored 18 May 2003 so this line will not be referred to again.

    Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level - Blackfriars Jn [10] (157) WG
    Most trains terminating or starting at Portsmouth & Southsea - check locally for the occasional exception.

    Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn [35] (51) PA/WG
    0750 SO Glasgow C - Bournemouth
    0844 SO Newcastle - Bournemouth
    0836 SO Bournemouth - Aberdeen
    1038 SO Bournemouth - Glasgow C
    1138 SO Bournemouth - Newcastle

    Reading New Jn - Reading Spur Jn [35] (148) PA/WH
    [note: only accessible from platforms 4,5,6,8,9 and 10 at Reading]
    Through trains between Oxford and Guildford or beyond; the line is also used by a few Guildford line starting/terminating trains booked from/to platforms other than 4A or 4B at Reading - check locally.

    Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn [15] (149) WH
    1046 SSuX Staines - Woking
    1453 SSuX Woking - Staines

    Stoats Nest Jn - Earlswood (via Quarry line) [12] (186) WE
    Most trains between London Victoria or East Croydon and Gatwick Airport not booked to call at Redhill (except between 2340 and 0530). [note: all trains booked this route from 26 July to 10 August 2003, during engineering work on route through Redhill]

    Newhaven Harbour Jn - Newhaven Harbour [Marine platform] [12] WE
    N 2130 SSuX Newhaven Hbr. - Lewes [note: not running on Saturdays until further notice]

    Crayford Spur B Jn - Crayford Spur A Jn [38] (200) WC
    SuX trains between Crayford and Slade Green.

    Sittingbourne Western Jn - Middle Jn [13] (212) WA
    0502 SSuX Gillingham - Sheerness-on-Sea
    2100 SSuX Sheerness-on-Sea - Gillingham

    Ashford International: junction with Maidstone Relief line (1232 points, 58m 0ch) - junction with main line (1241/2 points, 58m 61ch), via Maidstone lines [13] (196) WA
    Most trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International use the Maidstone Relief line (to reach platforms 5 and 6) but the following use the original Maidstone lines (or the parallel Maidstone Loop line):
    0830 SO Ashford Int - Cannon Street
    1533 SSuX Canterbury West - Victoria
    D 1448 ThO Folkestone West - Victoria (VSOE connection from Venezia SL)
    D 1118 SuO Victoria - Folkestone West (VSOE connection to Venezia SL)
    Eurostar trains between Waterloo Int and the continent:
    Waterloo Int departures: SSuX: 1648, 1715, 1719
    Waterloo Int arrivals: SSuX: 0846, 0850, 2353

    Minster Station and West Jn - Minster South Jn [14] (207) WA
    SSuX trains between Minster and Sandwich

     

    ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST

    Coombe Jn (Coombe No. 1 ground frame) - Coombe [2] (140) PC
    Trains booked to call at Coombe
    [note: other trains reverse at Coombe No. 1 ground frame]

    [Crediton -] site of Coleford Jn - Okehampton [3] (136) PC
    [note: track from Crediton to site of Coleford Jn is Network Rail (former L&SW down line), thence to Okehampton is owned and controlled by Aggregate Industries plc]
    Summer Sunday service
    [note: Sampford Courtenay - Okehampton section of line also used by     Dartmoor Railway on other days]

    Bristol Dr.Days Jn - Feeder Bridge Jn [28] (125,132) PC
    Trains between Bath Spa and Filton Abbey Wood, Bristol Parkway or beyond not booked to call at Bristol TM (see Table 132)

    Yeovil Pen Mill Jn - Yeovil Jn [8] (135) WG
    No service

    Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn (via Frome avoiding line) [9] (135) PC
    Trains between Reading and Taunton, except trains calling at Bristol TM or Bath Spa and Night Riviera

    Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn (via Westbury avoiding line) [9] (135) PC
    Trains between Reading and Taunton, except trains calling at Westbury, Bristol TM or Bath Spa and Night Riviera

    Westbury East Loop Jn - Hawkeridge Jn [9] (125,135,405,406) PC
    MONDAY TO SATURDAY MORNINGS:
    2350 SX Paddington - Penzance
    2100 SuO/2200 SSuX Penzance - Paddington
    SUNDAYS TO 13 JULY:
    Trains between Reading and Bath Spa

     

    ENGLAND - WEST MIDLANDS

    Bushbury Jn - Oxley, Stafford Road Jn [47] (131) CC
    SUNDAYS:
    Trains between Crewe and Shrewsbury

    Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn [47] (65,68,401) CC
    TUESDAYS TO FRIDAYS:
    2341 MTWThO Glasgow C - Euston

    Darlaston Jn - Bescot Jn [47] (65,68) CC
    All trains in previous entry plus:
    2023 SO Birmingham NSt - Chester
    2058 SO Birmingham NSt - Shrewsbury
    0513 SO Cambridge - Shrewsbury
    0624 SSuX Chester - Birmingham NSt
    1829 SuO Holyhead - Birmingham NSt
    1945 SuO, 2018 SO Liverpool LSt - Birmingham NSt
    0043 SO Manchester P - Newquay
    0616 SSuX Preston - Plymouth

    Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn [48] (68,70) CC [common with next entry between Soho East Jn and Perry Barr West Jn]
    0930 SSuX, 1800 SSuX Birmingham NSt - Walsall
    0624 SSuX Chester - Birmingham NSt
    0720 SSuX, 2028 SuX Hednesford - Birmingham NSt
    0727 SSuX, 0735 SO, 0858 SuX and hourly to 1758 SuX Stafford - Birmingham NSt
    0915 SuX and hourly to 1715 SuX Walsall - Birmingham NSt

    Soho North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn [48] (68) CC [common with previous entry between Soho East Jn and Perry Barr West Jn] {new route from 18 May 2003 (previously diversionary route)}
    0645 SuX, 1356 SuX Holyhead - Birmingham NSt
    [note: These trains are currently loco hauled and thus, to avoid running round at Birmingham New Street, are booked by this route (although they occasionally run via Darlaston Jn - Bescot Jn instead). They can be expected to revert to the direct (Stour Valley) route between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street as soon as sufficient Class 175 units become available.]

    Birmingham Grand Jn - St Andrew's Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn [48] (51,71) CG [partly common with next two entries]
    Trains between Birmingham NSt and Tyseley or Solihull, and Virgin Cross-country trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa not booked to call at Coventry.

    Birmingham Grand Jn - St Andrew's Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton Jn [41,48] (51,57) CC [partly common with adjacent entries]
    1705 SuO Cardiff C - Nottingham
    1715 SuO, 1915 SuX, 2143 SSuX Birmingham NSt - Cardiff C
    1430 SO Newquay - Manchester P
    1737 SSuX Nottingham - Gt.Malvern

    Landor St Jn - St Andrew's Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn [41,48] (51) CC [partly common with previous two entries]
    No service

    Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Wichnor Jn [41,42] (51,57) CC
    No service

    Aston South Jn - Stechford South Jn [48] (65) CC
    TUESDAYS TO FRIDAYS:
    2341 MTWThO Glasgow C - Euston

    Hatton West Jn - North Jn [42] (71) CG
    2130 SSuX Stratford upon Avon - Birmingham SH

     

    ENGLAND - YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE

    Sowerby Bridge, Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn [61,62] (39,40) YG
    0753 SuX, 1815 SuX Hebden Bridge - Leeds
    1711 SO, 1712 SSuX Leeds - Hebden Bridge

    Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn [61,62] (39,40) YG
    0753 SuX, 1815 SuX Hebden Bridge - Leeds
    1711 SO, 1712 SSuX Leeds - Hebden Bridge

    Copley Hill East Jn - Copley Hill West Jn (Copley Hill chord) [63] (31) YG
    Departures from Leeds to the Wakefield Westgate line:
    SSuX: 0625, 0713, 0726, 0946, 1946, 2046, 2146
    SO: 0625 [not August], 0718, 2046
    SuO: 1035, 1129, 1235, 1335, 1735, 1835, 2100
    Arrivals at Leeds from the Wakefield Westgate line:
    SSuX: 0712, 0740, 0804, 0827, 0937, 1002, 1036, 1101, 1137, 1236, 1437, 1536, 1636, 1701, 1740, 1831, 1930, 1938, 2026, 2036, 2118, 2123, 2200, 2253, 2309, 2309, 2318, 2329
    SO: 0737, 0937, 1002, 1039, 1101, 1139, 1201, 1237, 1301, 1338, 1401, 1437, 1501, 1537, 1601, 1637, 1737, 1937, 1957, 2037, 2128, 2143, 2253, 2318, 2326
    SuO: 1034, 1234, 1434, 1534, 1634/1635, 1734, 1834, 1937, 2007, 2057, 2214, 2315

    Methley Jn - Altofts Jn [62] (39) YE
    No service

    Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn [62] (31) YE
    2158 SSuX Leeds - Sheffield
    2315 FSSuX Sheffield - Leeds

    Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn [53] (53) YE {new route from 18 May 2003 for approximately 18 months}
    Trains between Manchester P/Stockport and Leicester not booked to call intermediately.

    Holmes Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke North Jn [56] (29,31) YE
    Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster or Leeds not booked to call at Rotherham Central or Barnsley

    Masborough Jn - Beighton Jn [53,56] YE
    No service

    Woodhouse Jn - Beighton Jn [53,56] (53) YE
    No service

    Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn - see East Midlands section

    Sheffield: Park Square triangle, east chord [Stagecoach Supertram] [56]
    Morning trams from Cricket Inn Road to Herdings Park or Halfway, shown in Supertram Purple Route     timetable (when available) with headnote A or B, "Does not run via the city centre - direct from Hyde Park to Sheffield Station". Current journeys from Cricket Inn Road:
    SSuX: 0520, 0530, 0539, 0559, 0600, 0659, 0713, 0719, 0722, 0739
    SO: 0522, 0531, 0542, 0600, 0602, 0850, 0916
    SuO: 0721, 0741, 0801

    Milford Jn - Castleford [62] (39) YE
    SUNDAYS FROM 24 AUGUST:
    2230 SO Liverpool LSt - York
    2325 SO, 0135 SuO, 0325 SuO, 0525 SuO Manchester Apt - York
    0626 SuO Manchester Apt - Middlesbrough
    0059 SuO, 0259 SuO, 0401 SuO, 0501 SuO, 0601 SuO, 0701 SuO, 0801 SuO York - Manchester Apt

    Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn Jn [62] (42) YG
    SuX trains between York and Selby booked to call at Sherburn in Elmet;
    also:
    0900 SO, 1109 SSuX Hull - York
    1058 SSuX Selby - York
    1223 SO York - Selby

    Hambleton North Jn - East Jn [62] (42) YG
    Trains between York and Selby other than those booked to run via Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn Jn (see next entry above)

    Hambleton South Jn - West Jn [62] (31) YA
    D 0745 SO Harrogate - King's Cross
    1750 SSuX King's Cross - Skipton

    Doncaster Flyover East Jn - Loversall Carr Jn [64] (26) YA/YE
    [note: only accessible from Doncaster platforms 3b, 4, 5 or 8]
    0726 SSuX Harrogate / 0805 SSuX Leeds - King's Cross [to avoid conflict with 0700 King's Cross]
    1305 SSuX Leeds - King's Cross [to avoid conflict with 1200 King's Cross]

    Trent Junctions - Wrawby Jn - see East Midlands section

     

    IRELAND

    Dublin Heuston platform 10 - Islandbridge Jn [96]
    Trains to or from Platform 10 used this short section of the line towards Glasnevin Jn until the final advertised use on 30 August 2003:
    D 1035 SO Heuston - Waterford

    Limerick Jn.: Kyle crossing points - Milltown crossing points (via Limerick Jn Loop [avoiding line]) [90]
    Non-stop trains between Thurles (or north thereof) and Limerick

    Limerick Jn.: Keane's points (North Cabin No. 21 points) - South Cabin reversing siding - Waterford bay (platform no. 4) [90]
    D 0935 SuX Limerick - Waterford
    [note: period of operation finished 6 September 2003]

    Kilkenny: Lavistown South Jn - Lavistown North Jn [94] {new route from 5 July to 30 August 2003 only}
    D 1405 SO Waterford - Dublin Heuston

     

    NORTHERN IRELAND

    Belfast City Jn - Central Jn [101] (1,5)
    Trains between Belfast Central and Lisburn or Portadown not booked to call at (Belfast) Great Victoria Street

     

    SCOTLAND

    Maryhill - Knightswood North Jn [81] (227,404) GC
    Trains between Edinburgh or Glasgow QSt and the West Highland line.

    Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn [82] (227,404) GC
    1900 SuO, 1950 SSuX Ft William - Edinburgh

    Sighthill West Jn - Cowlairs West Jn [82] (227,404) GC
    0450 SuX Edinburgh - Ft William

    Mossend East Jn - South Jn [78] (225,226) GA
    Regular service of trains between the Hamilton line and the Lanark branch (these trains cannot call at Shieldmuir) now uses this curve so it will not be referred to again.

    Holytown Jn - Wishaw Central Jn [78] (226) GA
    Regular service of trains between the Hamilton line and the Lanark branch (these trains cannot call at Shieldmuir) now uses this line so it will not be referred to again.

    Law Jn - Shieldmuir Jn [78] (26,65) GA
    Trains between Motherwell and Carstairs not booked to call intermediately.

    Inverness Rose Street Jn - Welsh's Bridge Jn [88] (239) GC
    1523 SuX Aberdeen - Kyle of Lochalsh
    1340 SuX Edinburgh - Wick
    0708 SuX Glasgow QSt - Kyle of Lochalsh
    1152 SuX Kyle of Lochalsh - Edinburgh
    1718 SuX Kyle of Lochalsh - Elgin
    0633 SuX Wick - Aberdeen
    [note: trains use this route as between Inverness and Muir of Ord]

    Dalmeny Jn - Winchburgh Jn [78,79] (228,242) GC
    1732 SSuX Glasgow QSt - Kirkcaldy
    0716 SSuX Kirkcaldy - Glasgow QSt

    Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn [85] (242) GC
    1727 SuX Edinburgh - Perth
    0614 SSuX Perth - Edinburgh

     

    WALES

    Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn [30] (128) PB
    D 1047 SSuX Cardiff C - Fishguard Hbr
    1335 SO, D 1335 SSuX Fishguard Hbr - Rhymney
    0911 SO Rhymney - Fishguard Hbr

    Briton Ferry, Court Sart Jn/Up Flying Loop Jn - Morlais Jn (Swansea District line) [30/31] (128) PB
    D 1047 SSuX Cardiff C - Fishguard Hbr
    1335 SO, D 1335 SSuX Fishguard Hbr - Rhymney
    0911 SO Rhymney - Fishguard Hbr
    [note: see also below under Regular but infrequent services]

    Barry Jn - Bridgend, Barry Jn [7,27,31] (128) PD
    SUNDAYS TO 13 JULY:
    0150 SuO Fishguard Hbr - Bristol TM

    Leckwith Loop North Jn - Leckwith Loop South Jn (Leckwith Loop) [27] (128) PD
    0616 SuX,0709 SO Cardiff C - Maesteg
    1335 SO, D 1335 SSuX Fishguard Hbr - Rhymney
    1815 SSuX Maesteg - Cardiff C
    1515 SO Maesteg - Coryton
    1503 SSuX Manchester P - Maesteg
    2212 SSuX Paddington - Swansea
    0608 SSuX Rhymney - Maesteg

    Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn [32] (131) PB
    0703 SO, 0754 SSuX Manchester P - Waterloo
    D 0933 SO, 1231 SuO Manchester P - Penzance
    0610 SO, 0654 SSuX, 1330 SuO Penzance - Manchester P

    Wrexham General Platform 3 - Wrexham Exchange Jn (via loop) [51] (101) CE
    Daily, first departure from Wrexham G to Bidston and last arrival at Wrexham G from Bidston.

    Regular but infrequent services

    Briton Ferry, Court Sart Jn/Up Flying Loop Jn - Hendy Jn (Swansea District line) [30/31]
    Excursions usually run from South Wales via this route to The Royal Welsh Show held at Builth in late July. This year's service was from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 July 2003: 0608 MTWThO Rhymney - Llandrindod; 1745 MTWThO Llandrindod - Rhymney.

    Whitakers Jn - Balm Road loop [Middleton Railway] [63]
    On the weekend of the Autumn Steam & Diesel Gala, usually held on the last weekend in September, trains used this section.

    Bishops Lydeard - Norton Fitzwarren (WSR boundary) [West Somerset Railway] [8]
    On one or more days of "special event" weekends trains may use this section. Also, an unadvertised 1330 Bishops Lydeard - Norton Fitzwarren and back ran on service "A" (Blue) days (except about one day a month - as announced locally - when the "diesel" service was loco hauled and this train did not run).

    Aylesbury - Quainton Road [35]
    On Bank Holiday Mondays (apart from Christmas) and the Sunday of Buckinghamshire Railway Centre's Annual Autumn Steam-Up, a chartered shuttle service of trains used this section.

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