PSUL 2008

Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines

listing regular passenger trains over obscure rail routes in the British Isles

2008

This page was first uploaded on 22 November 2007.
Latest update 13 December 2009

Unless otherwise indicated, trains operated Sunday 9 December 2007 until Saturday 13 December 2008

All dates quoted are inclusive, but services and timings were subject to alteration at any time - particularly on public holidays.

During leaf fall season (October / November) local retimings may have included earlier departures.

Explanation of references: refer to the Introduction

ENGLAND - EAST MIDLANDS

Sheet Stores Junction - Stenson Junction (53,57) CC
No service shown in timetable

Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction (51,53) YE
Until 7 September 2008:
D 0600 SO Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads [until 17 May 2008]
2135 SSuX Liverpool Lime Street - Nottingham
2026 SSuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street
D 1825 SSuX Plymouth - Leeds [until 17 May 2008]
0610 SSuX St.Pancras - Sheffield
0601 SO Sheffield - Bournemouth
SUNDAYS 25 MAY UNTIL 13 JULY 2008:
Trains between Nottingham or Derby and Sheffield
From 8 September 2008:
DAILY FROM 8 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Chesterfield and Sheffield

Trent East Junction - Toton Junction (53) CJ
D 0600 SO Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads [until 17 May 2008]
0554/0614 SSuX Leeds - St.Pancras
1825 SSuX Plymouth - Leeds
D 0500 SO Sheffield - St.Pancras [until 6 September 2008]
D 0601 SO Sheffield - Bournemouth [until 12 July 2008]
SUNDAYS 14 SEPTEMBER UNTIL 2 NOVEMBER 2008:
Trains between Derby and Chesterfield

Attenborough Junction - Toton Junction (53) CJ
Until 2 November 2008:
0913/0914/0920 SuO Nottingham - Liverpool Lime Street
D 1030 SO St.Pancras - Sheffield via Nottingham [until 6 September 2008]
D 1502 SO Sheffield - St.Pancras via Nottingham [until 6 September 2008]
From 3 November 2008:
No service

Toton Junction - Trowell Junction (49,53) CJ
All trains in previous two entries

Syston North Junction - Syston East Junction (49) CJ
1944 SuO Norwich - Nottingham
0456 SSuX, 0613 SSuX, 0619 SO Nottingham - Norwich
1243/1244 SuO Manchester Piccadilly / 1358 SuO Sheffield - Norwich
2100 SSuX Spalding - Nottingham

Thrumpton West Junction - Retford West Junction (high level platform 2) (30) YE
SuX trains with Retford arrivals and departures endorsed with note b.
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS FROM 8 SEPTEMBER 2008:
1843 SSuX Sheffield - Retford High Level

Kettering North Junction - Manton Junction (53) CJ
MONDAY TO FRIDAY EVENINGS UNTIL 21 MARCH 2008:
Northbound trains from Kettering to Leicester from 2200 until close of service
SATURDAY NIGHTS/SUNDAYS UNTIL 22/23 MARCH 2008:
Trains between Kettering and Leicester from 2330 Saturday

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

Trent Junctions [Gainsborough] - Wrawby Junction (30) YE
Until Saturday 8 March and from Saturday 28 June until 6 September 2008:
SO between Retford and Barnetby.
From Saturday 15 March until Saturday 21 June 2008:
SO between Retford and Gainsborough Central but no service north thereof.
From 13 September 2008:
0802 SO Sheffield - Cleethorpes
1113 SO Cleethorpes - Sheffield

Allington West Junction - Allington North Junction (19) YA
Trains between Nottingham and Sleaford / Boston not shown to call at Grantham
[note: West Junction is the Nottingham apex, East Junction the Grantham apex and North Junction the Sleaford apex of the triangle]

ENGLAND - GREATER LONDON

Old Oak Common West - Northolt Junction (115) PA/CG [common with next entry between Greenford West Junction and Northolt Junction]
1003 SSuX Gerrards Cross - Paddington
1112 SSuX Paddington - Princes Risborough

Greenford (LUL) Bay Junction - Northolt Junction PA/CG [common with previous entry between Greenford West Junction and Northolt Junction] {temporary addtional route from 28 June until December 2008}
SATURDAYS 28 JUNE UNTIL 6 SEPTEMBER AND FROM 22 NOVEMBER UNTIL 6 DECEMBER 2008:
0900 SO and hourly until 2000 SO Euston - Birmingham International/Birmingham New Street/Crewe/Preston
0945 SO and hourly until 1745 SO Birmingham International - Euston [0945 departure is 0720 SO from Preston; 1045 departure is 0543 SO from Glasgow Central]
[note: Similar services also operated on other dates when Rugby or Milton Keynes stations were blocked although detailed timings and northern origins / destinations may have differed: SUNDAYS: 27 July, 17 to 31 August, 16 November to 7 December; MONDAY 25 August; TUESDAY 26 August 2008.

Strawberry Hill Junction - Fulwell Junction (149,152) WH
SSuX trains between Strawberry Hill and Fulwell

Sudbury Junction - Willesden West London Junction (via Willesden Relief Lines diveunder) (66,400) CB
SN trains between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction
Exceptions via main lines: 0525 SSuX Clapham Junction - Watford Junction and 2318 SSuX Watford Junction - Clapham Junction
SUNDAY NIGHTS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH AND 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2142 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston
2000/2008 SuO Euston - Inverness
2226/2240 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central

Harlesden Junction - Wembley Yard Reception & Departure Line no. 1 (via Down and Down/Up High Level Goods Lines) (400,401) CB
SUNDAY NIGHTS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH AND 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2025 SuO Inverness - Euston

Acton Main Line (Acton East/Poplar Junction) - Acton Wells Junction - West London Junction (reversible line) - Mitre Bridge Junction (51) LC
SuX trains between Reading, Kensington Olympia and East Croydon
[note: Under re-franchising these services ceased from December 2008.]

SATURDAYS 28 JUNE UNTIL 6 SEPTEMBER AND FROM 22 NOVEMBER UNTIL 6 DECEMBER 2008:
0900 SO and hourly until 2000 SO Euston - Birmingham International/Birmingham New Street/Crewe/Preston
0945 SO and hourly until 1745 SO Birmingham International - Euston [0945 departure is 0720 SO from Preston; 1045 departure is 0543 SO from Glasgow Central]
[note: These trains used the connection at West London Junction to the West Coast Main Line, not the curve to Mitre Bridge Junction. Similar services also operated on other dates when Rugby and Milton Keynes stations blocked although detailed timings and northern origins / destinations may have differed: SUNDAYS: 27 July, 17 to 31 August, 16 November to 7 December; MONDAY 25 August; TUESDAY 26 August 2008.

Willesden - Mitre Bridge Junction (51,66,186) CB/LC
Normal routes:

table 51 XC trains between Reading and East Croydon: South West lines to/from Acton Wells Junction

table 186 LO trains to/from Willesden Junction High Level: High Level lines to/from Willesden Junction High Level

table 186 SN trains to/from Watford Junction: Branch lines to/from West London Junction

Willesden Suburban Junction - Kensal Green Junction (59) CB/LC
Until 31 August and from 17 November 2008:
2249 SuO, 2312 SuX Stratford Low Level - Willesden Junction Low Level
0558 SuX, 0611 SuX Willesden Junction Low Level - Stratford Low Level
1 September until 16 November 2008:
No service

Camden Junction - Camden Road West Junction (59,60,400,401) CB
SUNDAY NIGHTS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH AND 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2142 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston
2025 SuO Inverness - Euston
2000/2008 SuO Euston - Inverness
2226/2240 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central
DAILY 1 SEPTEMBER UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER 2008:
Trains shown in Tables 59 and 60 with column headnote A (B on pages 805 and 814), running between Camden Road and South Hampstead.
[note: at Camden Junction, the diverted SR sleepers used connection to main lines, the LO trains used connection to the DC lines.]

Camden Road Central Junction - Copenhagen Junction (400,401) LC/YA
SUNDAY NIGHTS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH AND 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2142 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston
2025 SuO Inverness - Euston
2000/2008 SuO Euston - Inverness
2226/2240 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central

Point Pleasant Junction - East Putney (152,155,158) WH
0454 SuX Basingstoke - Waterloo
0105 Waterloo - Southampton Central
0042 Waterloo - Strawberry Hill

Latchmere Junctions - Clapham Junction (51,186) WB
Normal routes:

table 51 XC trains between Reading and East Croydon and table 186 SN trains between Watford Junction and East Croydon: West London lines and Clapham Junction platforms 16 and 17

table 186 LO trains between Willesden Junction High Level and Clapham Junction: Latchmere Reversible line and Clapham Junction platform 2

Latchmere No 1 Junction - Latchmere No 3 Junction - Longhedge Junction - Factory Junction (51) WB
0754 SO Manchester Piccadilly / 0933 SO Birmingham New Street - Brighton
0915 SO Brighton - Birmingham New Street
D 0545 SO Gatwick Airport - Birmingham New Street [except 24 May until 6 September]
1454 SSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Brighton
[note: Under re-franchising these services ceased from December 2008.]

Factory Junction - Stewarts Lane Junction - Battersea Pier Junction (south-eastern side) (195,196,199,200,212) WB

From Victoria:
1916 SSuX to Dartford [to avoid conflict with 1918 Victoria - Ashford International]
1946 SSuX to Dartford [to avoid conflict with 1948 Victoria - Ashford International]

To Victoria:
SE trains from the Up Atlantic Line:
from Ashford International at 0713 SSuX [until 16 May], 1527 SSuX
from Barnehurst at 0723 SSuX
from Dartford at 0736 SSuX, 0756 SSuX, 0843 SSuX, 1605 SSuX, 1637 SSuX, 1727 SSuX [until 16 May], 1839 SSuX, 0654 SO / 0924 SuX and half-hourly to 1524 SuX / 1824 SO
from Dover Priory at 1552 SSuX
from Faversham [until 17 May 2008] at 0545 SO / 0945 SuX and half-hourly to 1844 SuX / 1945 SO, then hourly to 2045 SuX / 2145 SO and at 0615 SuO and hourly to 2215 SuO
from Faversham [from 18 May 2008] at 0545 SO / 0945 SuX and half-hourly (except 1644 SSuX) to 1814 SuX / 1845 SO, then 1945 SSuX, 2045 SuX, 2145 SO
from Orpington [until 11 May 2008] at 0701 SuO and hourly to 1001 SuO
from Sevenoaks [until 11 May 2008] at 0811 SuO and hourly to 1011 SuO, then half-hourly to 1811 SuO, then hourly to 2111 SuO
from Slade Green at 0817 SSuX
[note: Equivalent SE outbound services to the Down Atlantic Line tended to use the Chatham Reversible Line to Voltaire Road Junction.]

Nine Elms Junction - Linford Street Junction WB
Service ceased from 14 November 2007; this route will not be referred to in future.

Streatham North Junction - Streatham South Junction (via reversible fast spur) (182) WF
0728 SSuX, 0908 SSuX, 1204 SSuX and hourly to 1504 SSuX, 1604 SO Horsham - Victoria

Brixton Junction - Canterbury Road Junction - Cambria Junction (195,212) WB

To Victoria:
2342 Faversham - Victoria
0722 SSuX, 2210 SSuX Ramsgate - Victoria
SuO [from 18 May 2008]: trains between Victoria and Denmark Hill; 0632 SuO and hourly to 0932 SuO, 2032 SuO, 2132 SuO Faversham - Victoria; 1019 SuO and hourly to 1919 SuO Canterbury East - Victoria

From Victoria:
1656 SSuX Victoria - Ashford International
2311 SSuX Victoria - Canterbury West
0809 SSuX, 0909 SSuX and half-hourly to 1539 SSuX, 0939 SO Victoria - Faversham
D 1124 ThO Victoria - Folkestone Harbour (VSOE connection to Venezia Santa Lucia)
2339/2341/2342 SX Victoria - Gillingham
1600 SSuX Victoria - Rochester
0555 SO Victoria - Sevenoaks
SuO [from 18 May 2008]: trains between Victoria and Denmark Hill; 0824 SuO and hourly to 2124 SuO, 2235 SuO Victoria - Faversham; 2342 SuO Victoria - Gillingham
[note: Other trains between Victoria and Denmark Hill booked to run via the Atlantic Lines.]

Tulse Hill Junction - Leigham Junction (177) WF
0832 SSuX, 1550 SSuX Streatham Hill - London Bridge

Seven Sisters Junction - South Tottenham West Junction and South Tottenham East Junction - Tottenham South Junction (21,22) LB
0528 SO Liverpool Street - Enfield Town (via Stratford)

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

South Bermondsey Junction - Bricklayers Arms Junction (178) WF
Principal uses:

departures from London Bridge to Victoria via Crystal Palace half-hourly between 0824 SO/0954 SSuX and 1554 SSuX/1924 SO, also at 1745 SSuX, 1924 SuX, 1954 SSuX, 2054 SSuX, 2124 SSuX, 2254 SSuX; also at 0849 SSuX to Gatwick Airport - via Spur line

SuX trains terminating at London Bridge having been shown to call at any station between Sydenham and Brockley (exception: 0634 SSuX from Tattenham Corner) - via Reversible line or via Spur line

Beckenham Junction - New Beckenham (203) WC
1542 SSuX Beckenham Junction - Charing Cross
0900 SSuX Charing Cross - Beckenham Junction
0924 SSuX Cannon Street - Beckenham Junction [from 17 December 2007]

Lewisham Vale Junction - Tanner's Hill Junction (via St John's reversible flyover line) (199,200) WC

From Charing Cross:
SSuX: 0549, 0926, 0956 and all subsequent departures (except x.17 and x.47) calling at Lewisham until 1532, then departures to Barnehurst, Dartford, Gillingham, Gravesend, Hayes and Slade Green at: 1556, 1626, 1637, 1655, 1700, 1718, 1725, 1737, 1746, 1801, 1805, 1823, 1825, 1842, 1854, 1917, 1921, 1926 and then at x.20, x.26, x.50 and x.56 each hour
SO: 0556, 0626, 0656, 0726, 0756, 0856 and then at x.02, x.26, x.32 and x.56 each hour until 1832, then at 1926 and half-hourly until 2256 to Gravesend, Sevenoaks or Orpington
SuO [from 18 May 2008]: 0756 SuO and half-hourly to 2356 SuO [also 0735 SuO from London Bridge]

From Lewisham towards London not stopping at New Cross:
SSuX: all from 0624 to 1621, then 1628, 1646, 1718, 1744, 1810, 1829, 1845, 1901 and all from 1915
SO: all day
SuO [until 11 May 2008]: 0843, 0914, 0943, 1843 and hourly to 2243
SuO [from 18 May 2008]: 0745, 0750, 0815 and then at x.15, x.20, x.45 and x.50 each hour until 2320 SuO

Also: 0648 SSuX Gravesend - Charing Cross; 0736 SSuX Strood - Charing Cross

Ravensbourne Jn - Shortlands Jn (Ravensbourne Chord - diveunder) (195,212) WB {existing route}
[note: only accessible to or from Shortlands fast lines platforms 1 and 2]
This grade separated junction had not featured since Spring 2005 but the departure in November 2007 of Eurostar trains (the raison d'être for construction of the diveunder) from this area resulted in revised usage and warrants re-inclusion of entries. Normal usage for trains to or from the Catford line was the "ground level" route (next entry). From 18 May 2008 the diveunder route booked for use by the following trains (a similar weekday service applied prior to this date):
SSuX:
1820 Ashford International - Victoria
0609 Bearsted - Blackfriars
1627, 2343 Blackfriars - Orpington
0527, 0642, 0709, 0753, 0820, 0841, 1609, 1642, 1707, 1736, 1823, 1843, 1917, 1947, 2013, 2043, 2113, 2143, 2213, 2243, 2313 Blackfriars - Sevenoaks
0724 Blackfriars - Tonbridge
0818, 0845 Bromley South - Blackfriars
0747 Canterbury West - Victoria
1544, 1714, 1744, 1945 Faversham - Victoria
0436, 0536, 0744, 0857 Orpington - Blackfriars
0540, 0613, 0739, 0819, 0846,1605, 1635, 1705, 1735, 1837, 2004, 2034, 2104, 2135, 2204, 2237 Sevenoaks - Blackfriars
1627, 2109, 2209 Victoria - Ashford International
0707 Victoria - Dover Priory
0739, 0839 Victoria - Faversham
1600 Victoria - Rochester
SO: no service
SuO:
0738 SuO and half-hourly to 2308 SuO Victoria - Orpington/Sevenoaks
0632 SuO and hourly to 2132 SuO Faversham - Victoria
0755 SuO and half-hourly to 2225 SuO Sevenoaks - Victoria

Ravensbourne Jn - Shortlands Jn (Catford Loop Lines - ground level) (195,196,212) WB {existing route}
[note: only accessible to or from Shortlands slow lines platforms 3 and 4]
Trains to or from the Catford line except those in the previous entry. From 18 May 2008 (a similar weekday pattern applied prior to this date) principal "between the peaks" SSuX usage, also SO usage, hourly pattern x.09 and x.39 Victoria - Faversham and x.15 and x.45 return, and x.13 and x.43 Blackfriars - Sevenoaks and x.04 and x.34 return. SuO usage hourly pattern x.24 Victoria - Faversham and x.45 return.]

Channelsea South Junction - Stratford Central Junction (22) LB {route restored to use from 18 May to 17 October 2008}
0858 SSuX, 0955 SSuX Stratford - Bishops Stortford
0925 SSuX Stratford - Stansted Airport
[note: although shown in working timetable, service ceased from 18 October 2008; these trains were unable to use this route from that date until 14 April 2009 because of an engineering occupation and thereafter because another part of their route not cleared for Driver Only Operation (passenger)]

Channelsea North Junction - High Meads Junction - Temple Mills East Junction (22) LB {new route from 18 May to 17 October 2008}
0858 SSuX, 0955 SSuX Stratford - Bishops Stortford
0925 SSuX Stratford - Stansted Airport
[note: although shown in working timetable, service ceased from 18 October 2008; these trains were unable to use this route from that date until 14 April 2009 because of an engineering occupation and thereafter because new "covered way" (tunnel) on this part of their route not cleared for Driver Only Operation (passenger)]

Parks Bridge Junction - Ladywell Junction (Ladywell Loop) (203) WC
SuX trains to and from the Catford Bridge line not shown to call at Lewisham

Forest Gate Junction - Woodgrange Park Junction (1) LA/LC
2103 SSuX Barking - Liverpool Street
2331 SSuX Grays - Liverpool Street
2138 SSuX, 0012 MSuX Liverpool Street - Barking
0429 SSuX Stanford le Hope - Liverpool Street

Barking Station Junction - Barking platforms 7/8 (via T&H Lines) (1,62) LA/LC
D 0632 SSuX, 0654 SO, D 0905 SuO Barking - Gospel Oak [except 1 until 27 September 2008]
2103 SSuX Barking - Liverpool Street
D 2225 SO, D 2325 SuX Gospel Oak - Barking [except 1 until 27 September 2008]
2331 SSuX Grays - Liverpool Street
2138 SSuX, 0012 MSuX Liverpool Street - Barking
0429 SSuX Stanford le Hope - Liverpool Street
SO: trains 1455 SO Gospel Oak - Barking / 1534 SO Barking - Gospel Oak to 1755 SO Gospel Oak - Barking / 1834 SO Barking - Gospel Oak (all inclusive) [these Saturday services suspended throughout September 2008]
[note: Other LO trains to or from the T&H line on Table 62 normally used Barking bay platform line 1.]

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

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

Bickley Junction - Petts Wood Junction (via fast Tonbridge loop) (195) WB/WC
0718/0723 SSuX Orpington - Blackfriars
0906 SSuX Victoria - Orpington

Slade Green Junction - Perry Street Fork Junction (200) WC
SSuX trains between Barnehurst and Slade Green.

ENGLAND - NORTH EAST

King Edward Bridge South Junction - Gateshead High Level Bridge Junction (26,48) YA/YD [common with next entry between King Edward Bridge East Junction and Greensfield Junction]
D 0830 SO Birmingham New Street - Newcastle [until 17 May 2008]
0700 SSuX, D1 1100 SSuX Bristol Temple Meads - Newcastle [D1 = until 5 September 2008]
0625 SuX, 0830 SO, 1028/1030/1035/1036 SuX, 1435/1436 SSuX Carlisle - Newcastle
D 0749 SSuX Doncaster - Newcastle [until 5 September 2008]
D3 0613 SSuX, 1242/1244 SuX, 1342/1344 SSuX, 1442/1444 SuX, 1642/1644 SO Hexham - Middlesbrough/Nunthorpe [D3 = from 8 September 2008]
1704 SSuX Manchester Airport - Newcastle
1230 SSuX, 1300 SuX, 1400 SSuX MetroCentre - Newcastle/Morpeth
D2 1217 SO, D1 1627 SSuX Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads [D1 = until 5 September 2008; D2 = until 17 May 2008]
1024 SSuX, 1122/1124 SuX Newcastle - Carlisle
0634 SO Newcastle - Glasgow Central
0613 SuX Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
2147 SSuX Newcastle - Manchester Airport
D 1012/1015 SuX Newcastle - Manchester Airport [from 19 May 2008]
1044 SuX, 1801 SSuX Newcastle - MetroCentre
0619 SSuX Newcastle - Paignton
D 0619 SO Newcastle - Bournemouth [from 24 May 2008]
1219 SSuX Newcastle - Plymouth
1925 SSuX Newcastle - Sheffield
D 1405 SO Paignton - Newcastle [from 13 September 2008]
1425 SSuX Plymouth / 1401 SSuX Paignton - Edinburgh
D 0842 SuX York - Newcastle [from 19 May 2008]
[note: Apart from those starting from Newcastle, trains used route inward bound to Newcastle.]

King Edward Bridge North Junction - Gateshead Park Lane Junction (44) YD [common with previous entry between King Edward Bridge East Junction and Greensfield Junction]
0832 SuX Middlesbrough - Newcastle
All Saturday NT trains from Sunderland to Newcastle
1328 SuO Sunderland - MetroCentre
1800 SuO Whitby / 1930 SuO Middlesbrough - Newcastle

Darlington South Junction - North Junction (via main line avoiding station) (26) YA
Trains between York and Newcastle not shown to call at Darlington, Middlesbrough or Sunderland, and not routed via Ferryhill South Junction - Norton on Tees South

Ferryhill South Junction - Norton on Tees South (26) YD
Until 12 July 2008:
1545 SO Bournemouth - Newcastle
1700 SO Bristol Temple Meads - Newcastle
0608 SO Newcastle - Bournemouth
0650 SO Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads
From 19 July until 6 September 2008:
0608 SO Newcastle - Bournemouth
0650 SO Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads
From 7 September 2008:
Service ceased
[note: The afternoon trains, in particular, were susceptible to diversion via the east coast main line to avoid opening signal boxes.]

Stockton Hartburn Junction - Stockton Cut Junction (44) YD
Trains shown in previous entry plus:
Until 17 December 2007:
1220 SuO, 1537 SuO Darlington - Hartlepool
1330 SuO, 1622 SuO Hartlepool - Darlington
From 18 December 2007:
Daily trains between Sunderland and Kings Cross [operated by Grand Central]
1220 SuO, 1537 SuO Darlington - Hartlepool
1330 SuO, 1622 SuO Hartlepool - Darlington

Northallerton East Junction - Boroughbridge Road - Longlands Junction (26) YD
Until 12 July 2008:
1545 SO Bournemouth - Newcastle
0650 SO Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads
From 19 July until 6 September 2008:
0650 SO Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads
From 7 September 2008:
Service ceased
[note: The afternoon trains, in particular, were susceptible to diversion via the east coast main line to avoid opening signal boxes.]

ENGLAND - NORTH WEST

Dalton Junction - Park South Junction CE {new route from 12 July 2008}
Summer service only - 12 July until 30 August 2008
ND 1019 SO Carnforth - Ravenglass
ND 1516 SO Ravenglass - Carnforth
ND = Kingfisher Railtours' The Cumbrian Coast Fellsman; 12 July until 30 August 2008 [except 26 July and 16 August; also 10 and 26 May]
Note: Did not resume in 2009 as operator ceased trading.

Blackpool Lytham Road tram stop - Manchester Square junction [Blackpool Transport]
Until 20 March 2008:
No service because of total closure of line for relaying.
From 21 March until 25 April 2008:
No advertised journeys in a service running only between Starr Gate and Cabin.
From 26 April until 2 November 2008:
Early morning journeys from Rigby Road depot towards Cleveleys advertised to start at Lytham Road tram stop (note L in timetable). Lytham Road depart 0753, 0813, 0820/0823, 0835 SO, 0843 SX, 0850 SO, 0903/0905. [Daily unless otherwise shown].
From 3 November 2008:
Early morning journeys from Rigby Road depot towards Cleveleys advertised to start at Lytham Road tram stop at 0753 and 0813.

Bare Lane Junction - Hest Bank Junction (82,98) CE
2216 SSuX Windermere - Morecambe - Barrow-in-Furness

Frodsham Junction - Halton Junction (81) CF
Summer service only - 24 May until 13 September 2008
D 0825 SO Chester - Runcorn

Golborne Junction - Lowton Junction - Newton le Willows Junction (65,90) CL [common with next entry between Golborne Junction and Lowton Junction]
2103 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Preston
0615 SuX Preston - Birmingham New Street
0645 SuX, 1742 SuX Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street

Golborne Junction - Lowton Junction - Parkside Junction (82) CL [common with previous entry between Golborne Junction and Lowton Junction]
0458 SSuX/0510 SO Manchester Piccadilly - Preston / Glasgow Central [runs MSuX from 19 May 2008, MSSuX from 8 September 2008]
2010 SSuX Glasgow Central - Manchester Piccadilly

Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Junction - Acton Grange Junction (65,81) CE
D 0533 SO Lancaster - Euston [from 24 May 2008]
0615 SuX Preston - Birmingham New Street
Arrivals at Warrington Bank Quay from the Runcorn East line:
SSuX: 1216, D 2020 [from 19 May 2008]
SO: D 2347/2350
SuO until 23 March 2008: 1028, 1222, 1357, 1620, 2047, 2147
SuO 30 March until 11 May 2008: 1225, 1533, 2050, 2150, 2305
SuO 18 May until 7 September 2008: 1028, 1354/1357, 1529/1531, 1621, 1941, 2048, 2148
SuO from 14 September 2008: 1357, 1531, 1621, 2050, 2146
All departures from Warrington Bank Quay to the Runcorn East line except 0600 SSuX, 1756 SuX, 2048 SSuX, 2149 SSuX, 2349 SuO
SATURDAY EVENINGS AND SUNDAYS FROM 13/14 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe (diverted via and reversing at Chester), from 1717 SO Euston - Liverpool / 1652 SO Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street

Note that Wrexham Shropshire & Marylebone trains, diverted between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton on Sundays from 7 September 2008, did not use the Gresty Lane - Crewe Sorting Sidings North - Basford Hall Jn route but run via Crewe station.

Sandbach - Northwich West Junction (81) CF
No service shown in timetable.

Clitheroe - Hellifield Junction (36,65) CL
Dated Sunday trains between Blackburn and the Settle & Carlisle line
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 29/30 MARCH 2008 UNTIL 17/18 MAY 2008:
Trains between Carlisle and Preston

Heald Green North Junction - Heald Green South Junction (65,84,85) CM
1845 SSuX Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
0808/0810 SuO Manchester Piccadilly - Paignton / Plymouth
SUNDAYS 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Local services between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow via Heald Green (except 0914 Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe)
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS AND SUNDAYS FROM 13/14 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street and between Crewe and Preston or beyond from noon Saturday except those diverted via and advertised to call at Chester and/or Warrington Bank Quay.

Heaton Norris Junction - Ashton Moss North Junction (84) CL [Common with next entry south of Denton Junction]
No service shown in timetable

Heaton Norris Junction - Guide Bridge Station Junction (78) CL/CM [Common with previous entry south of Denton Junction]
1128 SO Stockport - Stalybridge

Dinting West Junction - Dinting East Junction (avoiding Glossop) (79) CM
Until 5 October 2008:
0646 SSuX and approx every 20 mins to 0827 SSuX, also 1549 SSuX and approx every 20 Mins to 1800 SSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Piccadilly via Hadfield (morning trains via the curve on their outward journey, afternoon trains on their inward journey) [only these trains used all three sides of triangle Dinting / Hadfield / Glossop]
2326 SuX Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop
From 6 October 2008:
All services 0616 SSuX until 1800 SSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Piccadilly via Hadfield (morning trains via the curve on their outward journey, afternoon trains on their inward journey) [only these trains used all three sides of triangle Dinting / Hadfield / Glossop]
2326 SuX Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop

ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (NORTH)

Didcot East Junction - Didcot North Junction (via avoiding line) (116) PA
All trains from Oxford to Reading not shown to call at Didcot Parkway
Most trains from Reading to Oxford not shown to call at Didcot Parkway.
Exceptions via Didcot Parkway station non-stop: 1540 SuO and 1840 SuO Reading - Birmingham New Street and most Sunday trains 3 February until 23 March and 18 May until 7 September 2008.

[Harrowden Junction -] Irchester South (site) - Souldrop (site) [- Sharnbrook Junction] (via Up & Down Slow (Wymington deviation) and Sharnbrook tunnel) (53) CJ
0710 SSuX Burton on Trent - St.Pancras [to be overtaken by 0554/0614 Leeds and 0705 Sheffield / 0720 Chesterfield - St.Pancras]

Watford North Junction - Watford East Junction [London Underground]
0517/0519 # SuX Chesham - Watford [ # - earlier departure is during leaf-fall season in the autumn]
0549 SuX, 0604 SuX, 0647 SuO, 0659 SuO, 0704 SuO, 0714 SuO Rickmansworth - Watford
0026 MO, 0037 MO, 0050 MX Watford - Rickmansworth

Langley Junction (up) - Langley South Junction (via up Hertford spur) (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 via the down, reversible, spur]

Welwyn Garden City flyover (24) YA
[note: Accessible only from platforms 3 and 4]
Most starting up local trains

Ely North Junction - Ely West Junction (via west curve) (17) LB
1553 SuO Norwich - Sheffield / Manchester Piccadilly

Shenfield - Mountnessing Junction (via reversible Southend Loop) (5) LA
[note: Accessible only from Shenfield platforms 4 and 5]
Principal use by most down local trains to the Southend line from Shenfield

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

Manningtree North Junction - East Junction (11) LA
0622 SSuX Bury St.Edmunds - Harwich International
1912 SuO, 1943 SuX Cambridge - Harwich International
0747 SuX, 0830 SuO Harwich International - Cambridge
2110 SuO, 2134 SuX Harwich International - Ipswich
0700 SO, 0745 SuO Ipswich - Harwich International

ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (SOUTH)

Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt [Marchwood Military Railway]
[note: Ministry of Defence site, not normally accessible to general public]
N 1230 SSuX, N 1645 FSSuX Jetty Halt - Mulberry Halt (staff)
N 0745 SSuX, N 1335 FSSuX Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt (staff)
[Note: At some date subsequent to 2006, the 1230 Jetty Halt - Mulberry was retimed on Fridays to depart at 1220.]

Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level - Blackfriars Junction (157) WG
Most trains terminating or starting at Portsmouth & Southsea

Reading West Junction - Oxford Road Junction (51) PA/WG
Summer service only - 24 May until 6 September 2008
D 0945 SO Bournemouth - Edinburgh
D 1045 SO Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly

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

Addlestone Junction - Byfleet Junction (149) WH
0021 MO, 0741/0742 SuO Staines - Woking
2252 SuX Waterloo - Woking (via Staines)
0525 SuX Woking - Waterloo (via Staines)
SuO trains between Waterloo and Woking via Staines

Stoats Nest Junction - Earlswood (via Quarry line) (186) WE
Most trains between London Victoria or East Croydon and Gatwick Airport not shown to call at Redhill.
Exceptions via Redhill station non-stop: GX xx.00 from Victoria (often non-stop via Redhill); all trains between 2340 and 0530.

Newhaven Harbour Junction - Newhaven Harbour [platform 3 = Marine platform] WE
N 1852 SSuX Newhaven Marine - Lewes [this unadvertised service "temporarily" suspended from Thursday 17 August 2006 until further notice because of the condition of the Marine platform roof]

Sittingbourne Western Junction - Middle Junction (212) WA
0500 SSuX Gillingham - Sheerness-on-Sea
2101 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 (196) WA
Most trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International via the Maidstone Relief line (to reach platforms 5 and 6) but the following via the original Maidstone lines (or the parallel Maidstone Loop line):
0600 SO, 0623 SSuX, 1632 SSuX, D1 1900 SSuX Ashford International - Victoria [D1 = from 19 May 2008]
Sunday departures hourly 0701 to 2201 (except 1101, 1510, 1701, 2101, 2201) from Ashford International to Victoria [from 18 May 2008]
D 1436 SSuX Ashford International - Cannon Street [from 19 May 2008]
1532 SSuX, D2 1624 SO Canterbury West - Victoria [D2 = from 24 May 2008]
D 1440 ThSuO Folkestone Harbour - Victoria (VSOE connection from Venezia Santa Lucia)
1448 SSuX, 2351 SO Victoria - Ashford International

Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East WA
These services were shown in the working timetable for the whole 2008 season. Despite the "last rites" performed on the branch on 12 April 2008, the VSOE trains continued to use Folkestone Harbour. From about 15 May 2008 the outward train terminated at Folkestone West although the return train continued to depart from the Harbour until last booked working of the season on 13 November 2008, but using Folkestone West in both directions from 2009.
D 1124 ThO, D 1128 SuO Victoria - Folkestone Harbour (VSOE connection to Venezia Santa Lucia) [until mid May 2008]
D 1440 ThSuO Folkestone Harbour - Victoria (VSOE connection from Venezia Santa Lucia)
[note: See VSOE publicity for dates of operation]

Minster Station and West Junction - Minster South Junction (207) WA
1539 SSuX, 1639 SSuX Ashford International - Ramsgate
0530 SSuX Charing Cross - Ramsgate
1353 SSuX Charing Cross - Margate
0727 SSuX, 0805 SSuX, 1710 SSuX, 1809 SSuX Ramsgate - Charing Cross

ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST

Coombe Junction (Coombe No. 1 ground frame) - Coombe / Coombe Junction Halt (140) PC
Trains shown to call at Coombe / Coombe Junction Halt
[notes: Other trains reverse at Coombe No. 1 ground frame; Coombe renamed Coombe Junction Halt 18 May 2008]

[Crediton -] site of Coleford Junction - Okehampton (136) PC
[note: Track from Crediton to site of Coleford Junction is Network Rail (former L&SW down line), thence to Okehampton owned and controlled by Aggregate Industries plc]
Summer service only - 25 May until 21 September 2008
Sunday trains between Exeter and Okehampton
[note: Sampford Courtenay - Okehampton section of line also occasionally used by Dartmoor Railway as advertised locally but all their services were suspended after operation on 13 April 2008.]

Bishops Lydeard - Norton Fitzwarren Junction [West Somerset Railway]
Service ceased after operation on 27 August 2007.

Bristol Dr.Days Junction - Feeder Bridge Junction (125,132) PC
1226 SSuX Southampton Central / 1338 SSuX Westbury - Bristol Parkway
Trains (diverted from the direct Swindon - Bristol Parkway route) calling at Bath Spa and Bristol Parkway or Newport, but not calling at Bristol Temple Meads:
SUNDAYS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH 2008:
1545 SuO Swansea - Paddington

Yeovil Pen Mill Junction - Yeovil Junction (135) WG
No service shown in timetable.

Norchard Low Level - Norchard, Middle Forge Junction ground frame [Dean Forest Railway]
Trains starting at Norchard for Lydney Junction, or terminating at Norchard from Lydney Junction:
D1 1130 Norchard - Lydney Junction
D1 1544, 1650 Lydney Junction - Norchard
[D1 = only Timetable B dates]

Clink Road Junction - Blatchbridge Junction (via Frome avoiding line) (135) PC
Trains between Reading and Taunton.
Exceptions: trains shown to call at Bristol Temple Meads or Bath Spa and Night Riviera when not running via Castle Cary.

Heywood Road Junction - Fairwood Junction (via Westbury avoiding line) (135) PC
Trains between Reading and Taunton.
Exceptions: trains shown to call at Westbury, Bristol Temple Meads or Bath Spa and Night Riviera.

Westbury East Loop Junction - Hawkeridge Junction (125,135,406) PC
MONDAY TO SATURDAY MORNINGS:
2345 SSuX, 2350 SuO Paddington - Penzance
2115 SuO, 2200 FO Penzance - Paddington
Exceptions: 2350 SuO Paddington and 2115 SuO Penzance on nights of 3 February until 23 March 2008 (via Castle Cary) and nights of 18 May until 7 September 2008 (via Swindon); 2200 FO Penzance on nights from 28 March 2008.
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 2/3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 22/23 MARCH 2008:
Trains between Reading and Bath Spa

Laverstock North Junction - Laverstock South Junction (158) WG
1158 SuO Aberdeen / 1350 SuO Edinburgh / 2125 SuO Didcot Parkway - Southampton Central
0839 SuO Southampton Central - Didcot Parkway / Manchester Piccadilly

ENGLAND - WEST MIDLANDS

Bushbury Junction - Portobello Junction (65,68,401) CC
Weekday service ceased from 10 December 2007
SATURDAYS UNTIL 17 MAY 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Wolverhampton.
Exceptions via Wolverhampton station non-stop: 0803 SO and hourly to 1703 SO departures from Euston; 0812 SO and hourly to 1415 SO, also 1615 SO, 1715 SO, departures from Liverpool Lime Street
SATURDAYS 31 MAY UNTIL 12 JULY 2008:
0610 SO, 0710 SO, 0808 SO, 1020 SO, 1110 SO, 1310 SO, 1510 SO, 1610 SO, 1707 SO Glasgow Central - Coventry
1124 SO, 1427 SO Lancaster - Coventry
2010 SO Liverpool Lime Street - Coventry
1646 SO Preston - Coventry
SATURDAYS FROM 13 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Wolverhampton.
Exceptions via Wolverhampton station non-stop: 0903 SO and hourly to 1703 SO departures from Euston; 0812 SO and hourly to 1112 SO, 1247 SO, 1447 SO Liverpool Lime Street - Euston; 1253 SO, 1351 SO, 1421 SO, 1546 SO, 1722 SO Crewe - Euston; 0905 SO, 1110 SO, 1310 SO, 1510 SO Glasgow Central - Euston; 1415 SO Holyhead - Euston
SUNDAYS UNTIL 11 MAY AND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Birmingham New Street or Wolverhampton
SUNDAYS UNTIL 27 JANUARY AND FROM 30 MARCH UNTIL 11 MAY AND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2302/2330 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central
2315 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston

Darlaston Junction - Bescot Junction (65,68,75) CC
Trains in previous entry plus:
0630 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Manchester Piccadilly
D 2128 SSuX Chester - Birmingham New Street [from 19 May 2008]
D 2340 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury [from 19 May 2008]
Trains between Wrexham General and Marylebone [from 28 April 2008] (exceptions via Dudley Port: trains not shown to call at Tame Bridge Parkway)
[note: Entries in National Rail Timetable for Wrexham & Shropshire's service between Wrexham General and Marylebone neither correct nor complete - see Wrexham & Shropshire initial timetable.]
SUNDAYS 18 MAY UNTIL 13 JULY 2008:
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton

Galton Junction - Smethwick West (51,57,71) CG
0610 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Paignton
2200 SSuX Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham New Street
2050 SO Cardiff Central - Birmingham New Street
0835 SSuX Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street

Soho South Junction - Perry Barr North Junction (68,70,75) CC [common with next two entries between Soho East Junction and Perry Barr West Junction]
0630 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Manchester Piccadilly
D 2340 MWFO Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury [from 19 May 2008] (via Aston TThO)
D 2128 TThO Chester - Birmingham New Street [from 20 May 2008] (via Aston MWFO)
SuX trains shown non-stop from Tame Bridge Parkway to Birmingham New Street (exception via Aston: 2311 SO Hednesford - Birmingham New Street )
D 0817 SO, D 0912 SuO, D 1017 SSuX, D 1217 SO, D 1517 SO, D 1610 SSuX Marylebone - Wrexham General [from 28 April 2008]
SO trains from Wrexham General to Marylebone [from 3 May 2008]
[note: Entries in National Rail Timetable for Wrexham & Shropshire's service between Wrexham General and Marylebone neither correct nor complete - see Wrexham & Shropshire initial timetable.]
SATURDAYS UNTIL 10 MAY 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent shown to call at Birmingham New Street but not at Wolverhampton.
Exceptions via Dudley Port and Wolverhampton station non-stop: 0803 SO and hourly to 1703 SO departures from Euston; 0812 SO and hourly to 1415 SO, also 1615 SO, 1715 SO, departures from Liverpool Lime Street
SATURDAYS 31 MAY UNTIL 12 JULY 2008:
1016 SO and hourly until 1816 SO, 2130 SO Coventry - Liverpool Lime Street
0610 SO, 0710 SO, 0808 SO, 1020 SO, 1110 SO, 1310 SO, 1510 SO Glasgow Central - Coventry
1124 SO, 1427 SO Lancaster - Coventry
1646 SO Preston - Coventry
SATURDAYS FROM 13 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Wolverhampton.
Exceptions via Wolverhampton station non-stop: 0903 SO and hourly to 1703 SO departures from Euston; 0812 SO and hourly to 1112 SO, 1247 SO, 1447 SO Liverpool Lime Street - Euston; 1253 SO, 1351 SO, 1421 SO, 1546 SO, 1722 SO Crewe - Euston; 0905 SO, 1110 SO, 1310 SO, 1510 SO Glasgow Central - Euston; 1415 SO Holyhead - Euston
SUNDAYS 18 MAY UNTIL 13 JULY 2008:
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton (those not shown here run via Aston):

From Birmingham New Street: 0852, 0903, 0952, 1003, 1052, 1118, 1140, 1203, 1239, 1252, 1340, 1352, 1403, 1427, 1452, 1503, 1527, 1540, 1603, 1629, 1640, 1703, 1729, 1752, 1803, 1829, 1841, 1903, 1927, 2003, 2031, 2103, 2127, 2203, 2230, 2254, 2336

From Wolverhampton: 0826, 0910, 1012, 1031, 1049, 1112, 1149, 1212, 1231, 1249, 1300, 1312, 1331, 1349, 1412, 1431, 1455, 1512, 1531, 1549, 1612, 1631, 1649, 1712, 1731, 1749, 1810, 1831, 1852, 1912, 1931, 1949, 2004, 2031, 2050, 2112, 2149, 2209, 2255, 2309, 2320, 0445 Mon

Soho North Junction - Perry Barr South Junction (68) CC [common with adjacent entries between Soho East Junction and Perry Barr West Junction]
2154 SSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Birmingham New Street

Soho South Junction - Perry Barr South Junction (51,68) CC [common with previous two entries between Soho East Junction and Perry Barr West Junction]
Winter service only - until 11 May and from 14 September 2008
D 0905 SuO Derby / 0948 SuO Birmingham New Street - Oxford / Bournemouth
D 1940 SuO Bournemouth / 2136 SuO Oxford - Derby

Birmingham Grand Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction - Small Heath South Junction (51,71) CG [partly common with next three entries]
XC trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa not shown to call at Coventry.
D 1017 SSuX, D 1610 SSuX Marylebone - Wrexham General [from 28 April 2008]
SO trains between Marylebone and Wrexham General [from 3 May 2008]
[note: Entries in National Rail Timetable for Wrexham & Shropshire's service between Wrexham General and Marylebone neither correct nor complete - see Wrexham & Shropshire initial timetable.]

Birmingham Grand Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction - Lifford East Junction - Kings Norton Junction (51,57) CC [partly common with adjacent entries]
0530 SuX Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central
1819 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill
1900 SuX, D 1900 SuO Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham New Street/Manchester Piccadilly
D 2210 SuO Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham New Street [from 14 September 2008]
2050 SSuX Cardiff Central - Birmingham New Street
D 0850 SuO Edinburgh - Penzance [3 February until 23 March and from 14 September 2008]
D 1130 SuO Glasgow Central - Plymouth [3 February until 23 March and from 14 September 2008]
XC trains between Manchester Piccadilly and the Cheltenham line

Landor St Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction - Lifford East Junction - Lifford West Junction (57) CC [partly common with adjacent entries]
Until 6 September 2008
1745 SO Bournemouth - Leeds
From 7 September 2008
Service ceased

Landor St Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction - Lifford East Junction - Kings Norton Junction (51,57) CC [partly common with previous three entries]
No service shown in timetable.

Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Wichnor Junction (51,57) CC
SUNDAYS UNTIL 27 JANUARY 2008:
0845 SuO Leeds - Plymouth
1825 SuO Plymouth - Leeds
SUNDAYS FROM 14 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Burton-on-Trent

Aston South Junction - Stechford South Junction (65) CC
D 0645 SSuX, D 1317 SSuX, D 1517/1518 SuO, D 1917 SuO, D 2003 SSuX Marylebone - Wrexham General [from 28 April 2008] SX trains from Wrexham General to Marylebone [from 28 April 2008] (exceptions via Birmingham New Street: Sunday trains not shown to call at Tame Bridge Parkway)
[note: Entries in National Rail Timetable for Wrexham & Shropshire's service between Wrexham General and Marylebone neither correct nor complete - see Wrexham & Shropshire initial timetable.]
D 0905 SuO Derby / 0948 SuO Birmingham New Street - Oxford / Bournemouth [until 11 May and from 14 September 2008]
D 1940 SuO Bournemouth / 2136 SuO Oxford - Birmingham New Street / Derby [until 11 May and from 14 September 2008]
SATURDAYS UNTIL 17 MAY AND FROM 13 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Birmingham New Street
SUNDAYS UNTIL 11 MAY AND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Rugby and Stafford / Stoke on Trent not shown to call at Birmingham New Street or Wolverhampton
SUNDAYS UNTIL 27 JANUARY AND FROM 30 MARCH UNTIL 11 MAY AND FROM 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
2302/2330 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central
2315 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston

Kingsbury Junction - Whitacre Junction (57) CC
D 1940 SuO Bournemouth / 2136 SuO Oxford - Derby [until 27 January and from 30 March 2008]
1809 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Nottingham *
0747 SSuX Derby - Manchester Piccadilly
D 1405 SSuX , D 1805 SuX Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street [until 5 September 2008]
D 1750 SuO Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street [until 25 January and 30 March until 13 July 2008]
D 1825 SuO Plymouth - Leeds [until 27 January and from 30 March 2008]
1540 SSuX Reading - Derby *
0615 SuX Southampton Central - York/Edinburgh
D 1625 SSuX York - Plymouth [from 8 September 2008]
[note * = shown to call at Coleshill Parkway ]

Nuneaton North Junction - Nuneaton Abbey Junction (66) CJ
SUNDAYS 18 MAY UNTIL 31 AUGUST 2008:
VT trains between Rugby and Birmingham New Street
SATURDAYS 31 MAY UNTIL 21 JUNE 2008:
0618 SO, 0718 SO Wolverhampton - Nuneaton
0615 SO Preston - Nuneaton
0802 SO, 0952 SO Nuneaton - Glasgow Central
0902 SO Nuneaton - Edinburgh

Hatton West Junction - North Junction (71) CG
0558 SSuX Birmingham Snow Hill - Stratford upon Avon
ND 1232 SuO, ND 1610 SuO Stratford upon Avon - Birmingham Snow Hill
ND = Vintage Trains' Shakespeare Express; 6 July until 14 September 2008 [Outward trains ran via Henley in Arden.]

ENGLAND - YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE

Sowerby Bridge, Milner Royd Junction - Greetland Junction (39,41) YG
An hourly weekday service between Leeds and Hebden Bridge commenced 10 December 2007 using this route which will not be referred to in future.

Bradley Wood Junction - Heaton Lodge East Junction (39,41) YG
An hourly weekday service between Leeds and Hebden Bridge commenced 10 December 2007 using this route which will not be referred to in future.

Copley Hill East Junction - Copley Hill West Junction (Copley Hill chord) (31) YE (down trains with no timing at Holbeck Junction but line E or F, up trains CHC).
This link line provides a route between the Wakefield Westgate line and the E and F lines to / from the higher numbered platforms at Leeds City, avoiding potential conflictions between Holbeck Junction and the station throat.

Local train departures from Leeds to the Wakefield Westgate line:
SSuX: 2309

Local train arrivals at Leeds from the Wakefield Westgate line:
SSuX: 0713, 0741, 0914, 1130, 1214, 1313/1314, 1414/1415, 1515, 1602, 1815, 1833, 1915, 1933, 2037 FO, 2246/2247, 2330
SO: 0715, 0744, 0914, 1002, 1716, 1815, 1931, 2013/2015, 2032, 2147, 2218
[note: also a few longer-distance trains used this route.]

Calder Bridge Junction - Turners Lane Junction (26,31) YE
2315 FO Sheffield - Leeds
SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS:
2130 SuO, 2210 SuO, 2330 SSuX Kings Cross - Leeds
[note: Although booked by this route, the Kings Cross trains usually only used the route when engineering work so required.]

Hare Park Junction - Crofton West Junction (31) YE
2315 SSuX Sheffield - Leeds

Dore South Junction - Dore West Junction (49,53) YE
No service shown in timetable.

Sheffield: Park Square triangle, east chord [Stagecoach Supertram]
Morning trams from Cricket Inn Road at the following times to Herdings Park or Halfway, shown in TramGuide (= timetable dated 3 March 2003 or 4 August 2006) as Purple Route with headnote A or B, "Does not run via the city centre - direct from Hyde Park to Sheffield Station": 0520 SSuX, 0522 SO, 0530 SSuX, 0531 SO, 0539 SSuX, 0542 SO, 0559 SSuX, 0600 SuX, 0602 SO, 0659 SSuX, 0713 SSuX, 0719 SSuX, 0721 SuO, 0722 SSuX, 0739 SSuX, 0741 SuO, 0801 SuO, 0850 SO, 0916 SO.

Woodburn Junction - Rotherham Central Junction (29) YE
Until 7 September 2008:
0321 MSuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster
1925 SSuX Newcastle - Sheffield
From 8 September 2008:
1805 SSuX Edinburgh - Sheffield
0600 SuX Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads
0321 MSuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster
1625 SSuX Plymouth - York

Holmes Junction - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke North Junction (29,31) YE
Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster or Leeds not shown to call at Rotherham Central or Barnsley
Exceptions via Rotherham Central : Until 7 September 2008: 1700 SSuX Bristol Temple Meads - Newcastle; D 1850 SuO Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street [from 30 March 2008]; 0318/0321 MSuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster; 2052 SSuX Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes; 1925 SSuX Newcastle - Sheffield; 2026 SSuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street; 1825 SSuX Plymouth - Leeds; From 8 September 2008: 1805 SSuX Edinburgh - Sheffield; 1845 SSuX Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street; 0600 SuX Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads; 0318/0321 MSuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster; 2052 SSuX Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes; 1425 SuX Plymouth - Newcastle; 1625 SSuX Plymouth - York; 1825 SO Plymouth - Leeds

Masborough Junction - Beighton Junction YE
SATURDAYS FROM 13 SEPTEMBER 2008:
1807 SO York - St.Pancras

Woodhouse Junction - Beighton Junction (53) YE
D 0600 SO Leeds - Bristol Temple Meads [until 17 May 2008]
2135 SSuX Liverpool Lime Street - Nottingham
2026 SSuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street
D 1825 SSuX Plymouth - Leeds [until 17 May 2008]
0610 SSuX St.Pancras - Sheffield
0601 SO Sheffield - Bournemouth
SUNDAYS 25 MAY UNTIL 13 JULY 2008:
Trains between Nottingham or Derby and Sheffield
DAILY FROM 8 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Chesterfield and Sheffield

Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction - see East Midlands section

Aldwarke North Junction - Thrybergh Junction - Mexborough East Junction (29) YE
Until 7 September 2008:
1700 SSuX Bristol Temple Meads - Newcastle
0518 SuX Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport
0542 SuX Doncaster - Manchester Airport
0318/0321 SuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster
1852 MWO, 2052 SSuX Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes
1925 SSuX Newcastle - Sheffield
From 8 September 2008:
0518 SuX Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport
0542 SuX Doncaster - Manchester Airport
1805 SSuX Edinburgh - Sheffield
0318/0321 SuX Manchester Airport - Doncaster
1852 SSuX, 2052 WSSuX Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes
1425 SuX Plymouth - Newcastle
1625 SSuX Plymouth - York

Milford Junction - Castleford (39) YE
Until 7 September 2008:
1625 SSuX Plymouth - York
D 0606 SO York - Birmingham New Street [from 24 May 2008]
From 8 September 2008:
0317 MSO Manchester Airport - Middlesbrough
1615 SSuX Paignton - York
SUNDAYS 3 FEBRUARY UNTIL 23 MARCH 2008:
0045 SuO Leeds - York
0742 SuO Leeds - Middlesbrough
0642 SuO, 0734 SuO York - Leeds
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS FROM 19 MAY 2008:
2230 SSuX Liverpool Lime Street - York
2322 SSuX Manchester Airport - York
2037 SSuX Scarborough - Leeds
SUNDAYS 18 MAY UNTIL 13 JULY 2008:
0122 SuO, 0437 SuO Manchester Airport - York
0209 SuO until 0746 SuO York - Manchester Airport
SUNDAYS/MONDAY MORNINGS (until 0600) 20/21 JULY UNTIL 7/8 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between York or Hull and Leeds

Milford Junction - Gascoigne Wood (39) YG {new engineering diversionary route from 20 July 2008}
SUNDAYS 20 JULY UNTIL 7 SEPTEMBER 2008:
Trains between Hull and Leeds

Ferrybridge North Junction - Moorthorpe (26,33,51) YE/YG
NT trains between Sheffield and York in Table 33
XC trains between Sheffield and York not shown to call at Doncaster, Wakefield or Leeds:
Until 7 September 2008:
0650 SO Newcastle - Bristol Temple Meads
2026 SSuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street
1615 SSuX Paignton / 1800 SO Bristol Temple Meads - Newcastle
0616 SSuX York - Bristol Temple Meads
From 8 September 2008:
1545 SSuX Bournemouth - Newcastle
1845 SSuX Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street
1625 SO Plymouth - York [note: runs via Doncaster SSuX]
0616 SuX York - Plymouth

Ferrybridge North Junction - Knottingley West Junction (26) YA/YE
SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS:
2200 SX Kings Cross - York
[note: Although booked by this route, the trains usually only used the route when engineering work so required.]

Milford Junction - Ferrybridge North Junction (26,33,51) YE/YG
All trains in previous two entries

Sherburn Junction - Milford Junction (33,39,51) YG
All trains in previous three entries

Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn Junction (33) YG
1105 SSuX Hull - York
0843 SSuX York - Selby
1153 SSuX York - Hull
SuX trains between York and Selby shown to call at Sherburn in Elmet

Hambleton North Junction - East Junction (33) YG
Non-stop trains between York and Selby
Exceptions via Sherburn Junction: trains shown in previous entry

Hambleton South Junction - West Junction (31) YA
0744 SO Harrogate - King's Cross
0606 SO York / 0648 SO Leeds - Plymouth
1825 SSuX Plymouth - Leeds

Shaftholme Junction - Knottingley West Junction (26) YA/YE
SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS:
2200 SX Kings Cross - York
2130 SuO, 2210 SuO, 2330 SSuX Kings Cross - Leeds
[note: Although booked by this route, the trains usually only used the route when engineering work so required.]

Knottingley - Potters Grange Junction (32) YE
1719 SuX Leeds - Goole
0704/ 0711 SuX, 1849 SuX Goole - Leeds

Doncaster Flyover East Junction - Loversall Carr Junction (26) YA
[note: Accessible only from Doncaster platforms 3b, 4, 5 or 8]
0728 SSuX Harrogate - 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]

Loversall Carr Junction - Doncaster Flyover West Junction (26) YA {new diversionary route from 10 December 2007}
MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS:
1110 SSuX Kings Cross - Leeds [to avoid conflict with 1127 Kings Cross][by local arrangement - not timetabled this route]
1720 SSuX Kings Cross - Hull [to avoid conflict with 1730 Kings Cross]
[note: in consequence of temporary speed restriction]

Trent Junctions - Wrawby Junction - see East Midlands section

IRELAND

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

[Kilmeadan -] Carriganore - Grace Dieu Junction - Bilberry [= Waterford South] [Waterford & Suir Valley Railway]
Unadvertised "Sunset Express" excursions operated monthly during summer 2005. However, the line was lifted again for road works and services over this section did not resume in 2008.

Dublin Connolly - Newcomen Junction
Until 20 January 2008:
0600 SSuX Gorey / 0800 SO, 0805 SuO Dublin Connolly - Sligo
From 21 January 2008:
0808 SSuX Dublin Connolly - Maynooth
[note: although remaining in the working timetable, it does appear this train has regularly been diverted via Drumcondra from an unknown date (possibly March 2008)].

NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast City Junction - Central Junction (1,5)
Trains between Belfast Central and Lisburn or Portadown not shown to call at (Belfast) Great Victoria Street

SCOTLAND

Maryhill Park Junction - Knightswood North Junction (227,404) GC
Trains between Edinburgh or Glasgow Queen Street and the West Highland line.

Cowlairs North Junction - Cowlairs East Junction (227,404) GC
1900 SuO, 1950 SSuX Fort William - Edinburgh

Sighthill West Junction - Cowlairs West Junction (227,404) GC
0450 SuX Edinburgh - Fort William

Newton Station East - Newton East Junction (Newton South Connecting Line) (26,51) GA
D 0940 SuO Plymouth - Glasgow Central [3 February until 23 March 2008]
D 1025 SuO Plymouth / 1140 SuO Bournemouth - Glasgow Central [from 18 May 2008]
D 1030 SuO Glasgow Central - Bournemouth/Plymouth [until 23 March and 18 May until 13 July and from 14 September 2008]
D 1130 SuO Glasgow Central - Edinburgh - Oxford/Bournemouth/Plymouth [except 20 July until 7 September 2008]

Law Junction - Shieldmuir Junction (26,65,225) GA
Principal uses:

SR trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow via Carstairs not shown to call at Wishaw.

most GN, VT and XC trains between Edinburgh or Carlisle and Glasgow.
Exceptions via Wishaw and Holytown: 1145 SuX Bournemouth - Glasgow Central [from 19 May SSuX; ceased from 8 September 2008]; 0600 SSuX Glasgow Central - Bournemouth (also via Shotts); 0745 SSuX, D 0740/0745 SO Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street; 1740 SSuX Glasgow Central - Euston; 2010 SSuX Glasgow Central - Manchester Piccadilly; 1150 SSuX /1225 SuX Plymouth / 1230 SO Paignton / 1400 SO Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central (also via Shotts and Hamilton - via Shotts and Uddingston on Saturdays 24 May until 6 September); D 1300 SuX Bristol Temple Meads - Glasgow Central [from 8 September 2008].
Exceptions via Wishaw: 0530 SSuX, 1903 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Glasgow Central; D 1140 SuO Bournemouth - Glasgow Central [from 20 July 2008]; D 1030 SuO Penzance - Glasgow Central [20 July until 7 September 2008]; D 0550 SO Glasgow Central - Bournemouth [until 6 September 2008]; 1810 SSuX Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street; 2010 SSuX Glasgow Central - Manchester Piccadilly; 2156 SSuX Glasgow Central - Dunbar; D 1005 SuO [20 July until 7 September 2008] and D 1130 SuO [until 13 July and from 14 September 2008] Glasgow Central - Plymouth; D 1027/1031 SuO Glasgow Central - Bournemouth [until 13 July and from 14 September 2008]

Inverness Rose Street Junction - Welsh's Bridge Junction (239,240) GC
1523 SSuX Aberdeen - Kyle of Lochalsh
[note: Train used this route between advertised arrival at Inverness and advertised departure therefrom.]

Dalmeny Junction - Winchburgh Junction (228,242) GC
1733 SSuX Glasgow Queen Street - Kirkcaldy
0715 SSuX Kirkcaldy - Glasgow Queen Street

Thornton North Junction - Thornton West Junction (229,242) GC
0533/0534/0535 SuX Edinburgh - Dundee
1728 SuX Edinburgh - Perth
0619/0620/0633 SuX Markinch - Edinburgh
0614 SSuX Perth - Edinburgh
2026 SSuX, D 2028/2030 SO Aberdeen - Edinburgh

Haymarket West Junction - Craiglockhart Junction - Portobello Junction (229) GC [common with next entry between Craiglockhart Junction and Portobello Junction]
2026 SSuX, D 2028/2030 SO Aberdeen - Edinburgh
0533/0534/0535 SuX Edinburgh - Dundee

Slateford Junction - Craiglockhart Junction - Portobello Junction (225) GC [common with previous entry between Craiglockhart Junction and Portobello Junction]
Summer service only - 24 May until 6 September 2008
D 0715 SO Edinburgh - Glasgow Central

WALES

Carmarthen Junction - Carmarthen Bridge Junction (128) PB
1055/1057 SuX Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour

Briton Ferry, Court Sart Junction/Up Flying Loop Junction - Morlais Junction (Swansea District line) (128) PB
1055/1057 SuX Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour
1327 SuX Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central
1634 SuX Manchester Piccadilly / 1940 SO Newport - Milford Haven
0504 SuX Carmarthen - Newport / Manchester Piccadilly

Leckwith Loop North Junction - Leckwith Loop South Junction (Leckwith Loop) (128) PD
D 2241 SO, D 2315 SSuX Cardiff Central - Carmarthen [from 19 May 2008]
1845 SSuX Cheltenham Spa - Maesteg [to be overtaken by 1815 Paddington - Swansea]
D 1945 SuX Cheltenham Spa - Maesteg [to be overtaken by 1915 Paddington - Swansea] [until 17 May 2008]
D 1834 SSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Carmarthen [from 19 May 2008]
2245 SuX Paddington - Swansea
0359 MSSuX/0400 SSuX Swansea - Paddington

Wrexham General Platform 3 - Wrexham Exchange Junction (via loop) (101) CF
Daily, first departure from Wrexham General to Bidston and last arrival at Wrexham General from Bidston.

Regular but infrequent services

Moor Road (Leeds) station - Balm Road loop [Middleton Railway]
On the weekend of the railway's Autumn Gala, usually held towards the end of September, trains have used this section as part of "all-line workings" when so advertised on the railway's website. Although they did not do so in 2005, 2006 or 2007, they did so on 20/21 September 2008. Note that the line also used on other occasions (such as Sunday 8 June 2008) when so advertised.
2008 dates: 20/21 September

Aylesbury - Quainton Road
On some Bank Holiday Mondays a chartered shuttle service of trains used this section .
2008 dates: 5 May, 25 August
2008 schedule: 1010 from Aylesbury and then hourly until 1710 (1310 subject to cancellation), returning 30 mins later

Mossend East Junction - Mossend North Junction (220)
On the four Sundays prior to Christmas an hourly shopping service - included in the National Rail Timetable from 9 December 2007 - runs between Shotts and Glasgow Central via Whifflet.
2007 dates: Sundays 2 until 23 December
2008 dates: Sundays 30 November until 21 December
2007 and 2008 schedule: 0922 SuO and hourly to 1822 SuO Glasgow Central - Shotts; 0845 SuO and hourly to 1745 SuO Shotts - Glasgow Central

Groombridge - Birchden (former junction near Eridge) [Spa Valley Railway]
Use of the Birchden extension is decided on an individual event basis so the railway do not publish a definitive list for the year but advised that "it is in use for most gala weekends". This section of line should reopen to regular services in future (and thereafter will not be shown here).

Downpatrick Loop Platform - King Magnus's Halt ("King's Halt") - present end of line towards Ballydugan (Ringreagh) [Downpatrick & County Down Railway]
For Hallowe'en services trains used this section (instead of the Inch Abbey line).
2008 dates: 1 and 2 November
2008 schedule: 1400 from Downpatrick and about every 20 minutes to 1700
A modified service - using both the Ballydugan and the Inch Abbey lines - which had previously operated on specifically advertised weekends in July and August did not do so from 2008.

Downpatrick Loop Platform: avoiding line east junction - Platform [Downpatrick & County Down Railway] [100]
For Christmas services trains used the Inch Abbey line and this, the third side of the triangle, to reach Downpatrick Loop Platform.
2008 dates: SSuO 29 November until 21 December
2008 schedule: 1400 from Downpatrick and about every 20 minutes to 1700

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