Railway lines in the United Kingdom
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A project to map the United Kingdom railway lines. The list of lines organised into historic lines and Network Rail organisational units.
Historic line names
The names and relations in this section should match the routes detailed in the linked Wikipedia article for the line of the same name. Some of these relations might be identical to the Network Rail SRS sections detailed in the next section.
| Name | Route | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bittern Line | 138808 138808 | Norwich to Cromer to Sheringham |
| Braintree Branch Line | 141904 141904 | Witham to Braintree |
| Breckland Line | 138843 138843 | Cambridge to Norwich |
| Cherwell Valley Line | 193007 193007 | Oxford to Banbury |
| Crouch Valley Line | 145706 145706 | Wickford to Southminster |
| East Coast Main Line | ||
| East Suffolk Line | 138742 138742 | Ipswich to Lowestoft |
| Ely-Peterborough Line | 142758 142758 | Ely to Peterborough |
| Fen Line | 141974 141974 | Cambridge to King's Lynn |
| Felixstowe Branch Line | 127126 127126 | Ipswich to Felixstowe |
| Gainsborough Line | 141903 141903 | Marks Tey to Sudbury |
| Great Eastern Main Line | 138744 138744 | London to Norwich |
| Gospel Oak to Barking Line | ||
| Hertford East Branch Line | 142019 142019 | Hertford to Broxbourne |
| Hertford Loop Line | 150987 150987 | Hertford to the East Coast Main Line |
| Hitchin-Cambridge Line | 142003 142003 | Hitchin to Cambridge |
| Ipswich-Ely Line | 138858 138858 | Ipswich to Ely |
| Lea Valley Lines | 141959 141959 | Central London to North London |
| London, Tilbury & Southend Line | 148616 148616 | London to Southend |
| North London Line | ||
| Marston Vale Line | 150790 150790 | Bletchley to Bedford |
| Mayflower Line | 141898 141898 | Manningtree to Harwich |
| Oxford to Bicester Line | 285249 285249 | Oxford to Bicester Line |
| Romford to Upminster Line | 141910 141910 | Romford to Upminster |
| Shenfield-Southend Victoria Line | 141908 141908 | Shenfield to Southend |
| Sunshine Coast Line | 141900 141900 | Colchester to Clacton |
| Varsity Line | 285256 285256 | Oxford to Cambridge (no longer fully open) |
| West Anglia Main Line | 141917 141917 | London to Cambridge |
| Wherry Lines | 138836 138836 | Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft |
Network Rail Routes
The following tables list railway line relations created in OSM using information from the linked wikipedia articles and organised into Network Rail Strategic Routes.
Currently only those within the East of England region have been created. Where other line names are known they are also entered.
Route 1 - Kent
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 2 - Brighton Main Line and Sussex
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 3 - South West Main Line
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 4 - Wessex Routes
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 5 - West Anglia
Sections of Network Rail Route 5 (West Anglia)
| Route | Strategic Route Sections (SRS) | Corresponding historical lines (whole & partial) |
|---|---|---|
| Route 5 - West Anglia | 05.01 - Bethnal Green – Stansted Airport | Parts of the Lea Valley Lines and wikipedia:West Anglia Main Line |
| 05.02 - Hackney Downs – Cheshunt | Part of the Lea Valley Lines | |
| 05.03 - Hertford East Branch 142019 142019 | Hertford East Branch Line | |
| 05.04 - Chingford Branch 141959 141959 | Part of the Lea Valley Lines | |
| 05.05 - Cambridge Lines 141917 141917 | Hitchin-Cambridge Line, West Anglia Main Line | |
| 05.06 - Ely – Kings Lynn | Fen Line | |
| 05.07 - Peterborough – Ely – Haughley Jn | Parts of the Ely to Peterborough Line and Ipswich to Ely Line | |
| 05.08 - Coldham Lane Jn – Chippenham Jn | Part of the Ipswich to Ely Line | |
| 05.09 - Ely – Norwich 138843 138843 | Breckland Line | |
| 05.10 - Freight Lines | freight only lines within area covered |
Route 6 - North London Line and Thameside
Sections of Network Rail Route 6 (North London Line and Thameside).
| Route | Strategic Route Sections (SRS) | Corresponding historical lines (whole & partial) |
|---|---|---|
| Route 6 - North London Line and Thameside | 06.01 - NLL: Gospel Oak – Stratford | North London Line |
| 06.02 - Fenchurch Street – Shoeburyness | London, Tilbury and Southend Line | |
| 06.03 - Forest Gate Jn – Barking | Gospel Oak to Barking Line | |
| 06.04 - Barking – Pitsea 148616 148616 | London, Tilbury & Southend Line | |
| 06.05 - Gospel Oak – Woodgrange Park | Gospel Oak to Barking Line | |
| 06.06 - NLL: Willesden Jn– Gospel Oak | North London Line | |
| 06.07 - NLL: Richmond/Old Kew Jn – Willesden Jn | North London Line | |
| 06.08 - Other Freight Lines | Various freight lines | |
| 06.09 - NLL: No1 Lines | Freight line | |
| 06.10 - Dudding Hill Line | Freight line | |
Route 7 - Great Eastern
Sections of Network Rail Route 7 (Great Eastern).
| Route | Strategic Route Sections (SRS) | Corresponding historical lines (whole & partial) |
|---|---|---|
| Route 7 - Great Eastern | 07.01 - Liverpool Street – Shenfield | Part of the Great Eastern Main Line |
| 07.02 - Shenfield – Ipswich | Part of the Great Eastern Main Line | |
| 07.03 - Ipswich – Norwich | Part of the Great Eastern Main Line | |
| 07.04 - Freight Lines | Freight only lines within area covered | |
| 07.05 - Shenfield – Southend Victoria/Southminster | Both the Crouch Valley Line and the Shenfield to Southend Line | |
| 07.06 - Braintree Branch 141904 141904 | Braintree Branch Line | |
| 07.07 - Harwich Branch 141898 141898 | Mayflower Line | |
| 07.08 - Walton and Clacton Branches 141900 141900 | Sunshine Coast Line | |
| 07.09 - Romford – Upminster 141910 141910 | Romford to Upminster Line | |
| 07.10 - Sudbury to Marks Tey 141903 141903 | Gainsborough Line | |
| 07.11 - East Suffolk line and Norfolk Branches | Bittern Line, East Suffolk Line, Wherry Lines | |
| 07.12 - Felixstowe – Ipswich Yard 127126 127126 | Felixstowe Branch Line |
Route 8 - East Coast Main Line
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Main Line | 236676 236676 | London-Bradford | East Coast Main Line |
| Hertford Loop Line | 150987 150987 | Hertford to the East Coast Main Line | Hertford Loop Line |
Route 9 - North East Routes
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 10 - North Trans-Pennine, North and West Yorkshire
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 11 - South Trans-Pennine, South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough to Lincoln Line | 222695 222695 | Peterborough to Lincoln Line | |
Route 12 - Reading to Penzance
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 13 - Great Western Main Line
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Western Main Line | London Paddington to Bristol | Great Western Main Line | |
| Cherwell Valley Line | Didcot to Oxford | Cherwell Valley Line | |
| Cotswold Line | Oxford to Hereford | Cotswold Line | |
| South Wales Main Line | Swindon to Cardiff, Swansea, Pembroke | South Wales Main Line | |
| Golden Valley Line | Swindon to Cheltenham | Golden Valley Line | |
| Cross Country Route | Cheltenham to Bristol | Cross Country Route | |
| Wessex Main Line | Bristol to Southampton | Wessex Main Line | |
| South Western Main Line | Waterloo to Weymouth | South Western Main Line | |
| West of England Main Line | Waterloo to Exeter | West of England Main Line | |
| Bristol-Taunton Line | Bristol to Weston-super-Mare, Taunton | Bristol to Taunton Line | |
| Reading-Taunton Line | Reading to Taunton | Reading to Plymouth Line | |
| Taunton-Plymouth Line | Taunton to Exeter, Plymouth | Reading to Plymouth Line | |
| Cornish Main Line | Plymouth to Penzance | Cornish Main Line | |
Route 14 - South and Central Wales and Borders
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 15 - South Wales Valleys
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 16 - Chilterns
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 17 - West Midlands
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Route 17 primary | Strategic Route 17 | Rugby junction to Wolverhampton station | |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.01 166452 166452 | Rugby junction to Birmingham New St | This line is also a spur to the WCML |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.02 166453 166453 | Birmingham New St to Wolverhampton station | This line is also a spur to the WCML |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.03 | Wolverhampton station to Stafford | This line is also a spur to the WCML |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.04 | Birmingham New St to Barnt Green | |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.05 | Barnt Green to Stoke Works junction | |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.06 | Wichnor Junction to Grand Junction | |
| Railway Route 17 primary | SRS 17.07 | Wolvercote Junction to Hatton Junction/Coventry South Junction | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.08 | Hatton Junction to Snow Hill | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.09 | Stechford Junction to Bushbury Junction | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.10 | Birmingham Snow Hill to Stourbridge Junction plus Galton Junction | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.11 | Shelwich Junction to Worcester to Stourbridge Junction | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.12 | Stratford upon Avon lines | |
| Railway Route 17 secondary | SRS 17.13 | Cross City North |
Route 18 - West Coast Main Line
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Line | 150709 150709 | Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey | Abbey Line |
| Marston Vale Line | 150790 150790 | Bletchley to Bedford | Marston Vale Line |
| West Coast Main Line | see Strategic Route 17 (above) SRS 17.01,17.02 and 17.03 | West Coast Main Line |
Route 19 - Midland Main Line and East Midlands
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 20 - North West Urban
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 21 - Merseyrail
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 22 - North Wales and Borders
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 23 - North West Rural
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 24 - East of Scotland
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 25 - Highlands
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
Route 26 - Strathclyde and South West Scotland
| Railway line/relation name | Route | Primary route | Wikipedia article |
|---|---|---|---|
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In addition to these names there are official names for each "road"/piece_of_track and reference Numbers for lines like GW200 that behave just like the ref for highways like A40 & B4465 etc.
as a lot of use is hoped from mixing OSM with opendata products from the Rail industry including live feeds I'd like to include these terms on all so designated lines. I made a start i different ways and with varying success. So after discussions on a another channel about US and UN Refs on highways and looking at previous successful approaches from my earlier work I've decided to work these into reference elements in OSM that collect all other references, ways and nodes that describe the routes.
To help introduce these and provide detailed information and what relates the following link covers several pdf based guides and an official up to to moment source for the Network rail system. Note preserved private and sidings need to be search for elsewhere but the bulk of the mainline is included that gives plenty to start on.
[http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/10563.aspx?cd=1]http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/10563.aspx?cd=1 see discusion page --~~~~
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