Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines
listing regular passenger trains over obscure rail routes in the British Isles
2012
Compiled by Richard Maund
This page was first uploaded on 10 December 2011. Up-dated on 23 December 2012
Unless otherwise indicated, trains operated from Sunday 11 December 2011 until Saturday 8 December 2012.
All dates quoted are inclusive, but services and timings were subject to further and short notice
alteration at any time - particularly on public holidays and during the periods of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (27 July - 12 August and 29
August - 9 September).
ENGLAND - EAST MIDLANDS
Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction (51,53) YE01
1652 SSuX Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street
2137 SSuX Liverpool Lime Street - Nottingham
2321 SSuX Sheffield - Derby (until 14 September 2012)
0554 SO Sheffield - Nottingham
0601 SuX Sheffield - Reading
0620/0626 SuX Derby - Sheffield
0520 SuX Nottingham - Liverpool Lime Street
1115 SO Nottingham - Leeds
2013 SuO, 2045 SSuX Nottingham - Sheffield
¶ SUNDAYS 1 JULY UNTIL 9 SEPTEMBER 2012:
1230 SuO, 1330 SuO St.Pancras International - Sheffield
Trent East Junction - Toton Centre (53) CJ03
0555 SO Derby - Newcastle
0545 SO Sheffield - Reading (20 May until 8 September 2012)
2235 SuO, 2320 SO Sheffield - Derby
¶ MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS FROM 17 SEPTEMBER 2012:
2055 SSuX, 2225 SSuX St.Pancras International - Sheffield
Attenborough Junction - Toton Centre (53) CJ03
2040 SO, 2111 SSuX Nottingham - Sheffield
1006 SuO, 1512 SuO, 2130 SuO Nottingham - Sheffield / Leeds
2121 SuO/2137 SuX* Liverpool Lime Street - Nottingham
0554 SO/0600 SSuX Sheffield - Nottingham
* = except Saturday nights 18 February until 24 March and again from 27 October 2012
Toton Centre - Trowell Junction (49,53) CJ03
All trains in previous two entries
Syston North Junction - Syston East Junction (49) CJ04
1634 SSuX Derby - St.Pancras
0503/0504 SuX, 0554/0556 SuX Nottingham - Norwich
0930 SSuX Corby - Derby
2100 SSuX Spalding - Nottingham
¶ SUNDAYS FROM 28 OCTOBER 2012:
Trains between Nottingham and Peterborough
Thrumpton West Junction - Retford West Junction (high level platform 2) (30) YE07
2015/2018 SuX Huddersfield - Retford
0546 SuX Sheffield - Retford
0703 SuX Retford - Leeds
2245 SuX Retford - Sheffield
Corby - Manton Junction (49,53) CJ04
0930 SSuX Corby - Derby
1800 SSuX St.Pancras - Melton Mowbray
1634 SSuX Derby - St.Pancras
0601 SSuX Melton Mowbray - St. Pancras
¶ SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS FROM 19/20 MAY UNTIL 23/24 JUNE, also FROM 15/16 SEPTEMBER UNTIL 20/21 OCTOBER 2012:
Trains between Kettering and Leicester from 22 00 Saturdays until 1400 Sundays
[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) YE07
SO trains between Retford and Barnetby.
Allington West Junction - Allington North Junction (19) YA05
0955 SuX Nottingham - Skegness
1730 SuX, 2102 SuX Skegness - Nottingham
0753 SO Derby - Skegness (21 July until 8 September 2012)
1140 SO Skegness - Derby (21 July until 8 September 2012)
0900 SuO Nottingham - Skegness (20 May until 9 September 2012)
1227 SuO Skegness - Nottingham (20 May until 9 September 2012)
1622 SuO Skegness - Derby (20 May until 9 September 2012)
ENGLAND - GREATER LONDON
Northolt Park Junction - Northolt Junction (115) CG01
Normal routes:
Old Oak Common West - Northolt Junction (115) PA01
[common with next entry between Greenford West Junction and Northolt junction]
1136 SSuX Paddington - Gerrards Cross (until 11 May 2012) / West Ruislip (from 14 May 2012)
1044 SSuX Gerrards Cross - Paddington
Greenford (LUL) Bay Junction - Northolt Junction PA/CG [common with previous entry between Greenford
West Junction and Northolt Junction]
Diversionary use by Virgin Trains "replacement shuttle" services between Euston and Coventry/Nuneaton via Banbury when WCML closed for pre-planned
engineering work between Euston and Rugby - no service shown in timetable
Strawberry Hill Junction - Fulwell Junction (149,152) WH01
SSuX trains between Strawberry Hill and Fulwell
Sudbury Junction - Willesden West London Junction (via Willesden Relief
Lines diveunder) (66,176) CB01
Southern trains between Kensington Olympia and Harrow & Wealdstone
Acton Main Line (Acton East/Poplar Junction) - Acton Wells Junction - West London Junction
(reversible line) - Mitre Bridge Junction LC02 [common with next entry between Acton Main Line and West London Junction]
Service ceased from 15 December 2008. Pathways were provided for a single round-trip
replacement service but not utilised (a weekly road replacement continued to operate instead).
Proposals were (at long last) been published (at
this web download) by the
Department for Transport to formalise this withdrawal of rail passenger services and to
withdraw the token road replacement service, although not effected before the end of the timetable year .
Acton Main Line (Acton East/Poplar Junction) - Acton Wells Junction - West London Junction (51) LC
[common with previous entry between Acton Main Line and West London Junction]
Diversionary use by Virgin Trains "replacement shuttle" services between Euston and Coventry/Nuneaton via Banbury when WCML closed for pre-planned
engineering work between Euston and Rugby - no service shown in timetable
Willesden - Mitre Bridge Junction (176) CB01/LC02
Normal routes:
Willesden Suburban Junction - Kensal Green Junction (59) LC02
0557/0558 SuX, 0900 SuO Willesden Junction Low Level - Stratford
2330 SuO Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction Low Level
2315 SSuX Stratford - Willesden Junction Low Level (until 15 September 2012)
2345 SuX Stratford - Willesden Junction Low Level
Earl's Court Junction - Kensington (Olympia) [London Underground]
{previously full daily service, reduced from 11 December 2011}
[Junction Road Junction - ] Covered Way west end - Gospel Oak Junction (London Overground timetable 3) LC02 {new route from 12 December 2011}
0759 SSuX Woodgrange Park - Hampstead Heath
[note: Other Barking line trains used Gospel Oak terminal platform, short of junction. Shown in London Overground timetable 3 and on-line journey planner.
Train operated on an unadvertised but irregular basis from autumn 2011, but not carrying passengers over this section. This service suspended
during periods of Olympics and Paralympics Games: from 27 July until 10 August and from 29 August until 7 September 2012.]
Point Pleasant Junction - East Putney (152,155,158) WH02
0042 SX Waterloo - Strawberry Hill
0105 SX Waterloo - Southampton Central
2312 SuX Waterloo - Basingstoke
0454 SuX Basingstoke - Waterloo
2254 SuX Basingstoke - Waterloo
Latchmere Junctions - Clapham Junction (176) WB02
Normal routes:
Latchmere No 1 Junction - Latchmere No 3 Junction - Longhedge Junction (176) WB02
1002 SSuX Kensington Olympia - Wandsworth Road
1611 SSuX Clapham High Street - Kensington Olympia
[note: Proposals were published by the DfT to withdraw these rail passenger services, although not effected before the end of the timetable year]
Longhedge Junction - Factory Junction (176) WB02
1002 SSuX Kensington Olympia - Wandsworth Road
1611 SSuX Clapham High Street - Kensington Olympia
[note: Proposals were published by the DfT to withdraw these rail passenger services, although not effected before the end of the timetable year,
and even though this section gained regular interval service with the opening of the East London line's extension to Clapham Junction from 9 December 2012.]
Factory Junction - Stewarts Lane Junction - Battersea Pier Junction (south-eastern side) (195,196,199,200,212) WB01
[common with next entry between Stewarts Lane Junction - Battersea Pier Junction (south-eastern side)]
To Victoria: all SSuX:
0640, 0715 from Ashford International
0653 from Barnehurst
0613, 0756, 1738 from Dartford
0708, 0733, 1632, 1702 from Gillingham
1625 from Orpington
1818 from Sevenoaks
This section was also used (on a non regular basis) by most VSOE excursions between Victoria and destinations in Kent.
Longhedge Junction - Stewarts Lane Junction - Battersea Pier Junction (south-eastern side) WB01
[common with previous entry between Stewarts Lane Junction - Battersea Pier Junction (south-eastern side)]
ND 0844 ThO Victoria - Weymouth
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Dorset Coast Express; 5 to 26 July and 13 to 27 September 2012
(also other dates in August)
[note: route also used by other special trains but to a less regular schedule]; also used (on a non regular basis) by most VSOE
excursions between Victoria and destinations other than Kent.]
Battersea Park - Factory Junction (178) WB01 {new entry - existing route}
Previously used by regular interval South London line trains between London Bridge and Victoria, this route was reduced to a
single SuX round trip after 8 December 2012.
Streatham North Junction - Streatham South Junction (via reversible fast spur) (182) WF01A
0721/0722 SSuX Horsham - Victoria
Brixton Junction - Canterbury Road Junction - Cambria Junction (195,212) WB01
Tulse Hill Junction - Leigham Junction (177) WF03
1556 SSuX Streatham Hill - London Bridge
Seven Sisters Junction - South Tottenham West Junction and
South Tottenham East Junction - Tottenham South Junction (21,22) LB01A
0531 SO Liverpool Street - Enfield Town
Northumberland Park Depot (Staff Platform or Cleaning Shed) - Seven
Sisters [London Underground]
[notes: Accessible only to or from Seven Sisters
platforms 4 and 5. Northumberland Park Depot not
accessible to the public]
Some Victoria Line public trains starting /
terminating at Seven Sisters (at approx. 20 or 30 min intervals except during
SSuX peak hours) worked as unadvertised staff trains from / to Northumberland Park.
South Bermondsey Junction - Bricklayers Arms Junction (178,184) WF01A
Beckenham Junction - New Beckenham (203/204) WC01
0452 SSuX Tonbridge - Charing Cross
1612 SSuX Beckenham Junction - Charing Cross
0015 MX Charing Cross - Tonbridge
0903 SSuX Cannon Street - Beckenham Junction
Westferry - Canary Wharf (via West India Down Viaduct line, avoiding North
Quay Junction) [Docklands Light Railway]
Trains from Bank to Lewisham, not calling at
West India Quay from start of service SSuX until 1900 SSuX
or as otherwise shown on DLR publicity.
All trains from Bank to Lewisham used this route from 16 July to 9 September 2012.
Lewisham Vale Junction - Tanners Hill Junction (via St John's reversible flyover line) (199,200) WC01
Ravensbourne Junction - Shortlands Junction (Ravensbourne Chord - diveunder) (195,212) WB01
[note: Accessible only to or from Shortlands fast lines platforms 1 and 2]
Most stopping trains to or from the Catford line.
Ravensbourne Junction - Shortlands Junction (Catford Loop Lines - ground level) (195,196,212) WB01
[note: Accessible only to or from Shortlands slow lines platforms 3 and 4]
Trains to or from the Catford line other than those using Ravensbourne Chord (previous entry)
Parks Bridge Junction - Ladywell Junction (Ladywell Loop) (203) WC01
SuX trains to and from the Catford Bridge line not shown to call at Lewisham
Forest Gate Junction - Woodgrange Park Junction (1) LC01
2035 SSuX, 2135 SSuX Liverpool Street - Grays
2051 SSuX Barking - Liverpool Street
1948 SSuX, 2046 SSuX, 2333 SSuX Grays - Liverpool Street
The above services suspended during periods of Olympics and Paralympics Games: from
27 July until 10 August and from 29 August until 7 September 2012.
0429 SSuX Stanford-le-Hope - Liverpool Street
Barking Station Junction - Barking platforms 7/8 (via T&H Lines) (1,62) LC02
Trains in previous entry plus:
2140 SuO, 2150 SuX, 2335 SuX Gospel Oak - Barking
0617 MO, 0632 MSuX, 0647 SuX, 0853 SuO, 0908 SuO, 0923 SuO Barking - Gospel Oak
These services were subject to variation during periods of Olympics and Paralympics Games: from
27 July until 12 August and from 29 August until 9 September 2012.
[note: Other London Overground trains to or from the T&H (Tottenham & Hampstead
Junction) line on Table 62 normally used Barking bay platform line 1]
Chislehurst Junction - St Mary Cray Junction (via reversible Chatham loop) (212) WB01
Most through SSuX trains between Cannon Street and Rochester / Chatham or beyond:
1646 SSuX, 1708 SSuX, 1730 SSuX, 1814 SSuX, 1844 SSuX Cannon Street - Ramsgate
1752 SSuX Cannon Street - Broadstairs
0545 SSuX Gillingham - Cannon Street
0545 SSuX Dover Priory - Cannon Street
0625 SSuX, 0648 SSuX Broadstairs - Cannon Street
0659 SuX, 0719 SSuX Ramsgate - Cannon Street
St Mary Cray Junction - Chislehurst Junction (via up Chatham loop) (212) WB01
0608 SSuX Faversham - Cannon Street
Bickley Junction - Petts Wood Junction (via fast Tonbridge loop) (195) WB01
0015 MX Charing Cross - Tonbridge
1940 SSuX Victoria - Orpington
0452 SSuX Tonbridge - Charing Cross
0534 SSuX Orpington - City Thameslink
ENGLAND - NORTH EAST
King Edward Bridge South Junction - Gateshead High Level Bridge Junction (26,48) YA04/YD03
[common with next entry between King Edward Bridge
East Junction and Greensfield Junction]
Table 26 trains:
0556 SSuX Derby - Newcastle (MSSuX from 30 October 2012)
0615 SO Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
1635 SSuX, 1705 SO, 1703/1720 SuO, 1920 SO, 2120 SSuX Manchester Airport - Newcastle
1125 SuX Plymouth - Dundee (SSuX from 14 May until 8 September 2012)
1740/1741 SuX Reading - Newcastle
1933/1935 SuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street
0611 SuX Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
1017 SSuX, 2155 SSuX Newcastle - Manchester Airport
0622 SO Newcastle - Reading
Table 48 trains:
Trains on this line particularly susceptible to being retimed a few minutes
earlier during leaf fall season from 1 October 2012
0625 SuX, 0828 SO, 1028 SuX, 1228 SuX, 1328 SuX, 1628 SuX Carlisle - Newcastle
0745 SSuX Dumfries - Newcastle
0708/0709 SuX, 1612 SO Glasgow Central - Newcastle
0742 SuX, 1143/1145 SuX, 1343/1345 SuX, 1443 SuX, 1643/1645 SuX Hexham - Newcastle or beyond
1001 SuX and hourly to 1301 SuX, 1401 SSuX, 1501 SSuX, 1601 SuX, 2215 SSuX, 2230 SO MetroCentre - Newcastle or beyond
0944 SSuX, 1022 SSuX (from 14 May 2012), 1044 SO, 1044 SSuX (until 11 May 2012), 1122 SuX, 1322 SuX, 1622 SSuX, 1742/1744 SuX, 1922/1925 SuX Newcastle - MetroCentre or beyond
[note: Apart from those starting from Newcastle, trains used route inward bound
to Newcastle.]
King Edward Bridge North Junction - Gateshead Park Lane Junction (44) YD03
[common with previous entry between King Edward Bridge East Junction and
Greensfield Junction]
1940 SO Middlesbrough - Newcastle
1328 SuO Sunderland - MetroCentre (except 19 February until 25 March 2012)
Darlington South Junction - North Junction (via main line avoiding station) (26) YA04
0540 SSuX Edinburgh - Kings Cross
ENGLAND - NORTH WEST
Dalton Junction - Park South Junction CE05
Summer only - 28 July until 11 August 2012
ND [various - ] 1055 SO Carnforth - Ravenglass
ND 1620 SO Ravenglass - Carnforth [- various]
ND = Statesman Rail's The Lakelander; 28 July until 11 August 2012;
originating stations differed each week
Bare Lane Junction - Hest Bank Junction (82,98) CE02
0546 SuX Lancaster - Morecambe - Windermere
1619 SSuX Morecambe - Leeds
1427 SuO Lancaster - Morecambe - Leeds
Frodsham Junction - Halton Junction [Northern Rail timetable leaflet 15] CF01
Summer only
- 19 May until 8 September 2012
0753 SO Chester - Runcorn
Golborne Junction - Lowton Junction - Newton le Willows Junction (90) CL02
1231 SuO Liverpool Lime Street - Blackpool North (except 19 February until 25 March 2012)
0647 SuX, 1821 SuX Wigan North Western - Liverpool Lime Street (except Saturdays 18 February until 24 March 2012)
¶ SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 31 MARCH / 1 APRIL UNTIL 12/13 MAY 2012:
Trains between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street
Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Junction - Acton Grange Junction (81) CE01
Sandbach - Northwich West Junction (81) CF03
Diversionary use only - none shown in timetable
Clitheroe - Hellifield Junction (36,65) CL06
Dated Sunday trains between Blackburn and the Settle & Carlisle line
ND 0805 WO Lancaster - Carlisle
ND 1500 WO Carlisle - Lancaster
ND = Statesman Rail's The Fellsman; 4 July until 29 August 2012 (also 6 June)
ND 0710 SO Euston - Carlisle
ND 1615 SO Carlisle - Euston
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express; 4 to 25 February
2012
ND 0604 SO Crewe - Carlisle
ND 1611 SO Carlisle - Crewe
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Cumbrian Mountain Express; 21 July until 1 September
2012 (from Liverpool in different timings on 28 July, 18 and 25 August).
MediaCityUK - Broadway [Manchester Metrolink]
Used by Eccles line trams - which run via MediaCityUK - at times other than shown in next entry.
Salford Harbour City - Broadway [Manchester Metrolink]
Used between 0745 SSuX / 0955 SO and 1835 SO / 2000 SSuX (no Sunday service) by
Eccles line trams avoiding MediaCityUK.
Heald Green North Junction - Heald Green South Junction (65,84,85) CM01
0511 MTWThO Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth
2230 MTWThO Birmingham New Street - Manchester Piccadilly
0830 SuO Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly
0828 SuO, 0928 SuO Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly
1940 SSuX Euston - Manchester Piccadilly
¶ SUNDAYS FROM 28 OCTOBER 2012:
1030 SuO Preston - Birmingham New Street and hourly until 1052 SuO Edinburgh - Birmingham New Street
0920 SuO Birmingham New Street - Edinburgh or Glasgow Central and hourly until 1220 SuO Birmingham New Street
Philips Park West Junction - Brewery Junction [Miles Platting] {new route in consequence of engineering work}
ND 0655 FO Crewe - Scarborough
ND 1655 FO Scarborough - Crewe
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Scarborough Flyer; 20 July until 14 September 2012. Service re-routed this year in consequence of Stalybridge layout remodelling work - summer/autumn 2012.
Heaton Norris Junction - Ashton Moss North Junction CL04 {new route}
[common with next entry south of Denton Junction]
ND 0604 SO Crewe - Carlisle
ND 1611 SO Carlisle - Crewe
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Cumbrian Mountain Express; 21 July until 1 September
2012 (except 28 July, 18 and 25 August).
ND1 0655 FO Crewe - Scarborough
ND1 1655 FO Scarborough - Crewe
ND1 = The Railway Touring Co's Scarborough Flyer; 20 July until 14 September 2012. Service re-routed this year in consequence of Stalybridge layout remodelling work - summer/autumn 2012.
Heaton Norris Junction - Guide Bridge Station Junction (78) CL04
[common with previous entry south of Denton Junction]
0922 FO Stockport - Stalybridge
[note: local service subject to cancellation and through service re-routed north of Denton Junction this year
in consequence of Stalybridge layout remodelling work - summer/autumn 2012.]
Dinting West Junction - Dinting East Junction (avoiding Glossop) (79) CM04
Until 29 September 2012:
0646 SSuX and approx every 20 mins to 0829 SSuX, also 1548 SSuX and approx every 20 Mins to 1759 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]
2327 SuX Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop
From 1 October 2012:
All trains 0613 SSuX until 1759 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]
2327 SuX Manchester Piccadilly - Glossop
ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (NORTH)
Didcot West Curve Junction - Foxhall Junction (116) PA04
2146 SSuX Reading - Birmingham New Street
Didcot East Junction - Didcot North Junction (via avoiding line) (116) PA04
Most trains from Reading to Oxford not shown to call at Didcot Parkway
All trains from Oxford to Reading not shown to call at Didcot Parkway
[Harrowden Junction -] Irchester South (site) - Souldrop (site) [- Sharnbrook Junction]
(via Up & Down Slow (Wymington deviation) and Sharnbrook tunnel) (53) CJ02A
0015 MSuX St.Pancras - Leicester (except 28 July until 11 August and 30 August until 8 September 2012)
0726 SSuX Derby - St.Pancras [to be overtaken by 0750 Nottingham and 0727 Sheffield - St.Pancras]
Watford North Junction - Watford East Junction [London Underground]
0514 SuX Chesham - Watford
0700 SuO Rickmansworth - Watford
0029 MO, 0048 MSuX, 2052 SSuX Watford - Rickmansworth
Langley Junction (up) - Langley South Junction (via up Hertford spur) (24) YA02
Up trains to the Hertford North line from points north of Stevenage
[notes: Accessible only from Stevenage platform 1; trains via Hertford North starting at
Stevenage normally ran via the down, reversible, spur.
]
Welwyn Garden City flyover (24) YA01
[note: Accessible only from Welwyn Garden City platforms 3 and 4]
Most starting up local trains.
Ely North Junction - Ely West Junction (via west curve) (49) LB03
1553 SuO Norwich - Sheffield / Manchester Piccadilly
Shenfield - Mountnessing Junction (via reversible Southend Loop) (5) LA01
[note: Accessible only from Shenfield platforms 4 and 5]
Most down local trains to the Southend line from
Shenfield (trains to/from other
platforms used the main lines).
Colchester Junction - East Gate Junction (via Up & Down Avoiding Line) (11) LA02
[note: Accessible only from or to platforms 1 and 2]
Principal uses: Down trains to the Clacton line from originating points south of Colchester, plus
other departures from Colchester to the Clacton line from platforms 1 or 2 (there were also a few Up arrivals from the Clacton
line).
Manningtree North Junction - East Junction (11,14) LA02
1912 SuO, 1943 SuX Cambridge - Harwich International
0659 SO, 0746 SuO Ipswich - Harwich International
0525 SSuX Lowestoft - Harwich International
0750 SuX, 0830 SuO Harwich International - Cambridge
2110 SuO, 2138 SuX Harwich International - Ipswich / Lowestoft
ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST (SOUTH)
Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt [Marchwood Military Railway]
[note: Ministry of Defence site, not normally accessible to general public]
N 0745 SSuX, N 1335 FSSuX Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt (staff)
N 1220 FO, N 1230 FSSuX, N 1645 FSSuX Jetty Halt - Mulberry Halt (staff)
Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level - Blackfriars Junction (157) WG03
Most trains terminating or starting at Portsmouth & Southsea.
Reading New Junction - Reading Spur Junction (148) WH03
[note: Accessible only to or from Reading platforms 7 or higher]
Earley line trains shown from/to platforms 7 or higher at Reading (platform
numbers are those applicable after re-numbering from 27 December 2011):
0434 SuX, 0524 SSuX, 0534 SO, 0603 SuO*, 0634 SO, 0703 SuO*, 2334 SO Reading - Gatwick Airport
0604 SO Reading - Redhill
0606 MSSuX Reading - Shalford
1732/1735 SX Newcastle - Guildford
0602 SSuX, 1215 SuO* Guildford - Newcastle
1916 SSuX, 2109 SuO, 2209 SuO, 2223 SSuX, 2309 SuO, 2318 SuX* Gatwick Airport - Reading
2002 SSuX Shalford - Reading
2034 SSuX, 2135 SSuX Redhill - Reading
* = except Saturday nights/Sunday mornings 7/8 January to 24/25 March 2012
Addlestone Junction - Byfleet Junction (149) WH03
SuO trains between Waterloo/Staines and Woking via Egham
2252 SuX Waterloo - Woking (via Staines)
0527 SuX Woking - Waterloo (via Staines)
ND 0844 ThO Victoria - Weymouth
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Dorset Coast Express; 5 to 26 July and 13 to 27 September 2012 (also other dates in August)
[note: route also used by other special trains but to a less regular schedule]
Stoats Nest Junction - Earlswood (via Quarry line) (186) WE01
Most trains between London Victoria or East Croydon and Gatwick Airport not shown to call at Redhill.
Some exceptions - particularly overnight Gatwick Express services - ran non-stop via Redhill.
Newhaven Harbour Junction - Newhaven Harbour [platform 3 = Marine platform] WE03
N 2015 SSuX Newhaven Marine - Lewes
[note: This unadvertised service "temporarily" barred for passenger use since Thursday 17 August 2006
because of the alleged condition of the Marine platform roof. Nevertheless, it continued to run and
to be shown as a passenger train in the working timetable, even though passengers were still unable actually to join it.]
Sittingbourne Western Junction - Middle Junction (212) WA06
0500 SSuX Gillingham - Sheerness-on-Sea
2132 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) WA03
0736 SuX/0745 SuO and hourly until 1237 SSuX/1637 SO/2145 SuO, 1637 SuX, 1712 SSuX, 1803 SSuX,
1842 SSuX, 2037 SSuX Victoria - Ashford International
0625 SSuX Ashford International - Bedford
0715 SSuX, 0647 SuO/0930 SuX and hourly until 1430 SSuX/1830 SO/2147 SuO, 1826 SSuX, 1919 SSuX Ashford International - Victoria
[note: Other trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International ran via the Maidstone Relief line,
to reach platforms 5 and 6]
Minster Station and West Junction - Minster South Junction (207) WA02
1340 SSuX, 1440 SSuX Charing Cross - Ramsgate
0740 SSuX, 0805 SSuX Ramsgate - Charing Cross
ENGLAND - SOUTH WEST
Coombe Junction (Coombe No. 1 ground frame) - Coombe Junction Halt (140) PC06
Trains shown to call at Coombe Junction Halt:
0833/0835 SuX, 0958 SuX Liskeard - Looe
0909 SuX, 1032 SuX Looe - Liskeard
[note: other trains reversed at Coombe No. 1 ground frame]
[Crediton -] site of Coleford Junction - Sampford Courtenay [ - Okehampton - Meldon Quarry] (136) PC03
Dartmoor Railway operated on a
seasonal basis between Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton and Meldon Quarry. Services [Crediton -] site of Coleford
Junction - Okehampton operated by First Great Western under contract to Devon County Council
and advertised locally on summer Sundays only.
Sundays 3 June until 23 September 2012:
from St. James' Park (Exeter) at 0901, 1100, 1303, 1503, 1702, returning from Okehampton at 1000, 1158, 1400, 1556, 1759
[note: Track from Crediton to site of Coleford Junction Network
Rail (former L&SW down line), thence to Okehampton and Meldon privately owned].
Bristol Dr.Days Junction - Feeder Bridge Junction (123,132) PC01
1553 SSuX Bristol Parkway - Bath Spa
Also used by trains (diverted from the direct Swindon - Bristol Parkway route)
shown to call at Bristol Parkway with extended station time (or Bath Spa then Newport), but not shown to
call at Bristol Temple Meads: none shown in timetable
Yeovil Pen Mill Junction - Yeovil Junction (160) WG06
Diversionary use only - none 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. Other
trains at Norchard used the high level platform on the through line.
1635 Lydney Junction - Norchard (for dates see DFR timetable)
Additional workings from and to Norchard Low Level may have operated for special events days.
Clink Road Junction - Blatchbridge Junction (via Frome avoiding line) (135) PC02
Trains between Reading and Taunton.
Exceptions: trains shown to call at Bristol Temple Meads or Bath Spa; Night Riviera sleepers
when not running via Castle Cary and 1820 FO Exeter - Paddington (6 July - 31 August 2012).
Heywood Road Junction - Fairwood Junction (via Westbury avoiding line) (135) PC02
Trains between Reading and Taunton. Exceptions: trains shown to call at Westbury, Bristol Temple Meads
or Bath Spa; Night Riviera sleepers (of which the route varies by day and date) and 1820 FO Exeter - Paddington (6 July - 31 August 2012).
Westbury East Loop Junction - Hawkeridge Junction (125,135,406) PC02
1706 SSuX Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads
Laverstock North Junction - Laverstock South Junction (158) WG04
Regular train withdrawn from 12 December 2011; route reverted to Diversionary use only but no service shown in timetable.
ENGLAND - WEST MIDLANDS
Bushbury Junction - Portobello Junction (400,401) CC04
¶ MONDAYS:
2315 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston
2327 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central
Wolverhampton Crane Street Junction - Portobello Junction (65,68) CC004
1921 SSuX Holyhead - Birmingham New Street
2332 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury
2003 SSuX Euston - Wolverhampton
1936 SSuX Walsall - Wolverhampton
¶ SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS:
2325 SuO, 2230 SSuX, D1 2330 SSuX Euston - Wolverhampton
D1 = except 29 July until 10 August and 29 August until 7 September 2012
¶ SUNDAYS 20 MAY UNTIL 24 JUNE 2012:
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton
Portobello Junction - Darlaston Junction (65,68,401) CC04
All trains in previous two entries
Darlaston Junction - Bescot Junction (65,68,75) CC04
All trains in previous three entries. Exception: 1936 SSuX Walsall - Wolverhampton (see next entry)
Darlaston Junction - Pleck Junction (70) CC04
1936 SSuX Walsall - Wolverhampton
Galton Junction - Smethwick West (57) CG04
2105 SSuX, 2150 SSuX Cardiff Central - Birmingham New Street
2014 SSuX Paignton - Birmingham New Street
0500 SuX Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central
2205 SuO Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill (except 20 May until 24 June 2012)
¶ MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 26 MARCH UNTIL 11 MAY 2012:
2129 SSuX Hereford - Birmingham New Street
2145 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill
2316 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill / Gloucester
1708 SSuX Edinburgh - Bristol Temple Meads
Soho South Junction - Perry Barr North Junction (68,70,75) CC04
[common with next entry between Soho South Junction and Perry Barr West Junction]
2332 MWFO Birmingham New Street - Shrewsbury
2003 SSuX Euston - Wolverhampton
SuX trains shown non-stop from Tame Bridge Parkway to Birmingham New Street
(except 2235 SO Rugeley Trent Valley - Birmingham New Street)
1921 TThO Holyhead - Birmingham New Street
¶ SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS:
2325 SuO, 2230 SSuX, 2330 SSuX Euston - Wolverhampton
¶ SUNDAYS 20 MAY UNTIL 24 JUNE 2012:
Some trains between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton (others via Aston)
Soho South Junction - Perry Barr South Junction (51,68) CC04
[common with previous entry between Soho South Junction and Perry Barr West Junction]
2146 SSuX Reading - Birmingham New Street (except 25 June until 14 September 2012)
Outward London Midland football specials from Birmingham New Street to Witton for principal
Aston Villa home games usually used this route .
Birmingham Grand Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction -
Small Heath South Junction (51,71,75) CG02
[common with next entry between Grand Junction and Bordesley Junction]
CrossCountry trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa not shown to call at Coventry
Birmingham Grand Junction - St Andrew's Junction - Bordesley Junction -
Lifford East Junction - Kings Norton Junction (51,57) CC02
[common with previous entry between Grand Junction and Bordesley Junction]
0542 SuX Birmingham New Street - Cardiff Central
0642 SO Birmingham New Street - Paignton
0600 SuX and hourly to 1907 SuX Manchester Piccadilly - Cheltenham Spa and beyond
1900 SSuX, 2000 SSuX Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham New Street or beyond
2045 SuO Exeter St.Davids / 2210 SuO Bristol Temple Meads - Birmingham New Street
0628 SSuX Penzance - Birmingham New Street or beyond
0625 SSuX, 1825 SSuX Plymouth - Birmingham New Street or beyond
0607 SO, 0956 SO, 1554 SO Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street
Sunday trains between the Cheltenham Spa line and Manchester Piccadilly
(except Sundays 16 September until 21 October 2012)
Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Wichnor Junction (51,57) CC02
0810 SuO Leeds - Birmingham New Street (until 24 June 2012)
1933/1936 SuX Newcastle - Birmingham New Street
1747 SO Southampton Central - York
¶ SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 15/16 SEPTEMBER UNTIL 20/21 OCTOBER 2012:
1652 SO Glasgow Central - Birmingham New Street
Sunday trains between Burton on Trent and Birmingham New Street until 1400
Aston South Junction - Stechford South Junction (65,400,401) CC04
2146 SSuX Reading - Birmingham New Street (except 25 June until 14 September 2012)
¶ MONDAYS:
2315 SuO Glasgow Central - Euston
2327 SuO Euston - Glasgow Central
Kingsbury Junction - Whitacre Junction (57) CC01
0900 SuO Leeds - Plymouth (until 24 June 2012)
2137 SuX Nottingham - Birmingham New Street
2203 SSuX Birmingham New Street - Nottingham
1746 SSuX Southampton Central - York
Hatton North Junction - West Junction (71) CG03
0555 SSuX Birmingham Snow Hill - Stratford upon Avon
2136 SSuX Stratford upon Avon - Birmingham Snow Hill
ND 1241 SuO, ND 1618 SuO Stratford upon Avon - Birmingham Snow Hill
ND = Vintage Trains' Shakespeare Express; 1 July until 9 September 2012
[Outward trains ran via Henley in Arden].
ENGLAND - YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE
Copley Hill East Junction - Copley Hill West Junction (Copley Hill chord) (31) YE02
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.
Leeds, Whitehall East Junction - Engine Shed Junction YE02/YG04
Summer only
ND 1655 TWThO Scarborough - York (via York circular)
ND 1014 TWThO York - Scarborough (via York circular)
ND = West Coast Railways' Scarborough Spa Express; 17 July until 6 September; traversed this section on York - York circular
section of journey
Calder Bridge Junction - Turners Lane Junction (26,31) YE05
1530 SuO Penzance / 1823 SuO Plymouth - Leeds
2315 FO Sheffield - Leeds
¶ SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 24 JUNE AND FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 :
2235 SuO, 2330 SSuX Kings Cross - Leeds
Hare Park Junction - Crofton West Junction (31) YE05
Grand Central services (particularly Sundays) between Doncaster and Bradford Interchange not calling at Pontefract Monkhill
1530 SuO Penzance / 1823 SuO Plymouth - Leeds
2315 SSuX Sheffield - Leeds
Sheffield: Park Square triangle, east chord [Stagecoach Supertram]
Morning trams from Cricket Inn Road at the following times
to Herdings Park or Halfway: 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.
[note: Printed booklet dated 07/2011 showed above services, except 0530 SSuX and 0559 SSuX departures.]
Woodburn Junction - Rotherham Central Junction (29) YE07
1746 SSuX Southampton Central - York
Holmes Junction - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke North Junction (29,31) YE01
Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster or Leeds not shown to call at Rotherham Central or Barnsley.
Exceptions: a few early morning or late evening trains non-stop via Rotherham Central
Woodhouse Junction - Beighton Junction (53) YE07
All trains in Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction entry - see East Midlands section
Beighton Junction - Tapton Junction - see East Midlands section
Aldwarke North Junction - Thrybergh Junction - Mexborough East Junction (29) YE01
1855 SuX, 2047 SSuX Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes
1740/1741 SuX Reading - Newcastle
1746 SSuX Southampton Central - York
0518 SuX Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport
0540 SuX Doncaster - Manchester Airport
0725 SSuX Newcastle - Southampton Central
Milford Junction - Castleford (39,40) YE04
2230 SSuX Liverpool Lime Street - York
2318 FSSuX, 0038 MSSuX Manchester Airport - York
2006 SuO Manchester Piccadilly / 2033 SuO Huddersfield - Hull
1525 SO Plymouth - York
0138 MSSuX, 0252 MSSuX, 0352 SO, 0400 MSSuX York - Manchester Airport
0617 SO York - Plymouth (except 19 May until 8 September 2012)
ND1 1655 TWThO Scarborough - York (via York circular)
ND1 1014 TWThO York - Scarborough (via York circular)
ND1 = West Coast Railways' Scarborough Spa Express; 17 July until 6 September; traversed this section on York - York circular
section of journey
ND 0655 FO Crewe - Scarborough
ND 1655 FO Scarborough - Crewe
ND = The Railway Touring Co's Scarborough Flyer; 20 July until 14 September 2012
¶ SUNDAY MORNINGS 19 FEBRUARY UNTIL 25 MARCH 2012:
0229 SuO, 0344 SuO, 0458 SuO, 0555 SuO, 0655 SuO York - Manchester Piccadilly
2324 SO, 0122 SuO, 0443 SuO, 0634 SuO Manchester Airport - York
¶ SUNDAYS UNTIL 25 MARCH AND FROM 1 JULY UNTIL 9 SEPTEMBER 2012:
2152 SuO Liverpool Lime Street - York
Milford Junction - Gascoigne Wood (39) YG04
2006 SuO Manchester Piccadilly / 2033 SuO Huddersfield - Hull
Ferrybridge North Junction - Moorthorpe (33) YE01
Northern Rail trains between Sheffield and York
Ferrybridge North Junction - Knottingley West Junction (26) YE01
Diversionary use only
¶ SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 24 JUNE AND FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 :
2200 SX Kings Cross - Newcastle
Milford Junction - Ferrybridge North Junction (26,33,51) YE01
All trains in previous two entries
Sherburn Junction - Milford Junction (33,39,51) YG
All trains in previous three entries and in Milford Junction - Castleford entry.
Exception: 2006 SuO Manchester Piccadilly / 2033 SuO Huddersfield - Hull
Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn Junction (33) YG04
SuX trains between Selby and Sherburn in Elmet
Hambleton North Junction - East Junction (33) YG04
Non-stop trains between York and Selby.
Hambleton South Junction - West Junction (31) YG04A
0655 SO Skipton - Kings Cross
Shaftholme Junction - Knottingley West Junction (26) YA03
SuX Grand Central services between Doncaster and Pontefract Monkhill
¶ SUNDAY TO FRIDAY NIGHTS UNTIL 24 JUNE AND FROM 16 SEPTEMBER 2012 :
2200 SX Kings Cross - Newcastle
2235 SuO, 2330 SSuX Kings Cross - Leeds
Knottingley - Potters Grange Junction (32) YE05
1716 SuX Leeds - Goole
0704 SuX, 1849 SuX Goole - Leeds
Loversall Carr Junction - Doncaster Flyover West Junction (Down line) (26) YA03
1108 SSuX Kings Cross - York (to be overtaken by 1123 Kings Cross - Sunderland)
1948 MO Kings Cross - Bradford Interchange (from 25 June 2012)
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
Kilkenny: Lavistown South Junction - Lavistown North Junction
0710 SuX Waterford - Dublin Heuston
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) GA12
Trains between Edinburgh or Glasgow Queen Street and the West Highland line.
Cowlairs North Junction - Cowlairs East Junction (227,404) GA12
1900 SuO, 1950 SSuX Fort William - Edinburgh
0810 SuO Edinburgh - Oban (24 June until 26 August 2012)
1711 SuO Oban - Edinburgh (24 June until 26 August 2012)
Sighthill West Junction - Cowlairs West Junction (227,404) GA12
0450 SuX Edinburgh - Fort William
Newton Station East - Newton East Junction (Newton South Connecting Line) (65,225) GA08
0426 SO Glasgow Central - Euston
D 2102 SO Glasgow Central - Edinburgh (until 11 February 2012)
Law Junction - Shieldmuir Junction (26,65,225) GA01
Inverness Rose Street Junction - Welsh's Bridge Junction (239,240) GC06
1715 SuX Kyle of Lochalsh - Elgin
[note: Train used this route inward bound to Inverness.]
Dalmeny Junction - Winchburgh Junction (224/228,242) GC02A
0713 SSuX Kirkcaldy - Glasgow Queen Street
1733 SSuX Glasgow Queen Street - Markinch
Thornton North Junction - Thornton West Junction (229,242) GC04
0556 SSuX, 0624 SuX Markinch - Newcraighall
0616 SSuX, 2238 SuX Perth - Edinburgh
1125 SSuX Plymouth - Dundee
2133 SuX Newcraighall - Perth
Haymarket West Junction - Craiglockhart Junction (229) GC01
Route withdrawn from 23 May 2011
Slateford Junction - Craiglockhart Junction - Portobello Junction (225) GC01
2105 SSuX Glasgow Central - Edinburgh
WALES
Carmarthen Junction - Carmarthen Bridge Junction (128) PB04
1057 SuX Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour
Briton Ferry, Court Sart Junction/Up Flying Loop Junction - Morlais
Junction (Swansea District line) (128) PB09
1057 SSuX Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour
1205/1210 SuO Cardiff Central - Milford Haven (except 8 January until 12 February 2012)
1630 SO, 1830 FSSuX Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven
0503/0504 SuX Carmarthen - Manchester Piccadilly
1330 SSuX Fishguard Harbour - Cheltenham Spa
[note: See also Regular but
infrequent services for use of part of this route.]
Landore Junction - Swansea Loop West Junction (128) PB04
1057 SO Cardiff Central - Fishguard Harbour
1330 SO Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central
0150 SuO Fishguard Harbour - Cardiff Central (from 26 May 2012)
[note: Trains in previous entry used this route on occasion to suit operating convenience.]
Margam East Junction - Margam Moors Junction via OVE (Ogmore Vale Extension) line (125) PB03
0357 SSuX Swansea - Paddington (except Mondays 9 January to 13 February 2012)
Leckwith Loop North Junction - Leckwith Loop South Junction (Leckwith Loop) (128) PB03
0357 MSSuX Swansea - Paddington
2315 SSuX Cardiff Central - Carmarthen
2245 SSuX Paddington - Swansea
[note: On down departures from Cardiff Central signal indication N]
Wrexham General Platform 3 - Wrexham Exchange Junction (via loop) (101) CF04
Daily, first departure from Wrexham General to Bidston and last
arrival at Wrexham General from Bidston.
Regular but infrequent services
Note that some of these lines may also have been used on other occasions when so advertised.
Briton Ferry, Court Sart Jn/Up Flying Loop Jn - Hendy Jn (Swansea District
line)
Excursions from South Wales via this route to The Royal Welsh
Show, held near Builth each year in late July.
2012 dates: 23 - 26 July 2012
2013 dates: 22 - 25 July 2013
Schedule: 0737 MTWThO Cardiff Central - Builth Road; 1845 MTWThO Builth Road - Cardiff Central
Carrog - Bonwm Halt (site) [Llangollen Railway] {new route from 21 April 2012}
During the railway's galas, trains used this section when so advertised - starting with that from 21 to 29 April 2012.
Swanwick Junction - end of line at Greenhill [Midland Railway Trust] {new entry - existing facility}
On occasional event weekends (diesel gala and 1960s weekends being "possibles") a shuttle service may
operate over this short section of the former Midland Swanwick Colliery branch, when advertised.
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, and the Gala usually held in June, trains
have used this section, some trains being freight trains carrying passengers.
The railway is authorised to operate passenger trains over this line on a
limited number of occasions each year.
2012 dates: 23, 24 June, 15, 16 September
Aylesbury Vale Junction - Quainton Road
On Spring and August Bank Holiday Mondays a shuttle service of trains between Aylesbury and Quainton Road
used this section.
2012 dates: 7 May, 27 August
Schedule: 1000 from Aylesbury and then hourly until 1700, returning 30 mins later
Downpatrick Loop Platform - King Magnus's Halt ("King's Halt") - present end of line towards Ballydugan (Ringreagh)
[Downpatrick & County Down
Railway]