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| Rail transport in Great Britain The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest in the world, with the world's first locomotive hauled public railway opening in 1825. As of 2006, it consists of of standard gauge lines (the 18th largest in the world), of which are electrified. These lines are single, double or quadruple track. Rail_transport_in_Great_Britain | |
| British Rail This article is about the defunct entity "British Railways", which later traded as "British Rail". The History of rail transport in Great Britain is covered in its own article.British Railways (BR), which later traded as British Rail, was the operator of most of the British railway system from the nationalisation of the 'Big Four' British railway companies in 1948 until privatisation in stages from 1994 to 1997. British_Rail | |
| Cardiff Cardiff (, ) is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. Cardiff | |
| Eurostar Eurostar is a high-speed railway passenger train service in Western Europe connecting London with Paris and Brussels. All Eurostar services cross under the English Channel via the Channel Tunnel, which is owned and operated seperately by Eurotunnel.In the United Kingdom, calling points are St Pancras railway station, then Ebbsfleet International and Ashford International within Kent. Eurostar | |
| Manchester Manchester (, ) is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. In 2007, the population of the city was estimated to be 458,100. Manchester lies within one of the United Kingdom's largest metropolitan areas; the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester had an estimated population of 2,562,200, the Greater Manchester Urban Area a population of 2,240,230, and the Larger Urban Zone around Manchester the second-most-populous in the UK with an estimated population in the 2004 Urban Audit of 2,539,100. Manchester | |
| Railtrack For the generic term, see rail tracks.Railtrack was a group of companies that owned the track, signalling, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and all but a handful of the stations of the British railway system from its formation in April 1994 until 2002. The Company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but on 3 October 2002, the main operating arm - the owner and operator of the national railway network, Railtrack PLC - was sold by its parent company Railtrack Group plc to "not for dividend" company Network Rail (a company limited by guarantee) and was later renamed Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. Railtrack | |
| Scotland Scotland | |
| London Waterloo station London Waterloo (often "Waterloo") is a major railway terminus in London, England owned and operated by Network Rail. It is located in the London Borough of Lambeth near the South Bank, in Travelcard Zone 1, and until February 2009 housed a British Transport Police station. London_Waterloo_station | |
| London King's Cross railway station King's Cross station is a major railway terminus opened in 1852. The station is located on the edge of Central London, on junction of the A501 Euston Road and York Way, in the Kings Cross district and within the London Borough of Camden on the border of the London Borough of Islington.King's Cross forms the southern terminus of the East Coast Main Line, one of the UK's major railway backbones. London_King's_Cross_railway_station | |
| Bristol Temple Meads railway station Bristol Temple Meads railway station is the oldest and largest railway station in Bristol, England. It is an important interchange hub for public transport in Bristol, with bus services to various parts of the city and surrounding districts, and a ferry service to the city centre in addition to the train services. Bristol's other main-line station, Bristol Parkway, is on the northern outskirts of the Bristol conurbation. Bristol_Temple_Meads_railway_station | |
| Bristol Parkway railway station Bristol Parkway railway station is a railway station located at Stoke Gifford in South Gloucestershire, on the northern edge of Bristol, England. It is part of the British railway system owned by Network Rail, and is run by First Great Western.In the Strategic Rail Authority’s 2005/06 financial year report, Bristol Parkway was the 186th most-used station in the UK. Bristol_Parkway_railway_station | |
| East London Line East_London_Line | |
| Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also known as London Liverpool Street, is a major railway station and connected London Underground station in the north eastern corner of the City of London in England. It is the terminus of two main linesGreat Eastern Main Line (GEML) to Norwich and the West Anglia Main Line to Cambridge as well as serving commuter services to parts of East London and Essex. It serves the London Stansted Airport via the Stansted Express. Liverpool_Street_station | |
| Silverlink Silverlink Train Services Ltd was a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It operated routes in North London and from London to Northampton (and until 2004, to Birmingham via Coventry). It was owned by National Express Group plc. Silverlink | |
| Network Rail Network Rail owns and operates Britain’s rail infrastructure. It is a British "not for dividend" company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, a company limited by shares.Network Rail's main customers are the separate and fully private sector train operating companies (TOCs), responsible for passenger transport, and freight operating companies (FOCs), who provide train services on the infrastructure that the company owns and maintains. Network_Rail | |
| Witham This article refers to the town in Essex, England. For the village in Somerset, England see Witham Friary. For the river in Lincolnshire, see River WithamWitham ( Wittum) is a town in the county of Essex, in the south east of England with a population (2001 census) of 22,500. Witham | |
| London Paddington station London Paddington station, also known as London Paddington, or just simply Paddington, is a major National Rail and London Underground station complex in the Paddington area near central London, England. London_Paddington_station | |
| Wallington railway station Wallington railway station is in the London Borough of Sutton in south London. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Southern, and is in Travelcard Zone 5. Wallington_railway_station | |
| Central Trains Central Trains was a train operating company in the United Kingdom, running local and long-distance services in central England. The company’s operations were centred on Birmingham in the West Midlands.The longer-distance services were branded as Central Citylink. Central_Trains | |
| C2c c2c is a train operating company that provides train services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway line from Fenchurch Street station in the City of London to East London along the entire length of the northern Thames Gateway area including Basildon, Chafford Hundred (for Lakeside Shopping Centre), Tilbury and Southend-on-Sea. C2c | |
| Gatwick Express Gatwick_Express | |
| Midland Mainline Midland Mainline (MML) was a British train operating company owned by the National Express Group and based in Derby. It was created after the privatisation of British Rail. Midland Mainline services operated from April 1996 to November 2007.Midland Mainline ran fast and semi-fast passenger services from London to the East Midlands and Yorkshire, on the Midland Main Line. Midland_Mainline | |
| First ScotRail First ScotRail is the FirstGroup train operating company running domestic passenger trains within Scotland and the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London. However, the company has now been renamed ScotRail - Scotland's Railway.The ScotRail brand was originally used for services provided in Scotland by British Rail. First_ScotRail | |
| Southern (train operating company) Southern is a train operating company in the United Kingdom. Officially named New Southern Railway Ltd., it is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, and has operated the South Central rail franchise since October 2000 and the Gatwick Express service since 22 June, 2008.The company operate train services to South London, Surrey and Sussex from London Victoria and London Bridge, alongside regional services on the East and West Coastway lines. Southern_(train_operating_company) | |
| Salford, Greater Manchester Salford () lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Salford is located by a meander of the River Irwell, which forms its boundary with the city of Manchester to the east. Together with neighbouring towns to the west, Salford forms the local government district of the City of Salford, which is administered from neighbouring Swinton. Salford,_Greater_Manchester | |
| Euston railway station Euston station (official name London Euston), is a major railway station to the north of central London in the London Borough of Camden and is the sixth busiest rail terminal in London (by entries and exits). It is one of 18 British railway stations managed by Network Rail, and is the southern terminus of the West Coast Main Line. Euston is the main rail gateway from London to the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and Scotland. Euston_railway_station | |
| Marylebone station Marylebone station or London Marylebone station is a National Rail and London Underground station in central London, England. The station is located midway between the mainline stations at Euston and Paddington, about 1 mile (1.6 Marylebone_station | |
| Virgin Trains Virgin Trains is a train operating company in the United Kingdom, which currently provides services from London Euston to the West Midlands, North West England, North Wales and Scotland, and from Birmingham New Street to North West England and Scotland, on the West Coast Main Line. Although it is branded as part of the Virgin Group, the group's share in the company is only 51%, with the remaining 49% held by Stagecoach Group. Virgin_Trains | |
| Chiltern Railways Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in England. It was formed by the privatisation of British Rail in 1996, and operates mainline passenger trains from Marylebone station in London to Aylesbury and Birmingham Snow Hill. In 2002, the company began a new franchise of up to twenty years, promising significant investment in the route — the 20-year term is conditional on various investments and improvements over the life of the franchise. Chiltern_Railways | |
| Mitcham Junction station Mitcham Junction is a National Rail station served by First Capital Connect and Southern trains, and a Tramlink stop. It is in the London Borough of Merton and is in Travelcard Zone 4.Despite its name, Mitcham Junction no longer has a junctionWest Croydon to Wimbledon Line) has become a grade-separated Tramlink route. Mitcham_Junction_station | |
| Woolwich Arsenal station Woolwich Arsenal station is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway interchange station located in Woolwich in the London Borough of Greenwich. It acts as a local station on the North Kent Line between London and Gillingham, served by Southeastern, and is the southern terminus of the Woolwich Arsenal branch of the Docklands Light Railway. The station faces General Gordon Square and is named after the nearby Woolwich Arsenal. It is the only DLR station to be located in Travelcard Zone 4. Woolwich_Arsenal_station | |
| Blackheath railway station Blackheath railway station is situated in the heart of Blackheath village in London at . The track passes through the village and is crossed by a road overbridge on which the station buildings stand. Much of the original station, dating back at track level to 1849 and at ticket office level to 1879, remains. Blackheath_railway_station | |
| Nuneaton Nuneaton is the largest town in the English county of Warwickshire, and the Borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth. Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot, who was born on a farm on the Arbury Estate just outside Nuneaton in 1819 and lived in the town for much of her early life. In fiction, Nuneaton is referred to as "Milby" in the George Eliot novel Scenes of Clerical Life (1858). Nuneaton | |
| London Bridge station London Bridge station is a National Rail and London Underground (tube) station in the London Borough of Southwark, which occupies a large area on two levels immediately south-east of London Bridge and 1.6 miles (2.6 km) east of Charing Cross. It is one of the oldest railway stations in the world and is the fourth busiest rail terminal in London.The main-line station is one of 18 railway stations managed by Network Rail and is a major transport terminus and interchange for central London. London_Bridge_station | |
| Birmingham New Street railway station Birmingham New Street is a major railway station located in the city centre of Birmingham, England. It lies on the Birmingham loop of the West Coast Main Line.New Street is Birmingham's main railway station, and is a major hub of the British railway system. Birmingham_New_Street_railway_station | |
| Manchester Piccadilly station Manchester Piccadilly station, known locally as just Piccadilly, is the principal railway station of Manchester in England. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Cardiff Central and the south, Edinburgh, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout northern England. One of 18Network Rail, it is the largest and busiest of the five city centre railway stations in Central Manchester/Salford, the others being Manchester Victoria, Salford Central, Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road. Manchester_Piccadilly_station | |
| Cannon Street station Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in England. It is built on the site of the medieval Steelyard, the trading base in England of the Hanseatic League. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. Cannon_Street_station | |
| Charing Cross railway station Charing Cross railway station is a central London railway terminus. It is unusual among London's railway termini in that its services connect it to two of the others, Waterloo (via Waterloo East) and London Bridge. It is one of 17 stations managed by Network Rail, and trains serving it are operated by Southeastern and Southern. Charing_Cross_railway_station | |
| Finsbury Park station Finsbury Park Station is a busy transport interchange in North London. The interchange consists of an interconnected National Rail station, London Underground station and two bus stations. The main entrances are by the eastern bus station on Station Place. The National Rail ticket office here lies in between one entrance marked by the Underground roundel symbol, while the other is marked by the National Rail symbol, and provides direct access to the main line platforms. Finsbury_Park_station | |
| South West Trains South West Trains (SWT) is the trading name of a train operating company operating in the United Kingdom, providing train services to the south-west of London, chiefly in Greater London and the counties of Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon, Somerset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and the Isle of Wight, the area was before 1923 roughly that of the London and South Western Railway company, and so led the choice of company name. South_West_Trains | |
| Highbury & Islington station Highbury & Islington station is a National Rail, London Overground and London Underground station, in the London Borough of Islington in North London. It serves the suburbs of Highbury and Islington. The name is often shortened to simply Highbury.The station is on the Underground's Victoria Line, between Finsbury Park and King's Cross St. Pancras. It is also on the National Rail North London Line and Northern City Line. It is in Travelcard Zone 2. Highbury_&_Islington_station | |
| Limehouse station Limehouse station is a railway station located in Limehouse district of east London. The station is in Travelcard Zone 2 and is served by Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services and by National Rail services operated by c2c out of Fenchurch Street station. On the c2c route, Limehouse is between Fenchurch Street and West Ham stations. On the Docklands Light Railway, Limehouse is between Shadwell and Westferry stations. Limehouse_station | |
| Bellingham railway station Bellingham railway station is in the London Borough of Lewisham in south London. It is in Travelcard Zone 3, and the station and all trains are operated by Southeastern. The station buildings lie on Randlesdown Road in Bellingham; the platforms are below street level.The station, which lies on what today is known as the Catford Loop, was opened on 1 July 1892. Bellingham_railway_station | |
| Birmingham International railway station Birmingham International railway station is located in the borough of Solihull, just east of the city of Birmingham in England.The station is on the West Coast Main Line 14 km (8½ miles) east of Birmingham New Street and serves both Birmingham International Airport and the National Exhibition Centre. Birmingham_International_railway_station | |
| Clapham Junction railway station Clapham Junction railway station is near St John's Hill in the south-west of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It is not in Clapham but the area around the station is commonly known as Clapham Junction. Many routes from London's two busiest termini, Waterloo and Victoria, funnel through Clapham Junction. As a result, with over 100 trains an hour outside of peak time, the station is one of the busiest in Europe by frequency of trains. Clapham_Junction_railway_station | |
| North London Line The North London Line is a railway line through the inner suburbs of north London, England, from Richmond in the west to North Woolwich in the east in roughly a semicircle. The segment beyond Stratford to North Woolwich was closed to heavy rail on 9 December 2006.The trackbed as far as Canning Town is being converted into a Docklands Light Railway line. The accompanying line map shows its fullest extent except for the closed City Extension to Broad Street which in the past was subsumed in the line . North_London_Line | |
| History of rail transport in Great Britain This article is part of the history of rail transport by country series.The railway system of Great Britain, the principal territory of the United Kingdom, is the oldest in the world. The system was originally built as a patchwork of local rail links operated by small private railway companies. History_of_rail_transport_in_Great_Britain | |
| Stoke Newington railway station Stoke Newington railway station links Stoke Newington to Liverpool Street in central London, and to Cheshunt and Enfield Town further north. Trains generally run every fifteen minutes.The station is on the Seven Sisters branch of the Lea Valley Lines, and almost all trains passing through the station stop there. Stoke_Newington_railway_station | |
| Great North Eastern Railway Great North Eastern Railway (GNER) was a British train operating company, owned by Sea Containers Ltd. It operated high-speed express train services on the East Coast Main Line from 1996 until the takeover in 2007 of the franchise by National Express East Coast on 9 December 2007. Great_North_Eastern_Railway | |
| Manchester Victoria station Manchester Victoria station is the second of Manchester's mainline railway stations. It is also a Metrolink station, one of eight that are within the City Zone. It is located to the north of the city centre on Hunts Bank, close to Manchester Cathedral. The station serves destinations north and east of Manchester and some trains to Liverpool (on the original Manchester to Liverpool line), it is the main terminus for the adjacent Manchester Evening News Arena, which was effectively joined onto the original station between 1992 and 1996 by means of a "raft" above the through rail platforms - the principal access to the MEN Arena is via stairs on Hunts Bank although there is another entrance from the main station concourse. Manchester_Victoria_station |
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