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This is a diagrammatic map of the Great Central Main Line, part of the former Great Central Railway network. The map shows the line as it currently is (please refer to legend), and includes all stations (open or closed). Some nearby lines and branch lines are also shown, though most stations are omitted on such lines if they are closed.
Maps and line diagrams of UK railway, tramway and other light rail systems. Pages in category "Railway maps of the United Kingdom" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Current railway lines in Ireland, the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man are shown in black, metro lines in red, and former routes in green Rail passengers in Great Britain from 1829 to 2023, showing the early era of small railway companies, the amalgamation into the "Big Four", nationalisation and finally the current era of privatisation
A detailed diagram of the line is housed on this page for technical reasons. There were many lines connecting with collieries etc. branching off the ECML. These are generally not shown. Where dates for a railway station are shown as e.g. (1853–1959/64) these refer to the dates of closure to passengers and freight.
… a UK railway. L or LON or London: Category:Templates for railway lines of London … a London-area railway. N or NI: Category:Templates for railway lines of Northern Ireland … a Northern Ireland railway. S or Scotland: Category:Templates for railway lines of Scotland … a Scottish railway line and/or company. W or Wales
This map shows all railways owned by Network Rail, as well as some railways not owned by Network Rail but dedicated to long-distance travel and with technical similarities to Network Rail lines (ex. Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, etc). It does not show urban rail transit such as tram or underground lines.
A cross-border line which made an end-on connection with the North British Railway's line to St Boswells at Kelso Ulverston–Lakeside branch line: Furness Railway (LMS) Ulverston to Lakeside (via Greenodd and Haverthwaite) 6 September 1965: A 3 1 ⁄ 2-mile stretch of the branch, now preserved as the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
The APT-E first ran on 25 July 1971. The train drivers' union, ASLEF, black-listed the train due to its use of a single driver. The train was moved to Derby (with the aid of a locomotive inspector). This triggered a one-day strike by ASLEF that cost BR more than the research budget for the entire year.