West Coast Main Line diagram

Main article: West Coast Main Line

The West Coast Main Line is a major trunk railway in the United Kingdom, linking London with Glasgow. The Watford DC lines are intricately linked with the southern part of the WCML and are also shown in full. A detailed diagram of the line is housed on this page for technical reasons. Note that some complex areas have been simplified for clarity.

Where dates for a railway station are shown as e.g. (1853–1959/1964) these refer to the dates of closure to passengers and freight.

West Coast Main Line
Glasgow Central
St Enoch
Argyle Line
River Clyde
Argyle Line
Glasgow Central Railway
Bridge Street
Bridge Street
Glasgow Subway
Ayrshire Coast Line
City Union Line
General Terminus and
Glasgow Harbour Railway
Eglinton Street
Glasgow South Western Line
Glasgow, Barrhead and
Kilmarnock Joint Railway
 Gushetfaulds
Polmadie TRSMD
Argyle Line
Rutherglen (3rd)
Rutherglen (1st)
Rutherglen
Rutherglen (2nd)
Cambuslang
Glasgow Central Railway
Newton Line
Whifflet Line
Newton
Argyle Line to
Hamilton Central
Newton (1st)
River Clyde
Uddingston
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton
and Coatbridge Railway
Fallside
Bothwell
Bothwell Junction Branch
 Bellshill
Motherwell–Cumbernauld line
Motherwell
Motherwell (1st)
Argyle Line to
Hamilton Central
Motherwell Junction
Holytown
Flemington
Shieldmuir
Shotts Line
Wishaw South
Wishaw
Cambusnethan Line
Overtown (1st)
Overtown (2nd)
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
 Law Junction
Carluke
Braidwood
Lanark
Cleghorn
Carstairs
Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line
Dolphinton branch line
 Thankerton
Symington
Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway
 Symington (1st)
Lamington
Abington
Crawford
Elvanfoot
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch
Auchencastle
Moffat
Beattock
Wamphray
Dinwoodie
Nethercleugh
Dumfries, Lochmaben
and Lockerbie Railway
Lockerbie
Ecclefechan
Kirtlebridge
Solway Junction Railway
Kirkpatrick
Glasgow South Western Line
Border Union Railway
Anglo-Scottish border
1847-1951
 Gretna
Gretna
1861–1915
 MOD Longtown
Esk Viaduct over River Esk
 Floriston
1847–1950
Rockcliffe
1847–1917, 1918–1950/1965
 Kingmoor Yard
River Eden
Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway
Canal Goods
Viaduct Goods
Dentholme Goods
 Carlisle Citadel
opened 1847
Crown Street Goods
Bog Goods
Newcastle & Carlisle Railway
Settle and Carlisle Railway
Maryport and Carlisle Railway
 Brisco
1846–1852/1952
 Wreay
1853–1943
 Southwaite
1846–1952/1964
 Calthwaite
c.1855–1952/1956
 Plumpton
1846–1948
 Penrith
opened 1846
Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
Eden Valley Railway
 Clifton and Lowther
1846–1938/1951
 Shap
1846–1968
Shap Summit
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway
 Tebay
1852–1968
Low Gill
1846–1960/1966
Ingleton branch line
 Grayrigg
1861–1954
Windermere branch line
Oxenholme Lake District
opened 1847
Hincaster branch line
Heversham
Milnthorpe
1846-1968
Furness line
Sandside
Arnside
Burton and Holme
1846-1966
Silverdale
Leeds–Morecambe line
 Carnforth
opened 1846
Bolton-le-Sands
1847-1969
 Hest Bank
1846–1969
Morecambe branch line
North Western Railway
Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster
River Lune
Glasson Dock Branch Line
Lancaster Green Ayre
North Western Railway
1848–1966/1976
 Lancaster
opened 1846
 Lancaster (Greaves)
1840-9
Galgate
1840–1939
 Bay Horse
1840–1960
 Scorton
1840-1939
Garstang and Knot-End Railway
 Garstang and Catterall
1840–1969
Brock
1849-1939
 Barton and Broughton
1840-1965
Oxheys Goods
Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
 Maudland Goods
Preston and Longridge Railway
Maxwell House
1842–44
 Preston
opened 1838
Butler Street Goods
Ribble Steam Railway
 Christian Road Goods
Preston West Lancashire
River Ribble
West Lancashire Railway
 Preston Junction
–1972
Ormskirk branch line
Lostock Hall
East Lancashire line
opened 1846
 Farington
1838–1960
Leyland
opened 1838
Manchester–Preston line
 Euxton Balshaw Lane
opened 1838
River Yarrow
Coppull
1838–1969
Standish
1838–1949
Lancashire Union Railway
Boar's Head
1838–1949
Lancashire Union Railway
Manchester–Southport line
Kirkby branch line
 Wigan North Western │ Wigan Wallgate
opened 1838 │ opened 1896
 Wigan Goods
Manchester–Southport line
Wigan-avoiding line
Springs Branch
to Amberswood Junction
Lancashire Union Railway │ Manchester and Wigan Railway
Bamfurlong
1878–1950
 Golborne North
Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway
 Golborne South
1839-1967
Lowton
1839-1949
Earlestown │ Newton-le-Willows
Liverpool–Manchester lines
Vulcan Halt
Winwick Junction
Liverpool–Manchester lines
Dallam Lane
Warrington Central
1831–7
opened c.1873
 Warrington Goods
Warrington Bank Quay
opened 1868
Arpley Line Jcn │ Chester Line Jcn
New North Walton Jcn │ Arpley Extension Sidings
New South Walton Jcn
River Mersey
Acton Grange Wharf
Manchester Ship Canal
Daresbury
Moore
1837–1943/50s
Weaver Junction and Liverpool Line
 Preston Brook
1837–1948/50s
Chester–Manchester line (Birkenhead Railway)
 Acton Bridge
opened 1837
Mid-Cheshire Line
 Hartford
opened 1837
Winsford and Over branch line
Winsford and Over
1870–1874, 1888–1931/1958
 Over and Wharton
1882–1947/1968
 Winsford
opened 1837
Minshull Vernon
1837–1942
Crewe–Manchester line
North Wales Coast Line
Crewe Heritage Centre
Crewe
opened 1837
Crewe Diesel TMD
Welsh Marches Line
Crewe–Derby line
Crewe Basford Hall
Basford
–1875
 Betley Road
1875–1945
 Madeley
1837-1952
Stoke to Market Drayton Line
 Whitmore
1837–1952
 Standon Bridge
1837–1952
 Badnall Wharf
Stafford–Manchester line
Norton Bridge
1837-2017
Great Bridgeford
1837-1959
Stafford–Shrewsbury line
Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway
Stafford
opened 1837
Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford Line
 Milford and Brocton
1877-1950
Cannock Chase Military Railway
Shugborough Tunnel 770 yards (700 m)
Stone to Colwich Line
Colwich
1847–1958
 Rugeley Trent Valley
opened 1847
Chase Line
 Armitage
1847–1960
Lichfield Trent Valley
Cross-City Line
opened 1847
Tamworth
Cross Country Route
opened 1839
 Polesworth
opened 1847
 Atherstone
opened 1847
Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
Birmingham–Peterborough line
Nuneaton
opened 1837
Birmingham–Peterborough line
Coventry to Nuneaton Line
 Bulkington
1847–1931
 Shilton
1847–1957
 Brinklow
1847–1957
Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford Line
Leamington–Rugby line
Midland Counties Railway
 Rugby
opened 1838
Great Central Main Line
Rugby and Stamford Railway
Northampton loop
Kilsby Tunnel 1 mile 656 yards (2.21 km)
 Welton
1838–1958/1964
"Watford Gap"
Weedon–Leamington Spa line
 Weedon
1888–1958
Stowehill Tunnel 492 yards (450 m)
Northampton loop
Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
 Blisworth
1838–1960
Roade
1838–1964
Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
 Castlethorpe
1882–1964
Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway
 Wolverton
opened 1838
 Wolverton railway works
Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line
 Milton Keynes Central
opened 1982
 Denbigh Hall
Apr–Sep 1838
(former Varsity Line), Marston Vale Line
 Bletchley
opened 1846
 Bletchley Flyover
(former Varsity Line), planned East West Rail
Linslade Tunnel 283 yards (259 m)
 Leighton Buzzard
opened 1838
Dunstable Branch Lines
 Cheddington
Cheddington to Aylesbury Line
opened 1838
 Tring
opened 1837
Northchurch Tunnel 347 yards (317 m)
 Berkhamsted
opened 1838
 Hemel Hempstead
opened 1837
 Heath Park Halt
Nickey Line
 Apsley
opened 1938
 Kings Langley
opened 1839
Watford Fast Tunnel 1 mile 55 yards (1.66 km)
Watford Slow Tunnel 1 mile 230 yards (1.82 km)
Watford
Abbey Line
1837–1858
 Watford Junction
opened 1858
 Watford Goods
Watford High Street
opened 1861
Watford and Rickmansworth Railway
proposed Croxley Rail Link
 Bushey
opened 1841
Carpenders Park
opened 1917
Hatch End
opened c. 1844
Headstone Lane
opened 1917
Harrow & Wealdstone
opened 1837
Stanmore branch line
Kenton
opened 1912
Metropolitan line and
London–Aylesbury line
South Kenton
opened 1933
North Wembley
opened 1912
Chiltern Main Line
 Wembley Central
opened 1842
Stonebridge Park Depot
Wembley Intercity Depot │ Stonebridge Park
opened 1912
River Brent
Princess Royal Mail Centre
 Grand Junction Canal │ Royal Show Ground
Willesden Brent Sidings
 Willesden │ Harlesden
1841–1866 │ opened 1912
Dudding Hill Line
Willesden Logistics Hub
Willesden Goods
North London line
Willesden Junction
(low level)
opened 1866
(high level)
 West London Junction
West London Line
North London Line
Honeypot Hill Tunnel (
317 yd
290 m
)
Kensal Green
opened 1916
North Shed
 Queen's Park
opened 1879
Bakerloo line
Kilburn and Maida Vale Goods
Kilburn and Maida Vale │ Kilburn High Road
1852–1912 │ opened 1852
South Hampstead
opened 1879
Chiltern Main Line
Metropolitan line
Jubilee line
Primrose Hill Tunnels (
1220 yd
1116 m
) │ South Hampstead Tunnel
A
B
 A: WCML │ B: Watford DC line
Chalk Farm
1851–1917, 1922–1992
North London line
Park Street Tunnel │ Camden Goods
London Euston
opened 1837
 Euston tube station
Northern line and Victoria line

Sources

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