Railways (Hansard, 24 May 1976)

§ Mr. Bagier
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of the railway route mileage is accounted for under the heading in the Transport Consultative Document "All other passenger services" which account for 6 per cent. of total passenger mileage.

§ Dr. Gilbert
Most of these services share about 45 per cent. of the existing railway route mileage with other services. The remainder make exclusive, or nearly exclusive, use of about 1 per cent. of the railway network.

§ Mr. Bagier
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list the services described in the Transport Consultative Document as "All other passenger services" which account for 6 per cent. of total passenger mileage.

§ Dr. Gilbert
The information is as follows:

Shotts-Edinburgh

Ayr-Stranraer
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Croy-Stirling-Dunblane

Croy-Falkirk Grahamston-Edinburgh

Kilmarnock-Carlisle Via Dumfries

Glasgow-Aberdeen

Edinburgh-Aberdeen

Glasgow-Dundee

Inverness-Wick-Thurso

Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh

Glasgow-Oban

Edinburgh-Fort William

Glasgow-Fort William-Mallaig

Edinburgh-Falkirk-Glasgow

Aberdeen-Inverness

Glasgow-Perth-Inverness

Edinburgh-Kirkaldy-Inverness

Glasgow-Ardrossan

Edinburgh-Stirling-Perth

Edinburgh-Kirkaldy-Dundee

Edinburgh-Cowdenbeath-Markinch

Montrose-Dundee-Perth

Edinburgh-North Berwick-Dunbar

Edinburgh-Carstairs

Glasgow-Gourock/Wemyss Bay

Newcastle-Filey/ Hull

Scarborough-Newcastle

Newcastle-Edinburgh

Newcastle-Largs

Newcastle-Blackpool North

Newcastle-Carlisle

Darlington/Middlesbrough-Whitby

Darlington-Saltburn

Darlington-Bishop Auckland

Newcastle-Sunderland/Hartlepool/Middlesbrough/Darlington/York

Horsforth-Harrogate /York Micklefield-Scarborough

Knottingley-Goole

Micklefield-Hull via Selby

Micklefield-Blackpool (via Hebden Bridge)

Keighley-Morecambe (via Skipton)

Newcastle-York

Kiveton Park-Lincoln/Skegness via Retford

Cleethorpes/Grimsby-Kiveton Park (via Retford)

Cleethorpes /Grimsby-Thorne South (via Doncaster)

Manchester-Cleethorpes (via Hope)

Thorne North-Hull (via Doncaster)

New Mills-Dore

Manchester-Bridlington

Cleethorpes-New Holland-Barton

Leeds-Sheffield (via Barnsley)

Grantham-Boston /Skegness

Leeds-Sheffield (via Rotherham)

Sheffield-Skegness (via Nottingham)

Leeds-Doncaster

Nottingham-Grantham /Skegness

Leicester/Derby-Skegness

Cleethorpes-Newark Northgate

Leeds-Cleethorpes

Hull-Scarborough

York-Hull (via Church Fenton)

Sheffield-Bridlington/Scarborough (via Selby)

Huddersfield-Clayton/Penistone/ Sheffield

Doncaster-York

Manchester Victoria/Wakefield-Scarborough via York

Scarborough-Sheffield (via Castleford and Barnsley)

Leeds / Bradford-Bridlington/Scarborough

New Mills-Sheffield/Doncaster/Barnsley

Manchester / Leeds /Chesterfield-Skegness (via Lincoln)
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Manchester/Leeds/Chesterfield-Yarmouth (via Lincoln)

Sheffield-Lincoln /Skegness

Lincoln / Sheffield / Leeds-Blackpool

Cleethorpes/Grimsby-Sheffield (via Retford)

Leeds/ Bradford-Morecambe

York-Blackpool via Hebden Bridge

Cleethorpes/Grimsby-Sheffield (via Doncaster)

Sheffield-York

Sheffield-Hull (via Doncaster)

Leeds-Harrogate/ York

Leeds-Goole

Leeds-Hull via Selby

Leeds-Scarborough (via York)

Leeds-Morecambe (via Skipton)

Manningtree/Parkeston Quay-Harwich

Cambridge-Yarmouth (via Thetford)

Cambridge-Norwich via Thetford

Cambridge-Kings Lynn

Norwich-Peterborough

Ipswich-Norwich

Norwich-Lowestoft

Cambridge-Skegness via Peterborough and Grantham

Cambridge-Peterborough

Ipswich-Lowestoft (via Saxmundham)

Ipswich-Felixstowe

Norwich-Yarmouth (via Acle and Reedham)

Norwich-Cromer/Sheringham

Parkeston-Peterborough

Ipswich-Colchester /Chelmsford

Bishops Stortford-Cambridge-Ely

Cambridge-Ipswich (via Bury St. Edmunds)

Yarmouth-Newcastle

Norwich/Cambridge/Ely-Doncaster/York via Lincoln

Altrincham-Manchester / Macclesfield/Alderley Edge/Crewe via Stockport

(Excluding Altrincham-Manchester Section)

Manchester-Stafford

Buxton-New Mills

Strines-Rose Hill Marple/Marple/New Mills

Bromley Cross-Bolton-Blackburn

Blackpool North-Preston

Preston-Manchester

Bolton-Preston / Blackpool

Manchester-Crewe Section

Manchester-Chester

Allerton-Runcorn-Crewe

Maghull-Ormskirk

Garswood-St. Helens-Wigan

Heswall-Hawarden Bridge/ Wrexham

Hooton / Helsby-Chester

Hooton-Chester/Llandudno /Holyhead

Lichfield-Blake Street

Wythall-Henley-Stratford

Coventry-Rugby

Northfield-Redditch

Dorridge-Stratford-On-Avon

Dorridge-Leamington Spa

Chester-Llandudno/Holyhead

Aberystwyth / Machynlleth-Shrewsbury

Manchester - Chester/Llandudno/Bangor/Holyhead

Stoke / Crewe-Chester / Llandudno / Bangor / Holyhead

Birmingham-Barmouth /Aberystwyth Birmingham-Worcester

Machynlleth-Towyn / Barmouth /Pwllheli Aberystwth-Devils Bridge

Llandudno-Betws-y-Coed/Blaenau Ffestiniog

Stockport-Stalybridge

Liverpool-Chester / Bangor
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Hooton-Helsby

Liverpool-Blackpool North

Hawarden Bridge-Wrexham

Manchester-Morecambe

Preston-Colne Section

Ormskirk-Preston

Preston/Lancaster-Morecambe

Chorley/Preston /Kirkham-Blackpool

Lancaster / Oxenholme / Kendal-Windermere

Lancaster/ Barrow-Whitehaven-Carlisle

Manchester (Victoria)-Wigan (Wellgate)/Southport

Liverpool-Runcorn /Crewe

Barrow-Preston

Leamington / Hatton-Stratford

Birmingham-Llandudno

Leamington-Reading

Wolverhampton - Wellington / Shrewsbury / Chester

Birmingham-Burton/Derby

Derby-Yarmouth

Walsall-Yarmouth

Norwich /Cambridge / Peterborough-Birmingham

Birmingham / Wellinborough - Leicester / Nottingham

Stafford-Nuneaton/Rugby

Lichfield - Birmingham - Kidderminster / Worcester / Hereford / Cheltenham

Birmingham-Reading via Oxford

Rugby/ Coventry-Birmingham /Wolverhampton

Nottingham-Llandudno

Crewe/Matlock-Derby/Nottingham-Lincoln St.

Marks/Barnetby

Sheffield-Nottingham

Leicester-Blackpool

Coryton-Cardiff

Newport-Barry Island

Treherbert / Coryton - Cardiff/Barry Island / Penarth

Rhymney/Cardiff-Barry Island

Rhymney-Cardiff-Penarth

Merthyr—Cardiff/Barry Island

Cardiff—Crewe

Swansea—Carmarthen—Fishguard Harbour/ Milford Haven

Swansea—Shrewsbury

Cardiff / Newport—Gloucester /Cheltenham

Newport/Whitland—Tenby—Pembroke Dock

Newport—Cardiff—Swansea/Milford Haven

Milford Haven/Cardiff—Bristol/Weston super Mare/Taunton

Severn Beach—Keynsham / Westbury / Weston super Mare/Taunton

Bristol—Severn Beach

Bristol—Weston super Mare/Taunton

Paddington/Oxford—Moreton—Worcester/ Great Malvern

Bristol /Westbury—Weymouth

Plymouth—Bere Alston/ Gunnislake

Plymouth—Liskeard/St. Austell/Penzance

Liskeard—Looe

Plymouth/Par—Newquay

Turo—Falmouth

Penzance/St. Erth—St. Ives

Exmouth / Plymouth—Exeter—Newton Abbot—Paignton

Plymouth / Paignton /Exmouth /Exeter—Barnstaple

Exeter—Exmouth

Exeter—Salisbury

Worcester—Great Malvern/Hereford

Bristol—Gloucester / Cheltenham /Worcester / Great Malvern

Swindon—Gloucester—Cheltenham—Worcester /Hereford
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Swansea/Cardiff—Portsmouth

Cardiff / Bristol—Westbury—Salisbury / Portsmouth

Cardiff—Weymouth

§ Mr. Bagier
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will list those rail passenger services which have been considered for closure by his Department since 1962; and for which of these services permission to close was refused.

§ Dr. Gilbert
Since the enactment of the Transport Act 1962 the Railways Board has applied for ministerial consent to withdraw the following services. Consent was refused for the services marked with an asterisk.
Harrogate—Crossgates via Wetherby

Church Fenton—Wetherby

^*Cardiff Coryton

Middlesbrough—Guisborough

Kidsgrove—Etruria

Stoke-on-Trent—Silverdale

Kemble—Cirencester

Kemble—Tetbury

^*Inverness—Wick /Thurso

Perth—Maerdy

Cardiff General—Cardiff Clarence Road

^*Inverness—Kyle of Lochalsh

Barry—Bridgend

Abercynon—Aberdare

Caerphilly—Senghenydd

Sheringham—Melton Constable

Swansea (High Street)—Milford Haven/ Neyland

Selby—Goole

^*Ayr—Stranraer

Carlisle—Silloth

Sunderland—Durham—Bishop Auckland

Sunderland—West Hartlepool

Swaffham—Thetford

Salisbury—Fordingbridge—Bournemouth

Brockenhurst—Ringwood—Bournemouth

Taunton—Yeovil Pen Mill

Langholm—Riddings Junction—Carlisle

Ayr—Dalmellington

Kilmarnock—Darvol

Elgin—Lossiemouth

Craigendoran—Arrochar

Fraserburgh—St. Combs

St. Boswells—Berwick-upon-Tweed

Kilmarnock—Ardrossan

Wivenhoe—Brightlingsea

Dereham—Wells-next-the-Sea

Northampton Castle—Peterborough

Northampton Castle—Wellingborough (Midland Road)

Leeds—Pudsey—Bradford Exchange

Crowhurst—Bexhill West

Walsall—Dudley

Swan Village—Dudley

Dudley—Old Hill

Banbury—Woodford Halse (withdrawal of local service)

Worcester—Bromyard

Stirling—Perth

Southport (Chapel Street)—Preston

Southport (Chapel Street)—Crossens

Audley End—Bartlow
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Gleneagles—Grieff—Comrie

Banff—Tillynaught

Edinburgh Princes Street—Kingsknowe (withdrawal of local service)

Stafford—Wellington

Wellington—Shrewsbury

^*Manchester (Piccadilly)—Buxton

^*Llandudno-Blaenau Ffestiniog

^*Darlington-Bishop Auckland

^*Middlesbrough-Whitby

Wolverton-Newport Pagnell

Bradford Exchange-Wakefield via Batley

North Walsham-Mundesley-on-Sea

Derby (Friargate)-Nottingham Victoria

Edinburgh-Musselburgh

Glasgow (Queen Street)-Kirkintilloch

Gloucester-Hereford

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Portishead

Dumfries-Stranraer

Romsey-Andover

Manchester (Victoria)-Middleton

Wigan Central-Glazenbrook

Coatbridge-Dumbarton

Buckingham-Bletchley

Aberdeen-Fraserburgh

Maud-Peterhead

Lanark-Muirkirk

Newcastle-Newbiggin

Newsham-Blyth

Monkseaton-Blyth-Newbiggin

^*Carlisle-Hellifield

Leicester (London Road)-Burton-on-Trent

Hull-Hornsea

Hull-Withernsea

Witham-Maldon East

Berkeley Road-Lydney Town

Harrow & Wealdstone-Belmont

Tiverton-Tiverton Junction

Widnes Loop

Leeds Central-Castleford-Pontefract

Manchester Exchange-Tyldesley-Wigan North Western (withdrawal of local service)

Leek-Uttoxeter

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Avonmouth Dock

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Patchway-Pilning

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Clifton Down-Pilning

Nottingham Midland-Worksop

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Gloucester (Eastgate)

Gloucester (Eastgate)-Worcester Shrub Hill (withdrawal of local service)

Aberdeen-Inverurie (withdral of local service)

Aviemore-Invemess-Elgin (withdrawal of local service)

^*Edinburgh (Princess Street)-Glasgow (Central) Glasgow (Central)-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service)

Ruabon-Barmouth

Bala-Bala Junction

Whitchurch-Welshpool

Llanfyllin-Llanmynech

Caernarvon-Afon Wen (Consent refused for Bangor-Caernarvon)

^*Manchester (Victoria)-Bury (Bolton Street)

Bangor-Almwch

Ballinluig-Aberfeldy

Darlington-Barnard Castle-Middleton-in-Teesdale

Carmarthen-Aberystwyth

Glazebrook-Stockport (Tiviot Dale)

Walsall-Rugeley (Trent Valley)

Birmingham New Street-Walsall via Penns

Wolverhampton High Level-Burton-on-Trent

Nuneaton-Coventry-Leamington Spa Avenue

Lostwithiel-Fowey
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Leeds City /Bradford-Ilkley-Skipton

Leeds City-Shipley-Bradford

Leeds City/Bradford-Keighley-Skipton (part withdrawal of local services—part closure of line)

West Drayton and Yiewsley-Staines West

St. Margarets-Buntingford

Taunton-Barnstaple

Malton-Whitby

Whitby-Scarborough

Aviemore-Craigellachie

Halwill-Torrington

Sunderland-South Shields

Southport-Pool Hey Junction via Blowick

Bradford Exchange—Mirfield—Huddersfield Bradford Exchange-Halifax-Huddersfield (closure of certain intermediate lines)

^*Ryde (Pier Head)-Shanklin

Dunstable North-Hatfield Dumfries-Kircudbright

Thornton Junction-Dundee (Tay Bridge)

Barnstaple-Torrington

Eridge-Hailsham

Selby-Drifficld

Christ's Hospital-Guildford

St. Helen's Shaw Street-Earlestown-Warrington Bank Quay

^*Fort William-Mallaig

Aviemore-Forres

Hamilton-Strathaven-Coalburn

Ulverston-Lakeside

†Oxford-Bletchley-Bedford-Cambridge

Glasgow (Buchanan Street)-Stirling-Oban

Earby-Barnoldswick

Farnley Junction-Spen Valley Junction via Heckmondwike

^*Birmingham (New Street)-Worcester

^*Birmingham (New Street)-Redditch

Pye Bridge-Kirkby in Ashfield East

^*Crewe-Shrewsbury

Killin Junction-Killin

Chippenham-Calne

Ryde (Pier Head)-Cowes Shanklin-Ventnor

Shanklin-Ventnor

Rosegrove-Todmorden

Manchester (Victoria)-Horwich

^*Romford-Upminster

York-Hull

Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Dumfries-Carlisle

^*Manchester (Victoria)-Oldham-Rochdale

^*Glasgow (St. Enoch)-East Kilbride

^*Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Paisley West-Elderslie

^*Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Kilmacolm-Greenock

Lincoln Central-Barnetby

Lincoln Central-Grantham

Aberdeen-Ballater

Lancaster Castle / Lancaster Green - Ayre -Heysham

Yeovil Town-Yeovil Pen Mill

Yeovil Junction-Yeovil Town

Leeds-Skipton-Morecambe-Heysham

Bristol (Temple Meads)-Bath Green Park

Bath Green Park-Bournemouth West

Highbridge-Evercreech Junction

Seaton Junction-Seaton

Axminster-Lyme Regis

Shoreham-by-Sea-Christ's Hospital

Manchester (Victoria)-Rochdale-Todmorden (withdrawal of local service)

Cheltenham Spa-Malvern Road-Cheltenham St.

James

†Part closure. Rail services between Bletchley and Bedford continue.
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Crewe-Chester (General) (withdrawal of local service)

Derby Midland-Nottingham Midland (withdrawal of local service)

^*Kentish Town (St. Pauls Road Junction)-Kings Cross

^*Watford-Croxley Green

^*Huddersfield-Clayton West/Penistone

^*Manchester Piccadilly-Glossop/Hadfield

Rugby-Peterborough East

Seaton-Stamford

Leicester (London Road)-Peterborough (Part closure)

^*Ipswich-Lowestoft

Sidmouth Junction-Sidmouth

Tipton St. John's-Exmouth

Halwill-Wadebridge

Okehampton-Bude

Southampton-Fawley

Royton-Royton Junction

Glasgow (St. Enoch)-Dalry-Kilmarnock

Barrhead-Kilmarnock (withdrawal of local service)

Tayport-Newport East

Connel Ferry-Ballachulish

Croxley Green-Bushey and Oxhey

Dearne Junction-Mexborough West

Swinton Junction-Mexborough No. 1 signal box

Mexborough No. 1 Signal Box-Mexborough No 3 Signal Box

Sheffield Victoria-Aylesbury Town and Woodford Halse-Banbury (Except Sheffield Victoria-Woodhouse and Nottingham Arkwright Street-Rugby Central)

Yatton-Clevedon

Okehampton-Bere Alston

Callington-Gunnislake

Saxmundham-Aldeburgh

Workington-Penrith (part closure)

^*Liverpool Lime Street-Chester (General)

^*Wigan-Bolton-Rochdale

^*Leeds-Knottingley

^*Liskeard-Looe

Gobowen-Oswestry

Patney and Chirton-Holt Junction

Manchester (Victoria)-Bury (Bolton Street) and Ramsbottom-Accrington

^*St. Erth-St. Ives

^*York-Harrogate

Manchester (Victoria)-Bury-Bacup via Clifton Junction and Heywood (includes RochdaleBacup)

Manchester-Chinley-Derby (withdrawal of local services)

^*Sudbury-Marks Tey

Buxton Midland-Millers Dale

Wakefield-Goole

Nottingham Midland-Sheffield Midland (withdrawal of local service)

Derby Midland-Sheffield Midland Harrogate-Northallerton

Appledore-New Romney

^*Liverpool Lime Street-Manchester Exchange (local service)

Bodmin Road/Bodmin North-Padstow

Three Bridges-Groombridge

Shelford-Marks Tey

Cambridge-St. Ives-March (part closure)

Stanley Junction-Forfar-Kinnaber Junction

Killamarsh Junction-Pyewipe Junction

Tuxford West Junction-Tuxford North Junction

Shirebrook Junction-Warsop Junction
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Nottingham London Road Junction-Melton Junction and Manton-Glendon South Junction (on old Nottingham (Midland)-London (St. Pancras) via Oakham line

Arkleston Junction-Renfrew Wharf

Netherfield and Colwich-Nottingham Victoria

Woodburn Junction-Aldwarke Junction

Leeds-Doncaster (withdrawal of local service)

^*Liverpool Lime Street-St. Helens-Wigan Wall-gate

Grendon Underwood Junction-Ashenden Junction

Leeds City-Cudworth-Sheffield Midland (withdrawal of local service)

Trowell Junction-Long Eaton Junction

North Erewash Junction-Trent Station North Junction

^*Stockport-Stalybridge

Leicester (London Road)-Wellingborough (Mid land Road) (withdrawal of local service)

Aberdeen-Keith-Elgin

Newcastle-Alnwick-Berwick

Alnmouth-Alnwick

Castlehill Junction-Parkhouse Junction

Corstorphine-Edinburgh Waverley

Tyldesley-Springs Branch

Birmingham Snow Hill-Wolverhampton Low Level (section of line north of Wolverhamton and south of Birmingham)

Scotswood Junction-West Wylam Junction

Larbert-Alloa

Stratford-upon-Avon—Gloucester (part closure, part modification)

Grangemouth Branch Junction—Grangemouth

Penarth—Cadoxton

Stevenson Junction—Montgomerie Pier Station

Chester Northgate—Hawarden Bridge

Carnforth—Carlisle (withdrawal of local service)

Matlock—Chinley North Junction

Denton Junction—Droylsden Junction

Dereham—King's Lynn

King's Lynn—Wisbech East

March—Wisbech

Methley Junction—Cutsyke Junction

Hailsham—Polegate

Manchester—Southport (section of line between Dobbs Brow Junction—Horwich Fork Junction)

Dunfermline Lower—Stirling

Ayr—Heads of Ayr

^*Tunbridge Wells Central—Uckfield

^*Hurst Green—Uckfield

^*Hurst Green—Tunbridge Wells Central

Edinburgh—Hawick—Carlisle

Leuchars South Junction—St. Andrews

St. Luke's Junction—Loco Junction

Salthouse Junction—Barrow Shipyard Station

^*Busby Junction—Barrhead

Dundee—Newport-on-Tay East

Uckfield—Lewes and Ashurst Junction—Groombridge Junction ^*Huddersfield—Leeds (local service)

Stratford-upon-Avon—Worcester

Chester Northgate—Mickle Trafford Junction

Kilmarnock—Ayr

^*Manchester Exchange/Victoria—Huddersfield (local service)

Eastleigh—Romsey

Darlington—Richmond

King's Lynn—Hunstanton

Nottingham—Rugby Central
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Eccles Junction—Kenyon Junction via Tyldesley

^*Manchester—Southport (local service)

^*Cleethorpes—New Holland

^*New Holland—Barton-on-Humber

^*Wrexham—New Brighton

^*Bristol—Severn Beach

^*Marple Wharf—Rose Hill

Wymondham—Dereham

Ormskirk—Preston

Yate South Junction—Bristol East Junction

Lowestoft Central—Yarmouth South Town

Pemberton Junction Signal box—Hindley No. 2 Signal Box

^*Hull—Bridlington—Scarborough

New Mills—Hayfield

Rose Hill—Macclesfield

Thornton Junction—Leven

Crewe—Preston (withdrawal of local service)

^*Sheffield—Penistone

Wembley Stadium Loop Line

Liverpool Lime Street—Southport (Edge Hill Signal Box—Bootle Junction Signal Box section only)

York-Normanton-Wakefield-Manchester

Kidderminster-Bewdley-Bartlebury

Bangor-Caernarvon

Cowdenbeath-Kinross-Perth

Skipton-Carlisle (withdrawal of local service)

Peterborough-Boston, Firsby South Junction-Grimsby

Firsby-Firsby East Junction

^*Firsby South Junction-Skegness

Willoughby-Mablethorpe

Lincoln Central-Bellwater Junction

Norwich-Sheringham

Craven Arms and Stokeby-Llanelli

Cleethorpes-Immingham Dock

Ormskirk-Preston

^*Edinburgh-North Berwick

^*Bristol-Bath (local service)

^*Boston-Skegness

^*Cardiff-Newport-Gloucester-Cheltenham (local service)

Colne-Skipton

High Wycombe-Bourne End

^*Whitland-Pembroke Dock

Kirkham-Fleetwood

Barnstaple Junction-Ilfracombe

Cambridge-St. Ives

Bolton-Bury-Rochdale

Bridgend-Treherbert

Taunton-Minehead

Wareham-Swanage

Keswick-Penrith

Birmingham Snow Hill-Langley Green

Birmingham-Wolverhampton Low Level

Liverpool-Gateacre

Coleford Junction-Okehampton

Bury-Rawtenstall

Fairlie Pier Junction-Fairlie Pier

Glasgow-Kirkcaldy

Alton-Winchester

Newcastle-Riverside-Tynemouth

Northampton-Market Harborough

Dairy-Kilmarnock

^*Ashford-Hastings

^*Machynlleth-Pwllheli

^*Bedford-Bletchley

^*Wimbledon-West Croydon

Hawkhill Junction-Blackhouse Junction (Ayr)

Maiden Newton-Bridport

Runcorn-Helsby-Chester

Morecambe-Heysham
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Liverpool Exchange Station-Exchange Junction James Street Station-Paradise Street Junction Haltwhistle-Alston