List of railway lines in Great Britain
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- This is a list of railway lines in Great Britain that are still in use. For closed lines, see List of closed railway lines in Great Britain.
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High-speed main line
| Main line railways in Great Britain: | |
|---|---|
| High-speed main lines: | Channel Tunnel Rail Link |
| 'Classic' main lines: | Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line |
'Classic' main lines
- Cross-Country Route
- East Coast Main Line
- Great Eastern Main Line
- Great Western Main Line
- Midland Main Line
- West Coast Main Line
| Main line railways in Great Britain: | |
|---|---|
| High-speed main lines: | Channel Tunnel Rail Link |
| 'Classic' main lines: | Cross-Country Route East Coast Main Line Great Eastern Main Line Great Western Main Line Midland Main Line West Coast Main Line |
Railway lines in England
London
North London
- Hertford Loop Line
- Gospel Oak to Barking Line
- North London Line
- Northern City Line
- Lea Valley Lines
- Thameslink
- Watford DC Line
East London
South London
- Bexleyheath Line
- Bromley North Line
- Catford Loop Line
- Dartford Loop
- Greenwich Line
- Hayes Line
- Hounslow Loop
- Nunhead to Lewisham link
- South London Lines
- Tattenham Corner Line
- Thameslink
West London
South-East England
Main lines
- Arun Valley Line
- Ashford to Ramsgate (via Canterbury West) line
- Brighton Main Line
- Chatham Main Line
- East Coastway
- Hastings Line
- Kent Coast Line
- North Downs Line
- Maidstone East Line
- Portsmouth Direct Line
- South Eastern Main Line
- South Western Main Line
- Thameslink
- West Coastway
- West of England Main Line
Commuter lines
- Alton Line
- Ascot to Guildford line
- Bexleyheath Line
- Caterham Line
- Catford Loop Line
- Chessington Branch Line
- Dartford Loop
- Eastleigh-Fareham Line
- Eastleigh to Romsey Line
- Hampton Court Branch Line
- Hayes Line
- Hounslow Loop
- Mid-Kent Line
- New Guildford Line
- North Kent Line
- Nunhead to Lewisham link
- Oxted Line
- Sheerness Line
- Shepperton Branch Line
- Slough to Windsor & Eton Line
- South London Line
- Staines to Windsor & Eton Line
- Staines to Weybridge Line
- Sutton & Mole Valley Line
- Tattenham Corner Line
- Waterloo-Reading Line
- West London Line
Rural lines
- Henley Branch Line ("Regatta Line")
- Island Line, Isle of Wight
- Lymington Branch Line
- Marshlink Line
- Medway Valley Line
East of England
The East of England region includes East Anglia, West Anglia, Essex, and North and East London.
Main lines
- Cambridge-King's Lynn "Fen" Line
- Cambridge-Norwich "Breckland" Line
- Colchester-Clacton Line
- Ely-Peterborough Line
- Ipswich-Ely Line
- London, Tilbury & Southend Line
- Hitchin-Cambridge Line
- Manningtree-Harwich "Mayflower" Line
- Thameslink
- West Anglia Main Line
Commuter lines
- Chingford Branch Line
- Lea Valley Lines
- Northern City Line
- Romford to Upminster Line
- Shenfield-Southend Victoria Line
- Witham-Braintree Line
- Hertford Loop Line
Rural lines
- Cambridge-Ipswich Line
- Crouch Valley Line
- East Suffolk Line
- Ipswich-Felixstowe Line
- Grantham-Skegness Line
- Gainsborough Line (Sudbury Branch Line)
- Norwich-Sheringham "Bittern" Line
- Peterborough-Lincoln Line
- Thorpe le Soken-Walton Line
- Wherry Lines
- St Albans Branch Line
South-West England
Main lines
Commuter lines
Rural lines
- Exeter-Barnstaple "Tarka" Line
- Exeter-Exmouth "Avocet" Line
- Golden Valley Line
- Heart of Wessex Line
- Looe Valley Line
- Par-Newquay "Atlantic Coast" Line
- St Ives Bay Line
- Tamar Valley Line
- Truro-Falmouth "Maritime" Line
Central England
Main lines
- Birmingham-Peterborough via Leicester Line
- Birmingham-Worcester via Bromsgrove Line
- Birmingham-Worcester via Kidderminster Line
- Cherwell Valley Line (Didcot-Oxford-Banbury)
- Chiltern Main Line
- London-Aylesbury Line
- Robin Hood Line
- Welsh Marches Line
- Wolverhampton-Shrewsbury Line
Commuter lines
- Birmingham Cross-City Line
- Birmingham-Rugeley "Chase" Line
- Birmingham-Stratford Line
- Birmingham-Walsall Line
- Coventry-Nuneaton Line
- Leicester-Loughborough "Ivanhoe" Line
- Northampton Loop Line
- Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line
- Stourbridge Junction-Stourbridge Town Line
- Walsall-Wolverhampton Line
Rural lines
- Cotswold Line
- Derwent Valley Line
- Leamington-Stratford Line
- Marston Vale Line
- Nottingham to Grantham Line
- Leicester to Lincoln Line
- Leicester to Burton upon Trent Line
- Oxford-Bicester Line
- Oakham to Kettering Line
- Prices Risborough-Aylesbury Line
- Shrewsbury-Chester Line
- Crewe to Derby Line
Northern England
Main lines
- Hope Valley Line
- Chester-Manchester Line
- Liverpool-Manchester Line
- Manchester-Crewe Line
- Manchester-Preston Line
- Settle-Carlisle Railway
Commuter lines
- Airedale Line
- Caldervale Line
- Dearne Valley Line
- East Lancashire Line
- Hallam Line
- Harrogate Line
- Huddersfield Line
- Manchester-Crewe Line
- Manchester-Stoke-on-Trent Line
- Lancaster-Heysham Line
- Leeds-Bradford Lines
- Liverpool-Wigan Line
- Manchester-Glossop Line
- Manchester-Rochdale via Oldham Line
- Mid-Cheshire Line
- Northern Line (Merseyrail)
- Ormskirk Branch Line
- Pontefract Line
- Sheffield to Hull Line
- Sheffield to Lincoln Line
- Stockport to Stalybridge Line
- Styal Line
- Wakefield Line
- Warrington Link Line
- Wharfedale Line
- Wirral Line
- York & Selby Lines
Rural lines
- Barton Line
- Borderlands Line
- Buxton Line
- Cumbrian Coast Line
- Doncaster-Lincoln Line
- Durham Coast Line
- Esk Valley Line
- Furness Line
- Hull-York Line
- Oxenholme-Windermere Line
- Penistone Line
- Ribble Valley Line
- Tees Valley Line
- Tyne Valley Line
- Yorkshire Coast Line
Railway lines in Scotland
Main lines
- Ayrshire Coast Line
- Edinburgh to Aberdeen Line
- Fife Circle Line
- Glasgow-Edinburgh via Carstairs Line
- Glasgow-Edinburgh via Falkirk Line
- Glasgow South Western Line
- Highland Main Line
Glasgow commuter lines
- Argyle Line
- Ayrshire Coast Line
- Cathcart Circle Lines
- Croy Line
- Cumbernauld Line
- Inverclyde Line
- Maryhill Line
- Motherwell-Cumbernauld Line
- North Clyde Line
- Paisley Canal Line
- Shotts Line
- South Western Lines
- Whifflet Line
Edinburgh commuter lines
- Edinburgh-Bathgate Line
- Edinburgh Cross-City Line
- Edinburgh-Dunblane line
- North Berwick Line
- Shotts Line
- Waverley Line
Rural lines
Railway lines in Wales
Main lines
Cardiff commuter lines
- Butetown Branch Line
- Cardiff City Line
- Coryton Line
- Ebbw Valley Line
- Maesteg Line
- Merthyr Line
- Rhondda Line
- Rhymney Line
- Vale of Glamorgan Line
Rural lines
