West Coast Main Line diagram

A detailed diagram of the of the West Coast Main Line, showing details of past and present stations and routes between London Euston and Glasgow Central. Note that some complex areas have been simplified for clarity.

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.

West Coast Main Line
Glasgow Central (High Level) opened 1879. Glasgow Central (Low Level) 1896-1966, reopened 1979. River Clyde Glasgow Bridge Street 1840-1905. Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway City of Glasgow Union Railway Glasgow Eglington Street Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Polloc and Govan Railway Rutherglen opened 1849. Rutherglen Goods Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway Cambuslang Goods Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway File:BSicon kSHIl.svg Glasgow Central Railway Newton opened 1849. Argyle Line Newton Goods Uddingston Goods Uddingston opened 1849. Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway Cleland and Midcalder Line Fallside Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway Wishaw and Coltness Railway Motherwell Hamilton Branch Motherwell Goods Flemington Shieldmuir opened 1990. Shotts Line Wishaw Central opened 1880. To Newmains Wishaw South Overtown To Morningside Law Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Carluke opened 1842. Braidwood Cleghorn Argyle Line Carstairs Junction opened 1848. Caledonian Main Line Dolphinton Branch Line Thankerton Symington 1848-1965. To Peebles Lamington Abington 1848-1965. Crawford 1891-1965. Elvanfoot 1848-1965. Wanlockhead Beatock Summit Moffat 1883-1954/64. Beattock 1847-1972. Wamphray 1847-1960. Dinwoodie 1847-1960. Nethercleugh 1847-1960. Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway Lockerbie opened 1847. Ecclefechan 1847-1960. Kirtlebridge 1847-1960. Solway Junction Railway Kirkpatrick 1847-1960. Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway Anglo-Scottish border Gretna 1847-1951. MOD Longtown / Border Union Railway Esk Viaduct over River Esk Floriston 1847-1950. Rockcliffe 1847-1917, 1918-1950/65. Border Union Railway Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway Canal Goods Dentholme Goods / Viaduct Goods Carlisle Citadel opened 1847. Crown Street Goods Bog Goods Newcastle and Carlisle Railway File:BSicon exkSHIr.svg Settle and Carlisle Railway Maryport and Carlisle Railway Brisco 1846-52/1952. Wreay 1853-1943. Southwaite 1846-1952/64. Calthwaite c.1855-1952/56. Plumpton 1846-1948 Penrith opened 1846. Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway Eden Valley Railway Clifton and Lowther 1846-1938/51. Shap 1846-1968 Shap Summit South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Tebay 1852-1968. Tebay Goods Low Gill Ingleton Branch Line Grayrigg 1861-1954. Windermere Branch Line Oxenholme opened 1847. Hincaster Branch Line Milnthorpe Burton and Holme Furness Line / Leeds to Morecambe Line Carnforth opened 1846 Bolton le Sands Hest Bank 1846-1969. Morecambe Branch Line North Western Railway To Glasson Dock Lancaster Green Ayre / North Western Railway 1848-1966/76 Lancaster Castle opened 1846. Lancaster Goods Galgate 1840-1939. Bay Horse 1840-1960. Scorton Garstang and Knott End Railway Garstang and Catterall 1840-1969. Brock Barton and Broughton Oxheys Goods Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Maudland Goods / Preston and Longridge Railway Maxwell House Preston opened 1838. Ribble Steam Railway Christian Road Goods / Butler Street Goods Preston West Lancs West Lancashire Railway Preston Junction -1972. Ormskirk Branch Line Lostock Hall opened 1846. East Lancashire Line Farington opened 1838. Farington Goods Leyland opened 1838. Manchester to Preston Line Balshaw Lane and Euxton opened 1838. Coppull 1838-1969. Coppull Goods Standish 1838-1949. Lancashire Union Railway Lancashire Union Railway Boar's Head 1838-1949. Manchester to Southport Line Kirkby Branch Line Wigan North Western / Wigan Wallgate opened 1838 / opened 1896. Wigan Goods Manchester to Southport Line Wigan Avoiding Line Springs Branch both to Amberwood West Junction Manchester and Wigan Railway Bamfurlong 1878-1950. Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway Golborne Lewton Liverpool to Manchester Lines Chester to Manchester Line Liverpool to Manchester Lines Warrington Central opened c.1873. Warrington Goods Warrington Bank Quay opened 1868. Arpley Line Jcn / Chester Line Jcn New North Walton JCN / New South Walton Jcn Manchester Ship Canal Moore 1837-1943/50s. Birkenhead Railway Preston Brook 1837-1948/50s. Weaver Junction and Liverpool Line Acton Bridge opened 1837. Mid-Cheshire Line Hartford opened 1837. Winsford and Over Branch Line Winsford and Over 1870-74, 1888-1931/58. Over and Wharton 1882-1947/68. Winsford Minshull Vernon 1837-1942. Crewe to Manchester Line North Wales Coast Line Crewe opened 1837. Welsh Marches Line Crewe to Derby Line Basford -1875. Betley Road 1875-1945. Madeley Stoke to Market Drayton Line Whitmore 1837-1952. Standon Bridge 1837-1952. Badnall Wharf Stafford to Manchester Line Norton Bridge (Served by replacement bus service) Great Bridgeford Stafford to Shrewsbury Line Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway Stafford opened 1837. Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line Milford and Brockton Stone to Colwich Line Colwich 1847-1958. Rugeley Trent Valley opened 1847. Chase Line Armitage 1847-1960. File:BSicon ÜABZ3lf.svg 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 to Peterborough Line Nuneaton opened 1837. Birmingham to Peterborough Line Coventry to Nuneaton Line Bulkington 1847-1931. Shilton 1847-1957. Brinklow 1847-1957. Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford Line Leamington to Rugby Line Midland Counties Railway Rugby opened 1838. Great Central Railway Rugby and Stamford Railway Northampton Loop Line Kilsby Tunnel 1 mile 656 yards (2.21 km) Welton 1838-1958/64. Weedon to Leamington Spa Line Weedon 1888-1958. Northampton and Peterborough Railway Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Blisworth 1838-1960. Northampton Loop Line Roade 1838-1964. Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Castlethorpe 1882-1964. File:BSicon uexCONTr.svg Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway Wolverton opened 1838. Wolverton railway works Wolverton to Newport Pagnell Line Loughton Sidings Milton Keynes Central opened 1982. Denbigh Hall Apr-Sep 1838. Marston Vale Line Bletchley opened 1846. Varsity Line and proposed East West Rail Link Leighton Buzzard opened 1838. Dunstable Branch Lines Cheddington opened 1838. Cheddington to Aylesbury Line Tring opened 1837. Berkhamstead opened 1838. Hemel Hempstead opened 1837. To Harpenden 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 1837-58. Abbey Line Watford Junction opened 1858. Watford High Street / Watford Goods opened 1861 / . Bushey opened 1841. Watford and Rickmansworth Railway, Proposed Croxley Rail Link Carpenders Park opened 1917. Hatch End opened c.1844. Headstone Lane Goods Headstone Lane opened 1917. Harrow and Wealdstone opened 1837. Stanmore Branch Line Kenton opened 1912. Metropolitan Line and London to Aylesbury Line South Kenton opened 1933. North Wembley opened 1912. Chiltern Main Line Wembley Central opened 1842. Stonebridge Park opened 1912. River Brent Grand Junction Canal / Royal Show Ground Willesden / Harlesden 1841-66 / opened 1912. Dudding Hill Line North London Line Willesden Junction (Low Level) opened 1866. Willesden Junction (High Level) West London Junction West London Line North London Line Honeypot Hill Tunnel Kensal Green North Shed Queen's Park Opened 1879. Bakerloo Line Kilburn and Maida Vale Goods Kilburn and Maida Vale / Kilburn High Road / opened 1852. South Hampstead opened 1879. Primrose Hill Tunnels / South Hampstead Tunnel Chiltern Main Line Metropolitan Line Jubilee Line Primrose Hill Tunnels / South Hampstead Tunnel North London Line 1: WCML / 2: Watford DC Line Chalk Farm 1851-1917, 1922-92. Park Street Tunnel Camden Chalk Farm / Camden Goods London Euston opened 1837. Euston tube station, Northern Line and Victoria Line

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