Great Central Main Line (diagram)

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. In addition, the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway is also shown. The Great Central Main Line is always shown in the middle of the diagram.

Great Central Main Line
Manchester Lines to Salford Manchester Piccadilly Huddersfield line Ardwick West Coast Main Line to London Euston Ashburys Belle Vue Hope Valley line Gorton Fallowfield Loop line to Manchester Central Fairfield to Huddersfield line Stockport–Stalybridge line Guide Bridge to Stalybridge Stalybridge Junction Railway Hyde North Dukinfield Dog Lane Newton for Hyde Hope Valley line to Sheffield Midland Godley Toll Bar Godley Godley East Cheshire Lines Committee to Woodley Hattersley Broadbottom Dinting Glossop Hadfield Crowden Woodhead Woodhead Tunnel Dunford Bridge Hazlehead Bridge to Crow Edge Penistone Line to Huddersfield Penistone Penistone Line to Sheffield Oxspring Thurgoland Wortley Stocksbridge Deepcar Oughty Bridge Wadsley Bridge Hope Valley line to Manchester Neepsend Midland Main Line Bridgehouses Sheffield Midland Sheffield Victoria Midland Main Line Nunnery Junction Woodburn Junction Darnall Junction Dearne Valley line to Rotherham Central Darnall Woodhouse Midland Main Line (Old Road) to Rotherham Woodhouse Junction Orgreave Colliery Great Central Railway to Worksop Beighton Beighton level crossing Waleswood Curve Beighton Junction Midland Main Line (Old Road) Killamarsh Branch (MR) to Norwood Lancs, Derbyshire & East Coast Ry to Shirebrook North Killamarsh Killamarsh Central Colliery branch Eckington Renishaw Central Staveley Central Staveley (MR) to Dore & Totley to Robin Hood Line Staveley Works Colliery branch Sheepbridge and Brimington Chesterfield Midland Chesterfield Central Duckmanton Junction Chesterfield Market Place Arkwright Town LD&ECR to Shirebrook North Midland Railway Grassmoor Colliery branch Heath Colliery branch Colliery branch Colliery branch Pilsley Tibshelf Town Colliery branch Colliery branch Colliery branch New Hucknall Sidings Colliery branch Robin Hood Line to Worksop Kirkby Bentinck to Pye Bridge Junction Kirkby-in-Ashfield Kirkby South Junction Annesley North Junction start of London Extension Hollin Well and Annesley Annesley colliery Annesley yard and loco shed Annesley South Halt Robin Hood Line Newstead Hucknall Central Hucknall Bulwell Hall Halt Bestwood Junction Bulwell Bulwell Common North Junction Bulwell Common South Junction Bulwell Common GNR Derbyshire and Staffordshire Extension Basford and Bulwell Bagthorpe Junction New Basford to Erewash Valley line Radford Junction Carrington Radford to Nottingham–Grantham line Nottingham Victoria Weekday Cross Junction Nottingham London Road High Level│Low Level Nottingham Midland Nottingham–Grantham line to Grantham Midland Main Line to Loughborough Arkwright Street Queen's Walk yard Clifton colliery River Trent Wilford brick sidings Ruddington Ruddington North Junction Asher Lane crossing Gotham Ruddington Fields British Gypsum Gotham sidings Gotham branch Rushcliffe Halt East Leake Barnstone lime quarry Midland Main Line to Carlisle Barnstone lime sidings Brush Traction Loughborough North Junction Loughborough Midland Loughborough South Junction Loughborough Central Quorn and Woodhouse Barrow-upon-Soar Mountsorrel quarry branch LaFarge Aggregates Swithland Sidings Sileby Rothley Syston Junction Belgrave and Birstall Birmingham–Peterborough line to Peterborough Leicester North Syston Abbey Lane sidings Midland Main Line Leicester Central Leicester London Road Leicester West Bridge Leicester goods yard Leicester–Burton upon Trent line to Burton- on-Trent Birmingham–Peterborough line to Birmingham Narborough South Wigston Whetstone Midland Main Line to London King's Cross M1 motorway West Coast Main Line to Manchester Midland Counties Railway Ashby Magna Lutterworth Rugby and Stamford Railway to Market Harborough Rugby Midland Northampton loop line Rugby cattle sidings West Coast Main Line to London Euston Rugby Central Barby MOD sidings Braunston and Willoughby London & North Western Rly Leamington–Weedon line Braunston London Road Catesby Tunnel Charwelton Woodford New and Old Yards Woodford Halse Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Culworth Junction Eydon Road Halt Culworth Chalcombe Road Halt Chiltern Main Line Banbury Towcester–Banbury line Banbury to Verney Junction branch line Helmdon Village King's Sutton Helmdon Brackley Town Brackley Central Aynho Junction Brackley Viaduct over Buckinghamshire Railway Cherwell Valley line Finmere Bicester North Buckingham Varsity Line Claydon Verney Junction Calvert Varsity Line Metropolitan Railway Akeman Street Grendon Underwood Junction Brill Tramway to Brill Quainton Road Junction Wotton (GCR) Quainton Road Ashendon Junction ↓ Gt. Western & Gt. Central Jt. Rly Waddesdon Manor Ashendon Aylesbury Haddenham & Thame Parkway Aylesbury–Princes Risborough line Haddenham Little Kimble Ilmer Halt Monks Risborough Wycombe Railway to Oxford & Stoke Mandeville Chinnor & Princes Risborough Rly to Chinnor Wendover Princes Risborough Great Missenden Saunderton Amersham West Wycombe Chesham High Wycombe Chalfont & Latimer Wycombe Railway to Maidenhead via Bourne End Chorleywood Penn Halt Rickmansworth Beaconsfield Rickmansworth Church Street Seer Green and Jordans Croxley Gerrards Cross Watford Denham Golf Club Watford and Rickmansworth Railway Denham Uxbridge branch line Metropolitan line stations omitted West Ruislip Metropolitan & Piccadilly lines to Uxbridge South Ruislip Northolt Junction Harrow-on-the-Hill Acton–Northolt line to London Paddington Northolt Park Piccadilly line to Acton Town   Metropolitan line runs Sudbury Hill Harrow parallel with GCML Metropolitan line Sudbury & Harrow Road stations omitted   to Willesden Junction West Coast Main Line to Liverpool& the North Wembley Stadium Wembley Exhibition Neasden Junction Dudding Hill Line to Acton Central Dudding Hill Line to Dudding Junction North London line to Richmond North London line to Stratford Canfield Place Metropolitan line to Baker Street Hampstead Tunnel to Willesden Junction West Coast Main Line to London Euston St John's Wood tunnel Lord's tunnel ( now merged with St John's Wood Tunnel ) Marylebone Goods Terminal London Marylebone

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