West Coast Main Line diagram

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
Glasgow Subway St Enoch
Bridge Street
Eglinton Street
Gushetfaulds
Rutherglen (3rd)
Rutherglen (1st)
Rutherglen
Rutherglen (2nd)
Cambuslang
Newton
Newton (1st)
Uddingston
Fallside
Bellshill
Motherwell
Motherwell (1st)
Motherwell Junction
Holytown
Flemington
Shieldmuir
Wishaw South
Wishaw
Overtown (1st)
Overtown (2nd)
Law Junction
Carluke
Braidwood
Lanark
Cleghorn
Carstairs
Thankerton
Symington
Symington (1st)
Lamington
Abington
Crawford
Elvanfoot
Auchencastle
Moffat
Beattock
Wamphray
Dinwoodie
Nethercleugh
Lockerbie
Ecclefechan
Kirtlebridge
Kirkpatrick
1847-1951
Gretna
Gretna
1861–1915
MOD Longtown
Esk Viaduct over River Esk
Floriston
1847–1950
Rockcliffe
1847–1917, 1918–1950/1965
Kingmoor Yard
Canal Goods
Viaduct Goods
Dentholme Goods
Carlisle Citadel
opened 1847
Crown Street Goods
Bog Goods
Brisco
1846–1852/1952
Wreay
1853–1943
Southwaite
1846–1952/1964
Calthwaite
c.1855–1952/1956
Plumpton
1846–1948
Penrith
opened 1846
Clifton and Lowther
1846–1938/1951
Shap
1846–1968
Tebay
1852–1968
Low Gill
1846–1960/1966
Grayrigg
1861–1954
Oxenholme Lake District
opened 1847
Milnthorpe
1846-1968
Burton and Holme
1846-1966
Carnforth
opened 1846
Bolton-le-Sands
1847-1969
Hest Bank
1846–1969
Lancaster Green Ayre
1848–1966/1976
Lancaster
opened 1846
Lancaster (Greaves)
1840-9
Galgate
1840–1939
Bay Horse
1840–1960
Scorton
1840-1939
Garstang and Catterall
1840–1969
Brock
1849-1939
Barton and Broughton
1840-1965
Oxheys Goods
Maudland Goods
Maxwell House
1842–44
Preston
opened 1838
Butler Street Goods
Ribble Steam Railway
Christian Road Goods
Preston West Lancashire
Preston Junction
–1972
Lostock Hall
opened 1846
Farington
1838–1960
Leyland
opened 1838
Euxton Balshaw Lane
opened 1838
Coppull
1838–1969
Standish
1838–1949
Boar's Head
1838–1949
Wigan North WesternWigan Wallgate
opened 1838 │ opened 1896
Wigan Goods
Wigan-avoiding line
to Amberswood Junction
Bamfurlong
1878–1950
Golborne North
Golborne South
1839-1967
Lowton
1839-1949
EarlestownNewton-le-Willows
Vulcan Halt
Winwick Junction
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
Acton Grange Wharf
Daresbury
Moore
1837–1943/50s
Preston Brook
1837–1948/50s
Acton Bridge
opened 1837
Hartford
opened 1837
Winsford and Over
1870–1874, 1888–1931/1958
Over and Wharton
1882–1947/1968
Winsford
opened 1837
Minshull Vernon
1837–1942
Crewe
opened 1837
Basford
–1875
Betley Road
1875–1945
Madeley
1837-1952
Whitmore
1837–1952
Standon Bridge
1837–1952
Badnall Wharf
Norton Bridge
1837-2017
Great Bridgeford
1837-1959
Stafford
opened 1837
Milford and Brocton
1877-1950
Shugborough Tunnel 770 yards (700 m)
Colwich
1847–1958
Rugeley Trent Valley
opened 1847
Armitage
1847–1960
Lichfield Trent Valley
opened 1847
Tamworth
opened 1839
Polesworth
opened 1847
Atherstone
opened 1847
Nuneaton
opened 1837
Bulkington
1847–1931
Shilton
1847–1957
Brinklow
1847–1957
Rugby
opened 1838
Kilsby Tunnel 1 mile 656 yards (2.21 km)
Welton
1838–1958/1964
Weedon
1888–1958
Stowehill Tunnel 492 yards (450 m)
Blisworth
1838–1960
Roade
1838–1964
Castlethorpe
1882–1964
Wolverton
opened 1838
Wolverton railway works
Milton Keynes Central
opened 1982
Denbigh Hall
Apr–Sep 1838
Bletchley
opened 1846
Bletchley Flyover
(former Varsity Line), planned East West Rail
Linslade Tunnel 283 yards (259 m)
Leighton Buzzard
opened 1838
Cheddington
opened 1838
Tring
opened 1837
Northchurch Tunnel 347 yards (317 m)
Berkhamsted
opened 1838
Hemel Hempstead
opened 1837
Heath Park Halt
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
opened 1861
Bushey
opened 1841
opened 1917
opened c. 1844
opened 1917
Harrow & Wealdstone
opened 1837
opened 1912
opened 1933
opened 1912
Wembley Central
opened 1842
opened 1912
Princess Royal Mail Centre
Grand Junction CanalRoyal Show Ground
WillesdenHarlesden
1841–1866 │ opened 1912
Willesden Goods
North London line
Willesden Junction
(low level)
opened 1866
Willesden Junction
(high level)
West London Junction
West London Line
Honeypot Hill Tunnel (
317 yd
290 m
)
opened 1916
North Shed
Queen's Park
opened 1879
Kilburn and Maida Vale Goods
1852–1912 │ opened 1852
opened 1879
Primrose Hill Tunnels (
1220 yd
1116 m
) │ South Hampstead Tunnel
A
B
A: WCML │ B: Watford DC line
1851–1917, 1922–1992
Park Street Tunnel │ Camden Goods
London Euston
opened 1837
Euston tube station

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