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
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Glasgow Central St Enoch Argyle Line River Clyde Argyle Line Glasgow Central Railway Bridge Street Bridge Street Glasgow Subway Ayrshire Coast Line City Union Line General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Eglinton Street Glasgow South Western Line Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway Gushetfaulds Polmadie TRSMD Argyle Line Rutherglen (3rd) Rutherglen (1st) Rutherglen Rutherglen (2nd) Cambuslang Glasgow Central Railway Newton Line Whifflet Line Newton Argyle Line to Hamilton Central Newton (1st) River Clyde Uddingston Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway Fallside Bothwell Bothwell Junction Branch Bellshill Motherwell–Cumbernauld line Motherwell Motherwell (1st) Argyle Line to Hamilton Central Motherwell Junction Holytown Flemington Shieldmuir Shotts Line Wishaw South Wishaw Cambusnethan Line Overtown (1st) Overtown (2nd) Wishaw and Coltness Railway Law Junction Carluke Braidwood Lanark Cleghorn Carstairs Glasgow–Edinburgh via Carstairs line Dolphinton branch line Thankerton Symington Symington, Biggar and Broughton Railway Symington (1st) Lamington Abington Crawford Elvanfoot Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch Auchencastle Moffat Beattock Wamphray Dinwoodie Nethercleugh Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway Lockerbie Ecclefechan Kirtlebridge Solway Junction Railway Kirkpatrick Glasgow South Western Line Border Union Railway Anglo-Scottish border 1847-1951 Gretna Gretna 1861–1915 MOD Longtown Esk Viaduct over River Esk Floriston 1847–1950 Rockcliffe 1847–1917, 1918–1950/1965 Kingmoor Yard River Eden Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway Canal Goods Viaduct Goods Dentholme Goods Carlisle Citadel opened 1847 Crown Street Goods Bog Goods Newcastle & Carlisle Railway Settle and Carlisle Railway Maryport and Carlisle Railway Brisco 1846–1852/1952 Wreay 1853–1943 Southwaite 1846–1952/1964 Calthwaite c.1855–1952/1956 Plumpton 1846–1948 Penrith opened 1846 Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway Eden Valley Railway Clifton and Lowther 1846–1938/1951 Shap 1846–1968 Shap Summit South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway Tebay 1852–1968 Low Gill 1846–1960/1966 Ingleton branch line Grayrigg 1861–1954 Windermere branch line Oxenholme Lake District opened 1847 Hincaster branch line Heversham Milnthorpe 1846-1968 Furness line Sandside Arnside Burton and Holme 1846-1966 Silverdale Leeds–Morecambe line Carnforth opened 1846 Bolton-le-Sands 1847-1969 Hest Bank 1846–1969 Morecambe branch line North Western Railway Carlisle Bridge, Lancaster River Lune Glasson Dock Branch Line Lancaster Green Ayre North Western Railway 1848–1966/1976 Lancaster opened 1846 Lancaster (Greaves) 1840-9 Galgate 1840–1939 Bay Horse 1840–1960 Scorton 1840-1939 Garstang and Knot-End Railway Garstang and Catterall 1840–1969 Brock 1849-1939 Barton and Broughton 1840-1965 Oxheys Goods Preston and Wyre Joint Railway Maudland Goods Preston and Longridge Railway Maxwell House 1842–44 Preston opened 1838 Butler Street Goods Ribble Steam Railway Christian Road Goods Preston West Lancashire River Ribble West Lancashire Railway Preston Junction –1972 Ormskirk branch line Lostock Hall East Lancashire line opened 1846 Farington 1838–1960 Leyland opened 1838 Manchester–Preston line Euxton Balshaw Lane opened 1838 River Yarrow Coppull 1838–1969 Standish 1838–1949 Lancashire Union Railway Boar's Head 1838–1949 Lancashire Union Railway Manchester–Southport line Kirkby branch line Wigan North Western │ Wigan Wallgate opened 1838 │ opened 1896 Wigan Goods Manchester–Southport line Wigan-avoiding line Springs Branch to Amberswood Junction Lancashire Union Railway │ Manchester and Wigan Railway Bamfurlong 1878–1950 Golborne North Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway Golborne South 1839-1967 Lowton 1839-1949 Earlestown │ Newton-le-Willows Liverpool–Manchester lines Vulcan Halt Winwick Junction Liverpool–Manchester lines 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 River Mersey Acton Grange Wharf Manchester Ship Canal Daresbury Moore 1837–1943/50s Weaver Junction and Liverpool Line Preston Brook 1837–1948/50s Chester–Manchester line (Birkenhead Railway) Acton Bridge opened 1837 Mid-Cheshire Line Hartford opened 1837 Winsford and Over branch line Winsford and Over 1870–1874, 1888–1931/1958 Over and Wharton 1882–1947/1968 Winsford opened 1837 Minshull Vernon 1837–1942 Crewe–Manchester line North Wales Coast Line Crewe Heritage Centre Crewe opened 1837 Crewe Diesel TMD Welsh Marches Line Crewe–Derby line Crewe Basford Hall Basford –1875 Betley Road 1875–1945 Madeley 1837-1952 Stoke to Market Drayton Line Whitmore 1837–1952 Standon Bridge 1837–1952 Badnall Wharf Stafford–Manchester line Norton Bridge 1837-2017 Great Bridgeford 1837-1959 Stafford–Shrewsbury line Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway Stafford opened 1837 Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford Line Milford and Brocton 1877-1950 Cannock Chase Military Railway Shugborough Tunnel 770 yards (700 m) Stone to Colwich Line Colwich 1847–1958 Rugeley Trent Valley opened 1847 Chase Line Armitage 1847–1960 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–Peterborough line Nuneaton opened 1837 Birmingham–Peterborough line Coventry to Nuneaton Line Bulkington 1847–1931 Shilton 1847–1957 Brinklow 1847–1957 Rugby–Birmingham–Stafford Line Leamington–Rugby line Midland Counties Railway Rugby opened 1838 Great Central Main Line Rugby and Stamford Railway Northampton loop Kilsby Tunnel 1 mile 656 yards (2.21 km) Welton 1838–1958/1964 "Watford Gap" Weedon–Leamington Spa line Weedon 1888–1958 Stowehill Tunnel 492 yards (450 m) Northampton loop Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Northampton and Peterborough Railway Blisworth 1838–1960 Roade 1838–1964 Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway Castlethorpe 1882–1964 Wolverton and Stony Stratford Tramway Wolverton opened 1838 Wolverton railway works Wolverton–Newport Pagnell line Milton Keynes Central opened 1982 Denbigh Hall Apr–Sep 1838 (former Varsity Line), Marston Vale Line Bletchley opened 1846 Bletchley Flyover (former Varsity Line), planned East West Rail Linslade Tunnel 283 yards (259 m) Leighton Buzzard opened 1838 Dunstable Branch Lines Cheddington Cheddington to Aylesbury Line opened 1838 Tring opened 1837 Northchurch Tunnel 347 yards (317 m) Berkhamsted opened 1838 Hemel Hempstead opened 1837 Heath Park Halt Nickey Line 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 Watford High Street opened 1861 Watford and Rickmansworth Railway proposed Croxley Rail Link Bushey opened 1841 Carpenders Park opened 1917 Hatch End opened c. 1844 Headstone Lane opened 1917 Harrow & Wealdstone opened 1837 Stanmore branch line Kenton opened 1912 Metropolitan line and London–Aylesbury line South Kenton opened 1933 North Wembley opened 1912 Chiltern Main Line Wembley Central opened 1842 Stonebridge Park Depot Wembley Intercity Depot │ Stonebridge Park opened 1912 River Brent Princess Royal Mail Centre Grand Junction Canal │ Royal Show Ground Willesden Brent Sidings Willesden │ Harlesden 1841–1866 │ opened 1912 Dudding Hill Line Willesden Logistics Hub Willesden Goods 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 ( 317 yd 290 m ) Kensal Green opened 1916 North Shed Queen's Park opened 1879 Bakerloo line Kilburn and Maida Vale Goods Kilburn and Maida Vale │ Kilburn High Road 1852–1912 │ opened 1852 South Hampstead opened 1879 Chiltern Main Line Metropolitan line Jubilee line Primrose Hill Tunnels ( 1220 yd 1116 m ) │ South Hampstead Tunnel A B A: WCML │ B: Watford DC line Chalk Farm 1851–1917, 1922–1992 North London line Park Street Tunnel │ Camden Goods London Euston opened 1837 Euston tube station Northern line and Victoria line