West Coast Main Line
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| West Coast Main Line | |||
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 The West Coast Main Line running alongside the M1 motorway | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | |||
| Termini | Glasgow Central London Euston | ||
| Stations | 46 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | |||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1837–1881 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 399 mi (642 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | Two, four or six | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Loading gauge | W10 | ||
| Electrification | Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC | ||
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The West Coast Main Line is a main railway line in the United Kingdom between London and Glasgow.
As of 2025, train services are currently operated by Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry.
Stops
[change | change source]- Starting point at London Euston
- Watford Junction
- Milton Keynes Central
- Rugby
- Nuneaton
- Tamworth
- Lichfield Trent Valley
- Stafford
- Crewe
- Warrington Bank Quay
- Wigan North Western
- Preston
- Lancaster
- Oxenholme Lake District
- Penrith
- Carlisle
- Lockerbie
- Carstairs
- Motherwell
- Finishing point at Glasgow Central
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