Cross Country Route
The Cross Country Route is a long-distance rail route in England. It runs from Bristol Temple Meads to York via Birmingham New Street, Derby, Sheffield and Leeds or Doncaster. InterCity services on the route, which include some of the longest passenger journeys in the UK such as Aberdeen to Penzance, are run by CrossCountry.
| Cross Country Route | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 48 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Suburban rail, Heavy rail, Inter-city rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | CrossCountry (principal operator) East Midlands Railway Great Western Railway Northern Trains TransPennine Express West Midlands Trains | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 170 Turbostar Class 220 Voyager Class 221 Super Voyager | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Partial 25 kV AC OHLE, from Bromsgrove to Birmingham New Street, Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate to Neville Hill TMD, Colton Junction to York In progress: Colton Junction to Church Fenton | ||
| Operating speed | Up to 125 mph (200 km/h) maximum, some sections limited to 100 mph (160 km/h) | ||
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The line is classed as a high-speed line because its sections from Birmingham to Wakefield Westgate and from Leeds to York have a speed limit of 125 mph (200 km/h), though the section from Birmingham to Bristol is limited to 100 mph (160 km/h) because of numerous level crossings, especially half-barrier level crossings, and the section from Wakefield to Leeds has the same limit because of a number of curves.
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