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.

Main article: West Coast Main Line

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 (high level)
opened 1879
 Glasgow Central (low level)
1896–1966, reopened 1979
River Clyde
 Glasgow Bridge Street
1840–1905
Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
City of Glasgow Union Railway
 Glasgow Eglinton Street
1879–1965
Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
Polloc and Govan Railway
 Rutherglen
opened 1849
 Rutherglen Goods
Rutherglen and Coatbridge Railway
 Cambuslang Goods
Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
Glasgow Central Railway
Newton
opened 1849
Argyle Line
 Newton Goods
 Uddingston Goods
 Uddingston
opened 1849
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
Cleland and Midcalder Line
 Fallside
1872-1953
Glasgow, Bothwell, Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway
Wishaw and Coltness Railway
 Motherwell
opened 1885
Hamilton Branch
 Motherwell Goods
 Flemington
1891-1965
 Shieldmuir
opened 1990
Shotts Line
 Wishaw Central
opened 1880
to Newmains
 Wishaw South
1841-1958
 Overtown
1843-1952
to Morningside
Law Junction
1879-1965
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway
 Carluke
opened 1842
 Braidwood
1848-1962
 Cleghorn
1848-1965
Argyle Line
 Carstairs Junction
opened 1848
Caledonian main line
Dolphinton branch line
 Thankerton
1848-1965
 Symington
1848–1965
to Peebles
 Lamington
1848-1965
 Abington
1848–1965
 Crawford
1891–1965
 Elvanfoot
1848–1965
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Branch
Beattock Summit
 Moffat
1883–1954/1964
 Beattock
1847–1972
 Wamphray
1847–1960
 Dinwoodie
1847–1960
 Nethercleugh
1847–1960
Dumfries, Lochmaben and Lockerbie Railway
 Lockerbie
opened 1847
 Ecclefechan
1847–1960
 Kirtlebridge
1847–1960
Solway Junction Railway
 Kirkpatrick
1847–1960
Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Anglo-Scottish border
 Gretna
1847–1951
 MOD Longtown
Border Union Railway
Esk Viaduct over River Esk
 Floriston
1847–1950
 Rockcliffe
1847–1917, 1918–1950/1965
Carlisle and Silloth Bay Railway
Border Union 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
 Tebay Goods
 Low Gill
1846–1960/1966
Ingleton branch line
 Grayrigg
1861–1954
Windermere branch line
 Oxenholme Lake District
opened 1847
Hincaster branch line
 Milnthorpe
1846-1968
 Burton and Holme
1846-1966
Furness line │ Leeds–Morecambe line
 Carnforth
opened 1846
Bolton-le-Sands
1847-1969
 Hest Bank
1846–1969
Morecambe branch line
North Western Railway
Glasson Dock Branch Line
 Lancaster Green Ayre
North Western Railway
1848–1966/1976
 Lancaster
opened 1846
 Lancaster Goods
 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
Ribble Steam Railway
 Christian Road Goods │ Butler Street Goods
 Preston West Lancashire
West Lancashire Railway
 Preston Junction
–1972
Ormskirk branch line
 Lostock Hall
East Lancashire line
opened 1846
 Farington
1838–1960
 Farington Goods
Leyland
opened 1838
Manchester–Preston line
 Euxton Balshaw Lane
opened 1838
 Coppull
1838–1969
 Coppull Goods
 Standish
1838–1949
Lancashire Union Railway
Lancashire Union Railway
 Boar's Head
1838–1949
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
both to Amberwood West Junction
Manchester and Wigan Railway
Bamfurlong
1878–1950
Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway
 Golborne South
1839-1967
Lowton
1839-1949
Liverpool–Manchester lines
Chester–Manchester line
Liverpool–Manchester lines
 Warrington Central
opened c.1873
 Warrington Goods
 Warrington Bank Quay
opened 1868
Arpley Line Jcn │ Chester Line Jcn
New North Walton Jcn │ New South Walton Jcn
Manchester Ship Canal
 Moore
1837–1943/50s
Birkenhead Railway
 Preston Brook
1837–1948/50s
Weaver Junction and Liverpool Line
 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
opened 1837
Welsh Marches Line
Crewe–Derby line
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
Weedon–Leamington Spa line
 Weedon
1888–1958
Stowehill Tunnel 492 yards (450 m)
Northampton and Peterborough Railway
Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
 Blisworth
1838–1960
Northampton loop
 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), proposed East West Rail
Linslade Tunnel 283 yards (259 m)
 Leighton Buzzard
opened 1838
Dunstable Branch Lines
 Cheddington
opened 1838
Cheddington to Aylesbury Line
 Tring
opened 1837
Northchurch Tunnel 347 yards (317 m)
 Berkhamsted
opened 1838
 Hemel Hempstead
opened 1837
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
1837–1858
Abbey Line
 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 Goods
 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
opened 1912
River Brent
 Grand Junction Canal │ Royal Show Ground
 Willesden │ Harlesden
1841–1866 │ opened 1912
Dudding Hill Line
North London line │ Willesden Goods
 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
Primrose Hill Tunnels (
1220 yd
1116 m
) │ South Hampstead Tunnel
Chiltern Main Line
Metropolitan line
Jubilee line
Primrose Hill Tunnels │ South Hampstead Tunnel
1
2
 1: WCML │ 2: 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
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