Regions

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Network Rail considers Scotland and Wales as one “route” each. To avoid duplication in the data, Network Rail routes are only listed for England.

See SFA station upgrades in Scotland | Wales [links to be added]

About Network Rail regions and routes

A Network Rail (NR) route is not what we would normally think of as a “route”. It’s effectively multiple lines managed together.
A Network Rail (NR) region is multiple “routes” managed together
Network Rail routes are listed on this page as region/route, for example:
Southern/Kent
Denotes
Southern region: Kent route
(This is multiple train lines between London and Kent, including the
Kent Coast
,
Chatham
, and
Catford Loop
lines)

Abbreviations

NR = Network Rail
NWC = North West Central, a Network Rail “region” that comprises, unsurprisingly, “North West” and “Central” routes. These routes are formed of various lines such as the
West Coast Main Line
,
Cumbrian Coast Line
,
Cross City Line
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