| Table and days | Observation from timetable | Suggested implication |
| 1 M-F evenings | LTS line trains to/from Liverpool Street 0429 Stanford-le-Hope - London, 1948 & 2046 Grays - London, 2051 Barking - London, 2331 Grays - London, 2035, 2135 London - Grays |
Use Forest Gate - Barking line and Barking flyover. Note service changed in supplement to NRT |
| 5, 11 | None. However these trains:
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Fast trains generally heading to very high number platforms currently reported as using Ilford up flyover avoider
There are no booked services via the down avoider |
| 10 SUN evenings | First and last trains are through to/from Colchester | Use connection at Marks Tey |
| 11 & 14 | From Harwich PQ at 0747 & 2134 M-S, 0830 & 2110 SUN. From Ipswich at 0700 M-S, 2104 M-S; 0745 & 2035 SUN |
Use Manningtree North Curve. |
| 17 & 49 | 1553 Sun Norwich - Peterborough (to Manchester) not calling Ely. | Use Ely West Curve |
| 19 | Trains not calling Grantham M-S 0955 Nottm - Skegness, 1730, 2102 Skegness - Nottm. |
Use Allington W - N line. Use much reduced this timetable |
| 21,22 | 0528 SAT Liverpool Street - Enfield Town | South Tottenham and Seven Sisters curves. |
| 22 | Through trains via Stratford to/from Stansted/Hertford Liverpool St depart 0552 M-F, 0523/0528/0623 SAT 0515 SAT Bishops Stortford - London 2303 SAT Stansted - London 2151 SUN Cambridge - London |
Only these trains will complete the route to Stratford Centre Jn E, all others reverse in P12, good for the # but not the route. |
| 24 | Trains from Moorgate not calling Harringey. Confirmed for 1758, likely for 1658 based on previous timetables. |
Use of down slow no.2 line Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace. |
| 26 | Some Doncaster to London departures from Leeds use platform 4 or 8 and the flyover south of the station to avoid conflicting with other services M-F at 0837, 1339 |
Use of Loversall Carr spur and flyover. Expected to cease with new ECML timetable from May. |
| 26 | Some northbound trains at Doncaster turn onto the slow lines at Loversall Carr to avoid conflicting with other services following close behind. Previously reported for M-F 1110 London - Leeds and sometimes 1719 London - Hull |
Use of Loversall Carr down spur and slow line. |
| 26, 51 | 0744 SAT Harrogate - London not calling Wakefield |
Use of Hambleton South - West Jns |
| 26 | Late Doncaster - Leeds trains with delays and missing Wakefield stop 2330 M-F, 2130 & 2210 SUN London - Leeds |
Intended to be via Askern - Knottingley - Wakefield Calder Bridge Jn - Altofts Likely to vary depending on engineering work locations |
| 26 | 2200 M-F and SUN London - York, delay Doncaster - York. |
Intended to be Askern - Knottingley - Church Fenton Likely to vary depending on engineering work locations |
| 29, 51 | Trains not calling Rotherham Central | These normally use the main line via Masborough station site, exceptions are a few XC for route knowledge purposes |
| 29 | Slight delays in the public timetable, but not out of the ordinary, the following trains:
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Reported as via Thrybergh Jn not Swinton |
| 26, 29 | Doncaster - Selby and London - Hull trains | Use old main line Temple Hirst - Selby. All others are via Goole |
| 30 SAT | Trains to Cleethorpes via Kirton Lindsey on Saturdays | 3 trains a week using Gainsborough - Barnetby |
| 30 M-S | 0703 and 2245 ex Retford and corresponding arrivals. Extended timing to/from Worksop, Traveline gives platforming, despite footnote only present on 2245 SAT train | Trains run to Retford HL station from Sheffield using connecting line |
| 31 | 2315 Mon-Thu Sheffield - Leeds not calling Fitzwilliam | Runs Hare Park - Wakefield Kirkgate |
| 31, 51 | 2315 FRI Sheffield - Leeds not calling Moorthorpe to Leeds 1823 SUN Plymouth - 2322 Sheffield - Leeds delay and not calling at Wakefield |
Runs Hare Park - Wakefield Calder Bridge Jn - Turner Lane Jn and Altofts curve (Altofts Jn - Methley Jn) |
| 32 | Knottingley - Goole | Limited service, 3 trains total M-S |
| 33, 51 | Table 33 local trains, also 1925 SAT Newcastle - Birmingham | Limited services using Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Sherburn S Jn, or XC calling at neither Leeds or Doncaster |
| 33 | York - Selby routeing choice |
All trains calling Sherburn in Elmet must run via Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn Most not calling Sherburn in Elmet run via Hambleton taking ~ 20 minutes Selby - York. Exceptions, via Sherburn but not calling are
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| 34 | Fast services between Leeds and Wakefield Kirkgate | Altofts curve |
| 36, 94, 97 SUN (dated) |
0836 Blackpool - Carlisle and 1739 return | Via Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn. Also see diversions |
| 39 | Leeds - Hull trains taking ~35 minutes to Selby 2006 SUN Manchester - Hull |
Via Castleford - Milford Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn |
| 40, 51 | Leeds - York trains taking ~40 minutes Various overnight York - Manchester services, 0609 SAT York - Plymouth, 1927 SAT Leeds - York, 1525 SAT Plymouth - 2104 Leeds - York |
Via Castleford - Milford Jn |
| 44 | Trains not via Middlesbrough 1330, 1622 SUN Hartlepool - Darlington 1220, 1537 SUN Darlington - Hartlepool GC services London - Sunderland |
Use Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn. |
| 26, 44, 48 | Workings from the south/west into Newcastle platform 1: 1024, 1124 Newcastle - Carlisle, 1712 Newcastle - Carlisle - Glasgow, 1134 Carlisle - Newcastle Also further trains to/from Newcastle through platforms either via High level Bridge from the west, or King Edward Bridge from Sunderland. |
Trains via Gateshead Many others use the route to other platforms but any extra time is often hidden by variable recovery time See PSUL for a full list |
| 45 | Pickering - Whiby trains | Use Grosmont connection |
| 49 | Nottingham - Peterborough trains calling Melton Mowbray etc not Grantham 0451, 0556 M-F 0504, 0554 SAT ex Nottingham 2130 M-F ex Peterborough 1349 SUN Sheffield - Norwich (sometimes from Manchester or Stockport) |
Use of Syston N curve |
| 53 | 0726 M-F Derby - London is overtaken between Kettering & Bedford, delay Wellingborough - Bedford. | Runs via Wymington tunnel. |
| 53 | 0559 M-F Melton Mowbray - St Pancras, 1800 return | runs Corby - Manton Jn |
| 53 | Delay Derby - Chesterfield. 0555 SAT Derby - Newcastle |
Train via Toton Also see diversions |
| 53, 49 | Trains between Nottingham and Alfreton taking ~35 minutes not 25 From Nottingham at 2039 SAT, 1006/1512/2120 SUN |
Via Attenborough and Toton. Late Sheffield - Nottingham have enough time, and omitted stops, to go via Derby or Attenborough if needed and may take any route depending on engineering work. |
| 51, 53 | Delays to trains between Sheffield and Chesterfield
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Trains using the line via Beighton |
| 57 | Trains below have increased public times or have been reported as via Whitacre:
Trains requiring to be overtaken between Derby and Birmingham may use this route with late running. Also see diversions |
Trains likely to use the line Kingsbury - Whitacre Jns. |
| 51, 57 | Birmingham - Kings Norton routeing. No time penalty occurs so these are not detectable in public times. |
Most XC services from Bristol to the WCML run via Camp Hill to approach New Street from the east, plus a small number of other services. See PSUL for a full listing. |
| 59 | Trains at Willesden Jn low level 0558 M-S, 0611 M-S, 0853 SUN ex Willesden 2312 M-S, 2249 SUN Stratford - Willesden (2339 ex Gospel Oak) |
To/From Low Level via Kensal Rise chord Note: only during normal service dates |
| 62 SAT | 1535 Gospel Oak - Barking, 1614 SAT Barking - Gospel Oak and similar services on SAT afternoons are listed from P7 not P1 | Use of flyover Barking Tilbury Line W Jn - Barking Station Jn. This has been noted as unreliable. See also table 1 trains to/from Liverpool St |
| 71, 116, 51, 75 | Virgin services at xx33 from Birmingham, xx40 from Reading do not call at Coventry All SUN Marylebone - Wrexham and 0518 M-F Wrexham - Marylebone |
Via Solihull and use Small Heath Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Grand Jnc route. Also see diversions |
| 51, 57 | Trains taking 1 hour Cheltenham - Birmingham.
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Reported as via Kidderminster and using Galton - Smethwick Jns but may be unreliable. |
| 51, 57 | Trains taking 1 hour Cheltenham - Birmingham.
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Non-stop via Worcester and Bromsgrove, not Kidderminster |
| 51,68 | 1940 SUN Bournemouth - Birmingham abnormally long time International - New St(engineering work permitting) | Via Stetchford - Aston - Perry Barr S - Soho S - New St Use of rare side of Perry Barr curve, and Aston - Stetchford |
| 75 | Marylebone - Wrexham services | M-S via Stechford - Aston except 0512 Wrexham - Marylebone |
| 68, 70, 75 |
Route taken Birmingham - Wolverhampton / Walsall. Certain trains may be noted from timings to be delayed or overtaken, so implying the use of different routes. Birmingham - Wolverhampton times of 25 to 35 minutes as opposed to the normal 17 are indicitive of unusual routes, but may also arise from large recovery allowances. |
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| T.70 Fast trains Tame Bridge TO Birmingham New Street (18 minutes in, 11 back) are via Aston, and makes sense if they use P1 at New Street) | Soho - Perry Barr - Bescot | |
| 2218 Shrewsbury - 2255 Wolverhampton - Birmingham (31 and overtaken) | Wolverhampton - Sandwell - Soho N - Perry Barr S - Aston - New St Use of 'rare' sides of Soho and Perry Barr curves. |
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| 2003 Euston - Wolverhampton (27 and overtaken) 2332 Birmingham - Shrewsbury (30 and overtaken) 2230, 2330 Euston - Wolverhampton |
Soho - Bescot - Wolverhampton | |
| Marylebone - Wrexham services | Tame Bridge - Bescot - Wolverhampton | |
| 70 | 1936 Walsall - Wolverhampton runs direct | Use of Pleck - Darlaston Jns, a one-a-day closure avoidance train. |
| 71 | 0555 M-F Birmingham - Stratford | Uses Hatton North curve. Also used by Sunday Steam trains. |
| 78 | 0922 FRI Stockport to Stalybridge. Unadvertised in public timetable. | Only train using Stockport - Guide Bridge. |
| 79 | Morning peak trains (0715 - 0915) are Manchester - Hadfield - Glossop - Manchester Evening peak trains (1630 - 1840) are Manchester - Glossop - Hadfield - Manchester until 1900 2327 M-S Manchester - Hadfield - Glossop |
Use of Dinting triangle avoiding Glossop. |
| 81 | Some services Chester - Warrington run via the low level lines due to conflicting with Crewe - Warrington main line trains.
As this often depends on the timekeeping of both services the use of this line is unpredictable.
From Warrington to Chester it can at least be discerned from the signalling, and is currently reported as being the norm.
See PSUL for booked services. |
Use low level line Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn |
| 81, 109 | Ellesmere Port - Helsby / Warrington trains | Ellesmere Port - Helsby is a rare route in its own right with 4 trains each way, but only 3 trains to Warrington or beyond run past Helsby through the junction. eg 1601 Ellesmere Port - Warrington |
| 65, 82 | Few trains run to Wigan NW from the Ince line, eg 1810 M-F from Manchester Victoria. Also 2011 M-F Edinburgh - 2247 Preston - Manchester, uses Wigan P1 Most Blackpool - Manchester TPX services also use this route |
Use connections to Wigan NW from Wallgate line |
| 84 | Trains not calling Stockport WED/THU 2228 Birmingham - Manchester, 0500 Manchester - Bournemouth 1940 Euston - Manchester 0828, 0928, 1123 SUN Crewe - Manchester; 2134, 2235 SUN Manchester - Crewe |
Heald Green direct line. The former could well be unreliable as it is fast from Stoke.
Also see diversions |
| 90 | Trains between Wigan and Liverpool calling at Newton le Willows 0647, 1821 M-S Wigan - Liverpool |
Use of Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Newton le Willows Jn |
| 98, 98A | Trains to Heysham as timetabled, 1 per day | Use Bare Lane - Morecambe Platform 2 - Heysham |
| 36, 98 | 0546 Lancaster - Windermere 1619 M-F Morecambe - Leeds |
Via Hest Bank curve. |
| 101 | First/last trains at Wrexham | Likely use of connecting line as stock travels to/from Chester |
| 115 | Train to/from Paddington 1136 M-F Paddington - High Wycombe |
Use Old Oak Common W Jn - Northolt Jn (South Ruislip) line. |
| 123 | 1338 Westbury - 1407 Bath - Bristol Parkway | Use Dr Days curve avoiding Bristol. 0646 Frome - 0724 Bath - Cardiff is just not advertised at Temple Meads, |
| 128 | Some Cardiff - Bridgend delayed or overtaken:
also |
Potential to use Leckwith connection west of Cardiff. Historically difficult and unreliable, but these services do look quite convincing.
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| 128 | 0616 M-S Carmarthen - Cardiff delayed and overtaken. | Looped at Pencoed |
| 128 | 1658 M-F Gloucester - 1812 Cardiff - Maesteg delayed and overtaken | Looped at Tremains |
| 128 | Trains not calling Swansea
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Use Swansea District |
| 128 | Trains not calling Carmarthen:
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Use Carmarthen avoiding line |
| 140 | 2 trains call Coombe each day | Only these, and probably only when passengers are present, run to Coombe platform. Otherwise reverse Coombe Jn |
| 148 | XC Trains to/from Guildford and trains from main line platforms at Reading to Guildford
XC services are 0600 M-F, 0609 SAT, 1214 SUN from Guildford; 2223 M-F, 2215 SAT, 2213 SUN from Reading M-F local trains are 0434, 0534, 0551, 0606 departures and 2032, 2055, 2200, 2301, 0001 arrivals SAT local trains are 0434, 0534, 0604, 0634 departures and 2118, 2258, 0038 arrivals SUN local trains are 0603, 0703 departures and 2035, 2237 arrivals |
These will have to use the link between GW and SR at Reading. |
| 149, 155 | 2252 M-S Waterloo - Staines - Woking, 0525 M-F Woking - Staines SUN service hourly Woking - Staines - Waterloo |
Use Addlestone - Byfleet |
| 152 M-F |
Shepperton - Richmond services ex Shepperton: 0523 0700 0730 0800 ex Waterloo: 1743 1813 1843 |
Strawberry Hill curve Also used for diversions. |
| 156, 157, 165 | Services starting / terminating at Portsmouth & Southsea, approx 2 per hour. | Portsmouth & Southsea low level platforms |
| 155, 158 | Trains with a delay and/or use Staines side platforms at Clapham but run via Wimbledon 0042 M-F Waterloo - Strawberry Hill and 0105 Waterloo - Southampton may use the route, check journey planners. To allow the short route without waiting time, the public time is short. 0400 Guildford - Waterloo: the delay is for a call at Wimbledon depot, but is often diverted via East Putney, check on Journeyplanners for platform at Clapham Jn 0454 M-S Basingstoke - London has the correct delay and shown as Clapham Jn P4. This is the most reliable to run |
Use of Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney LUL - Wimbledon main line Occasional diversionary use too, notably Easter 2008 |
| 176 | Routes taken by trains from Clapham Junction to the Willesden area and on to Watford | |
| Southern trains, operator [SN], between East Croydon, Clapham Jn and Watford | Use Falcon Jn - Clapham Jn Pl 16/17 (Victoria side) - Latchmere Jn., very likely to use diveunder at West London Jn | |
| Clapham - Willesden Jn HL trains, operator [LO] | Run from the Staines lines side of Clapham Junction (Plat 2). | |
| 176 M-F |
1012 Kensington Olympia - Wandsworth Road, 1635 Wandsworth Road - Kensington Olympia Not advertised in timetable. |
Use of Latchmere - Longhedge - Factory Jn line |
| 177 M-F |
0832 Streatham Hill - London Bridge 1549 Streatham Hill - London Bridge |
Use of Streatham Hill - Tulse Hill line |
| 178 | Approach lines to London Bridge high number platforms to/from New Cross. Three tracks run from Bricklayers Arms Jn - South Bermondsey Jn, as well as taking most up slow line trains, this route is reversible. Down services reported as xx24 and xx54 but do not reliably use the route. These can equally use crossovers nearer London Bridge |
Trains using Bricklayers Arms Jn - South Bermondsey Jn of precise line use by up trains (reversible or spur) and also reliability of down service. More details in PSUL |
| 189 | Unadvertised 2015 M-F Newhaven Hbr - Lewes |
Train should start from Marine platform, but access is not permitted due to the state of buildings |
| 178, 195, 196, 200, 212 | Victoria - Denmark Hill - Peckham Rye route choices
Table 178 trains via Battersea Park (SN operator) will use southernmost lines throughout as they call at the stations. Other services will use either route to minimise traffic conflicts. |
Unusual route is Brixton Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn (trains normally use Crofton Road J-South London line-Voltaire Road Jn).
Main use are trains that do not stop but are routed via Catford Details in PSUL |
| 195, 196, 200 | Victoria SE approach routes. Victoria - Factory Jn via Stewarts Lane low level. |
This route forms an extra inbound line due to there only being 3 tracks at high level into Victoria. No reported use outwards, but occasional diversionary use at weekends. Details in PSUL |
| 195 | Shortlands Junction | Stopping trains are normally on the southernmost lines and therefore use the diveunder The 'old' flat route is now relatively rare and used by T212 trains that are routed via Catford. Check platform use at Shortlands or PSUL |
| 195 | 0534 Orpington - City Thameslink booked from platform 1 and via Bromley South | Likely to use Bickley - Petts Wood fast curve. |
| 200 | Many of the services calling at or running through Lewisham to/from Charing Cross that do not call at New Cross, all day use M-S. | Use of Lewisham Vale Jn - Tanners Hill Jn. Also a fairly common diversion. |
| 200 Route Code 18, 86, 76, 77 M-F |
Trains between Slade Green and Barnehurst
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Use of Slade Green curve Also used for occasional diversions |
| 200, route code 47, 86, 57 | Trains calling Slade Green and Crayford eg 1018 Cannon St - Slade Green, 1010 M-F Slade Green - Cannon St Half hourly MON - SAT, no trains Sunday |
Use of curve Crayford A Jn - Crayford B Jn |
| 203, route code 34 | Hayes - London services not calling Lewisham Half hourly M-S for virtually all Charing Cross services. eg 1106 Charing Cross - Hayes |
Use Ladywell spur (Ladywell Jn - Parks Bridge Jn) |
| 203 Route code 36 M-F |
0921 Cannon St - Beckenham Junction 1612 Beckenham Junction - 1614 New Beckenham - Charing Cross |
New Beckenham - Beckenham Junction Also used for occasional diversions, most often of Hastings services |
| 207 Route code 18 M-F |
Trains calling at both Sandwich and Minster 0740, 0805 ex Ramsgate, 1340, 1440 ex London all M-F |
Minster south-west curve Also used for occasional diversions of Dover trains to Minster when there are buses Minster - Ramsgate |
| 212 | Chatham etc - Cannon St trains M-F rush hour eg 0625 Broadstairs - London and 1708 Cannon St - Ramsgate | Use of Chiselhurst reversible spur. Also a fairly common diversion. |
| 212 | 0608 Faversham - Cannon St | Reported to use Chiselhurst up spur, not the reversible spur. Also a fairly common diversion. |
| 212 Route Code 97 M-F |
0500 Gillingham - Sheerness 2132 Sheerness - Gillingham |
Sittingbourne west curve |
| 225, 226 | Hourly Lanark via Hamilton service. 1721 M-F, 1725 SAT Edinburgh - Motherwell |
Use of Mossend S to E jns Also some main line trains. |
| 225, 226 | Hourly Lanark via Hamilton service. Also some main line trains. |
Use Holytown - Wishaw. |
| 51, 65 | Main line trains between Carlisle or Edinburgh and Glasgow may use alternative routes around Motherwell for either pathing or route knowledge reasons. These are not readily noted from the timetable and | |
| Trains via Cathcart and Uddingston have a delay Glasgow - Motherwell but still use P1/P2 Motherwell if they call.
0426 SAT Glasgow - London, 2100 SAT Glasgow - Edinburgh |
Via Kings Park and use Newton connection | |
| Trains via Hamilton have a delay Glasgow - Motherwell and again south of Motherwell, and also use Motherwell P3/P4.
Possibly 1223 SAT Plymouth - 2110 Edinburgh - Glasgow |
Use Mossend S to E jns, and Wishaw - Holytown if via Carstairs | |
| Trains via Bellshill and Wishaw, avoiding Motherwell. Often used in peak hours to reduce congestion around Motherwell, and for route knowledge purposes. | Use of Holytown - Wishaw | |
| Cross Country trains Glasgow - Edinburgh via Shotts. May be visible in timings if via Hamilton as well, but the normal hour timing via Carstairs can cover the slower but shorter Shotts route | Trains via Shotts, may continue direct or also use Mossend E - S and Hamilton. | |
| 225, 51 | 2048 SAT Glasgow - Edinburgh, delay | Via Edinburgh suburban line |
| 227, 404 | Fort William sleeper service | Uses Cowlairs N - E jns going south and Sighthill W - Cowlairs W jn going north. |
| 228, 242 M-F | 0714 Kirkcaldy - Glasgow & 1733 return | Use Winchburgh jn - Dalmeny |
| 229 M-F | 1451 Inverness - Glasgow, delay Stirling - Glasgow | Via Cumbernauld |
| 239 M-F | 1715 Kyle - Inverness - Elgin, unusually long time into Inverness | Use Inverness Rose Street curve travelling between Beauly and Inverness |
| 229, 242 | 0533 Edinburgh - Dundee Does not call Haymarket and is delayed |
Uses Edinburgh suburban line |
| 229, 242 | 0614, 2238 Perth - Edinburgh, 0555 M-F, 0624 M-S Markinch - Newcraighall via Dunfermline. 0533 M-S Edinburgh - Dundee, 2137 Newcraighall 2149 Edinburgh - Perth via Dunfermline. |
Use Thornton N to W jn |
| LUL | Several services at the start or end of the day. See PSUL |
Use of Rickmansworth curve |
| Sheffield Tram | Several services at the start or end of the day. See PSUL |
Use of curve to avoid city centre |
| 0533 M-S Edinburgh - Dundee | Edinburgh Suburban line, Dunfermline and Thornton W - N |
| 2048 M-F Glasgow - Edinburgh | Edinburgh Suburban line |
| 0500 MON TUE Manchester - Bournemouth | Warrington |
| 0500 WED THU Manchester - Bournemouth | Styal |
| 2228 M-F Birmingham - Stoke - Manchester | Likely via Crewe - Styal |
| 1525 SAT Plymouth - 1903 Birmingham - York | Leeds - Castleford - Milford |
| 0609 SAT York - Leeds - Plymouth | Leeds - Castleford - Milford |
| 1821 SUN Plymouth - Leeds | Hare Park |
| 1740 Reading - 2050 Sheffield - Newcastle | Thrybergh |
| 1840 M-S Reading - 2148 Sheffield - York | Whitacre, Thrybergh |
| 1808 M-F Edinburgh - 2200 Sheffield - Birmingham | Beighton |
| 0601 Sheffield - Reading | Beighton |
| 1940 SUN Bournemouth - Birmingham | Aston and Soho |
| 1925 SAT Newcastle - Birmingham | Pontefract, Whitacre |
| 0555 SAT Derby - Newcastle | Toton, Thrybergh |
| 2012 M-F Paignton - Birmingham | Worcester & Kidderminster |