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This page covers the scheduled trains in the timetable that use sections of line that either have a very low service level or are difficult to find. Engineering diversions are listed separately here.
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WINTER / SPRING 2008 TIMETABLE

Rare track used by regular trains.

Table and days Observation from timetable Suggested implication
1 M-F evenings LTS line trains to/from Liverpool Street
0429 Stanford-le-Hope - London, 2103 Barking - London, 2331 Grays - London, 2138/0012 London - Barking
Use Forest Gate - Barking line and Barking flyover.
11 & 14 From Harwich PQ at 0747 & 2134 M-S, 0830 & 2110 SUN.
From Ipswich at 0700 & 2104 M-S, 0745 & 2035 SUN
Use Manningtree North Curve.
17 & 49 1553 Sun Norwich - Peterborough (to Manchester or Sheffield) not calling Ely. Use Ely West Curve
19 Trains not calling Grantham, eg 0938 Skegness - Nottingham Use Allington W - N line.
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 0537 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.
See also T59.
24 From Moorgate at 1700, 1800 fast to Palmers Green. However not 1730, 1830. Often reported to be via 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 0836, 1338
Use of Loversall Carr spur and flyover.
26 Some northbound trains at Doncaster turn onto the slow lines at Loversall Carr to avoid conflicting with other services
M-F 1110 London - Leeds, sometimes 1720 London - Hull
Use of Loversall Carr down spur and slow line.
26, 51 0648 SAT Leeds - Birmingham and 0744 SAT Harrogate - London not calling Wakefield
1825 M-F Plymouth - Leeds also booked for this route, although this conflicts with engineering works on some dates.
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
26, 51 SAT Trains delayed and overtaken York - Durham
0608, 0650 from Newcastle, 2046 and 2137 from York
Diverted via Stockton, using Ferryhill - Norton on Tees and Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn.
0646 from Newcastle & 2138 from York are via Yarm and use Northallerton diveunder
Note that the evening trains often do not use this route as the signalboxes are normally closed by then.
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
26, 29 1925 M-F Newcastle - Sheffield, 10 min delay Doncaster - Sheffield
0318 M-S Manchester Airport - Doncaster also reported as via this route
Reported as via Rotherham Central - Tinsley lines - Woodburn Jn
29 No distinguishing features in the public timetable, but the following trains:
  • 0542 M-S Doncaster - Manchester Airport
  • 0518 M-S Cleethorpes - Manchester Airport
  • 0318 M-S Manchester Airport - Doncaster
  • 2052 M-S Manchester Airport - Cleethorpes
  • 1700 M-F Bristol - Newcastle
  • 1925 M-F Newcastle - Sheffield
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 to 26 Jan Trains via Kirton Lindsey on Saturdays 3 trains a week using Gainsborough - Barnetby
30 M-S 0703 and 2245 ex Retford and corresponding arrivals. Footnote gives trains at high level platforms and extended timing to/from Worksop 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 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 the few XC trains not calling Leeds or Doncaster eg 2026 M-F Newcastle - Birmingham Limited services using Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Sherburn S Jn
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
  • 1105 M-F Hull - York
  • 0843 M-F York - Selby
  • 1153 M-F York - Hull
These can be generally be seen as having conflicts with T.26 services. A number of other trains (0902 Hull - York, 1054 M-F Selby - York for example) have slight delays awaiting a path.
36, 94, 97
Holiday MON only
0842 Blackpool - Carlisle and 1730 return Via Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
Also see diversions
39, 41 Mon-Sat New xx13 Leeds and xx40 Hebden Bridge trains complete a full service over all sides of the triangles at Heaton Lodge and Greetland, although it is less than obvious from either timetable  
41, 51 Leeds - York trains taking ~40 minutes
Leeds dep 2210 M-F (1625 Plymouth - York)
Also see diversions
Via Castleford - Milford Jn
44 Trains not via Middlesborough
1330, 1624 SUN Hartlepool - Darlington
1220, 1537 SUN Darlington - Hartlepool
GC services London - Sunderland
Newcastle - York route knowledge trains at 0606, 0646 from Newcastle, 2046 and 2137 from York
Use Stockton Cut Jn - Hartburn Jn.
26, 44, 48 Workings from the south/west into platform 1:
0803 arrival from Carlisle
Also further trains to/from Newcastle either via High level Bridge from the west, or King Edward Bridge from Sunderland.
Extra time is often hidden by variable recovery time but 1240SAT MetroCentre - Newcastle is obvious from extra time for journey.
See PSUL for a full list
49 Nottingham - Peterborough trains calling Melton Mowbray etc not Grantham
0456 M-F, 0613 M-F, 0619 SAT ex Nottingham
2130 M-F & 2110 SUN ex Peterborough
Use of Syston N curve
51, 148 XC trains to/from Gatwick and Brighton not calling at Guildford Run via Acton Wells Jn - West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn.
53 0710 M-F Burton - London is overtaken between Kettering & Bedford, delay Wellingborough - Bedford. Runs via Wymington tunnel.
53 0614 M-F Leeds - St Pancras runs non stop Chesterfield - London Via Toton
53 Trains with 40 mins Chesterfield - Derby and a long call at Derby
  • 0500 SAT Sheffield - St Pancras
  • 0601 SAT Sheffield - Bournemouth
  • 0600 SAT Leeds - Bristol
  • 1825 M-F Plymouth (2249 Derby) - Leeds
Via Toton and Long Eaton
53, 49 Delays to trains between Nottingham and Langley Mill or Alfreton
  • 1030 SAT London - Nottingham - Sheffield
  • 0906 SUN Nottingham - Liverpool
  • 1352 M-F Liverpool - Nottingham
  • 1502 SAT Sheffield - Nottingham - London
  • 2135 M-SAT Liverpool - Nottingham
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
  • 0610 M-F London - Sheffield
  • 2025 M-F Newcastle (2227 Sheffield) - Birmingham
  • 1825 M-F Plymouth (2249 Derby) - Leeds
  • 2135 M-F Liverpool, 2338 Sheffield - Nottingham
  • 0601 SAT Sheffield - Bournemouth
  • 0600 SAT Leeds - Bristol
Via Beighton
57 Trains calling Coleshill Parkway and Tamworth:
  • 1350 M-F Reading - 1739 Birmingham - Derby
  • 1809 M-F Birmingham - Derby
Guaranteed via Kingsbury - Whitacre Jns
57 Trains overtaken between Derby and Birmingham. None shown as such, but may occur with late running. Trains below have increased public times or have been reported as via Whitacre:
  • 0747 M-F Derby - Birmingham
  • 0615 M-S Southampton - Edinburgh
  • 1405 M-S Edinburgh - 2227 Derby - Birmingham
  • 1805 M-S Edinburgh - 2227 Derby - Birmingham
  • 1750 SUN Edinburgh - 2224 Derby - Birmingham
  • 2203 SUN Birmingham - Leeds when run via Tamworth
Potential 'route knowledge' trains via Kingsbury - Whitacre Jns.
Operation unreliable

57 Delay of 12 minutes (in public time) on 1746 SAT Bournemouth - Leeds Runs Birmingham - Lifford W - E - St Andrews - Landor St - Tamworth
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 ex Willesden
2312 M-S, 2249 SUN Stratford - Willesden
To/From Low Level via Kensal Rise chord
62 SAT Barking arrivals and departures 1515 - 1834 SAT listed from P7 not P1 Use of flyover Barking Tilbury Line W Jn - Barking Station Jn. This has been noted as unreliable.
71, 116, 51 Virgin services at xx33 from Birmingham, xx40 from Reading do not call at Coventry Via Solihull and use Small Heath Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Grand Jnc route.
Also see diversions
57, 51 Trains with abnormally long time Cheltenham - Birmingham
1900, 2200 M-F 2210 SUN Bristol - Birmingham
0610 M-F Birmingham - Paignton
Via Worcester, and most also via Kidderminster and Galton - Smethwick, but this has been noted as being unreliable.
57, 71 Trains via New Street, or with extended times from previous stop, mainly first and last trains
  • 0835 M-F Gt Malvern - Birmingham NS
  • 1900 Bristol - Birmingham (Worcester & Bromsgrove ?)
  • 2200 M-F 2210 SUN Bristol - Birmingham
  • 2050 SAT Cardiff - Birmingham
  • 0610 M-F Birmingham - Paignton
These are the only trains using Galton - Smethwick Jns.
Also see diversions
68, 70 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.
0150 M-F Holyhead - Birmingham (27)
2240 MON-THU Euston - Wolverhampton (33)
2340 M-F Euston - Wolverhampton (34)
Despite longer journey times, these trains are reported as via normal routes. there is however enough time to be diverted and still keep time.
0630 M-F Birmingham - Manchester (30) Soho - Perry Barr - Bescot - Darlaston Jn - Wolverhampton.
Use of Bescot - Darlaston Jn
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
2154 M-F Manchester, 2313 Wolverhampton - Birmingham (34) Wolverhampton - Sandwell - Soho N - Perry Barr S - Aston - New St
Use of 'rare' sides of Soho and Perry Barr curves.
51,68 Trains with abnormally long times New St - International
0905 SUN Derby - Bournemouth, 1940/2040 SUN Bournemouth - Derby.
New St - Soho S - Perry Barr S - Aston - Stetchford
Rare side of Perry Barr curve, and Aston - Stetchford
Also see diversions for other use of Aston - Stechford.
71 0558 M-F Birmingham - Stratford Uses Hatton North curve. Also used by Sunday Steam trains.
78 1128 SAT Stockport to Stalybridge Only train using Stockport - Guide Bridge.
79 Morning peak trains are Manchester - Hadfield - Glossop - Manchester
Evening peak trains are Manchester - Glossop - Hadfield - Manchester until 1900
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.
0616 Preston - Plymouth reported via this route for knowledge.
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 but only those trains to Warrington or beyond run past Helsby through the junction. eg 1418 Liverpool - 1502 Warrington - Ellesmere Port
65, 82 0458 M-F Manchester - Glasgow, delay and not calling Bolton
2010 Glasgow - 2323 Preston - Manchester calls Wigan NW not Bolton. Uses P4 which cannot access Bolton line
Via Wigan and reported as via Parkside Jn - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn
82 Few trains run to Wigan NW from the Ince line, eg 0635 M-F from Manchester Victoria Use connections to Wigan NW from Wallgate line
65 0530 M-F Birmingham - Glasgow, delay Warrington - Wigan No specific reasons, booked to normal route .
84 M-F 1845 Bournemouth - Manchester, 0808 SUN Manchester - southwest. The former could well be unreliable as it is fast from Stoke.
Note the 0603 M-F Birmingham - Manchester is now via Stoke in the timetable supplement and 0627 SAT Crewe - Manchester just omits the Stockport stop
Heald Green direct line
Also see diversions
65, 90 Trains between Wigan and Liverpool calling at Newton le Willows
  • 0645 M-S, 1742 M-F Wigan - Liverpool
Trains delayed Warrington - Wigan
  • 0615 Preston - Birmingham
  • 2103 Birmingham - Preston
Use of Golborne Jn - Lowton Jn - Newton le Willows Jn
98, 98A Trains to Heysham as timetabled, 2 per day Use Bare Lane - Morecambe Platform 2 - Heysham
83, 98 2310 M-F Morecambe - Barrow Via Hest Bank curve
101 First/last trains at Wrexham Likely use of connecting line as stock travels to/from Chester
115 Trains to/from Paddington
  • 1003 M-F Gerrards Cross - Paddington.
  • 1112 M-F Paddington - Princes Risborough
Use Old Oak Common W Jn - Northolt Jn (South Ruislip) line.
123 1226 M-F Southampton (1413 Bath) runs direct to Bristol Parkway Use Dr Days curve avoiding Bristol.
128 Some Cardiff - Bridgend delayed or overtaken:
  • 1745 M-F Cheltenham - 1912 Cardiff - Maesteg
  • 1845 M-F Cheltenham - 2015 Cardiff - Maesteg
  • 1945 M-F Cheltenham - 2015 Cardiff - Maesteg
  • 2245 M-F London - Swansea
Potential to use Leckwith connection west of Cardiff. Historically difficult and unreliable, but these services do look quite convincing.
128 1055 Cardiff - Fishguard
1335 Fishguard - Cardiff
Use Swansea District and Carmarthen avoiding line
128 0504 M-S Carmerthen - Manchester
1057 SAT Carmarthen - Manchester
Use Swansea District
135 London - Penzance sleeper Reported to run via Newbury and Bath, using Westbury Hawkeridge curve.
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 calling Oxford and Guildford and trains from main line platforms at Reading to Guildford
M-F these are XC at 1611 and 2106 from Reading and 0630, 0735, 1838 arrivals
Local trains are 0434, 0534, 0550, 0607 departures and probably the unbalanced evening 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 1 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 shown Clapham Jn P6 and enough time
0105 Waterloo - Southampton booked from Clapham Jn P6 but diverts via normal route on many dates so has the short public time.
0400 Guildford - Waterloo 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 have the correct delay and show as Clapham Jn P4
Use of Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney LUL - Wimbledon main line
51, 158 0839SUN Southampton - Manchester
(Various)- 2150SUN Reading - Southampton
Not calling Winchester and long time Basingstoke - Southampton Airport
Via Laverstock curve (Salisbury)
177
M-F
0832 Strawberry Hill - London Bridge
1550 Streatham Hill - London Bridge
Use of Streatham Hill - Tulse Hill line
178 Bricklayers Arms Jn - South Bermondsey Jn route using 'Reversible' line
Common towards London, up spur is the continuation of the slow line for trains terminating at London Bridge
Down services reported as xx25 and xx55 but not reliable to use the route. These can equally use crossovers nearer London Bridge
178 Bricklayers Arms Jn - South Bermondsey Jn route using down spur line
1745 London Bridge - Forest Hill - Victoria reported via this route and has a slight delay
178 Bricklayers Arms Jn - South Bermondsey Jn route using up spur line
1707 East Grinstead - London Bridge reported via this route and has a slight delay
182 Dorking / Horsham trains running fast Sutton - Clapham
eg 0804 SO ex Horsham
Likely services using Streatham reversible fast spur
See PSUL for full listing
186,51 Routes used between Clapham Junction and Willesden / Watford / Reading
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 and bay platform at Watford Junction
Trains reported as NOT using the diveunder 0525M-F Clapham - Watford, 2318M-F Watford - Clapham
Clapham - Willesden Jn HL trains, operator [LO] Run from the Staines lines side of Clapham Junction (Plat 2).
XC East Croydon - Kensington - Reading

Normally via Balham and thence Falcon Jn - Clapham Jn Pl 16/17 (Victoria side) - Latchmere Jn.
However some trains are routed via Herne Hill, thence Factory Jn - Latchmere Jn, required to keep this route as passenger served. This requires ~35 minutes and is not easily pathed apart from on Saturdays
  • M-F 1113 Reading - 1157 Kensington - 1216 East Croydon via Balham
  • M-F 1813 Reading - 1902 Kensington - 1933 East Croydon via Factory Jn
  • M-F 2009 Reading - 2052 Kensington - 2115 East Croydon via Balham
  • SAT 1113 Reading - 1157 Kensington - 1236 East Croydon via Factory Jn
  • SAT 1813 Reading - 1902 Kensington - 1936 East Croydon via Balham and Crystal Palace
  • M-F 1008 East Croydon - 1037 Kensington - 1140 Reading via Balham
  • M-F 1507 East Croydon - 1536 Kensington - 1640 Reading via Balham
  • SAT 0606 East Croydon - 0650 Kensington - 0740 Reading via Factory Jn
  • SAT 1003 East Croydon - 1034 Kensington - 1140 Reading via Factory Jn
  • SAT 1508 East Croydon - 1540 Kensington - 1640 Reading via Crystal Palace and Balham
189 Unadvertised 1852 M-F Newhaven Hbr - Lewes
Train starts from Marine platform, but ceased due to 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). Inbound use possible but much more rare.
Details in PSUL
195, 196, 200 Victoria SE approach route choices. 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.
Outward use possible but rare, reported as 1916 and 1946 M-F Victoria - Dartford.
Details in PSUL
195 Trains via Catford and new Shortlands Junction Most via Catford use new diveunder, making the old route relatively rare favoured only by T212 trains that are routed via Catford.
Details in PSUL
195 0723 Orpington - Blackfriars
0906 Victoria - Orpington
Booked to or from platform 1
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 fairly common diversion. Details in PSUL
200 Route Code 18, 86, 76, 77
M-F
Trains between Slade Green and Barnehurst
0817 Slade Green - Barnehurst - Victoria
0756 Barnehurst - Slade Green - Charing Cross
Several evening Barnehurst - Slade Green trains, eg 1655 from Charing Cross
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 1107 Charing Cross - Hayes Use Ladywell spur (Ladywell Jn - Parks Bridge Jn)
203 Route code 36
M-F
0900 Charing Cross - Beckenham Junction
1542 Beckenham Junction - Charing Cross
New Beckenham - Beckenham Junction
Also used for occasional diversions
207 Route code 18
M-F
Trains calling at both Sandwich and Minster
0727, 0805, 1710, 1809 ex Ramsgate, parts of 0530, 1353/1423, 1523 ex London all M-F
Minster south-west curve
Also used for occasional diversions
212 Chatham etc to Cannon St trains M-F rush hour eg 0647 Broadstairs - London Use of Chiselhurst down spur in up direction. Conventional direction use of this and the corresponding up spur is relatively common with regular Charing Cross / Cannon St - Maidstone East etc services on T196
212 Route Code 97
M-F
0500 Gillingham - Sheerness
2101 Sheerness - Gillingham
Sittingbourne west curve
220 SUN Hourly Shotts via Whifflet Christmas shopping services Use of Mossend N to E jns
225, 226 Hourly Lanark via Hamilton service.
1721 Edinburgh - Motherwell
Use of Mossend S to E jns
51, 65, 225, 226 Hourly Lanark via Hamilton service.
Also some main line trains especially if not calling Motherwell:
  • 0745 Glasgow - Birmingham
  • 1740 M-F Glasgow - Euston
  • 1810 M-F Glasgow - Birmingham.(then via Motherwell) ??
  • 1145 Bournemouth - Glasgow via ECML
  • 2010 M-F Glasgow - Manchester
Holytown - Wishaw.
225, 51 1030 SUN, 1130 SUN Glasgow - (south via ECML) have a delay from Glasgow but use Motherwell Platform 1 Via Kings Park and Newton connection
225, 51 1225 M-S Plymouth - 2115 Edinburgh - Glasgow. Delay, uses Motherwell P3 and delay to Glasgow Via Shotts, Mossend E - S and Hamilton. Not via Kings Park.
225, 51 0600 M-S Glasgow - Bournemouth Via Shotts as T225 stopping services
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 0715 Kirkcaldy - Glasgow & 1733 return Use Winchburgh jn - Dalmeny
239 M-F 1523 Aberdeen - Kyle
Continues past Inverness but stops twice
Use Inverness Rose Street curve
Other Wick/Kyle services use Inverness North Platforms
229, 242 0614 Perth - Edinburgh via Dunfermline & 1728 return. 0620 M-F, 0633 SAT Markinch - Edinburgh.
Also 0533/0535 Edinburgh - Dundee, 2026/2030 Aberdeen - Edinburgh not calling Kirkcaldy.
Uses Thornton N to W jn
229, 242 0533/0535 SAT Sept Edinburgh - Dundee, 2026/2028 Aberdeen - Edinburgh.
Do not call Haymarket and delayed
Uses Edinburgh suburban line
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

As can be seen a number of VXC trains cover standard diversionary routes as well as rare track for 'route knowledge' purposes:
0533/0535 M-S Edinburgh - DundeeEdinburgh Suburban lines, Dunfermline and Thornton W - N
2028/2030 SAT Aberdeen - EdinburghThornton W - N, Dunfermline and Edinburgh Suburban lines
0600 M-S Glasgow - BournemouthShotts
1225 M-S Plymouth - Edinburgh - GlasgowShotts, Motherwell P3, Hamilton and Cathcart
0608 SAT Newcastle - BournemouthStillington
0650 SAT Newcastle - BristolStillington, Northallerton LL, Pontefract
1546 SAT Bournemouth - NewcastleNorthallerton LL, Stillington
1700 SAT Bristol - NewcastleStillington
0648 SAT Leeds - BirminghamHambleton
1625 M-F Plymouth - YorkLeeds - Castleford - York
1825 M-F Plymouth - LeedsToton, Beighton, Rotherham Ctl, Hambleton
1700 M-F Bristol - NewcastleRotherham Ctl and Thrybergh
0601 SAT Sheffield - BournemouthBeighton and Toton
0600 SAT Leeds - BristolBeighton and Toton
0616 M-F York - BristolPontefract
1615 M-F Paignton, 1800 SAT Bristol - YorkPontefract
2026 M-F Newcastle - BirminghamPontefract, Rotherham Ctl & Beighton
1925 M-F Newcastle - SheffieldThrybergh, Rotherham Ctl, Tinsley
1845 M-F Bournemouth - ManchesterStoke - Crewe, Styal
0905 SUN Derby - BournemouthAston and Soho
1940 SUN Bournemouth - DerbyAston and Soho. Whitacre ?
1900 M-F Bristol - BirminghamWorcester & Kidderminster
2200 M-F Bristol - BirminghamWorcester & Kidderminster
1940 SUN / 1825 SUN Plymouth - BirminghamWorcester & Kidderminster
0610 M-S Birmingham - PaigntonKidderminster & Worcester
0839 SUN Southampton - ManchesterEastleigh - Romsey & Laverstock
2144/2150 SUN Reading - SouthamptonLaverstock, also some dates Romsey - Eastleigh

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