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North West and Central Route Specification Delivering a better railway for a better Britain Route Specifications 2021 North West and Central (NW&C) region 8 Contents July 2021 Network Rail – Route Specifications: North West and Central 02 •Route H: Cross-Pennine, Yorkshire & Humber and North West (West section) 3 Route M: West Midlands and Chilterns 96 Route N: West Coast Main Line 146 Route O: Merseyrail 196 Glossary 200 Route H: Cross-Pennine, July 2021 Network Rail –Route Specifications: North West and Central 03 Yorkshire & Humber and North West (North West section) SRS H.05 North Transpennine: Leeds to Guide Bridge 4 SRS H.41 Windermere Branch 70 SRS H.10 Manchester Victoria to Mirfield (via Rochdale) 7 SRS H.42 Carnforth to Long Preston 73 and to Stalybridge SRS H.43 Morecambe and Heysham Port Branch 76 SRS H.17 South Transpennine: Dore to Hazel Grove 10 SRS H.44 Roses Line and Branches (including Preston to 79 SRS H.22 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe 13 Ormskirk and Blackburn to Hellifield SRS H.23 Manchester Piccadilly to Deansgate 16 SRS H.45 Chester and Ellesmere Port to Warrington Bank 82 SRS H.24 Deansgate to Liverpool South Parkway 19 Quay SRS H.25 Liverpool Lime Street to Liverpool South Parkway 22 SRS H.46 Blackpool South Branch 85 SRS H.26 North Transpennine: Manchester Piccadilly to 25 SRS H.98 Freight Trunk Routes and H.99 Other Freight 88 Guide Bridge Routes SRS H.27 Deansgate to Euxton Junction 28 SRS H.28 Ashburys and Hyde North to New Mills Central 31 and Rose Hill SRS H.29 Guide Bridge to Glossop and Hadfield 34 SRS H.30 Guide Bridge to Chester (via Stockport) 37 SRS H.31 Manchester Airport to Wilmslow and Slade Lane 40 Junction SRS H.32 Blackpool North Branch 43 SRS H.33 Edge Hill to Manchester Victoria (via Earlestown) 46 and Wigan SRS H.34 Southport and Kirkby to Wigan Wallgate 49 SRS H.35 Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria 52 SRS H.36 Buxton Branch 55 SRS H.37 Bolton to Blackburn 58 SRS H.38 Hazel Grove to Edgeley Junction 61 SRS H.39 Cumbrian Coast 63 SRS H.40 Settle and Carlisle Line 67 SRS H.05 North July 2021 Network Rail - Route Specifications: North West and Central 04 Transpennine: Leeds to Guide Bridge Geographic Map Route specification description TJC3 B I Strategic Route Section B L E H S 1 H.05 B SRS H.05 links Greater Manchester and Leeds via Huddersfield, and F C J G LBE1 HUL4 Leeds P E covers both Eastern region and the North West and Central region, R M 3 I2L CF G BE L N H 5 U DatFe:HJRune 2010 E Map Produced By: Asset Information & Mapping Team E-Mail: AssetInformation&[email protected] I2 Cottingley crossing the boundary west of Standedge Tunnel. The 36 mile OS Information reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with permission of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. I2 B Crown Copyright. Licence No: 0100040692 F O HR O 6 1 B L Morley double track route isn’t electrified and serves local, inter-regional, R M M D C M E O M W N M 2 Knottingley 2 J M P Batley C CP commuter and freight markets. I2 M1 D R K D G B O 1 I2 Dewsbury W G L A M 2 W VN L W T 2 C B B I2 I2 The route has 14 stations (excluding Leeds) with the busiest* being I2 C Ravensthorpe S H O P C Mirfield S H I2 Deighton C 2 Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Stalybridge stations. J D M O H Huddersfield L S E 1 2 P I2 H A M B PR3 Slaithwaite S K I2 M Stalybridge Junction to the west of the station is where the route F CP C 3 R I2 P L I1 V Marsden C M 1 1 B K divides towards either Manchester Victoria or Manchester M D2 PE Piccadilly. Other key junctions include Guide Bridge West Junction J2 M I2 S MV 2 E R S 1 Greenfield P H P ED B M 1 for routes from Manchester Piccadilly towards Glossop and W BS1 I2 Mossley S MVN1 M J A 1 VM MVL1 M O J Hadfield; Thornhill LNW Junction for routes towards York; and M S 1 2 S CN L AJ A O Legend D W SE J I2 SKL P P D OL E C I2 1 I2 Strategic Route Section : H.05 M O Stalybridge J W D S M Holbeck Junction for routes towards Bradford Interchange. Strategic Route : H 3 Manchester Piccadilly Guide Bridge I C T A J C T T A S J C 2 MA 2 N G 3 H DW Rail Network HAJ 2 I2 Major / Key Stations H Y E C T H M Y T R CD W M A I2 T 1 Stations P C S R The route incorporates some major viaducts at Dewsbury, Batley, 1 2 Y 2 H M H C R D 1 Coast M J A C C T 3 2 C J I2 T C H R Milne and Huddersfield. I2 The route carries a number of freight services including aggregates, domestic waste and biomass, with a strategic freight site at Hillhouse. As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, Network Rail is currently delivering a number of interventions across this route to deliver a high-performing, reliable railway with greater capacity and faster journeys between Manchester and York via Huddersfield. For more information, please see: https://www.networkrail.co.uk/ running-the-railway/railway-upgrade-plan/key-projects/ transpennine-route-upgrade/ . Busiest* refers to the busiest station based on ORR figures for estimation of station usage 2018/19. SRS H.05 North Transpennine: Leeds to Guide July 2021 Network Rail - Route Specifications: North West and Central 05 Bridge Route capability overview Table 1.0 Information Current 2043 Notes Line of route description Doncaster, Marshgate Junction to Neville Hill East Junction (in part) Diggle Junction to Copley Hill East Junction Miles Platting Junction to Marsden (in part) Stalybridge to Guide Bridge West Junction Section start Leeds, west of Leeds station Section end Guide Bridge Route availability† RA8, RA9 Gauge† W6, W7, W8, W9 W10, W12 Signals† Track Circuit Block Subject to the rollout programme of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). Predominant Linespeed† 80 mph Incremental linespeed improvements where possible in line with infrastructure characteristics and capability of rolling stock. Electrification† Not electrified 25kV OHL for Manchester Victoria to Stalybridge committed under TRU programme, remainder of route dependent on industry aspirations. Level Crossings† 4 As determined by Level Crossing Policy. †See Sectional Appendix for further details. Train service levels (trains per hour / day) Table 2.0 Current 2043 Notes Typical passenger train journey Leeds to Guide Bridge 42 minutes (approximate time as no Reduce journey time to lowest possible in line with linespeed All future service specifications to be shaped by Strategic time direct passenger service) improvements and changes in rolling stock. Network Planning. Leeds to Guide Bridge 78 minutes (change at Manchester Piccadilly) Leeds to Stalybridge 36 minutes No. of passenger trains per hour Leeds to Stalybridge 5 tph Possible changes to service frequency in line with industry (tph) aspirations and market requirements. No. of freight train paths per hour See working timetable for up to date information. As per forecasts detailed within Freight Network Study. SRS H.05 North Transpennine: Leeds to Guide July 2021 Network Rail - Route Specifications: North West and Central 06 Bridge Proposed infrastructure investment in Control Period 6 (2019 – 2024) Table 3.0 Project Project Description ELR Implementation Output change Funder Status Date Transpennine Route Upgrade Increased capacity and improved line SAJ, MVL3, CP6 To deliver improved performance, In delivery speed. MVL4, MDL1 capacity and journey time between Manchester and York. SRS H.10 Manchester July 2021 Network Rail - Route Specifications: North West and Central 07 Victoria to Mirfield (via Rochdale) and to Stalybridge I2 Geographic Map Route specification description I2 Strategic Route Section FH H.10 R6 Hebden Bridge B SRS H.10 provides access from Manchester Victoria to Mirfield and I2 R Mytholmroyd M I2 Stalybridge via two routes. Todmorden Date: June 2010 I2 Map Produced By: Asset Information & Mapping Team Sowerby Bridge E-Mail: AssetInformation&[email protected] I2 D Brighouse R I2 OS Information reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map Walsden I2 G with permission of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. B The first of these connects central Manchester via Rochdale Crown Copyright. Licence No: 0100040692 B W M V L4 M V towards Mirfield. The route is mostly two track and not electrified, N I2 2 I2 Deighton Mirfield and predominantly carries passenger services with occasional Littleborough I2 Smithy Bridge I2 freight services. Hall Royd Junction at Todmorden enables M connections via the Todmorden Curve onwards towards Burnley. Rochdale PR I2 3 Castleton (Greater Manchester) PEH There are 14 stations on the route with Manchester Victoria being I2 3 CPI2 L V M I2 the major station; other busy stations include Rochdale and Hebden Bridge. From this route, Milner Royd Junction provides routes Mills Hill I2 towards Halifax; Bradley Wood and Heaton Lodge Junctions from M VE 1 Moston I2 where routes head towards Huddersfield; and from Mirfield routes W BS1 Legend 2 MPR MVN1 Strategic Route Section : H.10 head towards York and Leeds. The Todmorden Curve, built in 2018, A Ashton-under-Lyne VM 1 MVL1 M Strategic Route : H Manchester Victoria M A J P I2 I2 P 2 SAJ Rail Network D O I2 SE J SC OL W D provided a new junction to connect the Calder Valley with East N Manchester Piccadilly G I2 C P B Major / Key Stations OL M P HAJ Stalybridge C I2 P A2 N 1 2 I2 R Stations M T S D Y T N J C A H A H M 2 2 Coast Lancashire.
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