HSUK NATIONAL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT These diagrams set out the vision of an enhanced national railway network, based around the High Speed UK core network of dedicated high speed lines. NND1 : EXISTING UK RAIL NETWORK This identifies the incomplete connectivity offered by the existing intercity rail network. Main lines radiate from London (East Coast, Midland, West Coast, Great Western) with CrossCountry and TransPennine providing interregional connections. These interregional routes comprise multiple city pairs, greatly increasing their viability, whereas the London-centric system comprises single city pairs. Connectivity is assessed against the benchmark requirement of direct services operating at minimum hourly frequency. Many of these services between regional centres comprise short and often ageing multiple units offering cramped passenger accommodation, not of ‘intercity’ quality. NND2 : HS2 PROPOSALS SUPERIMPOSED ONTO EXISTING UK RAIL NETWORK The HS2 proposals are illustrated in ‘extended Y’ format, extending either side of the Pennines beyond the currently projected terminating points of Leeds and Manchester to all primary regional centres. The resulting system is of limited connectivity, focussed upon London with few viable interregional links; it is also segregated from the existing intercity railway, with high speed stations disconnected from regional ‘hubs’, and intermediate centres left bypassed. This restricted connectivity will compromise economic (and environmental) performance, with most benefits accruing in London where connectivity is concentrated. It will also create a 2-tier system, compromising the basic integrity of the national rail network, and preventing efficient development of rail links within the Northern Powerhouse. NND3/4/5 : HIGH SPEED UK SUPERIMPOSED ONTO EXISTING UK RAIL NETWORK High Speed UK’s blend of new build and upgraded routes, and its radically different ‘spine and spur’ configuration gives comprehensive connectivity between all primary regional centres of the Midlands, the North and Scotland. It is a far more efficient and symmetric system than the HS2 ‘Y’, covering all primary main line corridors with 54 city pairs linked (as against 12 for HS2), yet requiring fewer route kilometres to be constructed and fewer trains to be operated. NND6 : HIGH SPEED UK FULLY INTEGRATED WITH EXISTING UK RAIL NETWORK Full integration between high speed and classic networks is essential to optimise connectivity of the national network, and hence achieve optimum economic and environmental benefits. This diagram illustrates the full spread of HSUK services, extending to outlying regions and secondary centres that will inevitably be bypassed by new high speed lines. This will not merely replicate but enhance the functionality and connectivity of the existing intercity network. NND7 : HIGH SPEED UK ACCESSING HEATHROW VIA COMPASS POINT NETWORK There is a powerful political imperative for high speed rail links to Heathrow, and this has exerted a massive influence on the development of HS2. It has dictated both the expensive and controversial Chiltern route, and the ‘Y’ configuration which leaves HS2 unable to perform effectively as a national intercity rail system; yet it is clear that HS2 will do little to enhance Heathrow’s links to the UK regions. A far superior strategy is to create a regional ‘Compass Point’ network focussed upon Heathrow (largely utilising existing infrastructure) and connecting with both the classic and high speed systems. This diagram illustrates the comprehensive regional connectivity to Heathrow that is achievable with High Speed UK, and complementary development of Heathrow’s local rail network. NND8/9 : HIGH SPEED UK PROPOSED INTERCITY SERVICE PATTERN, CORE NETWORK & FREQUENCIES These diagrams set out a proposed service pattern for High Speed UK’s core routes, and show service frequency between 16 fully interconnected cities. This fully replicates and greatly enhances the functionality of the existing intercity network, and is backed up by a comprehensive ‘demonstrator timetable’. NND10 : HIGH SPEED UK PROPOSED HEATHROW SERVICE PATTERN This diagram illustrates how 5 train diagrams can cover all primary centres of the Midlands, North and Scotland, plus South Wales and the West Country, and effectively eliminate any requirement for domestic flights to Heathrow. This is only achievable with HSUK’s basic routeing efficiency, with several cities placed on a single line of route. NND11 : HIGH SPEED UK PROPOSED EUROPEAN SERVICE PATTERN In the 1990’s, the inefficiencies of the existing radial main line network prevented the Regional Eurostars from providing viable services to the UK provinces. The same problems exist with HS2, offering no prospect of frequent direct European services to regional UK destinations. High Speed UK’s more efficient configuration allows all UK regional centres to be efficiently served with just 3 train diagrams (including a ‘Great Western’ link). NND12 & NND13 : KEY DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATING EXISTING NETWORK ENHANCEMENTS The improvement of intercity rail services under the UK high speed rail initiative demands parallel enhancements to existing local networks. Complementary regional development strategies must be established to ensure efficient network function and distribution to local networks. These diagrams, and linked regional diagrams, highlight the key projects that must be undertaken to realise the vision of an enhanced national rail network. NND14 : PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT OF ‘EUROGAUGE UK’ RAILFREIGHT NETWORK High Speed UK’s routeing, closely aligned with and frequently connected to existing rail corridors, presents the opportunity to create a parallel national network of lines on which freight becomes the prime user. This system, following ‘decriticalised’ routes generally clear of major tunnels and stations, has the potential for ‘gauge enhancement’ ie creating the larger clearances necessary to permit the operation of larger ‘Eurogauge’ Continental wagons and ‘piggyback’ operation of articulated trailers on rail wagons. This harmonises with other HSUK proposals, for TransPennine lorry shuttle operations and coast-to-coast freight links via the restored Woodhead corridor. UK RAIL NETWORK: KEY Primary/interchange hub/ EFFECTIVENESS OF secondary centre/airport INTERCITY LINKS & East Coast Main Line CONNECTIONS TO Midland Main Line HEATHROW AIRPORT West Coast Main Line Great Western Main Line DIAGRAM NND 1 CrossCountry Main Line © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS TransPennine Main Line Principal Scottish network ABERDEEN Quality Category Rolling Stock Type LO High quality Direct ECML, MML & WCML Medium quality hourly High Quality BI intercity intercity trains NG Low quality service Post-1994 EMUs & SH 2 2-hour frequency Medium Quality DMUs including PERTH MA ‘Voyager’ XC units DUNDEE LI Low Quality Pre-1994 EMUs & LS DMUs NE EH 2 2 GLASGOW EDINBURGH GL 2 2 2 2 2 LHR No direct regional links to Heathrow LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR EDINBURGH AIRPORT NOT EXISTING INTERCITY NETWORK CONNECTED TO LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES SCOTTISH RAIL NETWORK BI Birmingham DE Derby DL Darlington NEWCASTLE EH Edinburgh CARLISLE GL Glasgow SUNDERLAND LE Leicester LHR Heathrow DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Airport LI Liverpool MANCHESTER LO London BLACKBURN LS Leeds HUDDERSFIELD MA Manchester BRADFORD YORK MK Milton Keynes BLACKPOOL LEEDS NE Newcastle IRELAND PRESTON HULL NG Nottingham WARRINGTON SH Sheffield LIVERPOOL ST Stoke HOLYHEAD STOCKPORT GRIMSBY DONCASTER ABBREVIATED E BANGOR LINCOLN PLACE NAMES CHESTER SHEFFIELD D MANCHESTER CREWE STOKE NEWARK AIRPORT STAFFORD DERBY NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY WALSALL NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON AIRPORT CAMBRIDGE COVENTRY LUTON IPSWICH MILTON KEYNES CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED BRISTOL OXFORD STEVENAGE PARKWAY READING LHR BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
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COMPLETED SYSTEM – NPR = New high speed line NORTHERN ‘Y’ EXTENDING BOTH Projected extension of HS2 SIDES OF PENNINES & POWERHOUSE ‘Y’ to link all primary cities TRANSPENNINE LINK RAIL Primary/interchange hub/ secondary centre DIAGRAM NND 2 Regional centres not directly connected to high © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS speed ‘network’ Airport connected to high HS2+ FULL NETWORK HSUK ABERDEEN speed network via local COMPARISONS NPR interchange Route length of 911 956+ new HSL (km) 196 LO Direct HS2/ at hourly Length of restored 38+ BI Heathrow/ or better or upgraded route 307 66 NG x NPR link frequency Primary city pairs PERTH SH x 2 2-hour frequency 54 12+8 DUNDEE connected 2-HOURLY MA Segregated Main line corridors terminus or + FREQUENCY LI enhanced 6 3 1 PROPOSED parkway station Integration with BY HS2 Ltd LS x secondary centres Y N GLASGOW NE x EDINBURGH Direct access to Y N W EH 2 Heathrow? GL 2 EDINBURGH- LHR No direct regional links to Heathrow GLASGOW HIGH LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR SPEED LINK VIA
CARSTAIRS AS PER HIGH SPEED 2 NPR: SCOTTISH GOVERN- LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES MANCHESTER- MENT PROPOSAL (32min E to G) LEEDS TRANS- Note NEWCASTLE PENNINE LINK CARLISLE Toton/East Midlands SUNDERLAND Interchange (9km from central Nottingham) not HIGH SPEED 2: counted in connectivity DARLINGTON assessment. DEDICATED HIGH SPEED LINE MIDDLESBROUGH City pairs connected IN ‘Y’ CONFIGURATION with 2-hourly services PROJECTED NORTHWARDS TO fail to meet core requirement for hourly LINK ALL PRIMARY REGIONAL frequencies between all CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, YORK city pairs. BLACKPOOL LEEDS NORTH & SCOTLAND TO BRADFORD PRESTON HULL LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM WARRINGTON LIVERPOOL H’F’D HOLYHEAD GRIMSBY M’CHESTER DONCASTER S’PORT E NPR: BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD VIABLE SCHEME CREWE D STOKE NEWARK FOR MANCHESTER- TOTON SHEFFIELD LINK STAFFORD DERBY NOTTINGHAM YET TO EMERGE WALSALL SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON BIRMINGHAM COVENTRY NORTHAMPTON CAMBRIDGE LUTON MK IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD READING BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS SWINDON LHR LONDON
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PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON HS2 CONNECTION TO HS2-HS1 LINK TORBAY HEATHROW VIA CHANGE AT OLD VIA NORTH OAK COMMON. PLANNED HS2 LONDON LINE SPUR TO T5 NOW CANCELLED NOW CANCELLED HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line SELF-STANDING HIGH Principal intercity route SPEED LINE WITH Primary/secondary centre/ CONNECTIONS TO airport on High Speed UK HEATHROW AIRPORT core network Regional centres not served by HSUK network DIAGRAM NND 3 Heathrow Airport & INVERNESS © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West ABERDEEN extending to main line hub & beyond to wider network
LO Direct city pair link or BI Heathrow link at hourly PERTH NG or better frequency DUNDEE SH MA LI LS GLASGOW EDINBURGH NE W EH GL DIRECT LHR EDINBURGH- LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR GLASGOW HIGH SPEED LINK HIGH SPEED UK (20min E to G) LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES
Note NEWCASTLE Connectivity assessment CARLISLE SUNDERLAND only includes dedicated high speed lines and ‘Compass Point’ link to DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH Heathrow.
BLACKBURN HIGH SPEED UK: HUDDERSFIELD DEDICATED HIGH SPEED LINE INTERCONNECTING SKIPTON PRIMARY REGIONAL YORK BRADFORD CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, BLACKPOOL LEEDS NORTH & SCOTLAND HULL PRESTON MANCHESTER HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL GRIMSBY S’PORT DONCASTER BANGOR E LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD WARRINGTON D CREWE STOKE NEWARK DERBY STAFFORD NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY WALSALL NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON RUGBY BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE LUTON MILTON KEYNES IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS READING LHR INTERCHANGE BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
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TORBAY HIGH SPEED SERVICES EXTEND TO HEATHROW TERMINALS VIA COMPASS POINT NETWORK HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line HSUK BASE NETWORK: Upgraded/restored/local HIGH SPEED LINE C/W new route UPGRADED ROUTES TO Primary/secondary centre/ ACCESS BIRMINGHAM, airport on High Speed UK core network AND HEATHROW LINK Regional centres not served by HSUK network DIAGRAM NND 4 INVERNESS Heathrow Airport & © NETWO2020RK MAPPING 2018 ‘Compass Point’ links to ABERDEEN North, East, South & West extending to main line hub & beyond to wider network
LO Direct city pair link or BI Heathrow link at hourly or better frequency PERTH NG DUNDEE SH MA LI LS GLASGOW NE EDINBURGH W EH GL LHR DIRECT EDINBURGH- LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR GLASGOW HIGH SPEED LINK HIGH SPEED UK (20min E to G) LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES Note NEWCASTLE Connectivity assessment CARLISLE only includes dedicated high speed lines and SUNDERLAND upgrades to existing network (and limited DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH new build) necessary to include Birmingham & BLACKBURN Nottingham in HSUK core network interlinking all HUDDERSFIELD 10 primary cities and SKIPTON connecting to Heathrow. BRADFORD YORK BLACKPOOL LEEDS HULL PRESTON MANCHESTER GRIMSBY HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL HIGH SPEED UK: S’PORT DONCASTER DEDICATED HIGH SPEED E LINE INTERCONNECTING BANGOR CHESTER LINCOLN SHEFFIELD PRIMARY REGIONAL WARRINGTON D CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, CREWE STOKE NEWARK NORTH & SCOTLAND DERBY STAFFORD NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY WALSALL NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON RUGBY BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE LUTON MILTON KEYNES IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS READING LHR INTERCHANGE BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
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TORBAY HIGH SPEED SERVICES EXTEND TO HEATHROW TERMINALS VIA COMPASS POINT NETWORK HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line FULLY INTEGRATED Upgraded/restored/local HIGH SPEED LINE C/W new route UPGRADES TO ACCESS Primary/secondary centre/airport on HSUK ALL PRIMARY & MOST fully integrated network SECONDARY CITIES Regional centres not served by HSUK network DIAGRAM NND 5 INVERNESS (excl Heathrow services) © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 Heathrow Airport & ABERDEEN ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West extending to main line hub & beyond to wider network
LO Direct city pair link or BI Heathrow link at hourly PERTH or better frequency DUNDEE NG SH MA LI GLASGOW LS EDINBURGH W NE EH GL DIRECT EDINBURGH- LHR GLASGOW HIGH LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR SPEED LINK HIGH SPEED UK (20min E to G) HS2+ LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES FULL NETWORK HSUK COMPARISONS NPR NEWCASTLE Route length of 956+ new HSL (km) 911 196 CARLISLE Length of restored 38+ SUNDERLAND or upgraded route 307 66 DARLINGTON Primary city pairs MIDDLESBROUGH connected 54 12+8 Main line corridors BLACKBURN HIGH SPEED UK: enhanced 6 3+1 HUDDERSFIELD DEDICATED HIGH SPEED Integration with Y N LINE INTERCONNECTING secondary centres SKIPTON PRIMARY REGIONAL Direct access to YORK Y N BRADFORD CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, Heathrow? BLACKPOOL LEEDS NORTH & SCOTLAND HULL PRESTON HIGH SPEED SERVICES MANCHESTER GRIMSBY EXTENDING ONTO HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL EXISTING NETWORK D’CASTER S’PORT BANGOR LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD WARRINGTON D CREWE STOKE NEWARK DERBY STAFFORD NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY WALSALL NORWICH PETERBORO’ LEICESTER WOLVERHAMPTON RUGBY BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE LUTON MILTON KEYNES IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS READING LHR INTERCHANGE BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
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PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY HIGH SPEED SERVICES EXTEND TO HEATHROW TERMINALS VIA COMPASS POINT NETWORK, WITH POTENTIAL EXTENSION TO GATWICK HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line PRIMARY HIGH SPEED High speed routes INTERCITY ROUTES extending to classic lines EXTENDING ONTO Principal intercity route CLASSIC NETWORK Primary/secondary centre/ airport on High Speed UK integrated network DIAGRAM NND 6 Regional centres not © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS served by HSUK network (excl Heathrow services) ABERDEEN Heathrow Airport & ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West extending to main line hub & beyond to wider network
SCOTTISH NETWORK ILLUSTRATED PERTH LO Direct city pair link or IN ENHANCED ‘INVERTED TEE’ DUNDEE BI Heathrow link at hourly FORMAT, WITH RESTORED NG or better frequency GLENFARG & STRATHMORE ROUTE, EXTENDING DIRECT SH HEATHROW CONNECTIVITY TO MA GLASGOW ABERDEEN EDINBURGH LI W LS NE DIRECT EH EDINBURGH- GL GLASGOW HIGH LHR SPEED LINK LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR (20min E to G) HS2+ FULL NETWORK HSUK HIGH SPEED UK COMPARISONS NPR NEWCASTLE LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES Route length of 956+ new HSL (km) 911 196 CARLISLE Length of restored 38+ SUNDERLAND or upgraded route 307 66 DARLINGTON Primary city pairs MIDDLESBROUGH connected 54 12+8 Main line corridors BLACKBURN HIGH SPEED UK: enhanced 6 3+1 HUDDERSFIELD DEDICATED HIGH SPEED Integration with Y N LINE INTERCONNECTING secondary centres SKIPTON PRIMARY REGIONAL Direct access to BRADFORD YORK CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, Heathrow? Y N BLACKPOOL LEEDS NORTH & SCOTLAND HULL PRESTON HIGH SPEED SERVICES MANCHESTER GRIMSBY EXTENDING ONTO HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL EXISTING NETWORK D’CASTER S’PORT BANGOR LINCOLN TRANSPENNINE ROUTE CHESTER SHEFFIELD FROM EAST ANGLIA TO WARRINGTON EAST MIDLANDS, SOUTH WEST MIDLANDS – NORTH-WEST STOKED NEWARK ‘GRAND JUNCTION’ CORRIDOR CREWE YORKSHIRE & NORTH-WEST ENHANCED TO ACHIEVE SUB-1hr DERBY BIRMINGHAM-MANCHESTER TIMING STAFFORD WALSALL NOTTINGHAM CROSSCOUNTRY ROUTE FROM SHREWSBURY NORWICH WEST COUNTRY/WALES & PETERBORO’ LEICESTER MIDLANDS TO YORKSHIRE, WOLVERHAMPTON NORTH-EAST & SCOTLAND RUGBY BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE LUTON MILTON KEYNES IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS READING LHR INTERCHANGE BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS Note BATH SWINDON Regional services to LONDON Heathrow not shown GATWICK EXETER SOUTHAMPTON HS1
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PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON HIGH SPEED SERVICES EXTEND TO HEATHROW TORBAY CROSSCOUNTRY ROUTE FROM SOUTH TERMINALS VIA COMPASS POINT NETWORK, WITH COAST TO EAST MIDLANDS, YORKSHIRE, POTENTIAL EXTENSION TO GATWICK (EXTENSIONS NORTH-WEST, NORTH-EAST & SCOTLAND ONTO LOCAL NETWORK NOT SHOWN) HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Primary/interchange hub/ DIRECT REGIONAL & secondary centre directly ‘COMPASS POINT’ connected to Heathrow Regional centre 1 change CONNECTIONS TO of trains from Heathrow HEATHROW AIRPORT Dedicated high speed link to Heathrow – from north DIAGRAM NND 7 Dedicated intercity link to © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2019 INVERNESS Heathrow – from west Heathrow Airport & ABERDEEN ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West High Speed UK & Great Western network
PERTH SCOTTISH NETWORK ILLUSTRATED LO Direct city pair link or IN ENHANCED ‘INVERTED TEE’ DUNDEE BI Heathrow link at hourly FORMAT, WITH RESTORED NG or better frequency GLENFARG & STRATHMORE SH ROUTE, EXTENDING DIRECT MA HEATHROW CONNECTIVITY TO GLASGOW EDINBURGH LI ABERDEEN W LS NE EH GL LHR LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR
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BLACKBURN HIGH SPEED UK: DEDICATED HIGH SPEED LINE HUDDERSFIELD LINKING PRIMARY REGIONAL SKIPTON CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, BRADFORD YORK NORTH & SCOTLAND TO BLACKPOOL LEEDS HEATHROW T5 & CENTRAL HULL TERMINAL AREA PRESTON MANCHESTER HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL GRIMSBY DONCASTER S’PORT BANGOR E LINCOLN CHESTER SHEFFIELD WARRINGTON D CREWE STOKE NEWARK DERBY STAFFORD WALSALL NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY NORWICH PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON CAMBRIDGE COVENTRY LUTON MILTON KEYNES IPSWICH CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS COMPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT INTERCHANGE OF LONG DISTANCE AIRPORT LINKS READING LHR ALONG GWML CORRIDOR TO SOUTH BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS WALES & WEST COUNTRY BATH SWINDON LONDON
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TORBAY POSSIBLE DEDICATED ONWARD HIGH SPEED SERVICES EXTEND LINK TO GATWICK FOR MULTI- TO HEATHROW TERMINALS VIA SITE HUB OPERATION COMPASS POINT NETWORK HIGH SPEED UK: KEY HSUK route on high speed line COMPLETED NETWORK Associated extension route on ILLUSTRATING FULLY classic line INTEGRATED INTERCITY Primary regional centre SERVICE PATTERN Secondary centre Airport DIAGRAM NND 8 Main Line Hub/Interchange © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS Local metro link Heathrow Airport & ‘Compass ABERDEEN Point’ links to North, East, South & West extending to high speed hub & beyond to wider network
LO Direct city pair link or PERTH BI Heathrow link at hourly Note DUNDEE NG or better frequency Core routes illustrated on SH diagram are indicative of MA service corridors, rather LI EDINBURGH than specific timetabled GLASGOW LS trains. For full details of W proposed HSUK intercity NE services see HSUK train EH diagrams. GL LHR LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR HIGH SPEED UK: PROPOSED CORE ROUTES HIGH SPEED UK LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES HS SCOTLAND HS YORKSHIRE NEWCASTLE HS EAST MIDLANDS CARLISLE SUNDERLAND HS NORTH-WEST HS WEST MIDLANDS HS TRANSPENNINE NORTH DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH HS TRANSPENNINE SOUTH HS CROSSCOUNTRY SOUTH HS CROSSCOUNTRY WEST HS CROSSCOUNTRY WALES BLACKBURN IC NORTH MIDLANDS IC GRAND JUNCTION / XCOUNTRY BLACKPOOL HUDDERSFIELD YORK IC MIDLANDS RING BRADFORD IC GREAT WESTERN LEEDS HULL HS AIRPORT EXPRESS – not shown PRESTON MANCHESTER HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL GRIMSBY DONCASTER BANGOR S’PORT E CHESTER SHEFFIELD WARRINGTON STOKE D NEWARK WEST COAST MAIN LINE CREWE REORIENTED VIA STOKE STAFFORD WEST MIDLANDS – NORTH-WEST DERBY NOTTINGHAM ‘GRAND JUNCTION’ CORRIDOR ENHANCED TO ACHIEVE SUB-1hr NORWICH WALSALL PETERBORO’ BIRMINGHAM-MANCHESTER WOLVERHAMPTON TIMING VIA STOKE LEICESTER BIRMINGHAM CAMBRIDGE COVENTRY LUTON NORTHAMPTON IPSWICH MILTON KEYNES SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STANSTED OXFORD BRENT CROSS INTERCHANGE READING LHR BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS BATH SWINDON LONDON
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PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY LO Direct city pair link or Heathrow link at hourly HIGH SPEED UK: MK 3 or better frequency BI 4 2 2 Number of trains per hour PROPOSED SERVICE LE 8 3 2 2 FREQUENCY BETWEEN NG 2 1 2 4 DE 2 1 5 4 4 16 KEY CENTRES ST 4 1 3 1 1 2 SH 7 2 4 8 3 5 1 MA 4 1 4 1 1 2 4 5 DIAGRAM NND 9 LI 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 6 © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 LS 4 1 3 3 2 2 1 7 4 3 DL 4 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 6 KEY NE 3 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 6 10 EH 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 4 8 8 High speed line GL 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 4 6 6 7 HSUK services on LHR 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 existing network LO MK BI LE NG DE ST SH MA LI LS DL NE EH GL LHR linking 16 centres Key hubs of HSUK HIGH SPEED UK 16-centre network LINKS BETWEEN 16 KEY CENTRES BI Birmingham SHOWING FREQUENCY OF DIRECT TRAINS DE Derby DL Darlington Note GLASGOW EH Edinburgh EDINBURGH Service frequencies are taken from GL Glasgow W HSUK demonstrator timetable. LE Leicester Proposed HSUK intercity services are shown in HSUK Service Diagrams LHR Heathrow Airport LI Liverpool LO London LS Leeds MA Manchester MK Milton Keynes NEWCASTLE NE Newcastle NG Nottingham SH Sheffield ST Stoke DARLINGTON ABBREVIATED HIGH SPEED UK: PLACE NAMES DEDICATED HIGH SPEED LINE INTERCONNECTING MANCHESTER PRIMARY REGIONAL CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, LEEDS NORTH & SCOTLAND
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PERTH LO Direct city pair link or DUNDEE BI Heathrow link at hourly NG or better frequency SH MA GLASGOW EDINBURGH W LI LS NE EH GL LHR LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR
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STAFFORD DERBY NOTTINGHAM HIGH COMPASS POINT SPEED NORWICH LINKS TO EAST, WOLVERHAMPTON LINK TO WALSALL PETERBORO’ SOUTH, WEST LEICESTER WEST HEATHROW & NORTH
TERMINAL 5 CENTRAL BIRMINGHAM NORTHAMPTON TERMINAL AIRPORT AREA (T1,2,3) COVENTRY CAMBRIDGE RUGBY LUTON IPSWICH POTENTIAL LINK MILTON KEYNES SWANSEA CARDIFF NEWPORT STANSTED TO GATWICK OXFORD BRENT CROSS HSUK REGIONAL SERVICES READING INTERCHANGE UTILISE VACANT ‘AIRTRACK’ LHR PLATFORMS AT T5 & LOOP BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS CLOCKWISE AROUND AIRPORT BATH SWINDON OR CONTINUE TO GATWICK LONDON
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TORBAY POTENTIAL DEDICATED ONWARD LINK FROM HEATHROW TO GATWICK FOR MULTI-SITE HUB OPERATION HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Primary regional centre PROPOSED SERVICE directly linked to Europe PATTERN FOR DIRECT Train splitting point CONTINENTAL Secondary centre linked SERVICES VIA HS1 via single change of trains Local metro connection DIAGRAM NND 11 Direct Euro service to: Northern/Scot destinations © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS Midlands destinations Western destinations ABERDEEN Heathrow Airport & ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West extending to regional destinations PERTH DUNDEE
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TORBAY HSUK-HS1 LINK VIA REVERSAL AT St PANCRAS AND MIDLAND MAIN LINE, REQUIRING ONLY MINOR WORKS, ALL WITHIN RAILWAY LAND HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line COVERAGE OF HSUK service on existing/ HSUK REGIONAL upgraded/restored route Primary/secondary centre/ RAIL STRATEGIES airport on High Speed UK integrated network Regional centres not DIAGRAM NND 12 served by HSUK network © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 (excl Heathrow services) Heathrow Airport & ABERDEEN ‘Compass Point’ links to North, East, South & West extending to main line hub & beyond to wider network
LO Direct city pair link or BI Heathrow link at hourly NG or better frequency SH MA FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN LI HIGH SPEED UK & GLASGOW LS ENHANCED LOCAL SCOTTISH W EDINBURGH NETWORKS, SEE DIAGRAMS NE SRS1-9 IN HSUK SCOTTISH EH RAIL STRATEGY GL FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN LHR HIGH SPEED UK & ENHANCED LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL LHR LOCAL NORTH COUNTRY RAIL
NETWORKS, SEE DIAGRAMS HIGH SPEED UK NCN1-7 IN HSUK NORTH COUNTRY RAIL STRATEGY LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CENTRES
FOR DETAILS OF PROPOSED MULTI- NEWCASTLE MODAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOODHEAD CORRIDOR, SEE HIGH SPEED UK: DIAGRAMS TPW1-12 IN HSUK DEDICATED HIGH SPEED TRANSPENNINE RAIL STRATEGY LINE INTERCONNECTING FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN HIGH ALL PRIMARY REGIONAL SPEED UK & ENHANCED LOCAL CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, NORTH-WEST RAIL NETWORKS, NORTH & SCOTLAND SEE DIAGRAMS NWN1-7 IN HSUK FOR INTERFACE NORTH-WEST RAIL STRATEGY BETWEEN HIGH SPEED UK MANCHESTER & ENHANCED LOCAL LEEDS YORKSHIRE NETWORKS, HULL SEE DIAGRAMS YRS1-10 IN HSUK YORKSHIRE RAIL STRATEGY LIVERPOOL FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN HIGH SPEED UK & LOCAL HIGH SPEED UK & S.E.MIDLANDS NETWORKS, ENHANCED LOCAL EAST PLUS COMPARISONS WITH MIDLANDS RAIL NETWORKS, SHEFFIELD HS2, SEE DIAGRAMS LBC1-10 SEE EMN1-6 IN HSUK EAST D IN HSUK LONDON- MIDLANDS RAIL STRATEGY BIRMINGHAM RAIL STRATEGY FOR ENHANCED HIGH SPEED UK BIRMINGHAM-MANCHESTER & WCML TRUNK ROUTES VIA STOKE, SEE NOTTINGHAM NORWICH DIAGRAMS PRC1-7 IN HSUK POTTERIES RAIL STRATEGY FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN HIGH SPEED UK & BIRMINGHAM ENHANCED LOCAL WEST MIDLANDS RAIL NETWORKS, SEE DIAGRAMS WMN1-8 IN CARDIFF HSUK WEST MIDLANDS RAIL STRATEGY
LHR BRISTOL LONDON
SOUTHAMPTON GATWICK HS1
PLYMOUTH BRIGHTON FOR INTERFACE BETWEEN HIGH SPEED UK FOR DISPERSAL OF HIGH SPEED & HEATHROW COMPASS POINT NETWORK, PASSENGERS TO LONDON’S LOCAL RAIL SEE DIAGRAMS HRA1-9 IN HSUK NETWORK, SEE DIAGRAMS LTS1-9 IN HEATHROW RAIL ACCESS STRATEGY HSUK LONDON TERMINAL STRATEGY
HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Dedicated high speed line INTERVENTIONS TO Principal intercity route EXISTING NETWORK Major proposed enhancements TO HARMONISE WITH A S V Green shading indicates works HIGH SPEED UK reqd for core HSUK network. B P White & blue shading indicates d DIAGRAM NND 13 works req for wider network. Major station/local network © NETWORK2020 MAPPING 2018 INVERNESS reconfigurations Existing 2-station situation NATIONAL HIGH SPEED LINE ABERDEEN DEVELOPMENT resolved into single I/C station HIGH SPEED NORTH – NORTHERN YORKSHIRE & N.E. ENHANCEMENTS A COMPONENT OF HIGH SPEED UK. DEDICATED HIGH SPEED LINE B E TEES VALLEY METRO INTERCONNECTING PRIMARY BRADFORD CROSSRAIL LINK, SPEN REGIONAL CENTRES OF PERTH F MIDLANDS, NORTH & SCOTLAND VALLEY RESTORATION & SKIPTON- DUNDEE COLNE RESTORATION C SCOTTISH ENHANCEMENTS LEEDS EAST 4-TRACKING & G STOURTON – NEVILLE HILL LINK B STRATHMORE ROUTE RESTORED SHEFFIELD HIGH SPEED TERMINAL AT GLASGOW C GLENFARG ROUTE RESTORED EDINBURGH H RESTORED VICTORIA STATION W D EDINBURGH AIRPORT ‘WEST TO NORTH’ INTERCITY LINK D EAST MIDLANDS ENHANCEMENTS N NEW DIRECT NOTTINGHAM-HSUK LINK A O DERBY – EREWASH VALLEY LINK ALONG RESTORED GREAT NORTHERN ROUTE & DERBY TEARDROP LOOP RESTORED FOR THROUGH NOTTINGHAM- BIRMINGHAM OPERATION NEWCASTLE P GRANTHAM-NOTTINGHAM ROUTE CARLISLE UPGRADED TO 200kph OPERATION & NORTH WEST ENHANCEMENTS BOTTESFORD-NEWARK LINK RESTORED SUNDERLAND WOODHEAD CORRIDOR RESTORATION FREIGHT ROUTES THROUGH LEICESTER I AS INTEGRATED MULTIUSER RAILWAY R DARLINGTON E DIVERTED VIA CORBY , C/W NEW J NEW CROSS-MANCHESTER TUNNEL CHORDS AT GLENDON & MANTON JNS M’BRO’ NEW STOCKPORT – AIRPORT – BLACKBURN K ALTRINCHAM – HSUK LINK HUDDERSFIELD L UPGRADE OF NORTH STAFFS ROUTES STONE – STOKE – CHEADLE HULME SKIPTON BRADFORD YORK M WCML REORIENTATION VIA STOKE BLACKPOOL F M1 CORRIDOR & DERBY-STOKE UPGRADE F G LEEDS HULL ENHANCEMENTS PRESTON MAIN LINE LINKS TO MANCHESTER GRIMSBY X LIVERPOOL HIGH SPEED UK CREATE HOLYHEAD H LINKS BETWEEN MML & J I DONCASTER WCML CORRIDORS BANGOR S’PORT E LINCOLN CHESTER K SHEFFIELD EAST-WEST RAIL M Y WARRINGTON LD A RESTORATION AS PER WEST MIDLANDS ENHANCEMENTS CREWE STOKE O NEWARK CURRENT PLANS COVENTRY-BIRMINGHAM 4-TRACKING DERBY P S STAFFORD NEW SOHO – TAME BRIDGE LINK & M M T O N NOTTINGHAM GRAND JUNCTION UPGRADE SHREWSBURY WALSALL U NORWICH K V U WALSALL – LICHFIELD RESTORATION LEICESTER PETERBORO’ WOLVERHAMPTON R V BIRMINGHAM – DERBY 4-TRACKING T BIRMINGHAM X S CAMBRIDGE LUTON COVENTRY IPSWICH MILTON KEYNES CARDIFF NEWPORT SWANSEA Y A STANSTED OXFORD W Z BRENT CROSS NATIONAL HIGH SPEED LINE READING LHR INTERCHANGE DEVELOPMENT BRISTOL MEDWAY TOWNS HIGH SPEED WEST: WESTERN BATH SWINDON W COMPONENT OF HIGH SPEED UK. LONDON TARGETED ENHANCEMENTS OF Q KEY SECTIONS OF GREAT GATWICK EXETER SOUTHAMPTON HS1 WESTERN & CROSSCOUNTRY MAIN LINES BOURNEMOUTH
PLYMOUTH TORBAY PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON ACCESS TO NATIONAL HUB AIRPORT AT HEATHROW Z COMPASS POINT ENHANCEMENT OF HEATHROW EXPRESS SYSTEM TO LINK TO HIGH SPEED UK & Q ALSO TO GATWICK. PLANNED LINKS TO OTHER PRIMARY MAIN LINES ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE. HIGH SPEED UK: KEY Eurogauge-cleared freight PARALLEL DEVELOPMENT network & terminal OF CONTINENTAL GAUGE Lorry shuttle route RAILFREIGHT NETWORK : Dedicated high speed line ‘EUROGAUGE UK’ Principal intercity route
DIAGRAM NND 14 LO Enhanced city pair link BI created by intervention 2018 INVERNESS © NETWORK2020 MAPPING NG of new freight network SH ABERDEEN MA LI LS NE EH GL PERTH LO BI NG SH MA LI LS NE EH GL DUNDEE EUROGAUGE UK LINKS BETWEEN PRIMARY CITIES
GLASGOW EDINBURGH W MOSSEND EUROGAUGE UK: DEDICATED EUROPEAN GAUGE FREIGHT NETWORK INTERCONNECTING ALL PRIMARY REGIONAL CENTRES OF MIDLANDS, NEWCASTLE NORTH & SCOTLAND CARLISLE SUNDERLAND
FOR DETAILS OF TRANSPENNINE DARLINGTON MIDDLESBROUGH FREIGHT ROUTES, SEE HSUK TRANSPENNINE RAIL STRATEGY POTENTIAL TRANSPENNINE DIAGRAMS TPW8, 9 & 10 ‘LAND BRIDGE’ LINK FROM LIVERPOOL TO IMMINGHAM FOR TRANSHIPMENT & YORK BREAK-BULK OF TRANS- LEEDS ATLANTIC CONTAINER HULL PRESTON FLOWS
MANCHESTER IMMINGHAM HOLYHEAD LIVERPOOL E TRANSPENNINE LORRY BANGOR SHUTTLE CONNECTING SHEFFIELD WARRINGTON M60 (BREDBURY) AND M1 D STOKE (TINSLEY). FOR DETAILS CREWE SEE DIAGRAMS TPW8&9 DERBY EXISTING FREIGHT FLOWS THROUGH LEICESTER NOTTINGHAM SHREWSBURY DIVERTED VIA CORBY, SEE NORWICH LEICESTER HSUK EAST MIDLANDS RAIL PETERBORO’ STRATEGY DIAGRAM EMN6 WOLVERHAMPTON WALSALL/ CORBY BIRMINGHAM BESCOT
LUTON MILTON KEYNES CARDIFF SWANSEA NEWPORT OXFORD READING LHR BRISTOL
LONDON
GATWICK EXETER SOUTHAMPTON HS1
BOURNEMOUTH
PLYMOUTH PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON TORBAY LONDON – CHANNEL TUNNEL EUROGAUGE FREIGHT LINK STILL TO BE DETERMINED