Passenger Train Services over Unusual Lines

Winter 1995-6

This page updated 2 June 2015

Sunday 24 September 1995 to Saturday 1 June 1996 [Northern Ireland: from Saturday 30 September 1995; Ireland: until Sunday 19 May 1996]. Unless otherwise indicated, trains operated on Mondays to Saturdays only. SUN denotes Sunday trains.

Explanation of references: refer to the Introduction

§ = revised timings during period (September/October) when BST and CET coincided

This is a new edition which contains corrections and subsequent service amendments which were not published contemporaneously.

Semi-regular land cruises and excursions Brief mention is made of these inclusive arrangements. Although days of operation are shown in some cases, these trains did not necessarily operate every week; operators: Royal Scotsman land cruises: The Great Scottish & Western Railway Co Ltd; VSOE: Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Tours Ltd.

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Coombe Jn (Coombe No. 1 ground frame) - Coombe [2] (140) PC Trains booked to call at Coombe [note: other trains reverse at Coombe No. 1 ground frame]

Bristol Dr Days Jn - Feeder Bridge Jn [28] (123/125/132/134) PC {Existing service extended to SX, all year, from 25 September 1995} D1 0727 SX Filton Abbey Wood - Southampton C; D1 1626 SX, D1 1835 SX Filton Abbey Wood - Bath Spa; D1 1655 SX Filton Abbey Wood – Westbury; D2 1652 Filton - Westbury; 1736 SX Bristol Parkway -Bath Spa - Swindon; D2 0729 SX Westbury – Filton; D1 0729 SX Westbury – Filton Abbey Wood; D1 0912 SX, D1 1750 SX Bath Spa -Filton Abbey Wood D1 = from opening date of Filton Abbey Wood on 11 March 1996; D2 = until opening date of Filton Abbey Wood Royal Scotsman land cruise, southbound WO ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 2/3 MARCH 1996: Trains from Paddington to South Wales from 0800 SO to 1900 SO (from 17 Feb), 2000 SO (to 10 Feb) and from 1500 SUN (from 18 Feb), 1700 SUN (to 11 Feb) to 2340 SUN; trains from Swansea to Paddington from 0332 SO (from 17 Feb), 0435 SO (to 10 Feb) to 1832 SO and from 1355 SUN to 2023 SUN

Yeovil Pen Mill Jn - Yeovil Jn [8] (135) WG ¶ ON SATURDAY NIGHTS TO 28 OCTOBER 1995: 2025 SO Paddington - Exeter StD ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 17/18 FEBRUARY TO 30/31 MARCH, ALSO 13/14 APRIL 1996: 2025 SO Paddington - Exeter StD; D 0840 SUN, 1015 SUN Paddington - Penzance; D 0802 SUN Exter StD - Paddington; 0805 SUN, 0925 SUN Plymouth - Paddington; 1055 SUN Plymouth - Aberdeen; 0924 SUN Penzance - Paddington

East Somerset Jn [Witham] - Cranmore (East Somerset Rly) [9] Royal Scotsman land cruise, out WO return ThO

Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn (via Frome avoiding line) [9] (135) PC Trains between Reading and Taunton not booked to call at Frome or Bristol, except the following (which run via Bristol): Night Riviera; Da 1045 SUN Penzance - Paddington Da = to 31 December and from 21 April

Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn (via Westbury avoiding line) [9] (135) PC Trains between Reading and Taunton not booked to call at Westbury or Bristol, except the following (which run via Bristol): Night Riviera; Da 1045 SUN Penzance - Paddington Da = to 31 December and from 21 April

Westbury East Loop Jn - Hawkeridge Jn [9] (125/135/405/406) PC Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO ¶ ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS: 2350 SX, Da 2350 SUN Waterloo - Penzance; 2215 SX, Da 2115 SUN Penzance - Waterloo Da = 7 January to 11 February ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 10/11 FEBRUARY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Bristol/South Wales/Cheltenham ¶ ON SATURDAYS 6 TO 27 JANUARY 1996: 1753 SO Waterloo - Cardiff C ¶ ON SATURDAYS 9, 16, 23 MARCH 1996: 1730 SO Paddington - Taunton ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 9/10 TO 30/31 MARCH 1996: Trains from Paddington to Bristol from 2230 SO to 1030 SUN; trains from Bristol to Paddington from 0730 SUN to 1305 SUN ¶ ON SUNDAYS 10, 17, 24 MARCH 1996: From Paddington: 1935 SUN, 2030 SUN, 2130 SUN, 2240 SUN, 2330 SUN ¶ ON SATURDAY/SUNDAY 13/14 APRIL 1996: 2230 SO Paddington - Bristol TM; 0730 SUN, 0800 SUN Bristol TM - Paddington.

Thingley Jn - Bradford Jn [9] (123/135) PB 1847 SX Swindon - Westbury; 0740 SX Frome - Cheltenham Spa ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 6/7 JANUARY TO 10/11 FEBRUARY 1996: 0830 SO, 1055 SO Swindon - Paddington; 0830 SO, 1612 SUN, 1848 SUN Cheltenham - Paddington; 1725 SO, 1430 SUN, 1912 SUN Paddington - Cheltenham ¶ ON SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY 1996: 0915 SUN Leeds - Plymouth ¶ ON SATURDAYS 20 APRIL TO 18 MAY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Westbury/Exeter except those booked to call at Bristol ¶ ON SUNDAYS 21 APRIL TO 19 MAY 1996: Trains between Paddington and Westbury/Exeter except those booked to call at Bristol 1005 SUN, 1155 SUN, 1310 SUN, 1445 SUN, 1900 SUN Cardiff C - Portsmouth Hbr; 1105 SUN Cardiff C - Southampton C; 0910 SUN, 1110 SUN, 1810 SUN, 2010 SUN Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff C; 1110 SUN Brighton - Cardiff C; 1310 SUN, 1510 SUN Portsmouth Hbr - Milford Haven [note: other trains on this route reversed at Westbury and Taunton].

Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn [9] (51/158) WG ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 18/19, 25/26 NOVEMBER 1995 AND 6/7, 13/14 JANUARY 1996: Trains between Birmingham (or beyond) and Southampton C (or beyond) ¶ ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 20 TO 24 NOVEMBER 1995: 1143 York - Poole; 1510 Liverpool LSt - Poole; 0642 (retimed to 0542) Poole - Liverpool LSt [note: arrangements for 8 to 12 January 1996 not known]

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (SOUTH)

Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt [Marchwood Military Railway] [9] N 0745 SX, N 1335 SX Mulberry Halt - Jetty Halt (staff); N 1230 SX, N 1600 FO, N 1645 FSX Jetty Halt - Mulberry Halt (staff) [note: Ministry of Defence site, not normally accessible to general public]

Romsey - Eastleigh East Jn [10] (51/158) WG ¶ ON MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS 20 TO 24 NOVEMBER 1995: 1143 York - Poole; 1510 Liverpool LSt - Poole; 0642 (retimed to 0542) Poole - Liverpool LSt [note: arrangements for 8 to 12 January 1996 not known]

Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level - Blackfriars Jn [10] (157) WG The majority of trains terminating or starting at Portsmouth & Southsea

Northam Jn - Southampton Eastern Docks (Ocean Liner Terminal) [9] Service from Waterloo last ran 9 June 1995, but substituted by service to/from London Victoria by VSOE for selected QE2 sailings only (for details refer to Cunard QE2 Transatlantic Timetable 1996). These trains, when run, also used: Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn (South- eastern side); Clapham Jn [Windsor side] - Longhedge Jn; and Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn.

Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn [35] (123) PA ¶ ON SUNDAYS 21 APRIL TO 26 MAY 1996: 1818 SUN Waterloo - Carmarthen; 1329 SUN Cardiff C - Waterloo

Reading New Jn - Reading Spur Jn [35] (148) PA/WH [note: not accessible by trains to/from Reading platforms 4A/4B] From Reading to Guildford line: 0439, 0534 SO, 0539 SX, 0619 SX, 0634 SO, 0638 SX, D 0702 SO, D 0802 SO, Db 1101 SO, 1333 SX, 1502 SX, Db 1801 SO, 1833 SX, 2339 SX, Db 2339 SO, 0612 SUN, 0712 SUN, Db 0735 SUN, 0812 SUN, D 1328 SUN, D 1859 SUN, Df 1927 SUN, Db 2223 SUN Arrivals at Reading from Guildford line: 0025 MO, 0033 MX, D 0117 MO, 0643 SX, Da 0658 SO, De 0919 SO, D 1035 SO, D 1037 SO, Db 1127 SO, 1219 SX, 1320 SX, Dc 1419 SO, Db 1625 SO, 1923 SX, 1954 SX, 2014 SX, 2116 SX, 2246 SO, 2247 SX, 0001 SUN, 0035/0044 SUN, Db 0724 SUN, D 1212 SUN, D 1454 SUN, Df 1622 SUN, D 1654 SUN, D 1858 SUN, D 2116 SUN, 2129 SUN, 2337 SUN, D 1959 SUN, D 2055 SUN. Da = to 4 November; Db = from 11/12 November; Dc = 11 November to 2 December; De = from 9 December; Df = 12 November to 17 December and from 28 January ¶ ON SUNDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 24 MARCH 1996: Trains between Reading and Southampton (see Tables 51 or 158)

Addlestone Jn - Byfleet Jn [15] (150/155) WH 1014 SX Staines - Woking; 1448 SX Woking - Staines VSOE Cunard boat trains between Victoria and Southampton Eastern Docks — for details refer to Cunard QE2 Transatlantic Timetable 1996 ¶ ON SUNDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 24 MARCH 1996: Trains between Waterloo and Woking or Basingstoke

Hounslow Jn - Whitton Jn [15] (149/150) WH 0838 SX Hounslow - Waterloo; 0523, 0625 Twickenham - Waterloo ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS FROM 27/28 APRIL 1996: Richmond  Staines # , half-hourly SO/hourly SUN # = some trains started from or continued to Windsor or Weybridge

Strawberry Hill Jn - Fulwell Jn [16] (149/153) WH 1726 SX, 1756 SX, 1826 SX Waterloo - Shepperton; 0537 SX, 0655 SX, 0725 SX, 0755 SX Shepperton - Waterloo

New Kew Jn - South Acton Jn [20] WH VSOE excursion Victoria - Chesterfield (for Chatsworth)

Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney [21] (153/155) WH {new route} ¶ FROM 28 NOVEMBER TO 22 DECEMBER 1995 AND FROM 23 JANUARY TO 9 FEBRUARY 1996: 0040 MSX Waterloo - Strawberry Hill Da 0105 MSX Waterloo - Basingstoke/Southampton (Da = to 2 February)

Latchmere No. 2 Jn - Nine Elms, West London Jn [21] (123/125/355/356/357/405/406) WB/WH 0737 Manchester P - Waterloo; 0825 (§ 0915) Edinburgh - Waterloo; 1350 SX Cardiff C - Waterloo; 2215 SX, 2115 SUN Penzance - Waterloo; 1046 SX Waterloo - Cardiff C; 1245 SX, 1246 SO, (§ 1345 SX, 1346 SO) Waterloo - Edinburgh; 1542 SX, 1546 SO Waterloo -Manchester P; 2350 SX, 2350 SUN Waterloo - Penzance ¶ ON SATURDAYS 6 TO 27 JANUARY 1996: 1315 SO Cardiff C - Waterloo; 1218 SO, 1753 SO Waterloo - Cardiff C

Latchmere No 2 Jn - Clapham Jn (platforms 16 & 17) - Falcon Jn [21] (51) WB Table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon [note: most weekends, ran via Guildford instead of East Croydon] [note: Willesden Jn local service uses Clapham Jn platform 2]

Latchmere No 2 Jn - Longhedge Jn [21] WB Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO VSOE excursions Victoria - Birmingham / Warwick / Stratford upon Avon

Clapham Jn [Windsor side] - Longhedge Jn [21] VSOE excursion Victoria - Chesterfield (for Chatsworth)

Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn [21] (186) WB 0843 SO, 1043 SX, 1143 SX, 1243, 1343, 1443 SO, 1543, 1643 SO, 1743 SO, 1843 SO Victoria - Tunbridge Wells

Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn [21] WB Summer service only

Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn (South-eastern side) [21] (186) WB [common with next entry between Stewarts Lane Jn and Grosvenor Bridge Jn] 0843 SO, 1043 SX, 1143 SX, 1243, 1343, 1443 SO, 1543, 1643 SO, 1743 SO, 1843 SO Victoria - Tunbridge Wells Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO VSOE excursions Victoria - Birmingham / Warwick / Stratford upon Avon / Chesterfield (for Chatsworth) VSOE Cunard boat trains between Victoria and Southampton Eastern Docks — for details refer to Cunard QE2 Transatlantic Timetable 1996

Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn (South-eastern side) [21] (195/196 /197/198/199/201/212) WB [common with previous entry between Stewarts Lane Jn and Grosvenor Bridge Jn] From Victoria: 1215 SUN (VSOE) to Folkestone Hbr To Victoria: 0715 SX, 0746 SX, 1533 SX Ashford; 0639 SO/0909 SX and half-hourly (except 1509 SX) to 1639 SX/1839 SO, 0756 SX, 0844 SX, 1727 SX, 1809 SX, 1839 SX Dartford; 0522 SO/0922 SX and hourly to 1722 SX/1822 SO, 0714 SX, 0902 SX, 1558 SX, 1853 SO, 1953 SO, 0723 SUN and hourly to 2123 SUN Dover P; 0545 SO, 0615 SUN, 0715 SUN Faversham; 1455 ThO (VSOE) Folkestone Hbr; 0808 SX Orpington; 0552 SO/0952 SX and hourly to 1752 SO/1952 SX, 1521 SX, 1617 SX, 2210 SX Ramsgate VSOE excursion Victoria - Canterbury, WO

Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn (via reversible fast spur) [17] (182) WF 0740 SO/0940 SX and hourly to 1540 SX/1740 SO Victoria - Horsham 0733 SX, 0809 SO/0909 SX and hourly to 1509 SX/1709 SO Horsham - Victoria; 0730 SO, 0859 SX Dorking - Victoria

Brixton Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn [21] (195/212/350/351/352) WB 0810 SUN, 1010 SUN, 1410 SUN (§ 0910 SUN, 1110 SUN, 1510 SUN) Waterloo Int - Paris N; 1214 SUN, 1414 SUN (§ 1314 SUN, 1514 SUN) Waterloo Int - Bruxelles M. From Victoria: xx.11 and xx.41 weekdays for those hours advertised to Ashford, Dover P or Ramsgate; 0749 SX to Maidstone E; 0902 SX, 1743 SX to Dartford; 2241 to Sheerness; 2311 to Canterbury W; 2341 to Faversham; 2305 SUN to Gillingham 1509 SX Dartford - Victoria; 2052 SX Dover P - Victoria; 2255 SX, 2256 SO Ramsgate - Victoria; 0813 SUN, 1019 SUN, 1213 SUN, D 1313 SUN Paris N - Waterloo Int From 14 January 1996 amend 0813 SUN, D 1313 SUN Paris N - Waterloo Int to start 0807 SUN, 1307 respectively

Tulse Hill Jn - Leigham Jn [17] (178) WF 0925 SX London Bridge - Streatham Hill; N 0536 SO Victoria - London Bridge (staff)

Selhurst - Windmill Bridge Jn (via slow lines) [17] (178) WF This is the normal route for stopping trains between East Croydon and Selhurst, and hereafter regarded as a recognised route

Norwood Jn - Norwood Fork Down Jns (via down slow line) [17] (178) WF Most weekday down trains calling at both Norwood Jn and East Croydon, except any specifically mentioned in next entry as crossing to the down slow line at Norwood Fork

Norwood Fork Down Jns - Windmill Bridge Jn (via down slow line) [17] (177/178/186) WF Most weekday down trains calling at both Norwood Jn and East Croydon, plus the following which cross from down fast to down slow line at Norwood Fork: 0612 SX Norwood Jn - East Grinstead; 1637 SX, 2218, 2255, 2318, 2355 SX Bedford - East Croydon; from Charing Cross: 0606 SX, 0636 SX, 2006, 2106, 2206, 2236 SO, 2306; from London Bridge: SX: 0653, 0736, 0755, 0824, 0834, 0844, 0917, 1629, 1658, 1703 #, 1712, 1720, 1722, 1730, 1750, 1758, 1812, 1817, 1821, 1842, 1853, 2045, 2145; SO: 0648, 2045, 2145 # = suspended during period of emergency service on Uckfield line

Cottage Jn - Norwood Fork Up Jn (via up slow line) [17] (178/184) WF Most weekday up trains calling at both East Croydon and Norwood Jn. Also trains from the Oxted line to London Bridge.

Stoats Nest Jn - Earlswood (via Quarry line) [12] (185/186) WE Most trains between London Victoria or East Croydon and Gatwick Airport not booked to call at Redhill except during the early morning

Newhaven Harbour Jn - Newhaven Harbour [Marine platform] [12] (189) WE Until 10 November 1995: 1939 SX (§ 2039 SX) Portsmouth & Southsea - Newhaven Hbr; 1935 SO (§ 2035 SO) Portsmouth Hbr - Newhaven Hbr From 11 November to 2 December 1995: Trains terminated at Seaford branch platform instead of Marine Platform because of engineering work. From 4 March 1996: N 1955 Brighton - Newhaven Hbr. [connecting Stena vessel retimed]

South Bermondsey Jn - Bricklayers Arms Jn (via spur or reversible line) [22] (177,178) WF From London Bridge: 0720 SX, 0817 SX, 0844 SX, 1750 SX, 1758 SX N 0211 Purley - London Bridge (staff); 0726 SX Guildford - London Bridge; up weekday trains booked to call at any station Sydenham - Brockley and terminating at London Bridge, except 1715 SX Caterham - London Bridge

Lewisham Jn - Tanners Hill Jn (via St John's reversible line) [22] (199/200/201) WC To Charing Cross: 0651 SX Gravesend; 0651 SX Rochester; 0746 SX Barnehurst; 0736 SX, 0758 SX Strood; trains from Lewisham not booked to call at New Cross: between 0624 SX and 0930 SX, 0945 SX and hourly to 1545 SX, 1615 SX, 1916 SX, 0645 SO/1945 SX and half-hourly to 2115, 2145 SO, 2215, 2245 SO, N 0042 SO (staff), N 0041 SUN (staff) From Charing Cross: SX: 1640, 1655, 1702, 1717, 1724, 1739, 1746, 1801, 1808, 1823

Parks Bridge Jn - Ladywell Jn [22] (203) WC Trains to and from the Catford Bridge line not booked to call at Lewisham

Chislehurst Jn - St Mary Cray Jn (via reversible Chatham loop) [18] (196/212) WB Through SX trains between Cannon St and Chatham or beyond Through weekday trains from Charing Cross to Maidstone East or beyond

St Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst Jn (via up Chatham loop) [18] (196) WB Through weekday trains from Maidstone East or beyond to Charing Cross

Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn (via fast Tonbridge loop) [18] (350/351/352) WB/WC Eurostar trains between Waterloo Int and the continent, except the following pathways when run: Waterloo Int departures: SX: 0723, 0753, 0853, 0857, 1648, 1652, 1715, 1719; SUN: xx.10, xx.14; Waterloo Int arrivals: SX: 0846, 0850, 0920; SUN: xx.26, xx.30

Slade Green Jn - Perry Street Fork Jn [38] (200/201) WC N 0415 Slade Green - Charing Cross (staff); 0757 SX Cannon St - Barnehurst; 0757 SX Barnehurst - Charing Cross; 1653 SX, 1738 SX, 1800 SX, 1821 SX Cannon St - Slade Green; 1655 SX, 1717 SX, 1739 SX Charing Cross - Slade Green [note: column headnotes b and c on page 1907 of the September 1995 Great Britain Passenger Railway Timetable should read C]

Sittingbourne Western Jn - Middle Jn [13] (212) WA 0502 SX Gillingham - Sheerness; 2105 SX Sheerness - Gillingham

Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East [13] (301) WA 1440, 1440 SUN (§ 1540, 1540 SUN) Folkestone Hbr - Charing Cross; 1455 ThO (§ 1555 ThO), 1555 SUN (VSOE) Folkestone Hbr - Victoria; 0855, 0855 SUN (§ 1000, 1000 SUN) Charing Cross - Folkestone Hbr; 1115 ThO (§ 1215 ThO), 1215 SUN (VSOE) Victoria - Folkestone Hbr [note: Charing Cross services are attached to regular trains to/from Ashford]

Minster: West Jn - Minster South Jn [14] (207) WA SX trains between Sandwich and Minster

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND (NORTH)

Didcot West Curve Jn - Foxhall Jn [34] (51) PA ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS FROM 17/18 FEBRUARY TO 18/19 MAY 1996: Db 1700 SO Newcastle - Bristol TM; 0817 SUN Manchester P - Bristol TM; 0915 SUN Leeds - Plymouth; 0856/0900/0905 SUN Bristol TM - Newcastle; 1012/1024 SUN, 1143/1157 SUN Bristol TM - York Db = 17, 24 February and 2 March

Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn (via avoiding line) [34] (116) PA/CG Trains between Reading and Oxford not booked to call at Didcot Parkway

Bedford South Jn - North Jn (via main line avoiding station) [43] (53) CJ Trains between Luton and Leicester not booked to call at Bedford

Watford North Jn - Watford East Jn [London Underground] [23] 0600 Amersham - Watford; 0636 SX, 0656 SX, 0841 SO, 0859 SO Rickmansworth - Watford; 0627 SX Watford - Amersham This line was also used by Steam on the Met shuttle services on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Spring Bank Holiday weekend (weekend of the last Monday in May).

Watford High St Jn - Croxley Green [23] (60) CB 0633 SX Watford Jn - Croxley Green; 0646 SX Croxley Green - Watford Jn [note: despite continuing to appear in public and working timetables, in practice, service suspended from 25 March 1996 when line closed “temporarily” for road works and replaced by road transport until 26 September 2003 after formal authority to withdraw service had been given]

Old Oak Common West - Northolt Jn [20] (115) PA/CG 0922 SO Paddington - Stratford upon Avon; 1228 SX Paddington - High Wycombe; 1040 SX High Wycombe - Paddington

Acton Main Line (Poplar Jn) - Acton Wells Jn - West London Jn (reversible line) - Mitre Bridge Jn [20] (51/123/125/357/405/406) LB 1350 SX Cardiff C - Waterloo; 2215 SX, 2115 SUN Penzance - Waterloo; 1046 SX Waterloo - Cardiff C; 2350 SX, 2350 SUN Waterloo - Penzance; Table 51 trains between Reading and East Croydon [note: most weekends, ran via Guildford instead of East Croydon] Return VSOE excursion Bristol/Bath - Victoria, WFO VSOE excursion Victoria - Stratford upon Avon/Warwick ¶ ON SATURDAYS 6 TO 27 JANUARY 1996: 1315 SO Cardiff C - Waterloo; 1218 SO, 1753 SO Waterloo - Cardiff C ¶ FROM 29 OCTOBER 1995: 0825 Edinburgh - Waterloo; 1245 SX, 1246 SO Waterloo - Edinburgh [note: these trains used only the section between Willesden South West Sidings and Mitre Bridge Jn]

Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - Hendon - Silkstream Jn [20] LB VSOE excursion Victoria - Chesterfield (for Chatsworth)

Willesden, West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn [20] (51/356) CB 0737 Manchester P - Waterloo; 1542 SX, 1546 SO Waterloo - Manchester P

Willesden Jn New Station - Kensal Green Jn [20] (58) CB/LB Until 28 October 1995: 0614 Willesden Jn LL - Stratford LL; 2245 SUN North Woolwich - Willesden Jn LL From 29 October 1995: service suspended

Camden Jns - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn [22] (58/355) LB {New entry} ¶ FROM 29 OCTOBER 1995: Trains between Willesden Jn LL and Camden Road 0825 Edinburgh - Waterloo; 1245 SX, 1246 SO Waterloo - Edinburgh Langley Jn (up) - Langley South Jn (via up Hertford spur) [36] (25) YB Up trains to the Hertford North line from points north of Stevenage [note: trains starting at Stevenage normally use the down, reversible, spur] ¶ ON SUNDAYS TO 17 DECEMBER 1995, ALSO 7 JANUARY 1996: Up trains (unless booked to call at Welwyn Garden City) to 1000 SUN Edinburgh

Welwyn Garden City flyover [36] (24) YB Most up local stopping trains, starting from Welwyn Garden City

Camden Road East Jn - Kings Cross Freight Terminal Jn [21] (355) LB/YB 1245 SX, 1246 SO (§ 1345 SX, 1346 SO) Waterloo - Edinburgh 0825 (§ 0915) Edinburgh – Waterloo

Euston - Camden Washing Plant Jn (via down departure diveunder line) [21] (65/66/400/401) CB From Euston: SX: 0635, 0715 and half-hourly to 1615, 0800, 0903, 1635, 1655, 1700, 1715, 1730, 1745, 1800, 1805, 1815 and half-hourly to 1945, 2145, 2245, 2325, 2355; SO: 0705 and half-hourly to 1735, then hourly to 2135, 0930, 1130, 1730, 2300/2315; SUN: 0745 and hourly to 1645, then half-hourly to 2045, 0810, 1230, 1400, 1800, 2145, 2245, 2345 From 13 January 1996 add 1505 SO. From 14 January 1996 delete 2015 SUN.

Seven Sisters Jn - South Tottenham West Jn and South Tottenham East Jn - Tottenham South Jn [21] (25B) LB 1929 SX Enfield Town - Stratford

Northumberland Park Staff Platform - Seven Sisters [London Underground] [26] Some Victoria Line public services starting / terminating at Seven Sisters (at approx. 20 or 30 min intervals) work as unadvertised staff trains from / to Northumberland Park except during SX peak hours [note: Northumberland Park LT Staff Platform moved from 19 road to 60 road from 24 September 1995, with 19 road platform retained as a reserve facility (except during period 13.1.2001 - 20.9.2002 when reserve platform not available because of engineering work). Northumberland Park Staff Platform is not accessible to the public]

Forest Gate Jn - Woodgrange Park Jn and Barking Station Jn - Barking Tilbury Line Jn West (via flyover) [22] (1) LA/LC SX evening LTS line trains between Barking and Liverpool Street

Copper Mill North Jn - High Meads Jn - Stratford [platform 12] [22] (25) LB 1929 SX Enfield Town - Stratford Service suspended 20 November 1995 to 27 September 1996 [note: 1929 SX Enfield Town was diverted to Liverpool Street, but still via South Tottenham, so Seven Sisters Jn - South Tottenham West Jn and South Tottenham East Jn - Tottenham South Jn entries remained in force; delete entry on page 187 of January 1996 issue of Great Britain Passenger Railway Timetable].

Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn (via west curve) [44] (18) LB/LE 1550 SUN Norwich - Liverpool LSt

Stansted North Jn - East Jn (Cambridge chord) [36] (25) LB 1939 SX Cambridge - Stansted Apt; 2026 SX Stansted Apt - Cambridge

Shenfield - Mountnessing Jn (via reversible Southend loop) [36] (5) LA [note: accessible from Shenfield platforms 4 and 5 only; other trains use Southend main line] Most weekday up services from the Southend line if booked to call at Brentwood. Down services to the Southend line except the following trains from Liverpool St: SX: 0605, 0705, 0805, 0850, 1742, 1752, 1805, 2008, 2108, 2208

Manningtree Jn: North Jn - East Jn [37] (11) LA 1811, 1740 SUN Peterborough - Harwich Int; 0740 Harwich Int - Peterborough

WEST MIDLANDS

Bescot Jn - Bushbury Jn [47] (65/68) CC [common with next entry between Bescot Jn and Portobello Jn] 2113 SX Crewe – Nottingham N§ 1803 SX Cardiff C - Crewe (N§ = only advertised beyond Birmingham NSt [dep 2030] from 15 January 1996) ¶ ON SATURDAYS NIGHTS (except 23 and 30 December): 2050 SO Euston – Manchester P/Preston; 2100 SO Euston - Liverpool LSt; 2150 SO Euston - Stockport/Manchester P ¶ ON SUNDAYS (except 24 and 31 December): Trains between London and Stafford or beyond to 1400 SUN Euston / 1430 SUN Manchester P/1438 SUN Stockport Also: 2200 SUN Euston - Manchester P/Stockport; 2325/2330 SUN Euston - Glasgow C.

Bescot Jn - Wolverhampton Crane Street Jn [47] (68) CC [common with previous entry between Bescot Jn and Portobello Jn] 1906 SX Birmingham NSt - Manchester Apt; 1720 SUN Paddington - Manchester P; 0629 SO Gobowen - Birmingham NSt; 1648 SO Liverpool LSt - Birmingham NSt N§ 1803 SX Cardiff C - Crewe (N§ = only advertised beyond Birmingham NSt [dep 2030] from 15 January 1996) ¶ ON SUNDAYS: Trains between Birmingham NSt and Wolverhampton to 1501 SUN Birmingham NSt / 1502 SUN Wolverhampton ¶ ON SUNDAYS 1 OCTOBER, 19, 26 NOVEMBER, AND FROM 7 JANUARY 1996: 1414/1419/1505 SUN Poole - Manchester P; Da 1705 SUN Poole / 1702/1719 SUN Southampton C - Liverpool LSt Da = from 14 January 1996

Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn [48] (68/70) CB/CC [common with next entry between Soho East Jn and Perry Barr West Jn] 2113 SX Crewe - Nottingham N§ 1803 SX Cardiff C - Crewe (N§ = only advertised beyond Birmingham NSt [dep 2030] from 15 January 1996). From Birmingham NSt to Walsall or Hednesford: 0732, 0900 and hourly to 1801 From Hednesford or Walsall to Birmingham NSt: all trains booked non-stop from Tame Bridge (except 2353 Walsall) ¶ ON SUNDAYS TO 17 DECEMBER 1995, ALSO 7 JANUARY 1996: 0745 SUN Euston - Wolverhampton and hourly to 1245 SUN; 1313 SUN Birmingham NSt -Aberystwyth; 1332 SUN, 1433 SUN Birmingham NSt - Liverpool LSt 0712 SUN Wolverhampton - Euston and hourly to 1412 SUN; 1053 SUN Wolverhampton -Southampton C/Poole

Soho South Jn - Perry Barr South Jn [48] (68) CB/CC [common with previous entry between Soho East Jn and Perry Barr West Jn] ¶ ON MONDAY MORNINGS FROM 15 JANUARY 1996: 2245 SUN, 2345 SUN Euston - Wolverhampton (between Birmingham Int and Birmingham NSt)

Birmingham Landor St Jn - Small Heath South Jn [48] (51) CC/CG [common with next entry between Landor St Jn and Bordesley Jn and second next entry between St Andrews Jn and Small Heath South Jn] D 0655 SO Edinburgh - Bournemouth Royal Scotsman land cruise, northbound SO

Birmingham Landor St Jn - Kings Norton Jn [41, 48] CC [common with previous entry between Landor St Jn and Bordesley Jn and second next entry between St Andrews Jn and Kings Norton Jn] Royal Scotsman land cruise, southbound WO

Birmingham Grand Jn - Small Heath South Jn [48] (51/71) CG [common with next entry between Grand Jn and Bordesley Jn and with previous but one entry between St Andrews Jn and Small Heath South Jn] 2237 SO Dorridge - Worcester SH ¶ ON SATURDAYS 17, 24 FEBRUARY AND 2 MARCH 1996: 1700 SO Newcastle - Bristol TM

Birmingham Grand Jn - Kings Norton Jn [41, 48] (51/56/71) CC [common with previous entry between Grand Jn and Bordesley Jn and with previous but one entry between St Andrews Jn and Kings Norton Jn] D 2310 FO Manchester P - Penzance; 0620 SX Leicester - Worcester FSt; 0602 SX Grantham - Cardiff C; 1217 Manchester P - Plymouth/Paignton; 1730 Birmingham NSt - Hereford; 1915 Birmingham NSt - Cardiff; 1348 SUN Birmingham NSt - Hereford; 1940 SUN Birmingham NSt - Cardiff C; 0649 SX Hereford - Birmingham NSt; 0837 SX Bromsgrove - Birmingham NSt; 0657 SX Bristol TM - Newcastle; 1044/1046 Plymouth (0950 Plymouth on 17 Feb, 1033 Paignton on 25 May) - Manchester P; 1405 SX Cardiff C -Birmingham NSt; D 1054 SO Penzance - Manchester P; 1455 SX Cardiff C - Cleethorpes; 1604 SO Gt Malvern - Birmingham NSt; 1520 SX Penzance - Birmingham Int; 1349/1402 SUN Bristol TM - Edinburgh/Newcastle; 1354/1403 SUN Plymouth / 1520 SUN Bristol TM - Manchester P/Stockport; Da 1144/1153 SUN Penzance - Newcastle/Edinburgh From 20 November 1995 1604 SX Great Malvern - Birmingham NSt starts 1608 SX. From 11 March 1996 delete 1405 SX Cardiff C - Birmingham NSt and add 1803 SX Cardiff C - Crewe. Da = not 5 November to 10 December, nor 18 February ¶ ON SUNDAYS 14 JANUARY TO 11 FEBRUARY 1996: 0815 SUN Manchester P - Bristol TM; 0915 SUN Leeds - Plymouth; 0847 SUN Bristol TM - Newcastle; 1027 SUN, 1147 SUN Bristol TM - York ¶ ON SUNDAYS FROM 14 JANUARY 1996: 1447 SUN Birmingham NSt - Gt Malvern; 1413 SUN Worcester FSt - Birmingham NSt

Lichfield Trent Valley High Level - Wichnor Jn [41, 42] (56) CC ¶ ON SUNDAYS TO 17 DECEMBER, ALSO 7 JANUARY 1996: 1403 SUN Birmingham NSt - Nottingham; 1147/1202 SUN Bristol TM - York; 1400 SUN Nottingham - Birmingham NSt ¶ ON SUNDAYS FROM 10 MARCH 1996: Trains between Birmingham NSt and Burton on Trent to 1500

Aston South Jn - Stechford North Jn [48] (65) CB/CC ¶ ON SATURDAYS NIGHTS (except 23 and 30 December): 2050 SO Euston – Manchester P/Preston; 2100 SO Euston - Liverpool LSt; 2150 SO Euston - Stockport/Manchester P ¶ ON SUNDAYS (except 24 and 31 December): Trains between London and Stafford or beyond to 1400 SUN Euston / 1430 SUN Manchester P/1438 SUN Stockport Also: 2200 SUN Euston - Manchester P/Stockport; 2325/2330 SUN Euston - Glasgow C. ¶ ON MONDAY MORNINGS FROM 15 JANUARY 1996: 2245 SUN, 2345 SUN Euston - Wolverhampton

Hatton West Jn - North Jn [42] (71) CG 0958 Stratford upon Avon - Gt Malvern Royal Scotsman land cruise, northbound SO

EAST MIDLANDS

Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn [53] (49) CC ¶ ON SUNDAYS 14 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 1996: 1215 SUN, 1315 SUN Nottingham - Liverpool LSt; 1317 SUN, 1406 SUN Liverpool LSt -Norwich

Tapton Jn - Woodhouse Jn [53, 56] YE [common with next entry between Tapton Jn and Beighton Jn] No service

Tapton Jn - Masborough Jn [53,56] YE [common with previous entry between Tapton Jn and Beighton Jn] Royal Scotsman land cruise, northbound SO, southbound WO

Trent East Jn - Trowell Jn [53] (51/55) CJ [common with next entry north of Toton Jn] 1740 SUN St Pancras - Leeds; 1524 SUN Leeds - St Pancras VSOE excursion Victoria - Chesterfield (for Chatsworth) ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS TO 16/17 DECEMBER, ALSO 6/7 JANUARY 1996: 2100 SO, 0915 SUN St Pancras - Sheffield; 1023 SUN Derby - York; 0847 SUN, 1027 SUN Bristol TM - Newcastle; 0855 SUN Sheffield - St Pancras; 0905 SUN Leeds - Plymouth; 1030 SUN, 1220 SUN Leeds - St Pancras; 0940 SUN Newcastle - Plymouth ¶ ON SATURDAYS TO 2 MARCH 1996: 2200 SO Sheffield - Derby

Attenborough Jn - Trowell Jn [53] (55) CJ [common with previous entry north of Toton Jn] 1830 SUN St Pancras - Leeds

Thrumpton West Jn - Retford West Jn (high level platform 2) [54] (29A) YE Trains to/from Sheffield starting/terminating at Retford except 1546, 1716 Sheffield, 1653, 1818 Retford, which use low level platforms

Kettering North Jn - Manton Jn [43] (53) CJ ¶ ON SUNDAYS 14 JANUARY TO 3 MARCH 1996: Trains between St Pancras and Leicester to 1200 SUN St Pancras / 1238 SUN Nottingham

Trent Junctions - Wrawby Jn [54, 63] (29A) YE SO trains between Retford and Barnetby

Barkston East Jn - Allington Jn [54] (27) CJ Weekday trains between Nottingham and Sleaford/Boston not booked to call at Grantham

NORTH WEST

Bare Lane Jn - Hest Bank Jn [60] (82/100) CE 2326 FO Morecambe - Barrow in Furness

Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn [60] (65) CE ¶ ON SATURDAYS 7, 14 OCTOBER, ALSO 4 NOVEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER 1995: 1119 SO Bournemouth / 1128 SO Southampton C - Glasgow C

Frodsham Jn - Halton Jn [51] CE Summer service only

Golborne Jn - Newton le Willows Jn [51] (65/91) CE [common with next entry between Golborne Jn and Lowton Jn] 0720, 0754 Wigan NW - Liverpool LSt; 0919 Chester - Wigan NW

Golborne Jn - Parkside Jn [51] (65,82) CE [common with previous entry between Golborne Jn and Lowton Jn] ¶ ON SUNDAYS/MONDAYS 14/15 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH/1 APRIL 1996: 0110 MO, 0310 MO, 0110 SUN, 0310 SUN, 0545 SUN Manchester Apt - Preston/Blackpool N; 0125 SUN, 0325 SUN, 0525 SUN Preston ♥ - Manchester Apt ; 0110 MO and 0310 MO Blackpool N - Manchester Apt. ♥ = start back from Blackpool N from 3/4 March ¶ ON SUNDAYS FROM 14 JANUARY 1996: 1010 SUN Euston - Glasgow C; 1010 SUN, 1215 SUN Preston – Euston

Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn [51] (90) CE 0957, 1257, 1357, 1557 Liverpool L St - Chester; 1747 SX, 1817, 2242 Manchester P – Chester/Bangor/Holyhead; 0822 Ellesmere Port - Liverpool L St; 1730 SUN Manchester P/1732 SUN Manchester V - Bangor; 2141 SUN Chester - Manchester P / Manchester V

Clitheroe - Hellifield Jn [61] (36/97) CE D 0840 SUN Blackpool N - Carlisle; D 1715 SUN Carlisle - Blackpool N ¶ ON SATURDAYS 7, 14 OCTOBER, ALSO 4 NOVEMBER TO 2 DECEMBER 1995: 0715 SO Penzance - Edinburgh; 1230 SUN Euston - Glasgow C; 1119 SO Bournemouth /1128 SO Southampton C - Glasgow C; 1340 SO Glasgow C - Euston

Heald Green North Jn - Heald Green South Jn [52] (86) CE {new entry - existing route: service reduced from 15 January 1996} 1540 Manchester P - Wilmslow; 1733 SX Manchester P - Cardiff C; 2306 Manchester O Rd - Crewe; 1615 Wilmslow - Manchester P ¶ ON SATURDAY NIGHTS / SUNDAYS 13/14 JANUARY TO 30/31 MARCH 1996: 2330 SO Crewe - Manchester P; 2100 SO Euston - Liverpool LSt; 2050 SO and 2150 SO Euston -Manchester P; SUN trains between Wilmslow and Manchester P

Manchester Victoria East Jn - Cheetham Hill Jn - Thorpes Bridge Jn [58] (95) CE No booked service.

Heaton Norris Jn - Guide Bridge Station Jn [58] (85) CE 1356 FO Stockport - Stalybridge; N 2332 SX Stockport - Guide Bridge (staff) Unadvertised staff trains from Manchester P to Guide Bridge via Stockport: 0002 MX, 0100, 0158, 0258, 0400, 0502 Unadvertised staff trains from Guide Bridge to Manchester P via Stockport: 0031, 0130, 0229, 0330, 0430, 0531, 2330 SUN On Sunday nights / Monday mornings from 14/15 January, service did not commence until 0330 MO. Unadvertised staff trains all withdrawn 12 March 1996.

Heaton Norris Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn [58] (85) CE {New route} [common with previous entry between Heaton Norris Jn and Denton Jn] ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 11/12 NOVEMBER TO 16/17 DECEMBER 1995: Trains between Manchester V and Stockport from 1947 SO Liverpool LSt / 1555 SO Norwich until 2114 SUN Liverpool LSt / 1455 SUN Norwich.

Dinting West Jn - Dinting East Jn [52] (84) CE Trains between Dinting and Hadfield not booked to call intermediately at Glossop

YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE

Sowerby Bridge, Milner Royd Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn [61, 62] (39) YG {Previously no service} ¶ ON SUNDAYS TO 7 JANUARY 1996: Trains between Manchester Victoria and Mirfield from 0805 SUN Manchester Apt/0837 Manchester V to 1322 SUN Liverpool LSt and from 0904 SUN York to 1330 SUN York

Turner's Lane Jn - Calder Bridge Jn [62] (32) {New route, because of destruction by arson of Prince of Wales signal box - see BLN 767.39} ¶ FROM 22 OCTOBER 1995 UNTIL 11 MARCH 1996: Trains between Castleford and Pontefract Monkhill

Altofts Jn - Methley Jn [62] (39A) YE {Previously no service} ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS FROM 13/14 JANUARY 1996: Trains between Huddersfield and Leeds from 2300 SO to 1500 SUN

Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn [62] (85) YE ¶ ON SUNDAYS 14 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 1996: 1240 SUN, 1410 SUN Sheffield - Manchester Apt

Sheffield Park Square triangle (east chord) [South Yorkshire Supertram] [56] {New service from Sunday 10 September 1995} SUN trams (Purple route) between Halfway and Meadowhall Interchange

Holmes Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Aldwarke North Jn [56] (29/31) YE Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster or Leeds not booked to call at Rotherham Central or Barnsley

Tapton Jn - Woodhouse Jn / Masborough Jn - see East Midlands section

Milford Jn - Castleford [62] YE Royal Scotsman land cruise, WO

Gascoigne Wood - Sherburn Jn [62] (39B) YG Weekday trains between York and Selby booked to call at Sherburn in Elmet

Hambleton North Jn - East Jn [62] (39B) YG Trains between York and Selby not booked to call at Sherburn in Elmet

Temple Hirst Jn - Selby South Jn [62] (29) YA Weekday trains between Doncaster and Selby

Doncaster Black Carr Jn - Bessacarr Jn (via up Lincoln / down loco line) [64] (19) YE [note: accessible only by up trains from Doncaster platforms 1, 2 or 3; other up, and all down, trains use Lincoln Flyover line] 1110, 1346 Doncaster – Peterborough

NORTH EAST

Gosforth East Jn - Regent Centre East Jn [Tyne & Wear Metro] [75] {New route from 26 February 1996} 0536 Tynemouth - Newcastle Airport

King Edward Bridge South Jn - Gateshead High Level Bridge Jn [75] (26/48) YA/YD [common with next entry between King Edward Bridge East Jn and Greensfield Jn] 1515, 1724 SO Carlisle - Newcastle; 0953 SO Hexham - Newcastle; 1355 ¥, 1548 ¥ Metrocentre (Gateshead) - Saltburn; 0822 ¥, 0917 ¥ Saltburn - Metrocentre (Gateshead); 1700 SUN ¥ Metrocentre (Gateshead) - Liverpool LSt; 0710 SX Newcastle - Liverpool LSt; 0820 # Sunderland - Hexham; 0842 Newcastle - Saltburn ¥ = uses route inward bound to Newcastle; # = uses route outward bound from Newcastle

King Edward Bridge North Jn - Gateshead Park Lane Jn [75] (43) YD [common with previous entry between King Edward Bridge East Jn and Greensfield Jn] 2040, 2140 SO, 2200 SX, 2220 SX, 2240, 2330 Newcastle - Sunderland; 0715 SX, 2100 SX, 2200, 2240 Sunderland - Newcastle; 0703 SO, 1233 Middlesbrough - Newcastle

Darlington South Jn - North Jn (via main line avoiding station) [68] (26) YA Trains between York and Newcastle not booked to call at Darlington

Stockton Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn [68] (43) YD D 1455 SUN, 1639 SUN, D 1820 SUN Hartlepool - Darlington; D 1405 SUN, 1555 SUN Darlington - Hartlepool; D 1709 SUN Bishop Auckland - Hartlepool

WALES

Carmarthen Jn - Carmarthen Bridge Jn [30] (128) PB D 0925 FO Paddington - Fishguard Hbr; 0150, D 1350 FO, D 0150 SUN Fishguard Hbr - Paddington

Landore Jn - Swansea Loop West Jn [31] (128) PB D 0925 FO Paddington - Fishguard Hbr; D 1350 FO Fishguard Hbr - Paddington

Barry Jn - Bridgend, Barry Jn [7, 27, 31] (128) PB ¶ ON SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS 17/18 FEBRUARY TO 30/31 MARCH, ALSO 13/14 APRIL 1996: Trains between Cardiff C and Bridgend between 2130 SO and 1530 SUN ¶ ON SATURDAY/SUNDAY 20/21 APRIL 1996: 1900 SO, 2000 SO Paddington - Swansea; 2130 SO Paddington - Bridgend; 1025 SUN Carmarthen - Birmingham NSt; 1225 SUN Swansea - Leeds; 1225 SUN Carmarthen -Manchester P; 0851 SUN Bristol TM - Milford Haven.

Wrexham General Platform 3 - Wrexham Exchange Jn (via loop) [51] (101) CE 0636, D 1401 SUN Wrexham G - Bidston; 2202, D 2001 SUN Bidston - Wrexham G

SCOTLAND

Maryhill - Knightswood North Jn [81] (227/404) GC Trains between Edinburgh or Glasgow Q St and the West Highland line Royal Scotsman land cruise, out SUN, return TO

Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs East Jn [82] (227/404) GC 1945 SX, 1900 SUN Ft William - Edinburgh Royal Scotsman land cruise, out SUN, return TO

Sighthill West Jn - Cowlairs West Jn [82] (227/404) GC 0505 Edinburgh - Ft William

Newton, Hamilton Jn - Newton East Jn (South Connecting Line) [82] GA No service (trains reverted to normal routes from 24 September 1995)

Coatbridge Central - Garnqueen North Jn [78] GC Royal Scotsman land cruise, northbound SO Regular weekday service started from 27 May 1996

Whifflet South Jn - Sunnyside Jn [78] GC No service (trains reverted to normal routes from 24 September 1995)

Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn [78] (231) GC 0505 Edinburgh - Ft William; 2005 Inverness - Glasgow QSt Royal Scotsman land cruise, northbound SO

Mossend East Jn - South Jn [78] (225) GC 1714 Edinburgh - Motherwell

Law Jn - Shieldmuir Jn [78] (26/65) GA Trains between Motherwell and Carstairs not booked to call intermediately

Inverness Rose Street Jn - Welsh's Bridge Jn [88] (239/240) GC 1145 Kyle of Lochalsh - Inverness; 1522 # Aberdeen - Kyle of Lochalsh # = uses this route inward bound to Inverness Royal Scotsman land cruise, out TO or FO, return WO or SO

Thornton North Jn - Thornton West Jn [85] (229/242) GC 0616 SX Perth - Edinburgh; 1727 SX Edinburgh – Perth

IRELAND [until Sunday 19 May 1996]

Limerick Jn.: Kyle crossing 738 points - Milltown crossing 739 points (via Limerick Jn avoiding line) [89] (IR timetable pages 8-11) 1730 Dublin Heuston - Ennis; 1830 SUN Dublin Heuston - Limerick; 0700, 0825, 1005 SUN, 1830 SUN Limerick - Dublin Heuston From 1 October 1995 add: 1300 SUN Dublin Heuston - Limerick; 1720 SUN Limerick -Dublin Heuston. From 13 October 1995 add: 1305 FO Dublin Heuston - Limerick; 1540 FO Limerick - Dublin Heuston. From 3 November 1995 add: 1440 FO Dublin Heuston - Limerick; 1750 FO Limerick - Dublin Heuston

Limerick Jn.: Keane's points - Waterford bay (platform no. 4) [89] (IR timetable pages 30-31) 1555 Limerick - Rosslare Harbour

Dublin Islandbridge Jn - Glasnevin Jn [90] ND# 1405 MO Ballina - Dublin Pearse ND# = relief train (“auxiliary”), normally scheduled on those Irish public holiday Mondays which are followed by a normal working day; check locally

Dublin Connolly - Newcomen Jn - Glasnevin Jn [90] {new entry} [note: accessible only from platform 7 at Connolly] No booked service, but watch for left routing feather on platform end signal at Dublin Connolly for the following trains booked to depart from platform 7 for Maynooth: 0803, 1800, 2015 SX

NORTHERN IRELAND [from Saturday 30 September 1995]

Belfast City Jn - Central Jn [91] (NIR timetables 1 and 4) {Existing route with reduced service from 30 September 1995} Trains between (Belfast) Botanic and Lisburn, or beyond, not booked to call at (Belfast) Great Victoria Street

Whitehead – Whitehead Excursion Platform (RPSI) RPSI excursions (including Portrush Flyer summer excursions) to/from Whitehead

Engineering occupations : Great Western main line : 1995/6

VoG = Vale of Glamorgan (Barry – Bridgend) line

Until 7/8/9 October (reprinted) Saturday night/Sunday morning: blocked west of Bridgend; Castle Cary/Exter: via Yeovil Sunday: blocked west of Cardiff until midday; Reading/Taunton: via Bristol

14/15/16, 21/22/23, 28/29/30 October (reprinted) Saturday night/Sunday morning: blocked west of Bridgend; Castle Cary/Exter: via Yeovil Sunday: Reading/Taunton: via Bristol

4/5/6 November to 16/17/18 December (reprinted) Saturday night/Sunday morning: blocked west of Bridgend; blocked beyond Westbury Sunday: Reading/Taunton: via Bristol

23/24/25 and 30/31 December/1 January (reprinted) Sunday: Reading/Taunton: via Bristol

6/7/8 January to 10/11/12 February (reprinted) Saturday: Didcot/Swindon: S Wales via Hawkeridge and Dr Days; Bristol via Hawkeridge; Cheltenham via Melksham and Hawkeridge Saturday night/Sunday morning: Didcot/Swindon: S Wales via Hawkeridge and Dr Days; Bristol via Hawkeridge; Bristol/Weston blocked Sunday: Didcot/Swindon/ also to Chippenham (to early evening): S Wales via Hawkeridge and Dr Days; Bristol via Hawkeridge; Cheltenham via Melksham and Hawkeridge (evening) Sunday night/Monday morning: Didcot/Swindon: S Wales via Hawkeridge and Dr Days; Bristol via Hawkeridge

SATS 6 to 27 January (reprinted) Warminster/Salisbury: via Hawkeridge, Acton Wells/Mitre Bridge and Latchmere/Nine Elms: 1335 Cardiff-Waterloo; 1219 and 1753 Waterloo - Cardiff

SUN 28 January to 24 March Warminster/Salisbury: via Hawkeridge, Acton Wells/Mitre Bridge and Latchmere/Nine Elms: 1235/1329 Cardiff-Waterloo; 1818 Waterloo - Cardiff

Reading/Basingstoke: all day

17/18/19 February to 2/3/4 March Saturday: Swindon/Badminton/Parkway: S Wales via Dr Days Saturday night/Sunday morning: Swindon/Badminton/Parkway/Newport: S Wales via Gloster; Cardiff/Bridgend: via VoG; Weston/Exeter (until mid aft): via Yeovil; Bristol/Weston blocked Sunday: Swindon/Badminton/Parkway/also Newport to mid afternoon: S Wales via Gloster (morning/aft), Dr Days (evening); Cardiff/Bridgend (until early aft): via VoG Sunday night/Monday morning: Swindon/Badminton/Parkway: S Wales via Dr Days

SUN 18 February Sunday: Bristol/Taunton: 0915 Leeds-Plymouth via Melksham

9/10/11, 16/17/18 and 23/24/25 March Saturday: (from midday) Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton or Hawkeridge (evening) Saturday night/Sunday morning: Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton or Hawkeridge; Weston/Exeter (until mid aft): via Yeovil; Bristol/Weston blocked; Parkway/Newport: via Gloster; Cardiff/Bridgend: via VoG Sunday: Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton or Hawkeridge; Cardiff/Bridgend (until early aft): via VoG Sunday night/Monday morning: Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton

30/31 March/1 April Saturday night/Sunday morning: Bristol/Parkway/Newport: via Gloucester; Cardiff/Bridgend: via VoG; Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton or Hawkeridge; Bristol/Weston blocked; Weston/Exeter (until mid aft): via Yeovil Sunday: Parkway/Newport: via Gloucester; Cardiff/Bridgend (to early afternoon): via VoG; Swindon/Bath (to mid aft): via Badminston or Hawkeridge Sunday night/Monday morning

13/14/15 April Saturday night/Sunday morning: Parkway/Newport: via Gloucester; Cardiff/Bridgend: via VoG; Swindon/Bath: Bristol via Badminton or Hawkeridge; Weston/Exeter (until early aft): via Yeovil; Bristol/Weston blocked Sunday: Parkway/Newport: via Gloucester; Cardiff/Bridgend (to early afternoon): via VoG

20/21/22 April Saturday: Newbury/Bedwyn: via Melksham Saturday night/Sunday morning: Cardiff/Bridgend: via VoG; Chippenham/Bath: Bristol via Badminton; Bristol/Weston blocked Sunday: Cardiff/Bridgend (till early aft): via VoG; Chippenham/Bath: Bristol via Badminton; Newbury/Bedwyn: via Melksham Sunday night/Monday morning: Chippenham/Bath: Bristol via Badminton

27/28/29 April to 18/19/20 May Saturday: Reading/Newbury/Bedwyn: via Melksham Saturday night/Sunday morning: Bath/Bristol: Bristol via Badminton; Bristol/Weston blocked Sunday: Bath/Bristol: Bristol via Badminton; Reading/Newbury/Bedwyn: via Melksham Sunday night/Monday morning: Bath/Bristol: Bristol via Badminton

25/26/27 May Sunday: Chippenham/Bristol: no service (?!); Bedwyn/Westbury: via Melksham

1/2*/3* June [* actually in next timetable period] Saturday night/Sunday morning: Swindon/Bristol: via Badminton