Network Rail Route Specifications 2011 – London North Eastern “It’s an enormous national industry – surely one of the UK’s biggest.”* More people are using the railways today than at any time since the 1920s – some four million a day. Over the next few years we are investing in expanding and growing the railway, and developing plans for the future. *Passenger comment, May 2011 Helping Britain run better 2014-2019 will see a financially sustainable railway with more seats, shorter journey times and greater passenger satisfaction – we’ve just published an industry plan for the five years to 2019 mapping out what we think needs to be done to deliver a better, more sustainable rail network. Contents SRS G.01 - King's Cross – Peterborough................................................................................................................................ 2 SRS G.02 - Moorgate Branch................................................................................................................................................. 11 SRS G.03 - Hertford Loop....................................................................................................................................................... 15 SRS G.04 - Hitchin - Cambridge............................................................................................................................................. 19 SRS G.05 - Peterborough - Doncaster................................................................................................................................... 23 SRS G.06 - Doncaster - Holbeck West Junction ................................................................................................................... 29 SRS G.07 - Doncaster - Colton Junction................................................................................................................................ 33 SRS G.08 - Colton Junction - Northallerton ........................................................................................................................... 37 SRS G.09 - Northallerton - Newcastle.................................................................................................................................... 41 SRS G.10 - Newcastle - Border.............................................................................................................................................. 45 SRS G.13 - Newcastle – Carlisle............................................................................................................................................ 49 SRS G.14 - Darlington - Bishop Auckland ............................................................................................................................. 53 SRS G.15 - Middlesbrough – Whitby ..................................................................................................................................... 56 SRS G.16 - Northallerton - Stockton Cut Junction................................................................................................................. 60 SRS G.17 - Stockton Cut Junction - Newcastle..................................................................................................................... 64 SRS G.18 - Darlington - Eaglescliffe South Junction............................................................................................................. 69 SRS G.19 - Stockton Cut Junction - Saltburn ........................................................................................................................ 72 SRS G.20 - Doncaster – Lincoln............................................................................................................................................. 77 SRS G.21 - Newark - Wrawby Junction................................................................................................................................. 81 SRS G.22 - Gainsborough - Wrawby Junction ...................................................................................................................... 86 SRS G.23 - Lincoln - Werrington Junction ............................................................................................................................. 89 SRS G.90 - Stillington Branch................................................................................................................................................. 93 SRS G.91 - Blyth & Tyne Network.......................................................................................................................................... 96 SRS G.98 - Freight Trunk Routes ........................................................................................................................................ 108 SRS G.99 - Other Freight Lines............................................................................................................................................ 132 SRS H.01 Leeds – Holbeck Junction ................................................................................................................................... 140 SRS H.02 Leeds – York (via Harrogate) .............................................................................................................................. 145 SRS H.03 Leeds – Skipton / Ilkley........................................................................................................................................ 149 SRS H.04 Leeds – Halifax (via Bradford)............................................................................................................................. 154 SRS H.05 North Transpennine: Leeds – Guide Bridge* ..................................................................................................... 159 SRS H.06 Leeds – Colton Junction...................................................................................................................................... 165 SRS H.07 Hull – Micklefield .................................................................................................................................................. 170 SRS H.08 Gilberdyke – Hatfield and Stainforth/Knottingley and Church Fenton – Moorthorpe........................................175 SRS H.09 Knottingley – Mirfield via Crofton Junction/Castleford and via Castleford Junction – Leeds West Junction/Whitwood ................................................................................................................................................................ 181 SRS H.10 Manchester Victoria – Mirfield (via Rochdale)/Stalybridge* ............................................................................... 186 SRS H.11 Hull – Seamer ...................................................................................................................................................... 192 SRS H.12 York – Scarborough............................................................................................................................................. 196 SRS H.13 Chesterfield – Swinton via Sheffield.................................................................................................................... 199 SRS H.14 Swinton Junction – Brocklesby Junction............................................................................................................. 204 SRS H.15 South Kirkby Junction – Swinton Junction.......................................................................................................... 210 SRS H.16 Sheffield – Gainsborough.................................................................................................................................... 215 SRS H.17 South Transpennine: Dore – Hazel Grove*........................................................................................................ 219 SRS H.18 Sheffield Meadowhall – Horbury Junction .......................................................................................................... 224 SRS H.19 Brocklesby Junction – Cleethorpes..................................................................................................................... 228 SRS H.21 Barton-on-Humber Branch.................................................................................................................................. 236 SRS H.90 Immingham and Killingholme Docks................................................................................................................... 239 SRS H.91 Freight Through Routes* ..................................................................................................................................... 243 SRS H.98 Freight Trunk Routes* ......................................................................................................................................... 280 SRS H.99 Other Freight Routes*.......................................................................................................................................... 319 SRS I.04 Worksop/Chesterfield – Nottingham* ................................................................................................................... 325 SRS I.08 Skegness – Grantham .......................................................................................................................................... 330 SRS I.99 Other Freight Lines* .............................................................................................................................................. 334 * Strategic Route