West Coast Main Line diagram

The West Coast Main Line is a major trunk railway in the United Kingdom, linking London with Glasgow. The Watford DC lines are intricately linked with the southern part of the WCML and are also shown in full. A detailed diagram of the line is housed on this page for technical reasons. Note that some complex areas have been simplified for clarity.

Where dates for a railway station are shown as e.g. (1853–1959/1964) these refer to the dates of closure to passengers and freight.

West Coast Main Line
Glasgow Central (high level)
opened 1879
Glasgow Central (low level)
1896–1966, reopened 1979
Glasgow Bridge Street
1840–1905
Glasgow Eglinton Street
Rutherglen
opened 1849
Rutherglen Goods
Cambuslang Goods
Newton
opened 1849
Newton Goods
Uddingston Goods
Uddingston
opened 1849
Fallside
Motherwell
Motherwell Goods
Flemington
Shieldmuir
opened 1990
Wishaw Central
opened 1880
Wishaw South
Overtown
Law Junction
Carluke
opened 1842
Braidwood
Cleghorn
Carstairs Junction
opened 1848
Dolphinton branch line
Thankerton
Symington
1848–1965
Lamington
Abington
1848–1965
Crawford
1891–1965
Elvanfoot
1848–1965
Moffat
1883–1954/1964
Beattock
1847–1972
Wamphray
1847–1960
Dinwoodie
1847–1960
Nethercleugh
1847–1960
Lockerbie
opened 1847
Ecclefechan
1847–1960
Kirtlebridge
1847–1960
Kirkpatrick
1847–1960
Gretna
1847–1951
MOD Longtown
Esk Viaduct over River Esk
Floriston
1847–1950
Rockcliffe
1847–1917, 1918–1950/1965
Canal Goods
Dentholme Goods │ Viaduct Goods
Carlisle Citadel
opened 1847
Crown Street Goods
Bog Goods
Brisco
1846–1852/1952
Wreay
1853–1943
Southwaite
1846–1952/1964
Calthwaite
c.1855–1952/1956
Plumpton
1846–1948
Penrith
opened 1846
Clifton and Lowther
1846–1938/1951
Shap
1846–1968
Shap Summit
Tebay
1852–1968
Tebay Goods
Low Gill
Grayrigg
1861–1954
Oxenholme Lake District
opened 1847
Milnthorpe
Burton and Holme
Carnforth
opened 1846
Bolton-le-Sands
Hest Bank
1846–1969
Lancaster Green Ayre
1848–1966/1976
Lancaster
opened 1846
Lancaster Goods
Galgate
1840–1939
Bay Horse
1840–1960
Scorton
Garstang and Catterall
1840–1969
Brock
Barton and Broughton
Oxheys Goods
Maudland Goods
Maxwell House
1842–44
Preston
opened 1838
Christian Road Goods │ Butler Street Goods
Preston West Lancs
Preston Junction
–1972
Lostock Hall
opened 1846
Farington
1838–1960
Farington Goods
Leyland
opened 1838
Euxton Balshaw Lane
opened 1838
Coppull
1838–1969
Coppull Goods
Standish
1838–1949
Boar's Head
1838–1949
Wigan North WesternWigan Wallgate
opened 1838 │ opened 1896
Wigan Goods
Wigan-avoiding line
both to Amberwood West Junction
Bamfurlong
1878–1950
Golborne South
Lowton
Chester–Manchester line
Warrington Central
opened c.1873
Warrington Goods
Warrington Bank Quay
opened 1868
Arpley Line Jcn │ Chester Line Jcn
New North Walton Jcn │ New South Walton Jcn
Moore
1837–1943/50s
Preston Brook
1837–1948/50s
Acton Bridge
opened 1837
Hartford
opened 1837
Winsford and Over
1870–1874, 1888–1931/1958
Over and Wharton
1882–1947/1968
Winsford
Minshull Vernon
1837–1942
Crewe
opened 1837
Basford
–1875
Betley Road
1875–1945
Madeley
Whitmore
1837–1952
Standon Bridge
1837–1952
Badnall Wharf
Norton Bridge
1837-2017
Great Bridgeford
Stafford
opened 1837
Milford and Brocton
Cannock Chase Military Railway
Shugborough Tunnel 770 yards (700 m)
Colwich
1847–1958
Rugeley Trent Valley
opened 1847
Armitage
1847–1960
Lichfield Trent Valley
opened 1847
Tamworth
opened 1839
Polesworth
opened 1847
Atherstone
opened 1847
Nuneaton
opened 1837
Bulkington
1847–1931
Shilton
1847–1957
Brinklow
1847–1957
Rugby
opened 1838
Kilsby Tunnel 1 mile 656 yards (2.21 km)
Welton
1838–1958/1964
Weedon
1888–1958
Stowehill Tunnel 492 yards (450 m)
Blisworth
1838–1960
Roade
1838–1964
Castlethorpe
1882–1964
Wolverton
opened 1838
Wolverton railway works
Loughton Sidings
Milton Keynes Central
opened 1982
Denbigh Hall
Apr–Sep 1838
Bletchley
opened 1846
Linslade Tunnel 283 yards (259 m)
Leighton Buzzard
opened 1838
Cheddington
opened 1838
Tring
opened 1837
Northchurch Tunnel 347 yards (317 m)
Berkhamsted
opened 1838
Hemel Hempstead
opened 1837
Nickey Line
Apsley
opened 1938
Kings Langley
opened 1839
Watford Fast Tunnel 1 mile 55 yards (1.66 km)
Watford Slow Tunnel 1 mile 230 yards (1.82 km)
Watford
1837–1858
Watford Junction
opened 1858
Watford Goods
Watford High Street
opened 1861
Bushey
opened 1841
Carpenders Park
opened 1917
Hatch End
opened c. 1844
Headstone Lane Goods
Headstone Lane
opened 1917
Harrow & Wealdstone
opened 1837
Kenton
opened 1912
South Kenton
opened 1933
North Wembley
opened 1912
Wembley Central
opened 1842
Stonebridge Park
opened 1912
Grand Junction CanalRoyal Show Ground
WillesdenHarlesden
1841–1866 │ opened 1912
North London line │ Willesden Goods
Willesden Junction (low level)
opened 1866
Willesden Junction (high level)
West London Junction
West London Line
North London Line
Honeypot Hill Tunnel 317 yards (290 m)
Kensal Green
North Shed
Queen's Park
opened 1879
Kilburn and Maida Vale Goods
Kilburn and Maida ValeKilburn High Road
1852–1912 │ opened 1852
South Hampstead
opened 1879
Primrose Hill Tunnels 1,220 yards (1.12 km) │ South Hampstead Tunnel
Primrose Hill Tunnels │ South Hampstead Tunnel
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2
1: WCML │ 2: Watford DC line
Chalk Farm
1851–1917, 1922–1992
Park Street Tunnel │ Camden Goods
London Euston
opened 1837
Euston tube station

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