The Great Eastern Main Line is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway system which connects Liverpool Street station in central London with destinations in east London and the East of England,including Shenfield,Chelmsford,Colchester,Ipswich and Norwich. Its numerous branches also connect the main line to Southminster,Braintree,Sudbury,Harwich and a number of coastal towns including Southend-on-Sea,Clacton-on-Sea,Walton-on-the-Naze and Lowestoft.
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) built suburban electric stock for lines in Liverpool and Manchester. The line between Liverpool to Southport began using electric multiple units (EMUs) on 22 March 1904,using a third rail 625 V DC. Additional trains were later built for this route,and in 1913 incompatible stock for the route to Ormskirk. Lightweight units were built to run on the Liverpool Overhead Railway.
Aston railway station serves the districts of Aston and Nechells in Birmingham,England. The passenger entrance is on Lichfield Road. The station is on the Cross-City Line and the Chase Line. It is one of two local stations for Aston Villa Football Club and near to the Aston Expressway and to Gravelly Hill Interchange.
Maidstone East railway station is one of three stations in the central area of Maidstone,Kent,England,but currently the only one with a regular direct service to London. The station is on the Maidstone line,39 miles 76 chains (64.3 km) from London Victoria,and is served by trains operated by Southeastern.
Three Bridges railway station is located in and named after the village of Three Bridges,which is now a district of Crawley,West Sussex,England. It is at the point where the Arun Valley Line diverges from the Brighton Main Line and Thameslink,29 miles 21 chains (47.1 km) down the line from London Bridge via Redhill.
The Hastings line is a secondary railway line in Kent and East Sussex,England,linking Hastings with the main town of Tunbridge Wells,and London via Tonbridge and Sevenoaks. Although primarily carrying passengers,the railway also serves a gypsum mine which is a source of freight traffic. SE Trains operates passenger trains on the line,and it is one of their busiest lines.
Ely railway station is on the Fen line in the east of England,serving the city of Ely,Cambridgeshire. It is 70 miles 30 chains (113.3 km) from London Liverpool Street and is situated between Waterbeach and Littleport stations on the Fen line to King's Lynn. It is an important junction for three other lines;the Ely to Peterborough Line,the Ipswich to Ely Line and the Norwich to Ely line.
Adlington railway station serves the village of Adlington,near Chorley in Lancashire,England. It is a two-platform station on the Bolton- Chorley- Preston line. This is part of the Northern service link between Preston and Manchester via Bolton and Chorley.
Wigan North Western railway station is one of two railway stations serving the town centre of Wigan,Greater Manchester,England.
Hazel Grove railway station is a junction on both the Stockport to Buxton and Stockport to Sheffield lines,serving the village of Hazel Grove,Greater Manchester,England.
The British Rail Class 33,also known as the BRCW Type 3 or Crompton,is a class of Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotives,ordered in 1957 and built for the Southern Region of British Railways between 1960 and 1962.
The Southern Region was a region of British Railways from 1948 until 1992 when railways were re-privatised. The region ceased to be an operating unit in its own right in the 1980s. The region covered south London,southern England and the south coast,including the busy commuter belt areas of Kent,Sussex and Surrey. The region was largely based upon the former Southern Railway area.
Poole railway station is on the South West Main Line serving the town of Poole in Dorset,England. It is situated in the town centre next to Holes Bay. It is one of four stations in the Borough of Poole and is 113 miles 62 chains (183.1 km) down the main line from London Waterloo.
Huntingdon railway station serves the town of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire,England. It is on the East Coast Main Line,58 miles 70 chains from London King's Cross,and has three platforms:one bay and two through platforms. The station is managed by Great Northern,although most services are operated by Thameslink. During engineering works or periods of disruption London North Eastern Railway services sometimes call at Huntingdon,but there is no regular London North Eastern Railway service from the station.
Prescot railway station serves the town of Prescot,Merseyside,England. It is situated on the electrified Liverpool to Wigan Line. The station,and all trains serving it,are operated by Northern Trains. It was opened in 1871 by the London and North Western Railway.
Moreton railway station serves the villages of Moreton and Crossways in Dorset,England. It is operated by South Western Railway and is served by their trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth. The station is 130 miles 24 chains (209.7 km) down the line from Waterloo.
Wool railway station serves the village of Wool in Dorset,England. It is on the South West Main Line,125 miles 69 chains (202.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo. South Western Railway manages the station and operates all services.
Wareham railway station serves the town of Wareham in Dorset,England. It is situated about 0.6 miles (1 km) north of the town centre. It is 120 miles 70 chains (194.5 km) down the line from London Waterloo. On tickets it is printed "Wareham Dorset" to avoid confusion with Ware railway station.
Hamworthy railway station serves Hamworthy,an area of Poole in Dorset,England. It is 115 miles 77 chains (186.6 km) down the line from London Waterloo.
Hadfield railway station serves the Peak District town of Hadfield in Derbyshire,England. The station is one of the twin termini at the Derbyshire end of the Manchester-Glossop Line,the other being Glossop. It was opened by the Sheffield,Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway in 1844.
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