The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GNJR) was a railway network in England,in the area connecting southern Lincolnshire,the Isle of Ely and north Norfolk. It developed from several local independent concerns and was incorporated in 1893. It was jointly owned by the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway,and those companies had long sponsored and operated the predecessor companies.
The Bramley Line is a railway line between March and Wisbech in Cambridgeshire,England. A number of proposals are currently being investigated relating to the possible restoration of passenger services along the route.
Chesterfield railway station serves the town of Chesterfield in Derbyshire,England. It lies on the Midland Main Line. Four tracks pass through the station which has three platforms. It is currently operated by East Midlands Railway.
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.
Cambridge railway station is the principal station serving the city of Cambridge in the east of England. It stands at the end of Station Road,1 mile (1.6 km) south-east of the city centre. It is the northern terminus of the West Anglia Main Line,55 miles 52 chains (89.6 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street,the southern terminus.
Walsall railway station is the principal railway station of Walsall,West Midlands,England and situated in the heart of the town. It is operated by West Midlands Trains,with services provided by West Midlands Railway and from 2019,London Northwestern Railway operate a service from Rugeley to London Euston that calls at the station. The main entrance is situated inside the Saddlers Shopping Centre.
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough,Cambridgeshire,England. It is 76 miles 29 chains (122.9 km) down the East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross. The station is a major interchange serving both the north–south ECML,as well as long-distance and local east–west services. The station is managed by London North Eastern Railway. Ticket gates came into use at the station in 2012.
Northallerton railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the town of Northallerton in North Yorkshire,England. It is 218 miles 36 chains (351.6 km) north of London King's Cross between Thirsk to the south and Darlington to the north. Its three-letter station code is NTR.
Kirkham and Wesham railway station serves the Lancashire towns of Kirkham and Wesham,in England. It is managed by Northern Trains,who operate most of the passenger services that call there.
The Ely–Peterborough line is a railway line in England,linking East Anglia to the Midlands. It is a part of the Network Rail Strategic Route 5,SRS 05.07 and is classified as a secondary line. It is used by a variety of inter-regional and local passenger services from East Anglia to the West Midlands and North West,as well as freight and infrastructure traffic;it also links with the busy East Coast Main Line at its western end. Fenland District council put forward their Rail Development Strategy for the route in 2012,which includes infrastructure upgrades for the intermediate stations,improved frequencies for the services using it and establishing a Community Rail Partnership for the line in 2013–14.
Ormskirk railway station in Ormskirk,Lancashire,England,is a cross-platform interchange between Merseyrail services from Liverpool Central and Northern Trains services from Preston on the Ormskirk branch line,12+3⁄4 miles (20.5 km) northeast of Liverpool. The station building and three arch road bridge are both Grade II listed structures.
Meols Cop railway station serves the Blowick suburb of the coastal town of Southport,Merseyside,England. The station has an island platform and is served by Northern Trains‘Manchester Victoria/Manchester Piccadilly - Southport via Wigan Wallgate branch services,on which it is the last stop before the terminus.
Warrington Bank Quay railway station is one of three railway stations serving the town centre of Warrington in Cheshire,England. Warrington Bank Quay is a north–south oriented mainline station on one side of the main shopping area,with the west–east oriented Warrington West and Warrington Central operating a more frequent service to the neighbouring cities of Liverpool and Manchester. Cheshire Cat Buses are operated from the station into Warrington Bus Interchange and in the opposite direction to the Centre Park business park,Stockton Heath and further south into Cheshire. The station is directly on the West Coast Main Line.
Smethwick Galton Bridge is a split-level railway station in Smethwick,West Midlands,England. It is at a point where two railways' lines cross on two levels. It has platforms on both lines,allowing interchange between them. The two low-level platforms serve the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton Line,while the two high-level platforms serve the Birmingham Snow Hill to Worcester Line. The high level line passes over the low level line at a right angle on a bridge. West Midlands Railway manage the station and operate the majority of its services,with others provided by Chiltern Railways,London Northwestern Railway and Transport for Wales.
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.
Liverpool South Parkway station,is a railway station and bus interchange in the Garston district of Liverpool,England. It serves,via a bus link,Liverpool John Lennon Airport in the neighbouring suburb of Speke,as well as providing an interchange between main line services and the Merseyrail rapid transit/commuter rail network.
St Helens Central railway station is a railway station serving the town of St Helens,Merseyside,England. It is on the Liverpool to Wigan Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Wigan North Western. The station and all trains calling at it are operated by Northern Trains or TransPennine Express.
Spalding railway station serves the town of Spalding,Lincolnshire,England. It lies on the Peterborough–Lincoln line.
Peterborough East was a railway station in Peterborough,England. It was opened on 2 June 1845 and closed to passenger traffic on 6 June 1966. Located on Station Road just off Town Bridge,only the engine sheds and one platform remain. The station had services running west to Northampton and Rugby,as well as to the east to March,Wisbech,and Norwich.
The Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway,colloquially referred to as "the Joint Line" was a railway line connecting Doncaster and Lincoln with March and Huntingdon in the eastern counties of England. It was owned jointly by the Great Northern Railway (GNR) and the Great Eastern Railway (GER). It was formed by transferring certain route sections from the parent companies,and by the construction of a new route between Spalding and Lincoln,and a number of short spurs and connections. It was controlled by a Joint Committee,and the owning companies operated their own trains with their own rolling stock. The Joint Line amounted to nearly 123 miles (198 km) of route.
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