Aside from the preserved double-track Great Central Railway and the preserved single-track Great Central Railway (North), passenger services still operate over the joint line between London Marylebone and Aylesbury and also between Marylebone and High Wycombe (continuing northwards to Princes Risborough, Bicester North, Banbury and Birmingham Snow Hill). The line north of Aylesbury still exists as far as Claydon L&NE Junction (the point at which the GCR passes the former Oxford - Cambridge line, but has a freight-only service, which consists of binl ...

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Great Central Railway, Great Central Railway - History, Great Central Railway - The London extension, Great Central Railway - Traffic on the London extension, Great Central Railway - Rundown and closure, Great Central Railway - What still remains, Great Central Railway - Geography

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Southport has a railway station with a frequent service of electric trains to Liverpool and a regular service to Wigan, Bolton, Manchester and Rochdale. The Liverpool line was originally built by the Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway in 1848. It was followed on 9 April 1855 by the Manchester and Southport Railway with a line to Manchester via Wigan. From 1882 the West Lancashire Railway operated from Southport De ...

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Southport, Southport - Origin, Southport - Economy, Southport - Transport, Southport - Politics, Southport - Sport, Southport - Famous People

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Tourism still plays a large part of the economic make-up of Southport but its reputation of being a nice place to live brings in wealthy families commuting to Liverpool, Preston, Manchester and further afield. Its location, reputation and range of expensive houses also brings in a variety of footballers from local teams. As a seaside resort, its main attraction are the miles of sandy beach and recently restored seafront, a Victorian pier, Pleasureland fairground, six golf courses and the wide boulevard, Lord Street, in the town centre ...

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Southport, Southport - Origin, Southport - Economy, Southport - Transport, Southport - Politics, Southport - Sport, Southport - Famous People

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The original Liverpool and Manchester line still operates today as a secondary line between the two cities. Nowadays, the former Cheshire Lines Committee route via Warrington Central is the busier route between the two cities. For anyone wishing to travel on the LMR today, a stopping service operates on the line between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street, while a fast service leaves from Manchester Piccadilly. Services are ...

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Liverpool and Manchester Railway, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Historic Line, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Up to Construction, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Construction, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Opening, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Pioneer, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Modern Line, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Stations, Liverpool and Manchester Railway - Bibliography

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The London Extension When it was operating, the London Extension began at Marylebone station in London, ran through northwest London including Wembley, and then diverged into a direct route towards Aylesbury and a new, less direct though less congested route via High Wycombe, joining the line from Marlow. The part of the line from London to Aylesbury/High Wycombe was never closed and is still in use today, with passenger services operated by Chilte ...

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Great Central Railway, Great Central Railway - History, Great Central Railway - The London extension, Great Central Railway - Traffic on the London extension, Great Central Railway - Rundown and closure, Great Central Railway - What still remains, Great Central Railway - Geography

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Independently operated lines Cleator and Workington Junction Railway 30.5 miles (49 km) (partially worked by the Furness Railway) Knott End Railway 11.5 miles (19 km) North London Railway 16 miles (26 km) (managed by the LNWR) Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway 67.5 miles (109 km) Wirral Railway 13.75 miles (22 km) Independent lines for which rolling stock was prov ...

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List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway, List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway - Constituent companies, List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway - Subsidiary Companies, List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway - Joint Railways, List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway - Irish lines, List of constituents of the London Midland and Scottish Railway - Shareholdings

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The financial success of the early railways was phenomenal, as they had no real competition. The roads were still very slow and in poor condition. Prices of fuel and food fell in cities connected to railways owing to the fall in the cost of transport. The layout of lines with gentle gradients and curves, originating from the need to help the relatively weak engines and brakes, was a boon when speeds increased, avoiding for the most part the need to re-survey the course of a line. Less than 20 years after the Liverpool line opened, it was possible to travel fro ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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Although the Government was in favour of the development of trunk railways to stimulate economic recovery (in which they were tremendously successful) and to facilitate the movement of troops in times of potential civil unrest, it was legally necessary that each line was authorised by a separate Act of Parliament. While there were entrepreneurs with the vision of an intercity network of lines, such as the Early East Midlands railway schemes, it was much easier to find investors in shorter st ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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The financial success of these lines was beyond all expectations and interests in London and Birmingham soon planned to build two lines to link these cities with each other and with the L&M. These two lines were the London and Birmingham, designed by Robert Stephenson, which ran from Euston Square, London, to Curzon Street, Birmingham, and the Grand Junction, engineered by Joseph Locke, which ran from Curzon Street to an end-on junction with the Warrington and Newton Line, a branch of the L&M, at Dallam, near Warrington in Cheshire. ...

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History of rail transport in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railed roads and tramways 1676 to 1825, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early rails, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early public railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Stockton and Darlington Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The development of the railways 1825 to 1923, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Liverpool and Manchester Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Further Progress, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Railway Mania, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Government involvement, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Battle of the Gauges, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Early successes, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Major railway companies in Great Britain, History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Scottish railways, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Grouping, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Following the grouping: 1923-1947, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The grouping period, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Nationalisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The railways in the post-war world, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The modernisation plan, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The Beeching era, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1970s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1980s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - The 1990s, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Privatisation, History of rail transport in Great Britain - Contemporary developments

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History of rail transport in Great Britain - English railways. Great Central Railway (GCR): before 1897 the GCR was called the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, when it served those areas by means of an east-west line; it then built a line to London, and was renamed as the GCR. The line occupied the central position between the East and West Coast main lines (see below) and had its London terminus at Marylebone station. Since nationalisation the route has been truncated.