Great Western Railway Main & Branch Lines
This list is compiled from the official Document (K2/24/66) published by the Movements Manager of Paddington Mr.H.C.Sanderson on the 29th of June 1966.
No. | Branch Name |
1 | Paddington to Cogland via Bristol |
2 | Reading to Cogland via Westbury |
3 | Cogland to Penzance |
4 | Wooton Basset to Severn Tunnel Junction |
5 | Swindon to Severn Tunnel Junction via Gloucester |
6 | Severn Tunnel Junction, Swansea, Carmarthen and Fishguard Harbour |
7 | Clarbeston Road to Milford Haven (including Herbrandston Exchange Sidings) |
8 | Didcot to Heywood |
9 | Wolvercot Junction (exclusive) to Cutnall Green via Worcester |
10 | Hereford to Worcester |
11 | Old Oak Common to Biscester North |
12 | Barnt Green (exclusive) to Bristol Temple Meads via Dunhampstead |
13 | Newport (including Maindee Loop), Pontypool Road, Hereford and Craven Arms |
13a | Red Hill Junction to Hereford Barrs Court Junction (via Barton) |
14 | Wilton South (exclusive) to Exeter St.Davids (exclusive) |
15 | Cowley Bridge Junction to St.Budeaux Junction via Okehampton |
16 | West Ealing to Greenford |
17 | Greenford East Loop |
18 | Hanwell Loop |
19 | Southall to Brentford |
20 | Spare |
21 | Spare |
22 | West Drayton & Yiewsley to Staines West |
23 | Slough to Windsor & Eton Central |
24 | Maidenhead to High Wycombe |
25 | Bourne End to Marlow |
26 | Twyford to Helney-on-Thames |
27 | Wallingford Branch |
28 | Abingdon Branch |
29 | Princes Riseborough to Chinnor |
30 | Yarnton Junction to Witney |
31 | Princes Riseborough to Kennington Junction |
32 | Princes Riseborough to Aylesbury |
33 | Spare |
34 | Newbury West to Welford Park |
35 | Katchmere Junction to Old Oak Common (West London Line) |
36 | Didcot West Curve |
37 | Bicester (London Road) to Oxford |
38 | Oxford (Banbury Road Junction) to Yarnton Junction |
39 | Hammersmith (Metropolitan Line) |
40 | Poplar Line (Acton Wells Branch) |
41 | Reading West Curve |
42 | Reading Central Branch |
43 | Reading (General) to Reading (Signal R.324) |
44 | Reading Branch Lines |
45 | Spare |
46 | Bristol to Patchway or Stoke Gifford |
47 | Mangotsfield North Junction and Station Junction to Bath Green Park |
48 | Bath Green park to Midford bath (C.W.S. Siding) |
49 | Thingley Junction to Westbury |
50 | Bradford Junction to Bathampton |
51 | Spare |
52 | Calne Branch |
53 | Radstock Branch (North Somerset Line) |
54 | Radstock West G.F. to Writhlington (S. & D. Siding) |
55 | Bristol West Depot to Wapping Wharf |
56 | Portishead Branch |
57 | Clevedon Branch |
58 | Cheddar Branch |
59 | Spare |
60 | Yate South Junction to Westerleigh West Junction |
61 | Stoke Gifford and Filton Junction to Avonmouth Dock |
62 | Pilning Junction to Hallen Marsh Junction |
63 | Stapelton Road to Avonmouth Dock (Clifton Extension Line) |
64 | Avonmouth Dock Junction to St.Andrews Junction via Gloucester Road |
65 | Thornbury Branch |
66 | Spare |
67 | Highbridge Crossing to Bason Bridge |
68 | Rushey Platt Junction to Swindon Town |
69 | Moredon to Rushey Platt |
70 | Devises Branch |
71 | Milcote to Cheltenham Lansdown Junction |
72 | Droitwich Spa to Stoke Works Junction (exclusive) |
73 | Abbots Wood Junction to Norton Junction |
74 | Gloucester to Cheltenham Spa St.James |
75 | High orchard Branch |
76 | Hempstead Branch |
77 | Stonehouse Bristol Road to Nailsworth Station including Stroud Wallbridge Branch |
78 | Coaley to Dursley |
79 | Lydney Engine Shed Junction to Coleford Junction including Coleford Branch |
79a | Berkeley Road to Sharpness South |
80 | Sharpness Swing Bridge to Lydney Junction |
81 | Gloucester Docks Branch |
82 | Grange Court to Ross-on-Wye |
83 | Ross-on-Wye to Lydbrook Junction |
84 | Bullo Pill West to Cinderford (Forest of Dean Branch) |
85 | Westbury to Dilton Marsh Halt |
86 | Castle Cary to Dorchester West (exclusive) |
87 | Hendford Goods to Yeovil Junction |
88 | Spare |
89 | Spare |
90 | Minehead Branch |
91 | Norton Fitzwarren to Barnstaple Junction "A" |
92 | Tiverton Branch |
93 | Newton Abbot East to Bovey |
94 | Heathfield to Crockham Siding |
95 | Aller Junction to Kingswear |
96 | Maiden Newton to Bridport |
97 | Spare |
98 | Sidmouth Junction to Exmouth |
99 | Spare |
100 | Tipton St.Johns to Sidmouth |
101 | Exmouth Junction to to Exmouth |
102 | Coleford Junction to Ilfracombe |
103 | Barnstaple Junction "B" to Meeth Clay Co.'s Sidings |
104 | Meldon Junction to Padstow |
105 | Hallwill to Bude |
106 | Wadebridge East to Bodmin North |
107 | Bere Alston to Callington |
108 | Plymouth (Lipson Junction) to Plymouth Friary |
109 | Plymouth to Plymouth (Millbay Crossing) |
110 | Tavistock Junction to Marsh Mills |
110a | Lydford to Launceston |
111 | Liskeard to Looe |
112 | Bodmin Road to Boscarne Junction |
113 | Lostwithiel to St.Blazey via Fowey |
114 | Par to Newquay |
115 | Goonbarrow Junction to East Caudledown |
116 | Goonbarrow Junction to Carbis Wharf |
117 | St.Dennis Junction to Meledor Mill (Retew Branch) |
118 | St.Austel to Boskell Siding (Trenance Valley Branch) |
119 | Burngullow to Parkandillack Siding |
120 | Penwithers Junction to Newham |
121 | Penwithers Junction to Falmouth |
122 | Roskear Junction to North Roskear |
123 | Spare |
124 | St.Erth to St.Ives |
125 | Sudbrook Branch |
126 | Caerwent Branch |
127 | East Usk Branch |
128 | Spare |
129 | Hereford Brecon Curve Junction to Barton Curve |
130 | Pontypool Road to Panteg |
131 | Gaer Junction to Coalbrookvale (Western Valley) |
132 | Aberbeeg Junction to Ebbw Vale (Western Valley) |
132a | Maesglass Junction to Monmouthshire Bank |
133 | Halls Road Junction to Markham Colliery |
134 | Cwmcarn Branch |
135 | Risca Junction to Tredegar |
136 | Bassaleg Junction to Bedwas |
137 | Caerphilly to Machen Station |
138 | Park Junction to Courtybella Junction |
139 | Park Junction to Ebbw Junction (Cardiff Curve) |
140 | Mill Street to Waterloo Loop |
141 | Trosnant Junction to Hafodyrynys |
142 | Spare |
143 | Trevethin Junction to Branches Fork |
144 | Llantarnam Junction to Furnace Sidings (Eastern Valley) |
145 | Newport Dock Street to Mill Street North |
146 | Spare |
147 | Golynos Branch |
148 | Spare |
149 | Little Mill Junction to Glascoed |
150 | Avergavenny to Abergavenny Brecon Road |
151 | Cardiff (Pengam Junction) to Dock Storage North |
152 | Cardiff (Long Dyke Junction) to North East Junction |
153 | Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff (General) |
154 | Cardiff Queen Street to Rhymney |
155 | Tredegar Junction Lower to Bargoed South |
156 | Heath Junction L.L. to Coryton |
157 | Caerphilly to Pontypridd (P.C. & N. Junction) |
158 | Watford Crossing to Beddau Loop |
159 | Aber Junction to Walnut Tree Junction |
159a | Walnut Tree Junction to Nantgarw |
160 | Aber Junction to Windsor Colliery |
161 | Ystrad Mynach South to Dowlais Caeharris |
162 | Nelson Llancaiach to Ocean Taff Merthyr Colliery |
163 | Spare |
164 | Bargoed North to Ogilvie Colliery |
165 | Vaynor Quarry to Merthyr |
166 | Tirphil to McLaren Colliery |
167 | Cardiff (Bute Road), Pontypool, Treherbert and Duffryn Rhondda West |
168 | Roath Branch Junction to Docks Storage North |
169 | Radyr Quarry Junction to Llandaff Loop Junction |
169a | Rhondda Cutting Loop |
170 | Pontypridd Junction to Merthyr |
171 | Pont Shon-Norton to Cilfynydd |
172 | Stormstown to Ynysybwl |
173 | Abercynon to Aberdare (Low Level) |
173a | Aberdare (H.L.) to Aberdare North |
174 | Rhondda Fach Junction South to Maerdy |
175 | Cardiff (General) to Clarence Road |
176 | Cardiff (General) to Barry Pier |
177 | Cardiff (Penarth Curve East Junction) to Leckwith Junction |
178 | Cardiff (Signal C.411) to Radyr Junction |
179 | Spare |
180 | Cogan Junction to Cadoxton South (via Penarth) |
181 | Spare |
182 | Barry Station to Bridgend (Vale of Glamorgan) |
183 | Llantrisant to Llanharry |
184 | Llantrisant to Clydach Vale |
185 | Mwyndy Colliery Junction to Cwm Llantwit |
186 | Maesaraul Junction to Brofiscin |
186a | Common Branch Junction to Creigiau Quarry |
187 | Bridgend to Cymmer Afan |
188 | Tondu to Port Talbot (Signal PT.196) |
189 | Pyle West Junction to Heol-y-Sheet Crossing |
190 | Tondu to Blaengarw |
191 | Tondu Ogmore Junction to Wern Tarw |
192 | Brynmenyn to Nantymoel |
193 | Avon Colliery Branch (Gelli G.F. to Avon Colliery) |
194 | Duffryn Junction to Port Talbot (Signal P.T.8) |
195 | Spare |
196 | Cymmer General to North Rhondda (Glyncorrwg) |
197 | Taibach Loop, Copper Works Junction to Port Talbot |
198 | Cefn Junction to Port Talbot Docks No.7 Grid |
199 | Swansea District Line (Court Sart Junction to Morlais Junction) |
200 | Grovesend Colliery Loop Junction to Hendy Junction (via Hendy Loop) |
201 | Neath (Riverside) to Craig-y-Nos |
202 | Colbren Junction to Ynisgeinon Junction |
202a | Mountain Ash (Cardiff Road) to Neath (General) West |
203 | Neath G.W. Junction to Swansea Eastern Depot |
204 | Jersey Marine Junction North to Jersey Marine Junction South |
205 | Dynevor Junction to Jersey Marine Junction South |
206 | Neath Canal Side G.F. to Neath Canal |
207 | Spare |
208 | Spare |
209 | Spare |
210 | Swansea High Street to Swansea Victoria |
211 | Felin Fran East to Clydach-on-Tawe North |
212 | Swansea St.Thomas to Yniscedwyn Colliery |
213 | Upper Bank Junction to Morriston East |
214 | Spare |
215 | Llanelli (Llandilo Junction East) to Craven Arms |
216 | Gwaun-cae-Gurwen to Pantyffynnon |
217 | Abernant to Gwaun-cae-Gurwen |
218 | Pontardulais Junction Station to Gorseinon |
219 | Llanelli Dock Junction to Morfa Junction |
220 | Cross Hands to Llanelli Old Castle |
221 | Burry Port to Cwmmawr |
222 | Spare |
223 | Kidwelly Junction (B.P. & G.V.) to Kidwelly (M.L.) |
224 | Carmarthen Junction to Pont Llanio |
225 | Pencader to Newcastle Emlyn |
226 | Aberayron Junction to green Grove Sidings |
227 | Whitland to Pembroke Dock |
228 | Johnston to Neyland |
229 | Letterston Junction to Trecwn Sidings |