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| description = This is a simulation area covering the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Watford Junction (excl.)
 
| country    = {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
 
| country    = {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
 
| time_period = 2023
 
| time_period = 2023
| company    = London Northwestern Railway
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| company    = Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, London Overground, Southern
 
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* [[Diesel Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 221|Class 221]]
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 350|Class 350]]
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 377|Class 377]]
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 378|Class 378]]
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* [[Electric Multiple Units of the United Kingdom#Class 390|Class 390]]
 
| difficulty  = 6
 
| difficulty  = 6
 
| author      = Csaba
 
| author      = Csaba
| repository  = [________ {{PAGENAME}}]
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This is a simulation area featuring the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Watford Jn (excl.) with a few miles of some branch lines.
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The layout, signal numbers, distances and line speeds were taken from the maps of https://www.opentraintimes.com/, as well as from Network Rail’s National Sectional Appendices.
  
 
== Timetable ==
 
== Timetable ==
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A full 24-hour timetable is included based on a Monday in November 2023, capturing all passenger, ECS, departmental and freight services, as well as light engine movements.
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The off peak service frequency is as below.
  
 
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| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
 
| style="text-align: center" | '''Train Operating Company''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Origin''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Destination''' || style="text-align: center" | '''Frequency (tph)'''
 
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| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|London Northwestern Railway}}; color: white" | London Northwestern Railway
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Southern}}; color: white" | Southern
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| East Croydon || rowspan="2" | Watford Junction || 1
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| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|London Overground}}; color: white" | London Overground
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| rowspan="12" | London Euston || 4
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|-
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| rowspan="4"; style="background:#00bf6f; color: white" | London Northwestern Railway
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| Tring || 2
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| Milton Keynes Central || 2
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| Crewe || 1
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|-
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| rowspan="2" | Birmingham New Street || 2
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|-
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| rowspan="7"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Avanti West Coast}}; color: white" | Avanti West Coast
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| 1
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| Liverpool Lime Street || 1
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| Manchester Piccadilly || 3
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| Glasgow Central || 1.5
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| Edinburgh Waverley || 0.5
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| Blackpool North || 3tpd
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| Holyhead || ''Irregular''
 
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== Operational Tips ==
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The timetable is relatively quiet in the first few hours, which enables the user to familiarize themselves with the layout. Later in the morning, it gets very serious; train movements are frequent with a lot of conflicting routes. It is advised to turn down the simulation speed to cope.
 
 
== Trivia ==
 
  
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:Simulations in {{#ifeq:United Kingdom|United Kingdom|the|}} United Kingdom]]
 
[[Category:London Northwestern Railway]]
 
[[Category:London Northwestern Railway]]

Revision as of 12:58, 15 September 2024

Wembley Main Line V1.0
DescriptionThis is a simulation area covering the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Watford Junction (excl.)
Country United Kingdom
Time period2023
Train Operating CompanyAvanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, London Overground, Southern
Simulation difficulty6/10 stars
AuthorCsaba
WebsiteWembley Main Line V1.0
Rolling Stock
Route map

West Coast Main Line
Harrow & Wealdstone
North Wembley Junction
Wembley Central
Wembley Loco Sidings
Wembley Receptions
Wembley Yard South Junction
Wembley 'C' Sidings (LOROL)
Wembley South Sidings
Wembley Carriage Shed
Willesden Royal Mail Terminal
Wembley 'F' Sidings
Willesden Diveunder
RMT Throat
Brent Sidings
Richmond
North London Line
Richmond
Willesden Euroterminal
Mitre Bridge Junction
Mitre Bridge Level Crossing
Willesden TMD
Willesden Junction
Clapham Junction
Kensal Green Tunnels
Queen's Park
Kilburn Loop
Watford DC Lines
Primrose Hill Tunnels
Camden Flyover
Primrose Hill
Camden Carriage Sidings
Camden Road
Camden South Junction
Park Street Tunnels
Euston Diveunder
Euston Up Sidings
Euston Throat
London Euston

This is a simulation area featuring the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to Watford Jn (excl.) with a few miles of some branch lines.

The layout, signal numbers, distances and line speeds were taken from the maps of https://www.opentraintimes.com/, as well as from Network Rail’s National Sectional Appendices.

Timetable

A full 24-hour timetable is included based on a Monday in November 2023, capturing all passenger, ECS, departmental and freight services, as well as light engine movements.

The off peak service frequency is as below.

Wembley Main Line V1.0 Services
Train Operating Company Origin Destination Frequency (tph)
Southern East Croydon Watford Junction 1
London Overground London Euston 4
London Northwestern Railway Tring 2
Milton Keynes Central 2
Crewe 1
Birmingham New Street 2
Avanti West Coast 1
Liverpool Lime Street 1
Manchester Piccadilly 3
Glasgow Central 1.5
Edinburgh Waverley 0.5
Blackpool North 3tpd
Holyhead Irregular

The timetable is relatively quiet in the first few hours, which enables the user to familiarize themselves with the layout. Later in the morning, it gets very serious; train movements are frequent with a lot of conflicting routes. It is advised to turn down the simulation speed to cope.