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{{Infobox ROSProject
{{Infobox ROSProject
| name = {{PAGENAME}}
| name = {{PAGENAME}}
| description =
| description = The West of England Main Line from Salisbury to Exeter, and the Heart of Wessex Line from Dorchester to Castle Cary.
| country = {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
| country = {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
| time_period = 2022
| time_period = 2022
| company =
| company = South Western Railway, Great Western Railway
| difficulty = 1
| difficulty = 6
| author =
| author = [[User:Oxalin|Oxalin]]
| repository = [________ {{PAGENAME}}]
| website = [https://www.railwayoperationsimulator.com/catalog/community-projects/united-kingdom/west-of-england-main-line {{PAGENAME}}]
| website = [________ {{PAGENAME}}]
| map = {{{{PAGENAME}} Route}}
| map = {{{{PAGENAME}} Route}}
}}
}}
The West of England Main Line forms the majority of the route between London Waterloo and Exeter, starting at Basingstoke where it splits from the South West Main Line. The route is unelectrified single track with passing loops, and is operated by South Western Railway's fleet of 158 and 159 DMUs. This simulation covers the line from Wilton (just after Salisbury) to Pinhoe on the outskirts of Exeter, as well as the Heart of Wessex Line between Dorchester and Castle Cary.
== Timetable ==
== Timetable ==
A full timetable for 27th July 2022 has been included.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
| 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)'''
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|______}}; color: white" | _______
| rowspan="2"; style="background:#{{National Rail colour|Island Line}}; color: white" | South Western Railway
|
| London Waterloo || Exeter St Davids || 1
|-
| Yeovil Junction || Salisbury ''via Westbury'' || ''Infrequent''
|-
| style="background:#{{National Rail colour|First Great Western}}; color: white" | Great Western Railway
| Weymouth || Bristol Temple Meads / Gloucester || 0.5
|}
|}
South Western Railway operate various additional peak services. Great Western Railway also operate one service in the evening from Exeter to Axminster, which then runs empty to Castle Cary and back via the Heart of Wales Line.
== Operational Tips ==
== Operational Tips ==
* Most the line is single-track - be careful not to route trains too far ahead and block the route for other services.
* Be sure not to set the route across level crossings too early.
=== Tisbury Loop ===
* Trains are booked to pass here throughout the day. For most the day the Exeter-bound train is booked to stop, however in the evening peak this switches to the London-bound train, so always check each train's schedule.
* Signals are only provided on one line through the loop - if trains are scheduled to pass here the one booked to stop should use the line with signals, rather than strictly passing on the left.
* As both lines in the loop are bi-directional, be sure to set the points to the desired route before setting the route, especially if the route without signals is required.
== Trivia ==
=== Yeovil Junction ===
* Be careful with trains at Yeovil Junction - check their subsequent instructions to ensure they're routed into the correct platform.
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Simulations in the United Kingdom]]