Route I: London & East Midlands

Route Plans are generally published on an annual basis including the most up-to-date position at that point
in time. In 2011 we will be publishing information on a route basis as part of our Initial Industry Plan in the
Autumn covering CP5 and beyond.
In the meantime we have retained the 2010 Route Plans, updated where appropriate with current
information including our plans to the end of CP4. This document, therefore, should be read in conjunction
with the equivalent 2010 Route Plan.
Should you require any further information, please contact the Route Plan 2011 mailbox at
routeplans@networkrail.co.uk.

Summary of alterations
Reference

Data

Location in Route

Change

Plan

Page 3

Route Map

Page 3

Closed line at Rufford

Figures 4 to 7

Capability maps

Page 6

Electrification removed Rufford branch from map

Route Availability removed Rufford branch from map
Linespeed removed Rufford branch from map
Gauge removed Rufford branch and an error has
been rectified so that the route between London St
Pancras International and Kentish Town is shown as
W6 instead of W7.

Figure 11

Forecast end of

Page 12

year PPM

CrossCountry 88.3%
East Midlands Trains 92.0%
First Capital Connect 89.2%
Northern Rail 90.7%
The above is based on 2010/2011 Period 11 data.

Appendix A: Updated Route Map

Appendix B: Updated Capability Maps where a change has occurred since March 2010
Appendix C: Updated list of CP4 enhancements
Appendix D: Constraints and issues on the route

Network Rail 2010 Route Plans Update Route I

Appendix A: Updated Route Map

Key to diagrams

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Route I London and East Midlands

WORKSOP

Shireoaks Jcns
X
Route H

Creswell
Langwith Whaley
Thorns
Shirebrook Jcns

Warsop
Jcn

04

Shirebrook

Tapton Jcn
AM

(Out of use)

MANSFIELD
WOODHOUSE

CHESTERFIELD

MATLOCK

Clay Cross South Jcn

NEWARK CASTLE AD
Rolleston

MANSFIELD
Matlock Bath

06

03

Cromford
Whatstandwell

Alfreton

Ambergate

Belper

Trowell Jcn
To Caldon Low
(not in regular use)

99

STOKE-ONTRENT

AJ

Stoke Jcn

Toton Jcn
Meadow Lane Jcn

DERBY

Long
AM Eaton

Peartree
AX

North Stafford Jcn

Branston Jcn

Trent
East Jn

AJ

Uttoxeter
Tutbury
& Hatton
C
Leicester Jcn

Spondon

London Road Jn

Blythe
Bridge

Stenson Jcn

Willington

LICHFIELD
TRENT VALLEY
TAMWORTH
Route M

Croft Quarry

N NUNEATON

09
99

Hinckley

Radcliffe
Bingham
Netherfield
Aslockton
07
99
Elton & Orston
Bottesford

Melton
Mowbray

Syston

Stud Farm
Quarry

Manton
Jcn

Nottingham Branch Jcn

AK

Stamford

Knighton
South Jcn B
C
Wigston Jcns

SPALDING

Helpston Jcn
99

Route G

CORBY

Glen Parva Jcn

Route G

02

MARKET HARBOROUGH

KETTERING

Kettering North Jcn

Werrington
Jcn

F
R

Wellingborough

Nuneaton
Jcns

PETERBOROUGH

BEDFORD
S

Route N

Route N

BEDFORD ST JOHNS
Elstow aggregates terminal

Flitwick

Harlington
Leagrave
LUTON

E
O

Luton Airport Parkway

01

Harpenden

AW

AL

St Albans
99

Radlett Stone Terminal

AL

Radlett

Elstree & Borehamwood

Mill Hill Broadway

Hendon
Brent Curve Jcn
Route E

Cricklewood Curve Jcn

Cricklewood Freight Facility

Cricklewood
99

Key

Primary
Secondary
Rural
Freight only
The line shading indicates
strategic route sections
which are numbered on the map

West Hampstead Thameslink

Gospel Oak Jcn

Carlton
Road Jcn
Kentish Town Jcn

Kentish Town

Junction Road Jcn

LONDON ST PANCRAS
INTERNATIONAL

Route E
Churchyard
Sidings

FARRINGDON
Route B

Sleaford Jcns

Ketton
cement works

10

LEICESTER

Swineshead

GRANTHAM

99

Oakham
AK

Heckington

Route G
AG

LONDON BLACKFRIARS

SKEGNESS
Havenhouse AZ F

eb

c
au

SLEAFORD

AU

Wainfleet
Thorpe
Culvert
08

Allington Jcns

Syston
Jcns

South Wigston

Narborough

Rectory Jcn Terminal

Barrow upon Soar

98

Bardon Hill
Quarry

Netherfield
AB
Jcn
AG AD

East Midlands Parkway

Loughborough F AT

Sileby

Swaines Park

05

NOTTINGHAM

Mansfield Jn

AR
Mountsorrel Quarry
99

Trent South Jcn

Ratcliffe Power Station

AN

Burton-on-Trent

Radford Jn

Route G

Carlton

AZ

Attenborough Jcn

Sheet
Stores
Jcn 99

98

Bulwell

Beeston
Attenborough

Birmingham Curve Jcn

AM
Wichnor Jcn

Route M

Lenton
Jns

98

Burton Joyce

Calverton branch
(mothballed)

AH

NEWARK NORTH GATE

Lowdham

Newstead
Hucknall

Toton Depot

Longton
11

Route N

Duffield

AB

Route G

Thurgarton

Kirkby Lane End Jcn

Langley Mill

LINCOLN

Bleasby

Kirkby-in-Ashfield

Pye Bridge Jcn

Newark
Crossing
Newark Crossing Jcns

Fiskerton

Sutton Parkway
98

Ambergate South Jcn

Route N

High Marnham

(not in regular use)

Rufford

er

98

ca
st

Route H

Route G
Welbeck
Colliery
Clipstone
Jcn
Jcns
Thoresby

An

SHEFFIELD

AB

Route H
RETFORD

Woodend Jcn

Whitwell

AS

BOSTON
Hubberts
Bridge

Appendix B: Updated capability map

Linespeed

Electrification

Route Availability

Gauge

Network Rail 2010 Route Plans Update Route I

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Appendix C: Infrastructure investment in CP4

Figure 17 Infrastructure Investment in CP4
Implementation date

Project

Project description

2009/10

Corby

Project Completed

2009/10

Trent East Jn doubling

Project Completed

2009/10

Kettering to Harrowden

Project Completed

2009/10

Sheet Stores Jn

Project Completed

2009/10

Derby to Stoke
Renewals

Project Completed

2009/10

Robin Hood line

performance

Project Completed

2009/10

Leicester Carriage
Siding

Project Completed

2010

Luton Station to High

Town Bridge
enhancements

Project Completed

2010

Derby Etches Park

Project Completed

2010

Chesterfield

Provide new platform

2010

Radlett Jn

Project Completed

2010/11

Leicester, North Jn to
Trent South Jn

Project Completed

Output change

Funding

GRIP stage

Increased capacity, improved performance

and Seven Day Railway benefits

Seven Day Railway Fund

2009-2014

National Station
Improvement
Programme

Enhancements to Derby, Leicester,

Skegness, Loughborough, Kettering
and Burton-on-Trent

Improved station facilities

National Station
Improvement Programme

various

2010/11

Castle Donnington

Connection to new freight terminal

New freight operators

Third Party

2010/11

AR

Mountsorrel Level
Crossing

Removal of level crossing and replace

with a footbridge

Removal of future safety risk. To prevent TSR

Network Rail S&E funding

2010/11

AT

Loughborough Station
Car Park

To increase car parking to 327 spaces

To meet passenger growth, encourage new

business

RAB funded

Figure 17 Infrastructure Investment in CP4

Project

Project description

Output change

Funding

GRIP stage

2010/11

AU

Loughborough Access
For All

To provide step free access to

platforms 2 and 3, improve safety and
allow for future linespeed
improvements by removing the barrow
crossing

DDA compliant Footbridge

DfT funded

2010/11

Wellingborough Station

A new station footbridge

Improved station facilities

Periodic Review
2008/Access for All

2009-2012

MML St Pancras
International Sheffield
LSI

Enhanced infrastructure capability

Improved journey times

Periodic Review 2008

2010-2015

Flitwick Station

Provision of a station interchange,

additional car parking and
improvements to the station building

Improved interchange and station access

facilities

Central Bedfordshire
Council

2010/11

Thameslink Programme

Platform extensions completed at

Leagrave, Luton, Luton Airport
Parkway and St Albans

Improved capacity and new journey

opportunities

Periodic Review 2008

2011/12

Thameslink Programme

Platform extensions underway at

Bedford, Flitwick, Harlington,
Harpenden, Mill Hill Broadway and
West Hampstead Thameslink

Improved capacity and new journey

opportunities

Periodic Review 2008

2011/12

Thameslink Programme

Major works including revised track

layout (including Bedford Station area),
new Midland Road crossovers at St
Pancras platforms A/B, amendments to
the OHLE switching arrangements,
platform extensions between Kentish
Town and Bedford, stabling facilities at
Bedford and Cricklewood, and new
customer information service facilities

Improved capacity and new journey

opportunities

Periodic Review 2008

2011/12

AH

Robin Hood Line and

Kirkby Summit Recontrol

Signalling renewals

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

2011/12

Nottingham Hub.

Redevelopment, potential additional

platform, improved waiting/retail
facilities

Enhanced station and interchange facilities

Third Party/Network Rail

2011/12

Leicester Jn

Renewal of S & C

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

2011

Peterborough
Nuneaton

Gauge clearance of the route and

incremental capacity improvements
between Peterborough and Nuneaton
in connection with the port
developments at Felixstowe and

To accommodate the carriage of deep sea

container traffic on standard deck height
wagons as an alternative route to operating
via London and the West Coast Main Line
and to provide increased capacity to meet

Transport Innovation Fund

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Implementation date

Figure 17 Infrastructure Investment in CP4

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Implementation date

Project

Project description

Output change

Bathside Bay

growth in freight train demand associated with

the aforementioned ports

Funding

GRIP stage

2011

AV

Burton-upon-Trent

Bridge strengthening and forecourt

works

Improve station facilities

In development for Third

Party funding

2011

AL

Enhanced signalling at
Harpenden and Radlett

Enhanced signalling arrangements for

trains crossing between the fast and
slow lines

Improved performance

Performance Fund

2011

AS

West Hampstead

New station building

Improved station facilities

Network rail Discretionary

Fund

2011

Derby Station Master

Plan Phase 1

Enhancements to the transport

interchange facilities

Improved transport interchange facilities

Third Party

2011

Luton Station

Redevelopment of the station

Improved station facilities and footfall capacity

Third Party / Network Rail

Discretionary Fund

2011

Luton Station

New car park

Improved station facilities and footfall capacity

Third Party / Network Rail

Discretionary Fund

2011

AW

Luton Airport Parkway

Station

Create new forecourt on platform 1 for

new ticket office and entrance,
demolish current warehouse building
and sell off unused land

Station Upgrade

In development for Third

party funding

2012

Whitwell Tunnel

Removal of tunnel

Impact on maintenance, renewal savings

Third Party

2012/13

East Midlands
resignalling: Nottingham
station area
enhancement element

Enhancements on the back of

Nottingham station resignalling scheme

Capacity, performance and journey time

improvements

Periodic Review 2008

East Midlands Airport

Rail Freight connection

Project Closed

2012/13
2012/13

AG

Nottingham to Grantham
Recontrol

Signalling Renewals

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

2012/13

AA

East Midlands platform

extensions

Measures to accommodate longer

LDHS and interurban services

Increased capacity

Periodic Review 2008

various

2012/13

Bedford to Kettering
Slow Line capacity
improvements

Linespeed increase and an additional

loop

Increased capacity to support Seven Day

Railway Principles

Development funded by
Seven Day Railway

2012/13

Leagrave

Renewal of S & C

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

Figure 17 Infrastructure Investment in CP4

Implementation date

Project

Project description

Output change

Funding

GRIP stage

2012-2014

AJ

Derby to Stoke Level

Crossings

Level Crossings Renewals

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

2012-2015

AK

Syston to Peterborough
Level Crossings

Level Crossings Renewals

Renewal

Periodic Review 2008

Peterborough to
Nuneaton capacity
increase

Project Closed (Incorporated into CP5

scheme for Leicester resignalling)

2013-2016

2012/13

AD

Nottingham to Lincoln

Development work to examine

linespeed improvements

Increased linespeed

Development funded by
Third Party

2013/14

Radlett

Connection to new freight terminal

New freight operations

Third Party

2013/14

Hope Valley to London

train lengthening

Development work to examine facilities

required to accommodate longer and
heavier freight trains

Increased capacity for freight

Development funded by
Strategic Freight Network

2013/14

AM

Midlands routes gauge

improvements (Water
Orton Doncaster)

Gauge clearance of various routes

To accommodate the carriage of deep sea

container traffic on standard deck height
wagons

Subject to agreement

Wixams (Elstow)

New station

To meet local housing developments

Third Party

Tba

AX

Burnaston Cross rail

freight connection

New eastbound and westbound rail

connections to the NSS line

Rail freight link

In development for Third

party funding

Tba

AY

Willington C Power
Station

Provide a new rail connection and

siding to a new power station

New freight operations

Third Party

Tba

AZ

Nottingham to Skegness

Linespeed improvements

Improve journey times

Third party

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Tba

NRDF candidate schemes in CP4

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I

Figure 18 Candidate NRDF schemes in CP4

Implementation date

Project

Project description

Output change

Funding

GRIP stage

2011/12

AN

Leicester (Burton) Jn Clay Mills

Enhanced turn in/turn out speeds at Leicester

(Burton) Jn and Clay Mills plus upgrade of the Up
goods line to passenger status

Reduced journey time and improved

performance

Network Rail
Discretionary Fund

2011/12

AB

Nottingham to Sheffield linespeed

increases.

Linespeed increases

Increased capacity and improved performance

Third Party / Network

Rail Discretionary Fund

GRIP stages: 1 Output definition, 2 Pre-feasibility, 3 Option selection, 4 Single option selection, 5 Detailed design, 6 Construction, test and commission, 7 Scheme hand back, 8 Project close out

Appendix D Constraints and issues on the route

Capacity and operational constraints
A

Nottingham station: complex station layout and curvature

Leicester station: constrained station layout and curvature

Wellingborough Leicester Syston: mixture of two and three tracks

Bedford: constrained station layout

Matlock Ambergate: single line section

Bulwell Kirkby in Ashfield: single line section

Network Rail 2011 Route Plans Update Route I