
This is alist of railway lines in Great Britain that are currently in operation, split by country andregion.
There are a limited number of main inter-regional lines, with all but one enteringGreater London.[1] The line from London to theChannel Tunnel is the only line designated 'high speed', although the other main routes also operate limited-stop express services.
The bulk of the secondary network is concentrated in London and the surroundingEast andSouth East regions; an area marketed byNational Rail asLondon and the South East. The majority of these lines are radial to London.[2] There is a further concentration of routes aroundBirmingham in the West Midlands[3] and in the urbanised part of northern England that stretches fromLiverpool in the west, viaGreater Manchester toLeeds in the east.[4]
Some areas, such asWales andScotland, have relatively sparse railway provision.[1] There are local lines throughout all areas of Great Britain with some services designated ascommunity railways.

This is a list of routes entirely contained withinGreater London.[5]
| Name | End and major calling points | Countries and regions | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Main Line | London,High Wycombe,Bicester,Banbury,Leamington Spa,Solihull,Birmingham | England: London, South East, West Midlands | Main Line100 mph |
| East Coast Main Line | London,Leeds,York,Newcastle,Edinburgh | England: East, East Midlands, London, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber; Scotland | High Speed Main Line125 mph |
| Great Eastern Main Line | London,Ipswich,Norwich | England: East, London | Main Line100 mph |
| Great Western Main Line | London,Bristol | England: London, South East, South West | High Speed Main Line125 mph |
| High Speed 1 | London,Channel Tunnel | England: East, London, South East. Continental Europe: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany | High Speed Line186 mph |
| Midland Main Line | London,Leicester,Nottingham,Sheffield | England: East, East Midlands, London, Yorkshire and the Humber | High Speed Main Line125 mph |
| South West Main Line | London,Southampton,Bournemouth,Weymouth | England: London, South East, South West | Main Line100 mph |
| West Coast Main Line | London,Glasgow with spurs toBirmingham,Liverpool,Manchester,Holyhead andEdinburgh | England: London, North West, South East, West Midlands; Scotland; North Wales | High Speed Main Line125 mph |

This is a list of all routes that enter theSouth East England region.

This is a list of all routes that enter theSouth West England region.
| Name | End and major calling points | Countries and regions | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Country Route | Bristol,Birmingham,Sheffield,Leeds,York | England: East Midlands, South West, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands | High Speed Main Line125 mph |
| South Wales Main Line | Bristol,Swansea viaCardiff | England: South West; Wales: South | Main Line(100 mph) |

This is a list of all routes that enter theNorth West England region.

This is a list of all routes that enter theWest Midlands region.

This is a list of all routes that enter theEast of England region.

This is a list of all routes that enter theEast Midlands region.
| Name | Route, or previous name | Opened | Regions | Electrified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton line | Barton-on-Humber toCleethorpes | 1848 | East Midlands | — |
| Birmingham–Peterborough line | 1840–1860 | East, East Midlands, West Midlands | — | |
| Buxton line | Manchester Piccadilly toBuxton | 1863 | East Midlands, North West | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC (partial) |
| Crewe–Derby line | 1848 | East Midlands, North West, West Midlands | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC (partial) | |
| Derwent Valley line | Derby toMatlock | 1839–1849 | East Midlands | — |
| Doncaster–Lincoln line | 1849 | East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Glossop line | Manchester Piccadilly toGlossop orHadfield | 1844 | East Midlands, North West | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Ivanhoe line | part of theMidland Main Line | 1840 or 1993 | East Midlands | — |
| Leicester–Burton upon Trent line | 1832–1849 | East Midlands | — | |
| Northampton loop | 1881 | East Midlands, West Midlands | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC | |
| Nottingham–Grantham line | 1850 | East Midlands | — | |
| Nottingham–Lincoln line | 1846 | East Midlands | — | |
| Oakham–Kettering line | 1879 | East Midlands | — | |
| Poacher Line | Grantham toSkegness | 1848–1873 | East Midlands | — |
| Robin Hood Line | Nottingham toWorksop | 1848 (reopened 1993–1998) | East Midlands | — |
| Sheffield–Lincoln line | 1849 | East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Erewash Valley Line | 1844–1862 | East Midlands | — |
This is a list of all routes that enter theYorkshire and the Humber andNorth East England regions.
| Name | Route, or previous name | Opened | Regions | Electrified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Coast Line | Newcastle toMiddlesbrough | 1833–1905 | North East | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC (partial) |
| Esk Valley line | Middlesbrough toWhitby | 1835–54 | North East, Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Tyne Valley line | Newcastle toCarlisle | 1834–1837 | North East, North West | — |
| Northallerton–Eaglescliffe line | 1852 | North East, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Tees Valley line | Bishop Auckland toSaltburn | 1825–1887 | North East | — |
| Airedale line | Leeds toSkipton | 1846 | Yorkshire and the Humber | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Askern branch line | Knottingley toDoncaster | 1848 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Calder Valley line | Blackpool North orManchester Victoria toLeeds | 1840s | North West, Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Dearne Valley line | Sheffield toYork | 1839–40 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Doncaster–Lincoln line | 1849 | East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Hallam Line | Sheffield toLeeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Harrogate line | Leeds toYork | 1848 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Hope Valley Line | Manchester Piccadilly toSheffield | 1894 | North West, Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Huddersfield line | Manchester Piccadilly orVictoria toHuddersfield | 1849 | North West, Yorkshire and the Humber | Planned |
| Hull to York Line | 1840 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Leeds–Morecambe line | 1846–50 | North West, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Leeds–Bradford lines | Yorkshire and the Humber | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC (partial) | ||
| Northumberland Line | Newcastle toAshington | 2024 | North East | — |
| Penistone Line | Huddersfield toSheffield | 1845–50 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Pontefract line | Leeds toGoole | 1848 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Selby Line | Leeds toHull | 1834 | Yorkshire and the Humber | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC (partial) |
| Settle–Carlisle line | 1875 | North West, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| Sheffield–Lincoln line | 1849 | East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber | — | |
| South Humberside Main Line | Doncaster toCleethorpes | 1848 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| Swinton–Doncaster line | South Yorkshire | — | ||
| Wakefield line | Leeds toSheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC (partial) | |
| Wharfedale line | Leeds toBradford Forster Square orIlkley | 1865 | Yorkshire and the Humber | OHLE,25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Hull–Scarborough line | Hull toScarborough | 1845–46 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |
| York–Scarborough line | 1845 | Yorkshire and the Humber | — |

| Name | Between | Opening | Regions | Electrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Speed 2 | London Euston toBirmingham Curzon Street | c. 2033 | South East England | 25 kV 50 Hz ACoverhead line |
| Portishead Railway | Bristol Temple Meads toPortishead | c. 2027 | South West England | None |
Note: many maps cited are dead links as of 2016. Current maps are on the National Rail Enquiries - Maps of the UK National Rail Network Web site.[8]