Train routes operated by Chiltern Railways
3 routes · classic 3
Chiltern Railways runs 3 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 267 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the Chiltern Main Line at 179 km; the fastest is the Chiltern Main Line, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1860.
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- Chiltern Main Line
The other main line from London to Birmingham: finished in 1910, when the Bicester cut-off shortened it by thirty kilometres and let the Great Western match its rival on two hours.
Wikipedia ↗ - Chiltern Marylebone–Aylesbury Vale Parkway
Marylebone opened on 15 March 1899, the last main line terminus London built for a century; the train runs out over the old Metropolitan and Great Central road to a station opened on 14 December 2008.
Wikipedia ↗ - Leamington–Stratford line
The Stratford-on-Avon Railway opened its branch from Hatton on 9 October 1860; Chiltern trains still use it to reach Shakespeare’s town off the Birmingham–Oxford main line.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons; each route page credits the author & licence
How many train routes does Chiltern Railways run?
3 of the routes in this atlas are Chiltern Railways services, covering 267 km across 1 country (United Kingdom). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network: a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest Chiltern Railways train?
The Chiltern Main Line, London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, at up to 160 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes 2 h 5 min over 179 km.
Does Chiltern Railways run night trains?
Not in this atlas. All 3 Chiltern Railways routes listed here are daytime services.
Which is the longest Chiltern Railways route?
The Chiltern Main Line, 179 km from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill, taking 2 h 5 min at its fastest. The oldest line Chiltern Railways runs over here opened in 1860.
Countries Chiltern Railways runs in
- Train routes in United Kingdom 103 routes
Other operators in United Kingdom
- Transport for Wales 14 routes
- ScotRail 10 routes
- Northern 7 routes
- Great Western Railway 5 routes
- Avanti West Coast 4 routes
- Eurostar 4 routes
- Southeastern 4 routes
- Belmond 3 routes