Glasgow–Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line

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The Glasgow–Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line is a major railway corridor in the United Kingdom linking Glasgow in Scotland with Carlisle in northern England as part of the primary Anglo-Scottish rail route.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf railway corridor
railway line section
belongsToCorridor Trans-European Transport Network core rail corridor (UK segment)
connects Carlisle
Glasgow
country United Kingdom
crosses Scottish–English border
currentPassengerOperators Avanti West Coast
Caledonian Sleeper
ScotRail
TransPennine Express
electrification 25 kV AC overhead line
formsLinkBetween Central Belt of Scotland
North West England
hasFunction strategic rail corridor between Scotland and England
historicalOperator British Rail
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
infrastructureManager Network Rail North West and Central Route
Network Rail Scotland Route
isKeyRouteFor Anglo-Scottish intercity services
cross-border freight flows
isPartOfCorridor London–Glasgow rail corridor
lineSpeed up to 125 mph on some sections
locatedIn England
Scotland
majorStation Carlisle railway station
Glasgow Central railway station
owner Network Rail
partOf West Coast Main Line
primary Anglo-Scottish rail route
passesThrough Cumbria
Dumfries and Galloway
South Lanarkshire
railNetwork National Rail
terminus Carlisle
Glasgow
trackGauge 1435 mm
standard gauge
usedFor freight rail transport
passenger rail transport

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Lockerbie railway station partOfRoute Glasgow–Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line
Caledonian Railway main line formsCorridor Glasgow–Carlisle rail corridor
linked to: Glasgow–Carlisle section of the West Coast Main Line