Last update 5 April 2022
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This is a list of British railway services designated as community rail services, intended to give local groups a greater say in how their train services are run. Where possible an entire route (including infrastructure) is designated, but were infrastructure constraints are present (e.g. presence of too much other traffic, particularly freight, or part of the Trans European Network) only the train service is designated. Information about individual designations is available on this government page.
Line | Between… | Route or service? | Designation date |
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St Ives Bay line Pilot project | St Erth-St Ives | Route and service | July 2005 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Abbey line Pilot project | St Albans-Watford Junction | Route and service | July 2005 renewed December 2020 |
Esk Valley line Pilot project | Middlesbrough-Whitby | Route and service | July 2005 also 'awarded' July 2020 - renewal? |
Tamar Valley line Pilot project | Plymouth-Gunnislake | Service | September 2005 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Tamar Valley line Pilot project | St Budeaux-Gunnislake | Route | September 2005 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Looe Valley line Pilot project | Liskeard-Looe | Route and service | September 2005 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Penistone line Pilot project | Barnsley-Huddersfield | Route and service | September 2005 also 'awarded' March 2020 - renewal? |
Island line | Ryde Pier Head-Shanklin | Route and service | March 2006 not in 2021 list |
Poacher line Pilot project | Grantham-Skegness | Service | July 2006 renewed January 2020 |
Derwent Valley line | Derby-Matlock | Service | July 2006 also 'awarded' January 2020 - renewal? |
Derwent Valley line | Ambergate-Matlock | Route | September 2006 also 'awarded' January 2020 - renewal? |
Tarka line | Barnstaple-Exeter | Service | September 2006 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Tarka line | Barnstaple-Cowley Bridge Junction | Route | September 2006 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Maritime line | Falmouth-Truro | Route and service | September 2006 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Atlantic Coast line | Par-Newquay | Service | September 2006 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Marston Vale line | Bletchley-Bedford | Service | November 2006 also 'awarded' February 2020 - renewal? |
East Lancashire line | Colne-Preston extended to include Burnley Manchester Road January 2011 | Service | November 2006 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
East Lancashire line | Colne-Burnley (Gannow Junction) | Route | November 2006 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
Gainsborough line | Marks Tey-Sudbury | Route and service | November 2006 now covered by Essex & South Suffolk |
Barton line | Barton on Humber-Cleethorpes | Service | February 2007 not in 2021 list |
Barton line | Barton on Humber-Ulceby North Junction | Route | February 2007 not in 2021 list |
Wherry line | Norwich-Yarmouth and Norwich-Lowestoft | Service | February 2007 also 'awarded' March 2020 - renewal? |
Clitheroe line | Manchester-Clitheroe | Service | March 2007 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
Medway Valley line | Strood-Paddock Wood extended to Tonbridge 17 August 2015 | Service | September 2007 also 'awarded' March 2020 - renewal? |
Bittern line | Norwich-Sheringham | Service | 28 September 2007 also 'awarded' March 2020 - renewal? |
Bittern line | North Walsham-Sheringhan | Route | 28 September 2007 also 'awarded' March 2020 - renewal? |
Severn Beach line Severnside | Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach | Service | 2 April 2008 renewed August 2020 |
Lakes line | Oxenholme-Windermere | Route and service | April 2008 also 'awarded' February 2020 - renewal? |
South Fylde line | Blackpool South-Preston | Service | April 2008 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
South Fylde line | Blackpool South-Kirkham and Wesham | Route | April 2008 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
Lymington line | Brockenhurst-Lymington | Route and service | July 2008 not in 2021 list |
North Staffordshire line | Crewe-Stoke on Trent-Derby | Service | November 2008 renewed November 2020 |
Cumbrian Coast line | Carlisle-Barrow in Furness | Service | September 2009 also 'awarded' February 2020 - renewal? |
Bishop line | Darlington-Bishop Auckland | Service | 13 January 2011 renewed November 2020 |
Preston-Ormskirk line | Preston-Ormskirk | Route and service | 22 September 2011 now covered by West of Lancashire |
Heart of Wessex line | Bristol-Weymouth | Service | 10 October 2011 also 'awarded' July 2019 - renewal? |
Mid Cheshire line | Chester-Northwich-Manchester | Service | 18 January 2012 not in 2021 list |
Furness line | Barrow in Furness-Carnforth | Service | 1 June 2012 also 'awarded' February 2020 - renewal? |
Avocet line | Exeter St Davids-Exmouth | Route and service | September 2012 now covered by Devon & Cornwall |
Bentham line Leeds, Lancaster and Morecambe | Leeds-Morecambe/Heysham Port | Service | October 2012 renewed November 2020 and also covered by West of Lancashire |
Glossop line | Manchester-Glossop/Hadfield | Route and service | 25 July 2013 not in 2021 list |
Buxton line | Manchester-Buxton | Route and service | 25 July 2013 not in 2021 list |
Galloway line Scottish pilot project | Stranraer-Ayr | Route and service | June 2014 |
East Lothian lines | Edinburgh-North Berwick/Dunbar | Service | 23? July 2014 |
Highland Main line | Carrbridge-Dunkeld & Birnam | Route and service | July 2014 |
North Suburban line | Glasgow Queen Street-Anniesland via Maryhill | Service | September 2014 |
Barrhead line | Glasgow Central-Barrhead | Service | September 2014 |
Tyne Valley line | Newcastle-Carlisle | Service | 2 October 2014 renewed May 2020 |
East Suffolk lines | Ipswich-Lowestoft/Felixstowe | Service | 3 March 2015 also 'awarded' May 2020 - renewal? |
Borders | Edinburgh-Tweedbank | Service | 6 September 2015 |
West Highland line | Service | ||
Strathallan | Service | 2015 | |
Hereward line | Peterborough-Ely | Service | 22 December 2015 renewed December 2020 |
TransWilts line Some overlap with Heart of Wessex line | Swindon-Westbury | Service | 29 September 2016 renewed October 2020 |
South West Glasgow line | Service | ||
Rail 74 (Rutherglen to Hamilton Central) | Service | launched 2 June 2017 | |
North Downs | Gatwick-Guildford | Service | launched 2017 now covered by Southeast Communities |
North Downs | Guildford-Reading | Service | extended April 2018 now covered by Southeast Communities |
Cambrian | Service | July 2019 | |
Chester Shrewsbury | Service | November 2019 | |
Bolton & South Lancashire | Service | February 2020 | |
South West Wales Connected | Port Talbot Parkway-Pembroke Dock/Milford Haven/Fishguard Harbour/Cynghordy | Service | March 2020 |
Devon & Cornwall | Service | March 2020 | |
High Peak & Hope Valley | Service | March 2020 | |
Meldreth, Shepreth & Foxton | Service | May 2020 | |
Purbeck | Wareham-Swanage | Service | May 2020 |
Southeast Communities | Service | renewed June 2020 | |
Essex & South Suffolk/Mayflower Line | Ipswich-Felixstowe | Service | renewed June 2020 |
Essex & South Suffolk/Flitch Line | Witham-Braintree | Service | renewed June 2020 |
Essex & South Suffolk/Crouch Valley Line | Wickford-Southminster | Service | renewed June 2020 |
Essex & South Suffolk/Southend Line | Shenfield-Southend Victoria | Service | renewed June 2020 |
Surrey Hills to South Downs | Haslemere-Farncombe | Service | July 2020 |
Settle Carlisle | Service | renewed September 2020 | |
West of Lancashire | Service | renewed November 2020 | |
Worcestershire | Service | November 2020 | |
North Cheshire | Service | December 2020 |