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          • These routes have been designated by the Department for Transport as Community Rail ‘Lines’ (covering track and signals) or ‘Services’ (covering the train service). The community rail partnership for each route is also shown.

            Route Designated Line Designated Service Community Rail Partnership
            Abbey Line Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Penistone Line Huddersfield to Barnsley Huddersfield to Barnsley Penistone Line Partnership 
            Barton Line Barton on Humber to Ulceby North Junction Barton on Humber to Cleethorpes Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership 
            Bittern Line North Walsham to Sheringham Norwich to Sheringham The Bittern Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Derwent Valley Matlock to Derby Matlock to Derby Derwent Valley Line Rail Partnership 
            East Lancashire Line Preston to Colne Preston to Colne East Lancashire Community Rail Partnership 
            Esk Valley Middlesborough to Whitby Middlesborough to Whitby Esk Valley Railway Development Company 
            Gainsborough Line Sudbury to Marks Tey Sudbury to Marks Tey Essex & South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership 
            Island Line Ryde Pier to Shanklin Ryde Pier to Shanklin Isle of Wight Community Rail Partnership 
            Lakes Line Oxenholme-Windermere Oxenholme-Windermere Lakes Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Looe Valley Liskeard to Looe Liskeard to Looe Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            Lymington-Brockenhurst Lymington to Brockenhurst Lymington to Brockenhurst Lymington-Brockenhurst Community Rail Partnership 
            Maritime Line Falmouth to Truro Falmouth to Truro Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            St Ives Bay Line St Erth to St Ives St Erth to St Ives Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            South Fylde Line Kirkham and Wesham-Blackpool South Preston-Blackpool South South Fylde Community Rail Partnership 
            Tamar Valley St Budeaux to Gunnislake Plymouth to Gunnislake Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            Tarka Line Cowley Bridge Junction to Barnstaple Exeter to Barnstaple Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            Atlantic Coast Line   Par to Newquay Devon & Cornwall Rail Partnership 
            Bishop Line    Darlington to Bishop Auckland Bishop Line Community Rail Partnership
            Clitheroe Line   Manchester to Clitheroe Clitheroe Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Cumbrian Coast   Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness Cumbrian Coast Community Rail Partnership
            Marston Vale   Bedford to Bletchley Marston Vale Community Rail Partnership 
            Medway Valley   Strood to Paddock Wood Medway Valley Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Poacher Line   Grantham to Skegness Poacher Line Community Rail Partnership 
            Severn Beach Line   Bristol-Severn Beach Severnside Community Rail Partnership 
            Wherry Lines   Norwich to Lowestoft Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership 
            Wherry Lines   Norwich to Great Yarmouth Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership 
            North Staffordshire Line   Crewe to Stoke on Trent to Derby North Staffordshire Line Community Rail Partnership
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