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Licences issued by the Office of the Rail Regulator/Office of Rail Regulation/Office of Rail and Road (ORR)Last update 31 July 2018
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Formerly Scotland Infrastructure Maintenance Co Limited (to 15 February 1996) then First Engineering Limited (16 February 1996 to 14 July 2008)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 14 February 1996 (Track Action Limited); change of control 11 October 2002 (Peterhouse Group plc); change of control 26 June 2004 (Babcock International Group plc)
From 12 November 1995
* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person;
From 12 November 1995
From 12 November 1995
Light maintenance depots:
Georgemas
Crianlarich
Formerly Dean & Dyball Construction Limited (to 28 September 2008) then Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering Limited (29 September 2008 to 31 August 2015)
Consultation began 23 July 2004; from 24 August 2004
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 23 July 2009; from 21 August 2009; revoked 16 August 2011
Network forming Dalston Junction to New Cross and New Cross Gate for duration of testing, any non-passenger train on network for duration of testing
A passenger licence exemption was also revoked on 16 August 2011, though it is thought that one was never granted
Formerly Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance Limited (to 14 January 2002)
From 28 June 2000
* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person
From 28 June 2000; revoked 14 January 2003
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
See Balfour Beatty Rail Infrastructure Services Limited
From 28 June 2000
* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person;
From 28 June 2000
From 28 June 2000
Light maintenance depots:
Ashford
Colchester
Eastleigh
Hither Green
Romford
Temple Mills
Three Bridges
Woking
(revoked 13 December 2000)
From 1 December 2000
Light maintenance depots:
Darlington Park Lane
Hither Green Pre-assembly depot
Hoo Junction Downside Yard
Newcastle Heaton Yard
Peterborough Maskew Avenue
Toton Sandiacre Station Yard
Consultation began 6 September 2002; from 6 February 2003
Light maintenance depot:
Woking Poole Road
Formerly Edmund Nuttall (to 8 October 2008)
Consultation began 25 August 1999
Activity not defined
Consultation began 4 September 2002, from 12 March 2003
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Trading as The Elsecar Steam Railway
From 26 April 1996
Network forming line defined in the Elsecar Steam Railway Order 1996 S.I.1996/937, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
From 1 October 1998
Light maintenance depot
Barrow Hill
Also network forming Barrow Hill depot site
From 1 October 1998
Network forming Barrow Hill depot site
Also light maintenance depot:
Barrow Hill
It is unclear why two exemptions were issued as both cover the same activities
Application withdrawn 3 June 2004
Activity not defined
From 4 July 2000
Non-passenger maintenance plant within possessions only
Consultation began 30 October 2002
Non-passenger trains
Application withdrawn 26 August 2004
Non-passenger trains
Consultation began 15 January 2010; from 12 February 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Formerly Miller Argent (South Wales) Limited (to 15 February 2018)
Consultation began 10 March 2008; from 4 February 2009
Network forming line Gelligaer and Hafod Quarries to grid reference SO092052
Consultation began 13 May 2010; from 11 June 2010
Network forming "The Bluebell Railway" and agreed extensions, but not anything already exempted by the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Consultation began 11 May 2006; from 15 June 2006
Network forming 1.1km single line from Freemans signal box, plus 650m run round loop, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 16 November 2017; from 18 December 2017
Network within Locomotion (Shildon) and approved extensions, any train, station or light maintenance depot on network
Formerly ABB Daimler-Benz Transportation (Customer Support) Limited (to 18 May 1999) then DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems (UK) Limited (from 19 May 1999 to 6 June 2001)
From 15 September 1996
Aylesbury Maintenance Depot
(to 15 September 2000)
Central Rivers
(from 1 September 2009)
Chart Leacon Depot
(to 29 April 2016)
Crewe West Street
(appears only in 2000 return)
Crofton Commissioning Facility
(from 1 September 2009)
Ilford Ley Street
(from 29 March 2004 to 1 April 2007)
Marylebone Traincare Depot
(to 15 September 2000)
From 29 February 1996
Network forming line defined in The Tyne and Wear County Council (Bowes Railway) Light Railway Order 1981 S.I.616 and The Bowes Extension Light Railway Order 1994 S.I.691, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 9 January 2018; from 1 March 2018
Any approved light maintenance depot and any train within the depot; specifically:
Isle of Grain Depot, Rochester
Formerly Hope Construction Materials Limited (to 31 July 2016) then Hope Cement Limited (from 1 August 2016 to 30 July 2017)
Consultation began 28 October 2014; from 4 December 2014
Networks:
Hope Works to signal 20 (Earles Sidings)
Midland Yard freight terminal (West Midlands)
and any non-passenger train on networks
See Kehoe Rail Services Limited
Name as shown on application, believed to refer to Bridgen Enterprises Limited
Consultation began 5 November 2001
Activity not defined
Consultation began 28 August 2002
Non-passenger trains
Consultation began 20 February 2004; withdrawn 3 September 2004
Network forming line Pontycymmer to Pant-y-Gog, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also station:
Pontycymmer
Also light maintenance depot:
Pontycymmer
Also referred to as Bridgen Group Limited
Consultation began 26 September 2003; from 11 May 2004; revoked 7 December 2007
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 January 2007; from 13 February 2007; revoked 14 November 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
The ORR's 2008-09 annual report states a network exemption was revoked on 14 November 2008 with no reference to non-passenger exemption
See Bridgen Enterprises Limited
Consultation began 12 May 2008; from 4 July 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 May 2008; from 4 July 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 May 2008; from 4 July 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 May 2008; from 4 July 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 3 March 2007; from 6 June 2007
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 9 March 2012; from 19 April 2012
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Trading as Bristol Harbour Railway
From 3 August 2001; revoked 30 May 2007
Network forming Bristol Industrial Museum to Create Centre, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Consultation began 2 May 2007; from 30 May 2007
Network forming lines between OS Grid References ST58237219 and ST56927214 and between ST56967215 and ST57017216, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; revoked 28 March 2002
From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; revoked 28 March 2002
Depots not listed, but the operator is required to supply the ORR with a list at annual intervals (believed never to have happened)
From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; revoked 28 March 2002
Stations not listed, but the operator is required to supply the ORR with a list at annual intervals (believed never to have happened)
From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; revoked 28 March 2002
Isle of Wight only
From 1 April 1994; revoked 28 March 2002
From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; revoked 28 March 2002
See West Coast Main Line Company Limited
Consultation began 19 June 2013; from 25 July 2013
Light maintenance depot at Bonnyton Rail Depot (Kilmarnock), any non-passenger train in above depot
See Racal BR Telecommunications Limited
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 15 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 15 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 15 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 15 December 2005
See Wabtec Rail Scotland Limited
Consultation began 28 February 2003, withdrawn by applicant 18 August 2003
Network not defined