Last update 8 December 2023
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Formerly Dartmoor Railway Limited (to 21 September 2006)
Consultation began 11 February 2004; from 22 March 2004; company dissolved 17 May 2021
Stations:
Meldon Quarry
Okehampton
Sampford Courtenay
Formerly Dart Valley Railway plc (to 28 November 2018)
Consultation began 2 August 2001; further consultation began 12 October 2001
Network forming Paignton Queens Park-Kingswear, any passenger or non-passenger train on networks and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 25 July 2003
Network forming the short line from the stopboard at Paignton South level crossing at 222m 21c to 222m 27½c and from the south end of the aforementioned network to the boundary with the existing Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway network at 223m, any passenger or non-passenger train on networks
Also station:
Goodrington Sands
Consultation began 7 June 2006; from 11 July 2006
Network forming the short line from the stopboard at Paignton South level crossing at 222m 21c to 222m 27½c and from the south end of the aforementioned network to the boundary with the existing Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway network at 223m, any passenger or non-passenger train on networks
Also station:
Goodrington Sands
Formerly Railfreight Distribution Limited (to 30 November 1998) then English Welsh & Scottish Railway International Limited (to 27 February 2013) then DB Schenker Rail International (28 February 2013 to 29 February 2016)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 12 March 1997 (English, Welsh & Scottish Railway Holdings Limited)
Consultation began 6 September 1996; from 12 October 1996
Sidings, yards, etc.
Consultation began 6 September 1996; from 12 October 1996
Consultation began 7 May 1999; further consultation with amended application began 16 July 1999; from 27 August 1999; revoked 7 March 2022
From 27 August 1999
From 12 October 1996
From 28 November 2005
From 28 November 2005; revoked 7 March 2022
From 28 November 2005
From 28 November 2005
Formerly Transrail Freight Limited (to 16 October 1996) then English Welsh & Scottish Railway Limited (17 October 1996 to 18 December 2008) then DB Schenker Rail (UK) Limited (19 December 2008 to 29 February 2016)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 1 March 1996 (North and South Railways Limited)
Consultation began 3 March 1995; from 31 March 1995
Network not defined
Consultation began 3 March 1995; from 31 March 1995
Consultation began 3 March 1995; from 31 March 1995; revoked 26 October 2004
All light maintenance depots existing at the time of the exemption used wholly or mainly for non-passenger light maintenance and networks associated with depots
Consultation began 4 December 2001
Activity not defined
Consultation began 14 February 2003; from 28 March 2003; revoked 26 October 2004
Light maintenance depots:
Hoo Junction
Parkeston Quay
Peak Forest
Temple Mills (Stratford New)
Thornton
Warrington Arpley
Consultation began 30 July 2004; from 8 September 2004; updated as L/14/01 from 8 April 2014
Light maintenance depots used wholly or mainly for the provision of light maintenance services in relation to rolling stock used other than for the purposes of carrying passengers
Aberdeen from 15 September 2004?; removed 21 March 2014
Acton Main Line Yard from 4 July 2013
Avonmouth from 15 September 2004
Bescot Up Yard from 15 September 2004
Cardiff Tidal Sidings from 15 September 2004
Carnforth from 15 September 2004
Crewe Gresty Lane from 15 September 2004
Dollands Moor from 15 September 2004
Doncaster Wood Yard from 15 September 2004
Eastleigh BRT Sidings from 2 January 2015
Eastleigh East Yard & Holding Siding from 2 January 2015
Fort William from 15 September 2004
Fowey Docks from 15 September 2004
Frodingham from 15 September 2004
Hither Green (Bramdean) Down Yard from 2 January 2015
Hoo Junction Up Yard from 15 September 2004
Manchester Trafford Park Euroterminal from 21 March 2014
Milford Sidings from 15 September 2004
Morris Cowley Car Terminal from 2 January 2015
Newport East Usk Yard from 15 September 2004
Northampton from 15 September 2004
Northampton Yard from 15 September 2004
Oxford Hinksey from 15 September 2004
Parkeston Quay from 15 September 2004
Peak Forest from 15 September 2004
Redhill Loco Sidings from 4 July 2013
Scunthorpe Yard from 15 September 2004
Stoke Gifford from 15 September 2004?; removed 21 March 2014
Swansea Burrows from 15 September 2004
Tees Yard from 2 January 2015
Temple Mills from 15 September 2004?; removed 21 March 2014
Thornton Yard from 15 September 2004
Tonbridge from 15 September 2004?; removed 21 March 2014
Warrington Arpley from 15 September 2004
Washwood Heath Up Yard from 15 September 2004
Westbury from 15 September 2004
Westbury Yard from 15 September 2004
Woking from 15 September 2004
Supersedes 2004 No 16; from 8 April 2014
Acton Main Line Yard
Avonmouth
Bescot Up Yard removed 21 November 2019
Cardiff Tidal Sidings
Carnforth
Crewe Gresty Lane
Dollands Moor
Doncaster Down Belmont Yard from 18 July 2022
Doncaster Wood Yard
Eastleigh BRT Sidings from 2 January 2015
Eastleigh East Yard & Holding Siding removed 21 November 2019
Falkland Down Yard from 21 April 2022
Fort William
Fowey Docks
Frodingham
Hither Green (Bramdean) Down Yard from 2 January 2015
Hoo Junction Up Yard
Manchester Trafford Park Euroterminal
Milford Sidings
Morris Cowley Car Terminal from 2 January 2015
Newport East Usk Yard
Northampton
Northampton Yard
Oxford Hinksey
Parkeston Quay
Peak Forest
Peak Forest (Dove Holes) from 2 January 2015
Redhill Loco Sidings
Scunthorpe Yard
Swansea Burrows
Tinsley Yard from 17 June 2021
Tees Yard from 2 January 2015
Telford International from 1 March 2022
Thornton Yard
Tyne Yard from 12 April 2022; to 31 October 2023
Warrington Arpley
Washwood Heath Up Yard
Westbury
Westbury Yard
Woking
Note that the Tinsley Yard addition was applied to superseded 2004 No 16, likely in error
From 28 November 2005
From 28 November 2005
Consultation began 18 November 2011; from 22 December 2011; revoked 20 May 2021
Consultation began 18 February 2010; from 1 April 2010; revoked 19 May 2017
Consultation began 18 February 2010; from 1 April 2010; revoked 19 May 2017
Erroneously-included stations were removed 29 March 2010 before licence took effect
Airport removed 29 March 2010
Bank Foot removed 29 March 2010
Bede removed 29 March 2010
Benton removed 29 March 2010
Brockley Whins
Byker removed 29 March 2010
Callerton Parkway removed 29 March 2010
Central Station removed 29 March 2010
Chichester removed 29 March 2010
Chillingham Road removed 29 March 2010
Cullercoats removed 29 March 2010
East Boldon
Fawdon removed 29 March 2010
Fellgate
Felling removed 29 March 2010
Four Lane Ends removed 29 March 2010
Gateshead Stadium removed 29 March 2010
Gateshead removed 29 March 2010
Hadrian Road removed 29 March 2010
Haymarket removed 29 March 2010
Hebburn removed 29 March 2010
Heworth removed 29 March 2010
Howdon removed 29 March 2010
Ilford Road removed 29 March 2010
Jarrow removed 29 March 2010
Jesmond removed 29 March 2010
Kingston Park removed 29 March 2010
Longbenton removed 29 March 2010
Manors removed 29 March 2010
Meadow Well removed 29 March 2010
Millfield
Monkseaton removed 29 March 2010
Monument removed 29 March 2010
North Shields removed 29 March 2010
Northumberland Park removed 29 March 2010
Pallion
Palmersville removed 29 March 2010
Park Lane
Pelaw removed 29 March 2010
Percy Main removed 29 March 2010
Regent Centre removed 29 March 2010
St James removed 29 March 2010
St Peters
Seaburn
Shiremoor removed 29 March 2010
Simonside removed 29 March 2010
South Gosforth removed 29 March 2010
South Hylton
South Shields removed 29 March 2010
Stadium of Light
Tyne Dock removed 29 March 2010
Tynemouth removed 29 March 2010
University (Sunderland)
Walkergate removed 29 March 2010
Wallsend removed 29 March 2010
Wansbeck Road removed 29 March 2010
West Jesmond removed 29 March 2010
West Monkseaton removed 29 March 2010
Whitley Bay removed 29 March 2010
Consultation began 4 December 2003
Activity not defined
Consultation began 23 February 2007; from 30 March 2007; revoked 12 August 2008
Network forming 356m of track at grid reference NO741961, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also station:
Milton of Crathes
any other on network
Also light maintenance depot:
Milton of Crathes
any other on network
Consultation began 14 July 2008; from 12 August 2008
Network forming 1125m of track west of Milton of Crathes station plus approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 11 May 2005
See Abbey Rail Limited, Broadway Rail Limited, Golding's Rail Limited, Hay's Rail Limited, OQS Rail Limited, Orchard Rail Limited, Strutton Rail Limited and Westminster Rail Limited
Consultation began 31 March 2000
Activity not defined
Consultation began 9 June 2000
Application withdrawn 9 August 2004 before public consultation started
Non-passenger trains
Consultation began 26 August 2010
Consultation began 26 August 2010; from 24 December 2010
Consultation began 26 August 2010; from 24 December 2010
Consultation began 18 August 1995; from 14 December 1995
Granted directly by the Secretary of State for Transport
Consultation began 18 August 1995
Consultation began 6 June 1997; from 10 October 1997
Granted directly by the Secretary of State for Transport. Superseded by UK 01 2005 0023
Consultation began 19 June 1998; from 14 September 1998
Carlisle Kingmoor
Cricklewood Sidings
Consultation began 1 September 2000; from 1 December 2000
Sidings, yards, etc.
From 28 November 2005
Back-dated to 10 October 1997; revoked 5 December 2023
Back-dated to 14 December 1995
Backdated to 9 October 1997; revoked 5 December 2023
From 28 November 2005
Consultation (network) began 7 April 1995; consultation (station) began 10 November 1995; from 20 December 1995; revoked 16 December 2008
Network forming tracks near West India Quay station, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also station:
Pudding Mill Lane
Both elements were combined into a single exemption but were consulted separately
Consultation began 3 September 1999; from 19 November 1999; revoked 16 December 2008
Network forming line Lewisham to Mudchute, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also stations:
Cutty Sark
Deptford Bridge
Elverson Road
Greenwich
Island Gardens
Lewisham
Mudchute
Note that it is not clear if non-passenger trains are included in exemption
Consultation began 14 October 2005; from 30 November 2005; revoked 16 December 2008
Network forming line 4.2km from Canning Town to King George V, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Note that the ORR's 2008-09 annual report omits references to revoking 2005 passenger, non-passenger or station exemptions
Consultation began 17 December 2007; from 16 January 2008; revoked 16 December 2008
Station:
Langdon Park
The ORR's 2008-09 annual report also states that a 2008 network exemption was revoked
Consultation began 14 November 2008; from 16 December 2008
Network forming entire Docklands Light Railway system including Woolwich extension, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Note that this replaces all previous exemptions
Trading as Locomotion: The National Railway Museum At Shildon
Consultation began 27 July 2009; from 4 September 2009; revoked 1 February 2018
Network within Locomotion: The National Railway Museum At Shildon and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network