Gamble Rail Limited
Licence exemption 2008 No 7
From 22 May 2008; revoked 1 October 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Last update 2 February 2024
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From 22 May 2008; revoked 1 October 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 November 1999; from 7 April 2000; revoked 25 June 2008
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
The ORR's 2008-09 annual report states that a light maintenance depot exemption was also revoked on 25 June 2008, but there does not appear to have been one granted
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly DfT OLR9 Limited (6 March 2019 to 16 February 2021)
Consultation began 23 June 2020; from 10 September 2020
Consultation began 23 June 2020; from 10 September 2020
Depots not defined
Consultation began 23 June 2020; from 10 September 2020
Stations not defined
Consultation began 23 June 2020; from 10 September 2020
From 10 September 2020
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 April 1996 (National Express)
From 1 April 1994; revoked 21 July 2008 not on ORR register
From 1 April 1994; revoked 21 July 2008
Stewarts Lane
and any other approved light maintenance depot
From 1 April 1994; revoked 17 May 1996 through no licensed activity in the previous year
Gatwick Airport
From 28 November 2005; revoked 21 July 2008
From 28 November 2005; revoked 21 July 2008
Consultation began 2 July 2009; from 30 July 2009
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 10 March 2000; from 4 July 2000
From 28 November 2005
From 28 November 2005
Consultation began 23 February 2007; from 29 March 2007
Network not defined
Consultation began 23 February 2007; from 29 March 2007; revoked 14 January 2011
Light maintenance depot:
Peterborough
Consultation began 27 February 2009; from 23 June 2009
From 23 June 2009
Consultation began 14 December 2010; from 14 January 2011
Light maintenance depots:
ABP Immingham (Reception sidings)
Bescot Up Yard from 1 April 2019
Doncaster Down Decoy sidings
Doncaster Roberts Road from 16 October 2012
Drax Power Station
Eastleigh East Yard from 1 April 2019
Ferme Park sidings
Hessle sidings
Manchester (Barton Dock) from 16 October 2012
March
Newport Docks from 16 October 2012
Peterborough erroneously removed 1 March 2013; reinstated 25 January 2024
Port of Tyne Bulk handling terminal
Thoresby Colliery junction sidings
Tonbridge West Yard
Wellingborough up sidings
Whitemoor NDS Yard
and any additional approved light maintenance depot
plus any network and any train movement in above light maintenance depots
Consultation began 21 June 2023; from 20 July 2023
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 20 April 2022; from 8 June 2022
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Formerly Knorr-Bremse Rail Services (UK) Limited to 9 November 2018
Consultation began 28 October 2013; from 27 November 2013
Non-passenger trains within Wolverton works site to exchange siding
Consultation began 19 February 1999; from 27 May 1999; revoked 26 May 2022
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Formerly PIK Limited (to 19 July 1995) then Prestwick International Airport Limited (20 July 1995 to 3 March 1997) then Glasgow Prestwick International Airport Limited (4 March 1997 to 24 August 2005)
Consultation began 21 June 1994; from 5 September 1994
Prestwick International
Formerly BR Telecommunications Limited (to 21 December 1995) then Racal BR Telecommunications Limited (22 December 1995 to 10 August 1997) then Racal Telecommunications Limited (11 August 1997 to 16 January 2000)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 3 January 1996 (Racal Electronics plc)
Consultation began 17 March 1995; from 20 December 1995; revoked 21 March 2000
Three sidings at Stafford
Consultation began 17 March 1995
Consultation began 21 January 2004; from 1 March 2004; revoked 18 May 2010
Network forming line Gotherington to Cheltenham racecourse, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also stations:
Gotherington
Cheltenham Racecourse
Consultation began 16 April 2010; from 18 May 2010
Network:
Toddington to Cheltenham Racecourse
Toddington to Laverton from 24 February 2011
Laverton to Broadway from 20 March 2018
also any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 13 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 13 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 13 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 13 December 2005
Consultation began 4 August 2014; from 14 September 2014
Consultation began 4 August 2014; from 14 September 2014
Bedford Cauldwell
Bedford Midland (Bedford Carriage Sidings)
Bognor Regis from 26 July 2015
Brighton Down Yard
Brighton Lover's Walk from 26 July 2015
Cricklewood Sidings from 27 September 2015
Eastbourne from 26 July 2015
Hornsey
Horsham from 22 May 2018
Letchworth
Littlehampton from 26 July 2015
Peterborough Spital added 25 April 2022; effective 2018
Selhurst from 26 July 2015
Stewarts Lane from 26 July 2015
Streatham Hill from 26 July 2015
Three Bridges from 26 November 2015
Welwyn Garden City
Consultation began 4 August 2014; from 14 September 2014
Aldrington from 26 July 2015
Alexandra Palace
Amberley from 26 July 2015
Angmering from 26 July 2015
Appledore (Kent) from 26 July 2015
Arlesey
Arundel from 26 July 2015
Ashtead from 26 July 2015
Ashurst (Kent) from 26 July 2015
Ashwell & Morden
Balcombe from 26 July 2015
Baldock
Balham from 26 July 2015
Banstead from 26 July 2015
Barnham from 26 July 2015
Battersea Park from 26 July 2015
Bayford
Beckenham Hill from 21 December 2014
Bedford
Bellingham from 21 December 2014
Belmont from 26 July 2015
Berwick (Sussex) from 26 July 2015
Bexhill from 26 July 2015
Biggleswade
Billingshurst from 26 July 2015
Birkbeck from 26 July 2015
Bishopstone from 26 July 2015
Bognor Regis from 26 July 2015
Bosham from 26 July 2015
Bowes Park
Box Hill & Westhumble from 26 July 2015
Brent Cross West from 10 December 2023
Brighton from 26 July 2015
Brookmans Park
Burgess Hill from 26 July 2015
Buxted from 26 July 2015
Carshalton from 26 July 2015
Carshalton Beeches from 26 July 2015
Caterham from 26 July 2015
Catford from 21 December 2014
Cheam from 26 July 2015
Chichester from 26 July 2015
Chipstead from 26 July 2015
Christs Hospital from 26 July 2015
City Thameslink
Collington from 26 July 2015
Cooden Beach from 26 July 2015
Cooksbridge from 26 July 2015
Coulsdon South from 26 July 2015
Coulsdon Town from 26 July 2015
Cowden from 26 July 2015
Crawley from 26 July 2015
Crews Hill
Cricklewood
Crofton Park from 21 December 2014
Crowborough from 26 July 2015
Cuffley
Denmark Hill from 21 December 2014
Doleham from 26 July 2015
Dorking from 26 July 2015
Dormans from 26 July 2015
Downham Market
Drayton Park
Durrington-on-Sea from 26 July 2015
Earlswood (Surrey) from 26 July 2015
Eastbourne from 26 July 2015
East Croydon from 26 July 2015
East Dulwich from 26 July 2015
East Grinstead from 26 July 2015
East Worthing from 26 July 2015
Edenbridge (Kent) from 26 July 2015
Edenbridge Town from 26 July 2015
Elephant & Castle
Elstree & Borehamwood
Emsworth from 26 July 2015
Enfield Chase
Epsom from 26 July 2015
Epsom Downs from 26 July 2015
Eridge from 26 July 2015
Essex Road
Ewell East from 26 July 2015
Falmer from 26 July 2015
Faygate from 26 July 2015
Finsbury Park
Fishbourne (Sussex) from 26 July 2015
Fishergate from 26 July 2015
Flitwick
Ford from 26 July 2015
Foxton belatedly added 11 November 2021
Gatwick Airport from 26 July 2015
Gipsy Hill from 26 July 2015
Glynde from 26 July 2015
Godstone from 26 July 2015
Goring-by-Sea from 26 July 2015
Hackbridge from 26 July 2015
Hadley Hood belatedly added 11 November 2021
Ham Street from 26 July 2015
Hampden Park from 26 July 2015
Harlington belatedly added 11 November 2021
Harpenden
Harringay
Hassocks from 26 July 2015
Hatfield (Herts)
Haydons Road
Haywards Heath from 26 July 2015
Hendon
Hertford North
Hever from 26 July 2015
Highbury & Islington
Hitchin
Holmwood from 26 July 2015
Horley from 26 July 2015
Hornsey
Horsham from 26 July 2015
Hove from 26 July 2015
Huntingdon
Hurst Green from 26 July 2015
Ifield from 26 July 2015
Kenley from 26 July 2015
Kentish Town
Kings Lynn
Kingswood from 26 July 2015
Knebworth
Lancing from 26 July 2015
Leagrave
Leatherhead from 26 July 2015
Leigh (Kent) from 26 July 2015
Letchworth
Lewes from 26 July 2015
Lingfield from 26 July 2015
Littlehampton from 26 July 2015
Littlehaven from 26 July 2015
Littleport
London Blackfriars
London Road (Brighton) from 26 July 2015
Loughborough Junction
Luton
Luton Airport Parkway
Meldreth
Merstham from 26 July 2015
Mill Hill Broadway
Mitcham Eastfields from 26 July 2015
Mitcham Junction from 26 July 2015
Moorgate
Morden South
Moulescoomb from 26 July 2015
New Barnet
New Southgate
Newhaven Harbour from 26 July 2015
Newhaven Marine from 26 July 2015; removed 14 September 2021
Newhaven Town from 26 July 2015
Norbury from 26 July 2015
Normans Bay from 26 July 2015
North Dulwich from 26 July 2015
Nunhead from 21 December 2014
Nutbourne from 26 July 2015
Nutfield from 26 July 2015
Oakleigh Park
Ockley from 26 July 2015
Old Street
Ore from 26 July 2015
Oxted from 26 July 2015
Palmers Green
Peckham Rye from 26 July 2015
Penshurst from 26 July 2015
Pevensey & Westham from 26 July 2015
Pevensey Bay from 26 July 2015
Plumpton from 26 July 2015
Polegate from 26 July 2015
Portslade from 26 July 2015
Potters Bar
Preston Park from 26 July 2015
Pulborough from 26 July 2015
Purley from 26 July 2015
Purley Oaks from 26 July 2015
Queens Road (Peckham) from 26 July 2015
Radlett
Ravensbourne from 21 December 2014
Redhill from 26 July 2015
Reedham (Surrey) from 26 July 2015
Reigate from 26 July 2015
Riddlesdown from 26 July 2015
Royston
Rye from 26 July 2015
St Albans
St Helier (Surrey)
St Neots
Salfords (Surrey) from 26 July 2015
Sanderstead from 26 July 2015
Sandy
Seaford from 26 July 2015
Selhurst from 26 July 2015
Shepreth
Shoreham-by-Sea from 26 July 2015
South Bermondsey from 26 July 2015
Southbourne from 26 July 2015
South Croydon from 26 July 2015
Southease from 26 July 2015
South Merton
Southwick from 26 July 2015
Stevenage
Streatham Common from 26 July 2015
Streatham (Greater London) from 26 July 2015
Streatham Hill from 26 July 2015
Sutton (London) from 26 July 2015
Sutton Common
Tadworth from 26 July 2015
Tattenham Corner from 26 July 2015
Thornton Heath from 26 July 2015
Three Bridges from 26 July 2015
Three Oaks from 26 July 2015
Tooting
Tulse Hill from 26 July 2015
Uckfield from 26 July 2015
Upper Warlingham from 26 July 2015
Waddon from 26 July 2015
Wallington from 26 July 2015
Wandsworth Common from 26 July 2015
Warblington from 26 July 2015
Warnham from 26 July 2015
Waterbeach
Watlington
Watton-at-Stone
Welham Green
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn North
West Hampstead Thameslink
West Norwood from 26 July 2015
West Sutton
West Worthing from 26 July 2015
Whyteleafe from 26 July 2015
Whyteleafe South from 26 July 2015
Wimbledon Chase belatedly added 11 November 2021
Winchelsea from 26 July 2015
Winchmore Hill
Wivelsfield from 26 July 2015
Woldingham from 26 July 2015
Woodmansterne from 26 July 2015
Worthing from 26 July 2015
Consultation began 4 August 2014; from 14 September 2014
Consultation began 4 August 2014; from 14 September 2014
Consultation began 27 July 2015; from 3 December 2015
Network forming Selhurst Field Sidings and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Replaces Southern Railway's licence exemption NE/13/02
Consultation began 12 March 2004
Consultation began 12 March 2004
Consultation began 3 October 2006; from 4 June 2007
Consultation began 3 October 2006; from 4 June 2007
From 4 June 2007
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Company 04277779
Consultation began 24 February 2012; from 27 March 2012
Network forming line Ruddington to Loughborough and approved extensions, but excluding main line connection to 332m north of Bunny Lane bridge, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 27 June 2012; from 30 July 2012
Rushcliffe Halt to connection with main line, plus sidings
Note that the licence application also stated also … trains on that network
, although it specifically stated network and made no mention of an operator's licence
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 3 December 1996 (FirstBus plc)
Consultation began 25 August 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 28 October 2004
Consultation began 25 August 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 28 October 2004
Clacton
Colchester
Ilford
Southend Victoria
Thornton Fields
Consultation began 25 August 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 28 October 2004
Alresford
Althorne
Battlesbridge
Billericay
Braintree
Braintree Freeport from 5 October 1999
Brentwood
Bures
Burnham-on-Crouch
Chadwell Heath
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chelmsford
Clacton-on-Sea
Colchester
Colchester Town
Cressing
Dovercourt
Emerson Park
Fambridge
Forest Gate
Frinton-on-Sea
Gidea Park
Goodmayes
Great Bentley
Harold Wood
Harwich Town
Hatfield Peverel
Hockley
Hythe (Essex)
Ilford
Ingatestone
Kelvedon
Kirby Cross
Manningtree
Manor Park
Marks Tey
Maryland
Mistley
Prittlewell
Rayleigh
Rochford
Romford
Seven Kings
Shenfield
Southend Victoria
Southminster
Stratford (London)
Sudbury (Suffolk)
Thorpe-le-Soken
Walton-on-the-Naze
Weeley
White Notley
Wickford
Witham
Wivenhoe
Woodham Ferrers
Wrabness
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly Westminster Rail Limited (10 February 2003 to 10 March 2014) then South Eastern Trains Limited (11 March 2014 to 14 December 2014) then Transpennine Express Limited (15 December 2014 to 5 March 2019) then DfT OLR4 Limited (6 March 2019 to 16 February 2021)
Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006
From 20 September 2006
Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019
Depots not defined
Note, incorrectly labelled as UK 03 0008
Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019
Stations not defined
Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019
Formerly Intercity East Coast Limited (9 June 1994 to 21 October 1996)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 28 April 1996 (Great Northern Railway Company plc)
Consultation began 29 July 1994; further consultation began 18 November 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked (date unknown)
Consultation began 29 July 1994; further consultation began 18 November 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 8 January 2008
Aberdeen Clayhills
Edinburgh Craigentinny
London Bounds Green
London Ferme Park
Consultation began 29 July 1994; further consultation began 18 November 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 8 January 2008
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Darlington
Doncaster
Dunbar
Durham
Grantham
Newark North Gate
Newcastle
Peterborough
Retford
Wakefield Westgate
York
Consultation began 29 July 1994; further consultation began 18 November 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 8 January 2008
From 28 November 2005; revoked 8 January 2008
From 28 November 2005; revoked 8 January 2008
From 30 March 2007; revoked 8 January 2008
From 30 March 2007; revoked 8 January 2008
Formerly The Great Northern & East Lincolnshire Railway plc (to 2 December 2012)
Consultation began 19 September 1997; from 8 May 1998
Network forming line North Thoresby to Utterby, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also station:
Ludborough and any other on network
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 4 February 1996 (Great Western Holdings Limited)
Consultation began 17 June 1994; from 16 December 1994; revoked 30 August 2006
Consultation began 17 June 1994; from 16 December 1994; revoked 30 August 2006
Bristol Bath Road
Bristol St Philips Marsh part, including Bristol wheel lathe
Kensal Green washing machine
Old Oak Common HST shed and adjacent stabling sidings
Penzance
Plymouth Laira
Swansea High Street Washing Machine
Swansea Landore
Consultation began 17 June 1994; from 16 December 1994; revoked 30 August 2006
Bath Spa
Bridgend to 31 March 2002
Bristol Parkway
Bristol Temple Meads
Cardiff Central to 31 March 2002
Chippenham
Didcot Parkway
Exeter St Davids
Neath to 31 March 2002
Newport (South Wales) to 31 March 2002
Newton Abbot
Pewsey
Plymouth
Port Talbot Parkway to 31 March 2002
Reading
Swansea to 31 March 2002
Swindon (Wilts)
Taunton
Tiverton Parkway
Totnes
Consultation began 17 June 1994; from 16 December 1994; revoked 30 August 2006
28 November 2005; revoked 30 August 2006
Consultation began 19 August 2020; from 24 September 2020
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Formerly Central Infrastructure Maintenance Co Limited (to 19 April 1996)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 19 April 1996 (GTRM)
Consultation began 15 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 18 March 2005
Sidings, yards, etc.
Consultation began 15 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 22 January 1999 date not on ORR register; presumed
Consultation began 15 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 23 January 2003
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 27 November 1998; from 22 January 1999; revoked 18 March 2005
Consultation began 29 September 2000; from 2 November 2000; revoked 18 March 2005
Light maintenance depots:
Crewe
Kings Norton
Rugby
Consultation began 29 August 2003; from 17 October 2003
Network forming Goole yard
See Keolis Amey Operations/Gweithrediadau Keolis Amey Limited
Consultation began 24 May 2007; from 22 June 2007
Network forming line SN406258GB to Danycoed Halt at SN396257GB, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Note that this exemption appears on the ORR's public register but not the main website
Consultation began 15 November 2013; from 19 December 2013
Network forming The Gwili Railway and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Note that this exemption appears on the ORR's main website but not the public register
See DfT OLR1 Limited