Last update 28 May 2022
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Formerly Laing O'Rourke Civil Engineering Limited (to 13 March 2006)
Application withdrawn by applicant 10 June 2005
Consultation began 9 September 2005
Non-passenger trains
From 26 June 2006
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 7 November 2013; from 9 December 2013
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 12 November 2020; from 16 December 2020
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 13 February 2020; from 19 March 2020
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 18 January 2006; from 14 June 2006
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 31 May 2000
Activity not defined
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; surrendered 26 March 1997
Consultation began 3 March 1995; from 31 March 1995; surrendered 26 March 1997
Consultation began 3 March 1995; from 31 March 1995; revoked 21 March 1997
All light maintenance depots existing at the time of the exemption used wholly or mainly for non-passenger light maintenance, networks associated with these depots
See Sedgefield Borough Council/The Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Consultation began 30 June 2017; from 7 August 2017
From 7 August 2017
From 7 November 2007; revoked 20 December 2017
From 7 November 2007; revoked 20 December 2017
Birmingham Soho
Birmingham Tyseley
Bletchley Carriage Sidings
Bletchley
Camden Carriage Sidings
Shrewsbury Abbey Foregate
Worcester Shrub Hill
From 7 November 2007; revoked 20 December 2017
Acocks Green
Acton Bridge
Adderley Park
Albrighton
Alvechurch
Apsley
Aspley Guise
Aston
Atherstone
Barlaston
Barnt Green
Bearley
Bedford St Johns
Bedworth
Berkhampstead
Berkswell
Bermuda Park from 21 December 2015
Bescot Stadium
Bilbrook
Birmingham Snow Hill
Blake Street
Blakedown
Bletchley
Bloxwich North
Bloxwich
Bordesley
Bournville
Bow Brickhill
Bricket Wood
Bromsgrove
Butlers Lane
Canley
Cannock
Cheddington
Chester Road
Claverdon
Codsall
Coleshill Parkway
Colwall
Coseley
Cosford
Coventry Arena from 21 December 2015
Cradley Heath
Danzey
Dorridge to 14 November 2010
Droitwich Spa
Duddeston
Dudley Port
Earlswood (West Midlands)
Erdington
Fenny Stratford
Five Ways
Four Oaks
Garston (Hertfordshire)
Gravelly Hill
Great Malvern
Hagley
Hall Green
Hampton-in-Arden
Hamstead
Hartford
Hartlebury
Hednesford
Hemel Hempstead
Henley-in-Arden
How Wood (Hertfordshire)
Jewellery Quarter
Kempston Hardwick
Kidderminster
Kings Langley
Kings Norton
Landywood
Langley Green
Lea Hall
Ledbury
Leighton Buzzard
Lichfield City
Lichfield Trent Valley
Lidlington
Long Buckby
Longbridge
Lye
Malvern Link
Marston Green
Millbrook (Bedfordshire)
Milton Keynes Central
Northampton
Northfield
Norton Bridge
Nuneaton
Oakengates
Old Hill
Olton
Park Street
Penkridge
Perry Barr
Polesworth
Redditch
Ridgmont
Rowley Regis
Rugeley Town
Rugeley Trent Valley
St Albans Abbey
Sandwell & Dudley
Selly Oak
Shenstone
Shifnal
Shirley
Small Heath
Smethwick Galton Bridge
Smethwick Rolfe Street
Solihull to 14 November 2010
Spring Road
Stechford
Stewartby
Stone
Stourbridge Junction
Stourbridge Town
Stratford-upon-Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway from 19 May 2013
Sutton Coldfield
Tame Bridge Parkway
Tamworth
Telford Central
The Hawthorns
The Lakes (Warks)
Tile Hill
Tipton
Tring
Tyseley
University (Birmingham)
Walsall
Water Orton
Watford Junction
Watford North
Wedgwood
Wellington (Shropshire)
Whitlocks End
Widney Manor
Wilmcote
Wilnecote
Winsford
Witton
Woburn Sands
Wolverton
Wood End
Wootton Wawen
Worcester Foregate Street
Worcester Shrub Hill
Wylde Green
Wythall
Yardley Wood
From 7 November 2007; revoked 20 December 2017
From 7 November 2007; revoked 20 December 2017
Formerly London North Western Railway Company Limited (to 28 July 1998)
From 23 May 1997
Network forming Crewe Carriage Shed
Also light maintenance depot:
Crewe Carriage Shed
Note that this exemption is still 'live' but it appears that it should be superseded by the full licence below
Consultation began 22 January 1999; from 6 March 1999
Bristol East from 12 June 2021 to 13 September 2021
Crewe Carriage Shed
Leeds Hunslet Midland Road included from 19 February 2003 annual return
Note that this licence is still 'live' but there have not been any annual returns since February 2005. A February 2003 annual return specified an intention to open depots at Edinburgh, Tilbury, Bristol and London and fuel points at Northampton and Immingham; there has been no further reference to these sites except the special case at Bristol (specifically to cover engineering works at Bristol East Junction)
Consultation began 23 December 2005, from 1 April 2006; revoked 10 November 2021
Consultation began 23 December 2005, from 1 April 2006; revoked 10 November 2021
Ashford (Kent) Train Maintenance Centre added 1 April 2021
Ashford New Town (Kent) renamed from Ashford (Kent) 1 April 2021
Dover Priory from 12 February 2021
Gillingham (Kent)
Grosvenor Road
Grove Park
Orpington
Ramsgate
St Leonards West Marina
Slade Green
Tonbridge Down Main sidings from 12 February 2021
Consultation began 23 December 2005, from 1 April 2006; revoked 10 November 2021
Abbey Wood to 21 October 2017
Adisham
Albany Park
Ashford International
Aylesford
Aylesham
Barming
Barnehurst
Bat & Ball
Battle
Bearsted
Beckenham Hill to 21 December 2014
Beckenham Junction
Bekesbourne
Bellingham to 21 December 2014
Beltring
Belvedere
Bexley
Bexleyheath
Bickley
Birchington-on-Sea
Blackheath
Borough Green & Wrotham
Brixton
Broadstairs
Bromley North
Bromley South
Canterbury East
Canterbury West
Catford to 21 December 2014
Catford Bridge
Charing
Charlton
Chartham
Chatham
Chelsfield
Chestfield & Swalecliffe
Chilham
Chislehurst
Clock House
Crayford
Crofton Park to 21 December 2014
Crowhurst
Cuxton
Dartford
Deal
Denmark Hill to 21 December 2014
Deptford
Dover Priory
Dumpton Park
Dunton Green
East Farleigh
East Malling
Eden Park
Edenbridge (Kent) to 13 December 2008
Elmers End
Elmstead Woods
Eltham
Erith
Etchingham
Eynsford
Falconwood
Farningham Road
Faversham
Folkestone Central
Folkestone Harbour
Folkestone West
Frant
Gillingham (Kent)
Godstone to 13 December 2008
Gravesend
Greenhithe for Bluewater
Greenwich
Grove Park
Halling
Harrietsham
Hastings
Hayes (Kent)
Headcorn
Herne Bay
Herne Hill
High Brooms
Highham
Hildenborough
Hither Green
Hollingbourne
Kearsney
Kemsing
Kemsley
Kent House
Kidbrooke
Knockholt
Ladywell
Lee
Leigh (Kent) to 13 December 2008
Lenham
Lewisham
Longfield
Lower Sydenham
Maidstone Barracks
Maidstone East
Maidstone West
Marden (Kent)
Margate
Martin Mill
Maze Hill
Meopham
Minster
Mottingham
New Beckenham
New Cross
New Eltham
New Hythe
Newington
Northfleet
Nunhead to 21 December 2014
Nutfield to 13 December 2008
Orpington
Otford
Paddock Wood
Penge East
Penshurst to 13 December 2008
Petts Wood
Pluckley
Plumstead
Queenborough
Rainham (Kent)
Ramsgate
Ravensbourne to 21 December 2014
Robertsbridge
Rochester
St Johns (London)
St Leonards Warrior Square
St Mary Cray
Sandling
Sandwich
Selling
Sevenoaks
Sheerness-on-Sea
Shepherds Well
Shoreham (Kent)
Shortlands
Sidcup
Sittingbourne
Slade Green
Snodland
Snowdown
Sole Street
Staplehurst
Stone Crossing
Stonegate
Strood (Kent)
Sturry
Sundridge Park
Swale
Swanley
Swanscombe
Sydenham Hill
Teynham
Tonbridge
Tunbridge Wells
Wadhurst
Walmer
Wateringbury
Waterloo East
Welling
Westcombe Park
West Dulwich
Westenhanger
Westgate-on-Sea
West Malling
West St Leonards
West Wickham
Whitstable
Woolwich Arsenal
Woolwich Dockyard
Wye
Yalding
Consultation began 23 December 2005, from 1 April 2006; revoked 10 November 2021
From 1 April 2006; revoked 10 November 2021
Consultation began 9 January 2004; from 26 March 2004; revoked 13 February 2012 not on ORR register
Consultation began 9 January 2004; from 26 March 2004; revoked 13 February 2012
Cambridge
Chingford
Clacton
Colchester
Ilford
Norwich Crown Point
Southend Victoria
Thornton Fields to 11 August 2008
Consultation began 9 January 2004; from 26 March 2004; revoked 13 February 2012
Acle
Alresford
Althorne
Angel Road
Attleborough
Audley End
Battlesbridge
Beccles
Berney Arms
Bethnal Green
Billericay
Bishops Stortford
Braintree Freeport
Braintree
Brampton (Suffolk)
Brandon
Brentwood
Brimsdown
Broxbourne
Bruce Grove
Brundall Gardens
Brundall
Buckenham
Bures
Burnham-on-Crouch
Bury St Edmunds
Bush Hill Park
Cambridge Heath
Cambridge
Cantley
Chadwell Heath
Chappel & Wakes Colne
Chelmsford
Cheshunt
Chingford
Clacton-on-Sea
Clapton
Colchester Town
Colchester
Cressing
Cromer
Darsham
Derby Road (Ipswich)
Diss
Dovercourt
Dullingham
Eccles Road
Edmonton Green
Elmswell
Elsenham
Ely
Emerson Park
Enfield Lock
Enfield Town
Fambridge
Felixstowe
Forest Gate
Frinton-on-Sea
Gidea Park
Goodmayes
Great Bentley
Great Chesterford
Great Yarmouth
Gunton
Hackney Downs
Haddiscoe
Halesworth
Harling Road
Harlow Mill
Harlow Town
Harold Wood
Harwich International
Harwich Town
Hatfield Peverel
Hertford East
Highams Park
Hockley
Hoveton & Wroxham
Hythe (Essex)
Ilford
Ingatestone
Ipswich
Kelvedon
Kennett
Kirby Cross
Lakenheath
Lingwood
London Fields
Lowestoft
Manea
Manningtree
Manor Park
March
Marks Tey
Maryland
Melton
Mistley
Needham Market
Newmarket
Newport (Essex)
North Walsham
Northumberland Park
Norwich
Oulton Broad North
Oulton Broad South
Ponders End
Prittlewell
Rayleigh
Rectory Road
Reedham (Norfolk)
Rochford
Romford
Roughton Road
Roydon
Rye House
St James Street (Walthamstow)
St Margarets (Herts)
Salhouse
Sawbridgeworth
Saxmundham
Seven Kings
Seven Sisters
Shelford
Shenfield
Sheringham
Shippea Hill
Silver Street
Somerleyton
Southbury
Southend Victoria
Southminster
Spooner Row
Stamford Hill
Stansted Airport
Stansted Mountfitchet
Stoke Newington
Stowmarket
Stratford (London)
Sudbury (Suffolk)
Theobalds Grove
Thetford
Thorpe-le-Soken
Thurston
Tottenham Hale
Trimley
Turkey Street
Waltham Cross
Walthamstow Central
Walton-on-the-Naze
Ware
Weeley
West Runton
Westerfield
White Hart Lane
White Notley
Whittlesea
Whittlesford
Wickford
Wickham Market
Witham
Wivenhoe
Wood Street
Woodbridge
Woodham Ferrers
Worstead
Wrabness
Wymondham
Consultation began 9 January 2004; from 26 March 2004; revoked 13 February 2012
From 28 November 2005; revoked 13 February 2012
From 28 November 2005; revoked 13 February 2012
From 28 November 2005; revoked 13 February 2012
From 28 November 2005; revoked 13 February 2012
Consultation began 10 September 2008; from 20 October 2008; revoked 13 February 2012
Network forming Orient Way Train Care Facility
Formerly LondonWaste Limited (to 4 September 2017)
Consultation began 13 November 2013; from 15 December 2014
Network forming Tilling Road, Hendon and approved other networks, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 15 January 2013; from 19 February 2013
Network forming London Gateway Port (Eastern Intermodal Container Terminal and the Port Branch Line) as at 8 April 2013 and approved extensions, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network
See DfT OLR7 Limited
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly Strutton Rail Limited (7 February 2003 to 17 June 2013) then GW Railway Limited (18 June 2013 to 15 July 2016) then DfT OLR1 Limited (16 July 2016 to 13 February 2018)
Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006
Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006
Consultation began 23 August 2013; from 5 June 2014
Aberdeen Clayhills from 24 June 2018
Edinburgh Craigentinny from 24 June 2018; to 11 November 2018
London Bounds Green from 24 June 2018; to 11 November 2018
London Ferme Park from 24 June 2018; to 11 November 2018
West Ealing Sidings from 3 January 2017; removed 20 January 2017
Note: West Ealing Sidings was added to the wrong licence on one part of the ORR website but not on another part, subsequently corrected. The sidings are operated by First Greater Western (under the name Great Western Railway)
Consultation began 23 August 2013; from 5 June 2014
Berwick-upon-Tweed from 24 June 2018
Darlington from 24 June 2018
Doncaster from 24 June 2018
Durham from 24 June 2018
Grantham from 24 June 2018
Newark North Gate from 24 June 2018
Peterborough from 24 June 2018
Retford from 24 June 2018
Wakefield Westgate from 24 June 2018
Condition 27 does not apply to:
Newcastle upon Tyne from 24 June 2018
York from 24 June 2018
except in certain circumstances
Consultation began 10 August 2007; from 7 November 2007; revoked 15 December 2016
Consultation began 10 August 2007; from 7 November 2007; revoked 15 December 2016
Chingford from 31 May 2015
Willesden
Consultation began 10 August 2007; from 7 November 2007; revoked 15 December 2016
Acton Central
Anerley from 7 September 2009
Bethnal Green from 31 May 2015
Brockley from 7 September 2009
Brondesbury
Brondesbury Park
Bruce Grove from 31 May 2015
Bushey
Bush Hill Park from 31 May 2015
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Cambridge Heath from 31 May 2015
Camden Road
Canonbury
Carpenders Park
Chingford from 31 May 2015
Clapham High Street from 9 December 2012
Clapton from 31 May 2015
Crouch Hill
Crystal Palace from 7 September 2009
Dalston Kingsland
Edmonton Green from 31 May 2015
Emerson Park from 31 May 2015
Enfield Town from 31 May 2015
Finchley Road & Frognal
Forest Hill from 7 September 2009
Gospel Oak
Hackney Central
Hackney Downs from 31 May 2015
Hackney Wick
Hampstead Heath
Harringay Green Lanes
Hatch End
Headstone Lane
Highams Park from 31 May 2015
Homerton
Honor Oak Park from 7 September 2009
Imperial Wharf from 21 September 2009
Kensal Rise
Kensington Olympia
Kentish Town West
Kilburn High Road
Leyton Midland Road
Leytonstone High Road
London Fields from 31 May 2015
New Cross Gate from 7 September 2009
Norwood Junction from 7 September 2009
Penge West from 7 September 2009
Rectory Road from 31 May 2015
St James Street (Walthamstow) from 31 May 2015
Seven Sisters from 31 May 2015
Shepherd's Bush from 22 August 2008
Silver Street from 31 May 2015
South Acton
Southbury from 31 May 2015
South Hampstead
South Tottenham
Stamford Hill from 31 May 2015
Stoke Newington from 31 May 2015
Sydenham (London) from 7 September 2009
Theobalds Grove from 31 May 2015
Turkey Street from 31 May 2015
Upper Holloway
Walthamstow Central from 31 May 2015
Walthamstow Queens Road
Wandsworth Road from 9 December 2012
Wanstead Park
Watford High Street
West Croydon from 7 September 2009
West Hampstead
White Hart Lane from 31 May 2015
Willesden Junction
Woodgrange Park
Wood Street from 31 May 2015
Consultation began 5 September 2007; from 7 November 2007; revoked 15 December 2016
From 7 November 2007; revoked 15 December 2016
Consultation began 18 October 2019; from 27 May 2020
Southend Airport
Replaced Stobart Rail Limited licence UK 03 2011 0001
From 1 April 1994
From 1 April 1994; superseded by UK 03 2004 0009
Amersham
Barbican
Chalfont & Latimer
Chorleywood
Farringdon
Finsbury Park included in error
Greenford
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Kentish Town
Marylebone included in error
Moorgate
Old Street
Rickmansworth
Seven Sisters
South Ruislip
Southwark included in error
Stratford (London) part of
Tottenham Hale believed included in error
Walthamstow Central
West Ham
West Ruislip
From 1 April 1994
Extent not listed, but limited to those areas shared with 'main line' companies
From 1 April 2005
From 1 April 2005
Amersham
Barbican to 20 March 2009
Blackhorse Road from 7 November 2007
Chalfont & Latimer
Chorleywood
Farringdon
Finsbury Park included in error; deleted 18 April 2008
Greenford
Gunnersbury from 7 November 2007
Harlesden from 7 November 2007
Harrow & Wealdstone from 7 November 2007
Harrow-on-the-Hill
Highbury & Islington from 7 November 2007
Kensal Green from 7 November 2007
Kentish Town
Kenton from 7 November 2007
Kew Gardens from 7 November 2007
Marylebone included in error; deleted 18 April 2008
Moorgate
North Wembley from 7 November 2007
Old Street
Queens Park (London) from 7 November 2007
Rickmansworth
Seven Sisters
South Kenton from 7 November 2007
South Ruislip
Southwark included in error; deleted 18 April 2008
Stonebridge Park from 7 November 2007
Stratford (London) part of
Tottenham Hale deleted in 2014, believed included in error
Walthamstow Central
Wembley Central from 7 November 2007
West Brompton from 7 November 2007
West Ham
West Ruislip
From 1 April 2005
Consultation began 22 May 2018
Consultation began 22 May 2018
Consultation began 22 May 2018
From 20 June 2018
Note that the 2018 licences were stated specifically to replace the 1994 ones. It is not clear how the 2005 licences fit. The non-passenger licence did not appear on the public consultation
Formerly Railway Vehicle Engineering Limited (to 1 August 2016)
Consultation began 11 August 2014; from 11 September 2014
Network forming RTC Business Park, any passenger or non-passenger train on network
Also light maintenance depot:
RTC Business Park
Consultation began 16 February 2015
Consultation began 22 December 2015; from 12 February 2016
See c2c rail limited
Consultation began 25 March 2010; from 21 April 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Application withdrawn by applicant 11 May 2005
Application withdrawn by applicant 11 May 2005
Application withdrawn by applicant 11 May 2005
Application withdrawn by applicant 11 May 2005