Last update 26 December 2020
Additional information is always gratefully received, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the contact link under the Miscellaneous entry in the navigation bar above. Thank you.
Please select a letter from the list below:
Consultation began 21 April 2008; from 20 May 2008; revoked 16 June 2009
Network forming line Hayes Knoll to 100m short of South Meadow Lane, plus any extensions to which the ORR consents, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 12 May 2009; from 16 June 2009
Existing network and any approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Replaces exemption 2008 No 6
See Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 8 February 1996 (Relayfast Limited)
From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003
Light maintenance depots:
Inverness
Kilmarnock
Perth
Polmadie
Rutherglen
Shettleston
Slateford
From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003
Network not defined
From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control March 1997 (National Express)
From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005
From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005
Ayr
Crianlarich
Fort William (Station)
Glasgow Corkerhill
Glasgow Queen Street
Glasgow Shields
Edinburgh Haymarket
Inverness
Kyle of Lochalsh
Mallaig
Oban
Perth
Stirling
Stranraer
Thurso
Wick
Yoker
From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005
Aberdeen
Aberdour
Achanalt
Achnashellach
Acnasheen
Addiewell
Airbles
Airdrie
Alexandra Parade
Alexandria
Alness
Altnabreac
Anderston
Annan
Anniesland
Arbroath
Ardgay
Ardlui
Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan South Beach
Ardrossan Town
Argyle Street
Arisaig
Arrochar & Tarbet
Ashfield
Attadale
Auchinleck
Aviemore
Ayr
Ballieston
Balloch
Balmossie
Banavie
Barassie
Bargeddie
Barnhill
Barrhead
Barrhill
Barry Links
Bathgate
Bearsden
Beasdale
Beauly
from 15 April 2002?
Bellgrove
Bellshill
Bishopbriggs
Bishopton
Blair Atholl
Blairhill
Blantyre
Bogston
Bowling
Branchton
Brelch
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Orchy
Bridgeton
Brora
Broughty Ferry
Burnside (South Lanarkshire)
Burntisland
Bushy
Cambuslang
Camelon
Cardenden
Cardonald
Cardross
Carlin
Carluke
Carmyle
Carnoustie
Carntyne
Carrbridge
Carstairs
Cartsdyke
Cathwart
Charing Cross (Glasgow)
Clarkston
Cleland
Clydebank
Coatbridge Central
Coatbridge Sunnyside
Coatdyke
Connel Ferry
Corkerhill
Corpach
Corrour
Cowdenbeath
Craigendoran
Crianlarich
Croftfoot
Crookston
Crosshill
Crossmyloof
Croy
Culrain
Cumbernauld
Cupar
Curriehill
Dalgetty Bay
from 10 March 1998
Dalmally
Dalmarnock
Dalmeny
Dalmuir
Dalreoch
Dalry
Dalwhinnie
Dingwall
Donrobin Castle
Drem
Drumchapel
Drumfrochar
from 23 April 1998
Drumgelloch
Drumry
Duirinish
Duke Street
Dumbarton Central
Dumbarton East
Dumbreck
Dumfries
Dunblane
Duncraig
Dundee
Dunfermline
Dunkeld & Birnam
Dunlop
Dyce
East Kilbride
Easterhouse
Edinburgh Park
from 14 January 2004
Elgin
Exhibition Centre (Glasgow)
Fairlie
Falkirk Grahamston
Falkirk High
Falls of Cruachan
Fauldhouse
Fearn
Forres
Forsinard
Fort Matilda
Fort William
Garelochhead
Garrowhill
Garscadden
Garve
Georgemas Junction
Giffnock
Girvan
Glasgow Central [low level]
Glasgow Queen Street
Gleneagles
Glenfinnan
Glengarnock
Glenrothes
Golf Street
Golspie
Gourock
Greenfaulds
Greenock Central
Greenock West
Gretna Green
Hairmyres
Hamilton Central
Hamilton West
Hartwood
Hawkhead
Haymarket
Helensburgh Central
Helensburgh Upper
Helmsdale
High Street (Glasgow)
Hillfoot
Hillington East
Hillington West
Holytown
Howwood (Renfrewshire)
from 19 May 2000
Huntly
Hyndland
IBM
Insch
Invergordon
Invergowrie
Inverkeithing
Inverkip
Inverness
Invershin
Inverurie
Irvine
Johnstone (Strathclyde)
Jordanhill
Keith
Kennishead
Kildonan
Kilmarnock
Kilmaurs
Kilpatrick
Kilwinning
Kinbrace
Kinghorn
King's Park
Kingsknowe
Kingussie
Kirkcaldy
Kirkconnel
Kirkhill
Kirknewton
Kirkwood
Kyle of Lochalsh
Ladybank
Lairg
Lambhill
Lanark
Langbank
Langside
Larbert
Largs
Lenzie
Leuchars
Linlithgow
Livingston North
Livingston South
Loch Awe
Loch Eil Outward Bound
Lochailort
Locheilside
Lochgelly
Lochluichart
Lochwinnoch
Lockerbie
Longniddry
Mallaig
Markinch
Maryhill
Maxwell Park
Maybole
Milliken Park
Milngavie
Monifieth
Montrose
Morar
Mosspark
Motherwell
Mount Florida
Mount Vernon
Muir of Ord
Muirend
Musselburgh
Nairn
Neilston
New Cumnock
Newton (Lanark)
Newtonmore
Newton-on-Ayr
Nitshill
North Berwick
North Queensferry
Oban
Paisley Canal
Paisley Gilmour Street
Paisley St James
Partick
Patterton
Perth
Pithlochry
Plockton
Pollokshaws East
Pollokshaws West
Pollokshields East
Pollokshields West
Polmont
Port Glasgow
Portlethen
Possilpark & Parkhouse
Prestonpans
Prestwick Town
Priesthill & Darnley
Queens Park (Glasgow)
Rannoch
Renton
Rogart
Rosyth
Roy Bridge
Rutherglen
Saltcoats
Sanquhar
Scotscalder
Scotstounhill
Shawlands
Shettleston
Shieldmuir
Shotts
Singer
Slateford
South Gyle
Spean Bridge
Springburn
Springfield
Stepps
Stevenston
Stewarton
Stirling
Stonehaven
Stranraer
Strathcarron
Stromeferry
Summerston
Tain
Taynuilt
Thornliebank
Thorntonhall
Thurso
Troon
Tulloch
Tyndrum Lower
Uddingston
Uphall
Upper Tyndrum
Wallyford
Wemyss Bay
West Calder
West Kilbride
Wester Hailes
Westerton
Whifflet
Whinhill
Whitecraigs
Wick
Williamwood
Wishaw
Woodhall
Yoker
From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005
Consultation began 17 May 2013; from 24 June 2013
Network forming Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
The licence application stated that it applies to the whole Bo'ness & Kinneil Rail and approved extensions, plus any train, station and light maintenance depot on it. It then discounted all under the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994 and stated that it is for a new station at Manuel only. The final exemption document lists all items above but does not include the network in the schedule of assets covered.
Consultation began 11 June 2009; from 21 July 2009
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
From 8 June 2001
Network forming Port of Seaham only
Consultation began 22 December 2004; from 27 January 2005; company dissolved 18 September 2012
Consultation began 22 July 2005; from 31 August 2005; revoked 4 September 2009
Network forming 400m long single line demonstration track plus seven sidings, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015
From 31 March 2015
Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015
From 31 March 2015
From 7 September 2000; revoked 13 January 2009
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 19 December 2006; from 15 March 2007; revoked 6 August 2010
Consultation began 19 December 2006; from 15 March 2007; revoked 6 August 2010
Network not defined
Formerly Railtest Limited (to 18 February 1997)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 17 February 1997 (Serco Limited)
From 4 February 1996; revoked 4 June 2008
From 4 February 1996; revoked 4 June 2008
Sidings, yards, etc.
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly Hay's Rail Limited (3 December 1996 to 7 September 2015) then Cross Country Trains Limited (8 September 2015 to 15 March 2018) then DfT OLR2 Limited (16 March 2018 to 21 May 2019)
Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006
Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018
Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018
Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018
Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006
Consultation began 25 June 2018; from 2 August 2018
Ardwick
Cleethorpes
Kings Heath (Northampton)
Northam
Old Oak Common
York
and any other agreed depot, any train on network within said depot(s)
From 30 November 1995 (some sources have Consultation began 19 October 2005; from 30 November 2005); revoked 25 July 2018
Old Oak Common
Consultation began 24 January 2003; from 5 March 2003; revoked 25 July 2018
Ardwick
from 7 February 2006; also called Manchester LMD
Cleethorpes
from 26 July 2006
Cleethorpes Fuel Point
from 29 June 2006; removed 26 July 2006
Kings Heath (Northampton)
from 7 February 2006
Manchester International
from 1 December 2005; to 28 July 2009
Northam
Old Oak Common
from 7 November 2003; also called Heathrow Express Traincare Facility
York
from 26 July 2006
Note that Old Oak Common was also added to the licence from 30 November 2005
From 3 May 1997; revised 1 February 2001; notice that licence is void 13 January 2005
Old Oak Common
Consultation began 22 August 2002
Light maintenance depots not defined
Formerly North London Railways Limited (10 January 1995 to 25 September 1997)
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 March 1997 (National Express plc)
From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007 not on ORR register
From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007
Bletchley
Bletchley Carriage Sidings
Camden Carriage Sidings
Watford Train Sidings
Willesden
from 23 May 2007
From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007
Acton Central
Apsley
Aspley Guise
Bedford St Johns
Berkhampstead
Blackhorse Road
Bletchley
Bow Brickhill
Bricket Wood
Brondesbury
Brondesbury Park
Bushey
Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
Camden Road
Canning Town
to 10 December 2006
Canonbury
Carpenders Park
Cheddington
Crouch Hill
Croxley Green
Custom House
to 10 December 2006
Dalston Kingsland
Fenny Stratford
Finchley Road & Frognal
Garston (Hertfordshire)
Gospel Oak
Gunnersbury
Hackney Central
Hackney Wick
Hampstead Heath
Harlesden
Harringay Green Lanes
Harrow & Wealdstone
Hatch End
Headstone Lane
Hemel Hempstead
Highbury & Islington
Homerton
How Wood (Hertfordshire)
Kempston Hardwick
Kensal Green
Kensal Rise
Kensington Olympia
Kentish Town West
Kenton
Kew Gardens
Kilburn High Road
King Langley
Leighton Buzzard
Leyton Midland Road
Leytonstone High Road
Lidlington
Long Buckby
Millbrook (Bedfordshire)
Milton Keynes Central
North Wembley
North Woolwich
to 10 December 2006
Northampton
Park Street
Queens Park (London)
Ridgmont
St Albans Abbey
Sivertown/London City Airport
to 10 December 2006
South Acton
South Hampstead
South Kenton
South Tottenham
Stewartby
Stonebridge Park
Tring
Upper Holloway
Walthamstow Queens Road
Wanstead Park
Watford High Street
Watford Junction
Watford North
Watford Stadium
Watford West
Wembley Central
West Brompton
from 27 May 1999
West Ham
to 10 December 2006
West Hampstead
Willesden Junction
Woburn Sands
Wolverton
Woodgrange Park
From 28 November 2005; revoked 20 November 2007
From 28 November 2005; revoked 20 November 2007
It appears that a European licence and SNRP were also issued on 30 March 2007
Consultation began 10 October 2013; from 8 November 2013
Network forming Brentford and South Ruislip transfer sidings and approved additional sites, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 21 July 2020; from 1 October 2020
From 8 March 2007; revoked 28 April 2009
Activity not defined
From 8 March 2007; revoked 28 April 2009
See SOLR1 Limited
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of the Scottish Ministers
Formerly SOLR1 Limited (to 26 October 2016) then SOLR Holdings Limited (27 October 2016 to 17 May 2018)
Consultation began 6 September 2007; from 10 October 2007
From 10 October 2007
Consultation began 30 January 2020; from 12 March 2020
Depots not defined
Consultation began 30 January 2020; from 12 March 2020
Stations not defined
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of the Scottish Ministers
Consultation began 6 September 2007; from 10 October 2007
From 10 October 2007
Consultation began 30 January 2020; from 12 March 2020
From 12 March 2020
Application withdrawn by applicant 4 April 2005
Consultation began 10 September 2019; from 20 December 2019
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005
Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005
See Connex South Eastern Limited
Consultation began 1 September 2016; from 13 November 2016
Willesden
Also any (other) agreed depot, any train on network within said depot(s)
Formerly Tower Rail Limited (25 January 1999 to 26 June 2003). Subsidiary organisation of Strategic Rail Authority, no licences issued
From 28 November 2005; revoked 29 February 2012
From 28 November 2005; revoked 29 February 2012 not on ORR register
Quite why these licences were issued is unclear, as being a subsidiary of the SRA exempts the company from needing licences. Additionally, although retrospectively dated 2005, these licences were issued in 2007, after April 2006 when the franchise was re-let to London & South Eastern Railway Limited.
See Transpennine Express Limited
Second operator of last resort to carry this name
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 April 1996 (Broomco (919))
From 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000
Network not defined
From 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 April 1996 (Balfour Beatty Limited)
From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000
Network not defined
From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000
From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000
Light maintenance depots:
Ashford
Colchester
Eastleigh
Hither Green
Romford
Streatham Hill
Temple Mills
Three Bridges
Woking
See Wales & West Passenger Trains Limited
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 4 February 1996 (Stagecoach Holdings plc)
From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007
From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007
Bournemouth West
Farnham
from 22 October 2003
Fratton
London Clapham Junction
London Strawberry Hill
London Wimbledon
Salisbury
From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007
Addlestone
Aldershot
Alton
Andover
Ascot
Ash
Ash Vale
Ashford (Surrey)
Ashurst New Forest
Axminster
Bagshot
Barnes
Barnes Bridge
Basingstoke
Beaulieu Road
Bedhampton
Bentley (Hampshire)
Berrylands
Bitterne
Bookham
Botley
Bournemouth
Bracknell
Branksome
Brentford
Brockenhurst
Brookwood
Bursledon
Byfleet & New Haw
Camberley
Chandlers Ford
from 9 April 2003
Chertsey
Chessington North
Chessington South
Chiswick
Christchurch
Clandon
Clapham Junction
Claygate
Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon
Cosham
Crewkerne
Datchet
Dorchester South
Earley
Earlsfield
Eastleigh
Effingham Junction
Egham
Esher
Ewell West
Fareham
Farnborough (Main)
Farncombe
Farnham
Feltham
Feniton
Fleet
Fratton
Frimley
Fulwell
Gillingham (Dorset)
Godalming
Grateley
Guildford
Hamble
Hampton Court
Hampton (London)
Hampton Wick
Hamworthy
Haslemere
Havant
Hedge End
Hersham
Hilsea
Hinchley Wood
Hinton Admiral
Holton Heath
Honiton
Hook
Horsley
Hounslow
Isleworth
Kempton Park
Kew Bridge
Kingston
Liphook
Liss
London Road (Guildford)
Longcross
Lymington Pier
Lymington Town
Malden Manor
Martins Heron
Micheldever
Milford (Surrey)
Millbrook (Hants)
Moreton (Dorset)
Mortlake
Motspur Park
Netley
New Malden
New Milton
Norbiton
North Sheen
Overton
Oxshot
Parkstone (Dorset)
Petersfield
Pinhoe
Pokesdown
Poole
Portchester
Portsmouth & Southsea
Portsmouth Harbour
Putney
Queenstown Road
Raynes Park
Redbridge
Richmond (London)
Rowlands Castle
St Denys
St Margarets (London)
Salisbury
Shawford
Shepperton
Sherborne
Sholing
Southampton
Southampton Airport Parkway
Staines
Stoneleigh
Strawberry Hill
Sunbury
Sunningdale
Sunnymeads
Surbiton
Swanwick
Sway
Swaything
Syon Lane
Teddington
Templecombe
Thames Ditton
Tisbury
Tolworth
Totton
Twickenham
Upper Halliford
Upwey
Vauxhall
Virginia Water
Walton-on-Thames
Wanborough
Wandsworth Town
Wareham
West Byfleet
Weybridge
Weymouth
Whimple
Whitchurch (Hampshire)
Whitton
Wimbledon
Winchester
Winchfield
Windsor & Eton Riverside
Winnersh
Winnersh Triangle
Witley
Woking
Wokingham
Wool
Woolston
Worcester Park
Worplesdon
Wraysbury
Yeovil Junction
From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007
28 November 2005; revoked 15 February 2007
Consultation began 9 March 2018; from 6 May 2018
Consultation began 9 March 2018; from 6 May 2018
Parkgate
Rotherham Central
low level platforms 3 and 4 only
Consultation began 21 February 2014; from 2 April 2014
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 27 March 2014; from 30 April 2014
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 8 January 2020; from 14 February 2020
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 16 August 2017; from 1 October 2017
Any approved light maintenance depot and any train being used on the network within the depot
Birkenhead North
Liverpool Kirkdale
See East Midlands Trains Limited
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Basingstoke Barton Mill
Bournemouth West
Farnham
Fratton
London Clapham Junction
London Strawberry Hill
London Wimbledon
Ryde St Johns Road
Salisbury
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Addlestone
Aldershot
Alton
Andover
Ascot
Ash
Ash Vale
Ashford (Surrey)
Axminster
Bagshot
Barnes
Barnes Bridge
Basingstoke
Beaulieu Road
Bedhampton
Bentley (Hampshire)
Berrylands
Bitterne
Bookham
Botley
Bournemouth
Bracknell
Brading
Branksome
Brentford
Brockenhurst
Brookwood
Bursledon
Byfleet & New Haw
Camberley
Chandlers Ford
Chertsey
Chessington North
Chessington South
Chiswick
Christchurch
Clandon
Clapham Junction
Claygate
Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon
Cosham
Cranbrook
from 13 December 2015
Crewkerne
Datchet
Dorchester South
Earley
Earlsfield
Eastleigh
Effingham Junction
Egham
Esher
Ewell West
Fareham
Farnborough (Main)
Farncombe
Farnham
Feltham
Feniton
Fleet
Fratton
Frimley
Fulwell
Gillingham (Dorset)
Godalming
Grateley
Guildford
Hamble
Hampton Court
Hampton (London)
Hampton Wick
Hamworthy
Haslemere
Havant
Hedge End
Hersham
Hilsea
Hinchley Wood
Hinton Admiral
Holton Heath
Honiton
Hook
Horsley
Hounslow
Isleworth
Kempton Park
Kew Bridge
Kingston
Lake
Liphook
Liss
London Road (Guildford)
Longcross
Lymington Pier
Lymington Town
Lyndhurst Road
Malden Manor
Martins Heron
Micheldever
Milford (Surrey)
Millbrook (Hants)
Moreton (Dorset)
Mortlake
Motspur Park
Netley
New Malden
New Milton
Norbiton
North Sheen
Overton
Oxshot
Parkstone (Dorset)
Petersfield
Pinhoe
Pokesdown
Poole
Portchester
Portsmouth & Southsea
Portsmouth Harbour
Putney
Queenstown Road
Raynes Park
Redbridge
Richmond (London)
Rowlands Castle
Ryde Esplanade
Ryde Pier Head
Ryde St Johns Road
St Denys
St Margarets (London)
Salisbury
Sandown
Shawford
Shepperton
Sherborne
Sholing
Smallbrook Junction
Southampton Airport Parkway
Southampton Central
Staines
Stoneleigh
Strawberry Hill
Sunbury
Sunningdale
Sunnymeads
Surbiton
Swanwick
Sway
Swaything
Syon Lane
Teddington
Templecombe
Thames Ditton
Tisbury
Tolworth
Totton
Twickenham
Upper Halliford
Upwey
Vauxhall
Virginia Water
Walton-on-Thames
Wanborough
Wandsworth Town
Wareham
West Byfleet
Weybridge
Weymouth
Whimple
Whitchurch (Hampshire)
Whitton
Wimbledon
Winchester
Winchfield
Windsor & Eton Riverside
Winnersh
Winnersh Triangle
Witley
Woking
Wokingham
Wool
Woolston
Worcester Park
Worplesdon
Wraysbury
Yeovil Junction
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Isle of Wight only
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017
Consultation began 4 October 1999
Activity not defined
See XYZ Rail Limited
Formerly Story Rail Limited (to 31 January 2012)
Consultation began 8 April 2009 (application stated 8 May 2009); from 6 May 2009
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
From 1 March 2001; department wound up 1 December 2006
Exempts Strategic Rail Authority and any wholly owned subsidiary from requiring any railway operator's licence
Granted directly by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions by statutory instrument
From 26 November 1998; revoked 18 February 2009
Network forming 281.1m south to 260.6m north of Aviemore station, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Consultation began 20 January 2009; from 18 February 2009
Network forming Aviemore station to Broomhill and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 2 May 2007; from 31 May 2007; revoked 10 December 2010
Castle Bromwich freight terminal
Consultation began 8 September 2017; from 30 November 2017
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 14 April 2010; from 11 May 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
From 26 April 1996; revoked 12 September 2014
Network as defined in the Swanage Light Railway (Extension) Order 1993 S.I.1993/1607, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network
Consultation began 22 May 2014; from 12 September 2014
Network forming the Swanage Railway and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 3 March 2020
Consultation began 22 October 2019; from 23 December 2019