Last update 21 March 2021
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Formerly Blue Circle Industries plc (to 7 November 2007) then Lafarge Cement UK plc (8 November 2007 to 5 July 2011) then Lafarge Cement UK Limited (6 July 2011 to 1 September 2013) then Lafarge Tarmac Cement And Lime Limited (2 September 2013 to 2 August 2015)
Consultation began 3 May 2000; from 1 June 2000
Network forming Weaste Wharf branch
Consultation began 1 October 2010; from 12 November 2010; revoked 4 December 2014
Non-passenger trains shunting at Earles Sidings
Consultation began 1 October 2010; from 12 November 2010; revoked 4 December 2014
Network forming line Hope Works to Earles Sidings, any non-passenger train on network
Formerly Lararge Tarmac Limited (to 2 August 2015)
Consultation began 21 October 2014; from 26 November 2014
Networks at:
Aberdeen Craiginches
Hothfield (Ashford)
Hull Dairycoates
Inverness Longman Road
Kennet (Newmarket)
Leeds Marsh Lane
Luton Crescent Road no longer on exemption by March 2017
Marks Tey
Norwich Trowse
Park Royal
Stevenage Langley Sidings
West Drayton
Any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on above networks
Consultation began 2 November 2010; from 10 December 2010
Network forming Round Oak storage facility, any non-passenger train on network
Consultation began 23 November 1999
Activity not defined
Consultation began 20 September 2013; from 24 October 2013
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
See The Kent And East Sussex Railway Company Limited
Consultation began 3 March 2007
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
See DfT OLR5 Limited
Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 March 1997 (GOVIA Limited)
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 5 May 2006
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 5 May 2006
Bedford Midland (Bedford Carriage Sidings)
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 5 May 2006
Bedford
City Thameslink
Cricklewood
Elephant & Castle
Elstree & Borehamwood
Flitwick
Harlington
Harpenden
Haydons Road
Hendon
Kentish Town
Leagrave
London Blackfriars
London Kings Cross Thameslink
Loughborough Junction
Luton
Luton Airport Parkway from 21 November 1999
Mill Hill Broadway
Morden South
Radlett
St Albans
St Helier (Surrey)
South Merton
Sutton Common
Tooting
West Hampstead Thameslink
West Sutton
Wimbledon Chase
28 November 2005; revoked 5 May 2006
Assumed for passenger operations
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly DfT OLR14 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 5 January 1997 (Victory Railway Holdings Limited)
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 10 December 1995; revoked 6 October 2004
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 10 December 1995; revoked 6 October 2004
Reading
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 10 December 1995; revoked 6 October 2004
Acton Main Line
Aldermaston
Appleford
Ascott-under-Wychwood
Bedwyn
Betchworth
Bicester Town
Blackwater
Bourne End
Bramley (Hampshire)
Burnham (Buckinghamshire)
Castle Bar Park
Charlbury
Chilworth
Cholsey
Combe (Oxon)
Cookham
Crowthorne
Culham
Dorking (Deepdene)
Dorking West
Drayton Green
Ealing Broadway
Evesham
Farnborough North
Finstock
Furze Platt
Gomshall
Goring & Streatley
Hanborough
Hanwell
Hayes & Harlington
Henley-on-Thames
Heyford
Honeybourne
Hungerford
Islip
Iver
Kingham
Kintbury
Langley (Berks)
Maidenhead
Marlow
Midgham
Moreton-in-Marsh
Mortimer
Newbury Racecourse
Newbury
North Camp
Oxford
Pangbourne
Pershore
Radley
Reading West
Sandhurst (Berks)
Shalford
Shiplake
Shipton
Slough
South Greenford
Southall
Tackley
Taplow
Thatcham
Theale
Tilehurst
Twyford
Wargrave
West Drayton
West Ealing
Windsor & Eton Central
Consultation began 12 May 1995; from 10 December 1995; revoked 6 October 2004
Consultation began 13 February 1998; from 19 June 1998; revoked 11 June 2008
Network forming Daventry International Freight Terminal, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 13 February 1998; from 19 June 1998; revoked 1 April 2008
Network forming Doncaster International Railport, any light maintenance depot on network
Consultation began 26 October 2001, from 6 December 2001; revoked 11 August 2005
Network forming Birch Coppice terminal; additional sidings at Birch Coppice, non-passenger trains shunting on network
Formerly Total Solutions (Southern) Ltd (to 27 September 2020)
Consultation began 2 February 2010; from 2 March 2010; revoked 3 May 2012
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 1 May 2018; from 15 June 2018
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
See Total Rail Solutions Limited
Consultation began 3 February 2012; from 2 March 2012
Network forming Hirwaun: 26m 62ch to 27m 15ch
Consultation began 21 July 2009; from 19 August 2009
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Consultation began 4 June 2009; from 3 July 2009; revoked 2 July 2010
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
See Vital Consulting UK Limited
Consultation began 12 January 2006; from 13 June 2006
Non-passenger trains
Consultation began 7 November 1997; from 1 April 1998; revoked 14 November 2002
Network forming Tilbury International Rail Freight Terminal, any non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network
See DfT OLR4 Limited
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport
Formerly DfT OLR10 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
Consultation began 18 November 2020; from 31 January 2021
Horwich Parkway
See Rail for London (Infrastructure) Limited
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Transport for Wales
Formerly Wales Operator of Last Resort Limited (to 15 October 2020)
Consultation began 9 July 2020; from 20 August 2020
Consultation began 9 July 2020; from 20 August 2020
Cardiff Canton from 7 February 2021
Holyhead from 7 February 2021
Machynlleth from 7 February 2021
Note that there is also a novation agreement on the ORR public register that suggests Holyhead depot control passed from Keolis Amey Operations/Gweithrediadau Keolis Amey Limited to Keolis Amey Wales Cymru Limited (not Transport for Wales Rail Limited) from 7 February 2021. It is not clear how that fits with Transport for Wales Rail Limited being the licenced operator.
Consultation began 9 July 2020; from 20 August 2020
Aber from 7 February 2021
Abercynon from 7 February 2021
Aberdare from 7 February 2021
Aberdovey from 7 February 2021
Abererch from 7 February 2021
Abergavenny from 7 February 2021
Abergele & Pensarn from 7 February 2021
Aberystwyth from 7 February 2021
Ammanford from 7 February 2021
Baglan from 7 February 2021
Bangor (Gwynedd) from 7 February 2021
Bargoed from 7 February 2021
Barmouth from 7 February 2021
Barry Docks from 7 February 2021
Barry Island from 7 February 2021
Barry (Town) from 7 February 2021
Betws-y-Coed from 7 February 2021
Birchgrove from 7 February 2021
Blaenau Ffestiniog from 7 February 2021
Bodorgan from 7 February 2021
Borth from 7 February 2021
Bow Street from 14 February 2021
Bridgend from 7 February 2021
Brithdir from 7 February 2021
Briton Ferry from 7 February 2021
Broome from 7 February 2021
Buckley from 7 February 2021
Bucknell from 7 February 2021
Buith Road from 7 February 2021
Bynea from 7 February 2021
Cadoxton from 7 February 2021
Caergwrle from 7 February 2021
Caerphilly from 7 February 2021
Caersws from 7 February 2021
Caldicot from 7 February 2021
Cardiff Bay from 7 February 2021
Cardiff Central from 7 February 2021
Cardiff Queen Street from 7 February 2021
Carmarthen from 7 February 2021
Cathays from 7 February 2021
Cefn-y-Bedd from 7 February 2021
Chepstow from 7 February 2021
Chester from 7 February 2021
Chirk from 7 February 2021
Church Stretton from 7 February 2021
Cilmeri from 7 February 2021
Clarbeston Road from 7 February 2021
Clunderwen from 7 February 2021
Cogan from 7 February 2021
Colwyn Bay from 7 February 2021
Conwy from 7 February 2021
Coryton from 7 February 2021
Craven Arms from 7 February 2021
Criccieth from 7 February 2021
Cross Keys from 7 February 2021
Cwmbach from 7 February 2021
Cwmbran from 7 February 2021
Cynghordy from 7 February 2021
Danescourt from 7 February 2021
Deganwy from 7 February 2021
Dinas Powys from 7 February 2021
Dinas Rhondda from 7 February 2021
Dingle Road from 7 February 2021
Dolau from 7 February 2021
Dolgarrog from 7 February 2021
Dolwyddelan from 7 February 2021
Dovey Junction from 7 February 2021
Dyffryn Ardudwy from 7 February 2021
Eastbrook from 7 February 2021
Ebbw Vale Parkway from 7 February 2021
Ebbw Vale Town from 7 February 2021
Energlyn & Churchill Park from 7 February 2021
Fairbourne from 7 February 2021
Fairwater from 7 February 2021
Fernhill from 7 February 2021
Ferryside from 7 February 2021
Ffairfach from 7 February 2021
Fishguard & Goodwick from 7 February 2021
Fishguard Harbour from 7 February 2021
Flint from 7 February 2021
Frodsham from 7 February 2021
Garth (Mid Glamorgan) from 7 February 2021
Garth (Powys) from 7 February 2021
Gilfach Fargoed from 7 February 2021
Glan Conwy from 7 February 2021
Gobowen from 7 February 2021
Gowerton from 7 February 2021
Grangetown (Cardiff) from 7 February 2021
Gwersyllt from 7 February 2021
Harlech from 7 February 2021
Haverfordwest from 7 February 2021
Hawarden from 7 February 2021
Hawarden Bridge from 7 February 2021
Heath High Level from 7 February 2021
Heath Low Level from 7 February 2021
Helsby from 7 February 2021
Hengoed from 7 February 2021
Hereford from 7 February 2021
Heswall from 7 February 2021
Holyhead from 7 February 2021
Hope (Fiintshire) from 7 February 2021
Hopton Heath from 7 February 2021
Johnston (Pembs) from 7 February 2021
Kidwelly from 7 February 2021
Kilgetty from 7 February 2021
Knighton from 7 February 2021
Knucklas from 7 February 2021
Lamphey from 7 February 2021
Leominster from 7 February 2021
Lisvane & Thornhill from 7 February 2021
Llanaber from 7 February 2021
Llanbedr from 7 February 2021
Llanbister Road from 7 February 2021
Llanbradach from 7 February 2021
Llandaf from 7 February 2021
Llandanwg from 7 February 2021
Llandecwyn from 7 February 2021
Llandeilo from 7 February 2021
Llandovery from 7 February 2021
Llandrindod Wells from 7 February 2021
Llandudno from 7 February 2021
Llandudno Junction from 7 February 2021
Llandybie from 7 February 2021
Llanelli from 7 February 2021
Llanfairfechan from 7 February 2021
Llanfairpwll from 7 February 2021
Llangadog from 7 February 2021
Llangammarch from 7 February 2021
Llangennech from 7 February 2021
Llangynllo from 7 February 2021
Llanharan from 7 February 2021
Llanhilleth from 7 February 2021
Llanishen from 7 February 2021
Llanrwst from 7 February 2021
Llansamlet from 7 February 2021
Llantwit Major from 7 February 2021
Llanwrda from 7 February 2021
Llanwrtyd from 7 February 2021
Llwyngwril from 7 February 2021
Llwynpia from 7 February 2021
Ludlow from 7 February 2021
Lydney from 7 February 2021
Machynlleth from 7 February 2021
Maesteg from 7 February 2021
Maesteg (Ewenny Road) from 7 February 2021
Manorbier from 7 February 2021
Merthyr Tydfil from 7 February 2021
Merthyr Vale from 7 February 2021
Milford Haven from 7 February 2021
Minffordd from 7 February 2021
Morfa Mawddach from 7 February 2021
Mountain Ash from 7 February 2021
Nantwich from 7 February 2021
Narberth from 7 February 2021
Neath from 7 February 2021
Neston from 7 February 2021
Newbridge from 7 February 2021
Newport (South Wales) from 7 February 2021
Newtown (Powys) from 7 February 2021
Ninian Park from 7 February 2021
North Llanrwst from 7 February 2021
Pantyffynnon from 7 February 2021
Pembrey & Burry Port from 7 February 2021
Pembroke from 7 February 2021
Pembroke Dock from 7 February 2021
Penally from 7 February 2021
Penarth from 7 February 2021
Pencoed from 7 February 2021
Pengam from 7 February 2021
Penhelig from 7 February 2021
Penmaenmawr from 7 February 2021
Penrhiwceiber from 7 February 2021
Penrhyndeudraeth from 7 February 2021
Pensarn from 7 February 2021
Pentre-Bach from 7 February 2021
Pen-y-Bont from 7 February 2021
Penychain from 7 February 2021
Penyffordd from 7 February 2021
Pontarddulais from 7 February 2021
Pontlottyn from 7 February 2021
Pontyclun from 7 February 2021
Pont-y-Pant from 7 February 2021
Pontypool & New Inn from 7 February 2021
Pontypridd from 7 February 2021
Port Talbot Parkway from 7 February 2021
Porth from 7 February 2021
Porthmadog from 7 February 2021
Prees from 7 February 2021
Prestatyn from 7 February 2021
Pwllheli from 7 February 2021
Pye Corner from 7 February 2021
Pyle from 7 February 2021
Quakers Yard from 7 February 2021
Radyr from 7 February 2021
Rhiwbina from 7 February 2021
Rhoose Cardiff International Airport from 7 February 2021
Rhosneigr from 7 February 2021
Rhyl from 7 February 2021
Rhymney from 7 February 2021
Risca & Pontymister from 7 February 2021
Rogerstone from 7 February 2021
Roman Bridge from 7 February 2021
Ruabon from 7 February 2021
Runcorn East from 7 February 2021
Sarn from 7 February 2021
Saundersfoot from 7 February 2021
Severn Tunnel Junction from 7 February 2021
Shotton (High Level) from 7 February 2021
Shotton (Low Level) from 7 February 2021
Shrewsbury from 7 February 2021
Skewen from 7 February 2021
Sugar Loaf from 7 February 2021
Swansea from 7 February 2021
Taffs Well from 7 February 2021
Talsarnau from 7 February 2021
Talybont from 7 February 2021
Tal-y-Cafn from 7 February 2021
Tenby from 7 February 2021
Tir-Phil from 7 February 2021
Ton Pentre from 7 February 2021
Tondu from 7 February 2021
Tonfanau from 7 February 2021
Tonypandy from 7 February 2021
Trefforest from 7 February 2021
Trefforest Estate from 7 February 2021
Trehafod from 7 February 2021
Treherbert from 7 February 2021
Treorchy from 7 February 2021
Troed-y-rhiw from 7 February 2021
Ty Croes from 7 February 2021
Ty Glas from 7 February 2021
Tygwyn from 7 February 2021
Tywyn from 7 February 2021
Upton (Merseyside) from 7 February 2021
Valley from 7 February 2021
Waun-Gron Park from 7 February 2021
Welshpool from 7 February 2021
Wem from 7 February 2021
Whitchurch (Cardiff) from 7 February 2021
Whitchurch (Shropshire) from 7 February 2021
Whitland from 7 February 2021
Wildmill from 7 February 2021
Wrenbury from 7 February 2021
Wrexham Central from 7 February 2021
Wrexham General from 7 February 2021
Ynyswen from 7 February 2021
Yorton from 7 February 2021
Ystrad Mynach from 7 February 2021
Ystrad Rhondda from 7 February 2021
From 20 August 2020
See English Welsh & Scottish Railway Limited
See Arriva Trains Wales/Trenau Arriva Cymru Limited
Formerly NXET Trains Limited (to 2 April 2017)
Consultation began 12 September 2014; from 9 November 2014
Consultation began 12 September 2014; from 9 November 2014
East Ham
Shoeburyness
Consultation began 12 September 2014; from 9 November 2014
Barking
Basildon
Benfleet
Chafford Hundred
Chalkwell
Dagenham Dock
East Tilbury
Grays
Laindon
Leigh-on-Sea
Limehouse
London Fenchurch Street
Ockendon
Pitsea
Purfleet
Rainham (Essex)
Shoeburyness
Southend Central
Southend East
Stanford-le-Hope
Thorpe Bay
Tilbury Town
Upminster
West Ham High Level
West Horndon
Westcliff-on-Sea
From 9 November 2014
Consultation began 27 April 2020; from 11 June 2020
Non-passenger trains within possessions only
Formerly Infraco JNP Limited (to 2 January 2003)
Initially a London Underground Limited subsidiary, change of control 6 January 2003 (Tube Lines (Holdings) Limited)
Consultation began 24 October 2000
Activity not defined
Consultation began 1 August 2002
Maintenance trains only
Consultation began 16 February 2001; from 10 September 2002; revoked 19 June 2018
Formerly Network Rail (NDS-Plant) Limited (to 8 November 2012)
Consultation began 8 February 2012; from 8 March 2012
Within possessions only
Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive (Nexus)
Note that it appears that licences were granted directly to Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive
Consultation began 14 September 2001 with incorrect Southampton to South Hylton
, consultation with revised application Sunderland to South Hylton
began 21 September 2001; from 15 March 2002
Consultation began 11 February 2002; from 26 March 2002
Brockley Whins
East Boldon
Fellgate
Millfield
Pallion
Park Lane
St Peters
Seaburn
South Hylton
Stadium of Light
University (Sunderland)