Possession Resource Information Database (PRIDE)/Line Of Route (LOR) codes

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning GW

Last update 22 August 2022

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Code Line Name Route Availability (RA)
GW100 Paddington to Penzance (via Box) Replaced by GW103, GW105 and GW108 from November 1999
GW103 Paddington to Uffington Replaced part of GW100 from November 1999 8
GW105 Uffington to Fordgate (via Box) Replaced part of GW100 from November 1999 8
GW107 Worle Junction to Uphill Junction (via Weston-super-Mare) Replaced GW550 from November 1999 8
GW108 Fordgate to Penzance Replaced part of GW100 from November 1999 7Fordgate - Burngullow Junction RA8
GW110 Old Oak Common West to South Ruislip (exclusive) 8
GW117 Greenford East Junction to Greenford South Junction 8
GW130 Acton Wells Junction (exclusive) to Acton East 8
GW174 West Ealing to Greenford West Junction 8
GW175 Greenford (LUL) Bay Junction to Greenford Station 8
GW176 Drayton Green to Hanwell Junction 8
GW178 Southall to Brentford Goods 8
GW180 Heathrow Airport Junction to Heathrow Terminal 4 Replaced by new GW180 from 10 April 2007 8
GW180 Heathrow Airport Junction to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5 Replaced old GW180 from 10 April 2007 8
GW182 West Drayton to Colnbrook 8
GW184 Slough to Windsor & Eton 3Was RA6 to 16 April 2011
GW185 Maidenhead to Marlow 6
GW187 Twyford to Henley-on-Thames 4
GW190 Reading Spur Junction to Reading New Junction 8
GW195 Reading Southern Junction to Reading East Junction (Reading Low Level Line) From 6 June 2015 8
GW200 Didcot to Heyford (exclusive) 8
GW210 Reading to Wokingham ?
GW220 Reading Oxford Road Junction to Reading West Junction 8
GW225 Reading Caversham Road Junction to Oxford Road Junction (Reading Feeder Lines) 8
GW240 Didcot East Junction to Didcot North Junction (via Avoiding Line) 8
GW250 Foxhall Junction to Didcot West Curve Junction 8
GW254 Appleford stone terminal branch ?
GW260 Kennington Junction to Morris Cowley 7
GW276 Bicester Eastern Perimeter Road Level Crossing to Oxford North Junction Replaced by GW277 from 14 September 2015 7
GW277 Oxford North Junction to Oxford Parkway (exclusive) Replaced GW276 from 14 September 2015 8
GW300 Abbotswood Junction to Stoke Works Junction (via Worcester Shrub Hill) Replaced by MD900 from 27 March 2021; fully removed from Sectional Appendix 20 November 2021 8
GW310 Wolvercot Junction to Norton Junction Replaced by MD910 and new GW310 from 27 March 2021 7
GW310 Wolvercot Junction to Pershore Replaced old GW310 from 27 March 2021 7
GW317 Honeybourne Ground Frame to Long Marston 7
GW340 Worcester Shrub Hill to Shelwick Junction Replaced by MD940 from 27 March 2021; fully removed from Sectional Appendix 20 November 2021 7
GW350 Worcester Tunnel Junction to Henwick Replaced by MD950 from 27 March 2021; fully removed from Sectional Appendix 20 November 2021 7
GW370 Droitwich Spa to Cutnall Green Merged into MD430 from 27 March 2021; fully removed from Sectional Appendix 20 November 2021 8
GW400 Barnt Green (exclusive) to Westerleigh Junction (via Dunhampstead) Replaced by GW401 and part of MD306 from 21 October 2017 8
GW401 Ashchurch (inclusive) to Westerleigh Junction Replaced GW400 from 21 October 2017 8
GW425 Berkeley Road Junction to Sharpness 6
GW430 Yate Middle Junction to Tytherington Replaced by new GW430 from 24 July 2004 8
GW430 Yate Middle Junction (outgoing or incoming lines) to Tytherington Replaced old GW430 from 24 July 2004 8
GW440 Yate South Junction to Westerleigh 8
GW450 Stoke Gifford Junction to Bristol East Junction 8
GW451 Filton Junction to Filton West Junction (Filton Curve) 7Was RA8 to 14 January 2012
GW454 Severn Beach to Narroways Hill Junction 7
GW456 Easton Road Junction to Barrow Road ?
GW468 South Marston Junction to Keypoint Euroterminal ?
GW470 Highworth Junction to Rover Sidings 8
GW480 Swindon to Standish Junction 8
GW490 Gloucester Yard Junction to Horton Road Junction 8
GW500 Reading to Cogload Junction (via Westbury and Frome Avoiding Lines) 8
GW505 Reading Triangle DMU Sidings From 6 June 2022 ?
GW510 Westbury North Junction to Bathampton Junction 8
GW520 Westbury East Loop Junction to Hawkeridge Junction 8
GW521 Westbury East Loop Junction to Hawkeridge Junction Believed to be listed in error
GW523 Thingley Junction to Bradford Junction 8
GW528 Bristol North Somerset Junction to Bristol West Junction (via St Philips Marsh) 8
GW530 Bristol North Somerset Junction to Dr Days Junction 8
GW540 Filton Junction to Patchway Junction 8
GW548 Parson Street Junction to Portbury 8
GW550 Worle Junction to Uphill Junction (via Weston-super-Mare) Replaced by GW107 November 1999 8
GW560 Heywood Road Junction to Fairwood Junction (via Westbury) 8
GW570 Clink Road Junction to Blatchbridge Junction (via Frome) 8
GW572 Frome North Junction to Whatley Quarry 6
GW580 East Somerset Junction to Cranmore 8
GW590 Castle Cary to 130m 00ch (Weymouth Line) 8
GW600 Wootton Bassett Junction to Pilning Replaced GW800 from November 1999 8
GW600 Reading New Junction to Reading Spur Junction Believed to be listed in error 8
GW602 Norton Fitzwarren Junction to Norton Fitzwarren WSR boundary 8
GW606 Cowley Bridge Junction to Barnstaple 5Cowley Bridge Junction - Crediton RA6
GW608 Crediton Junction to Coleford (Meldon Line) Replaced by GW608 from 6 September 2021 6
GW608 Crediton to Meldon (Okehampton Line) Replaced old GW608 and GW609 from 6 September 2021 6
GW609 Coleford to Meldon Merged into GW608 from 6 September 2021 6
GW610 Crannaford Level Crossing (incl) to Exeter St Davids 8
GW611 Exmouth Junction to Exmouth 6
GW613 City Basin Junction to Marsh Barton 8
GW618 Newton Abbot East Junction to Heathfield 6
GW620 Newton Abbot West Junction to Goodrington Carriage Sidings (Paignton) 6
GW621 Paignton to Goodrington Sidings 6
GW626 Tavistock Junction to Marsh Mills 8
GW628 Laira Junction to Cattewater (via Speedway Junction) Replaced by new GW628 from 22 January 2011 5Laira Junction - Plymouth Friary RA7
GW628 Laira Junction/Lipson Junction to Cattewater Replaced old GW628 from 22 January 2011 5Laira Junction - Plymouth Friary RA7
GW629 Laira Junction to Mount Gould Junction via Maintenance Depot 7?
GW630 Lipson Junction to Speedway Junction 7
GW637 St Budeaux Junction to Gunnislake 5Bere Alston - Gunnislake RA4
GW640 Liskeard to Looe (via Coombe) 4
GW642 Coombe (exclusive) to Moorswater 4
GW650 Lostwithiel to Fowey Carne Point 6
GW660 Par to Newquay 6Par - Goonbarrow Junction RA8
GW661 St Blazey to Par Harbour 6
GW672 Burngullow to Parkandillack 5Par - Drinnick Mill RA6; full route was RA6 to 14 January 2012
GW680 Penwithers Junction to Falmouth 6
GW690 St Erth to St Ives 5
GW700 Gloucester Barnwood Junction to Severn Tunnel Junction Occasionally replaced by CY240 from 2016 8Caerwent branch RA4
GW704 Wye Valley Junction to Tidenham Quarry ?
GW705 Caldicot Level Crossing Ground Frame to Sudbrook Code deleted 8 November 2008 6
GW710 Llanwern Works East Connection to Llanwern Works West Connection (via British Steel Service Lines) 8
GW720 Uskmouth to East Usk Junction 8
GW730 Sutton Bridge Junction (exclusive) to Newport Maindee West Junction Replaced by new GW730 from 4 August 2001 8
GW730 Shrewsbury Severn Bridge Junction to Newport Maindee West Junction Replaced old GW730 and MD820 from 4 August 2001 8
GW731 Abbey Foregate to Ruabon Replaced part of MD801 from 4 August 2001 8
GW732 Abbey Foregate to English Bridge Junction Replaced MD815 from 4 August 2001 8
GW733 Sutton Bridge Junction to Aberystwyth Replaced MD825 from 4 August 2001 5Sutton Bridge Junction - Welshpool RA7
GW734 Dovey Junction to Pwllheli Replaced MD830 from 4 August 2001 5
GW735 Shrewsbury Crewe Junction to Nantwich Replaced MD835 from 4 August 2001 8
GW736 Gobowen South to Llanddu Junction Replaced MD840 from 4 August 2001 5
GW740 Maindee East Junction to Maindee North Junction 8
GW750 Hereford Brecon Curve Ground Frame to MEB Siding 8
GW770 Ebbw Vale South Ground Frame to Gaer Junction (Western Valley Line) Replaced by new GW770 from 30 November 2007 8
GW770 Ebbw Vale Parkway to Gaer Junction (Western Valley Line) Replaced old GW770 from 30 November 2007; replaced by new GW770 from 10 May 2015 5Was RA8 to 14 January 2012
GW770 Ebbw Vale Town to Gaer Junction (Western Valley Line) Replaced old GW770 from 10 May 2015 5
GW773 Machen Quarry to Park Junction 6
GW780 Ebbw Junction to Park Junction 8
GW784 Alexandra Dock Junction to 160m 27ch (boundary with ABP Newport Docks) 8
GW790 Pengam Junction to 4m 54ch (boundary with ABP Cardiff Docks) Replaced by new GW790 from 29 June 2015 7
GW790 Pengam Junction to Tidal Sidings Replaced old GW790 from 29 June 2015 7
GW800 Wootton Bassett Junction to Pilning Replaced by GW600 November 1999 8
GW810 Rhymney to Queen Street North Junction 6
GW819 Penrhiwfelin Ground Frame to Ystrad Mynach North Line disconnected by 19 December 2007: unclear whether code deleted at same time ?
GW820 Cwmbargoed to Ystrad Mynach South 8
GW828 Coryton to Heath Junction 6
GW830 Merthyr Tydfil to Barry Island (via Cardiff Queen Street) 6Cardiff Queen St - Barry RA8
GW834 Hirwaun to Abercynon 6
GW835 Treherbert to Pontypridd Junction 6
GW839 Queen Street South Junction to Cardiff Bay 6
GW840 Radyr Junction to Cardiff Radyr Branch Junction (via City Lines) 8
GW850 Leckwith Loop South Junction to North Junction 8
GW860 Penarth Curve North Junction to Penarth Curve South Junction 8
GW864 Cogan Junction to Penarth 6
GW870 Barry to Bridgend Barry Junction (Vale of Glamorgan Line) 8
GW871 Ford's Junction to Waterton 8
GW873 Llantrisant East Ground Frame to Cwm Llantwit ?
GW874 Bridgend Llynfi Junction to Llynfi Replaced by new GW874 by 2016 6
GW874 Bridgend Llynfi Junction to Maesteg Replaced old GW874 by 2016 6
GW875 Tondu to Pontycymmer ?
GW877 Tondu to Port Talbot Docks (Ogmore Vale Extension) 6
GW878 Newlands Loop Junction to Newlands Junction 8
GW887 Margam Yard Junction to Margam Middle Junction 8
GW888 Margam Moors Junction to Margam Abbey Works East Junction 8
GW890 Court Sart Junction/Up Flying Loop Junction to Morlais Junction 8
GW892 Jersey Marine Junction South to Glyn Neath 6
GW893 Onllwyn to Neath & Brecon Junction 6
GW894 Jersey Marine Junction North to Jersey Marine Junction South 8
GW897 Grovesend Colliery Loop Junction to Hendy Junction 6Was RA8 to 14 January 2012
GW900 Pilning to Fishguard Harbour 7Pilning - Landore and Llandeilo Junction - Clarbeston Road RA8
GW906 Swansea Loop East Junction to Swansea Loop West Junction 7
GW910 Craven Arms to Llandeilo Junction (Central Wales Line) 5Pantyffynnon - Morlais Junction RA6; Morlais Junction - Llandeilo Junction RA8
GW915 Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen to Pantyffynnon 5
GW923 Cwmmawr to Kidwelly 8 presumed
GW930 Carmarthen Junction to Carmarthen Station 8
GW940 Carmarthen Station to Carmarthen Bridge Junction 8
GW950 Whitland to Pembroke Dock Occasionally replaced by CY1540 from 2012 7Pembroke - Pembroke Dock RA6
GW960 Clarbeston Road to Milford Haven 8
GW970 Gulf Oil Branch Junction to Waterston Gulf Oil Refinery 8
GW980 Herbrandston Junction to Robeston Amoco Sidings 8
GW990 Trecwn to Letterston Junction ?
GW1000 All Lines n/a
GW4501 Stoke Gifford Junction to Bristol Bulk Handling Terminal 7
GW5001 Beechgrove Ground Frame (incl) to Westbury North Junction 8
GW5401 Filton West Junction to Patchway Junction (Patchway Chord) 7 or 8 conflicting information
GW6135 Exeter Railway Junction to Alphington Road ?
GW8001 Long Dyke Junction to 0m 33ch (boundary with ASW Castle Works) ?
GW8901 Jersey Marine Junction South to Jersey Marine 6
GW9001 Landore Junction to Swansea 7