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  Avocet Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The line is named after the Pied Avocet, which live in the estuary.
The route follows the West of England Main Line in the suburbs of Exeter before diverging to the south.
West of England Main Line continues to Yeovil Junction, Salisbury and London Waterloo.
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 West of England Main Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The West of England Main Line is the British railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter.
The line between London and Basingstoke is shared with the South Western Main Line.
The line is not electrified (except for the SWML portion).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_of_England_Main_Line   (322 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: West Coast Main Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Northamptonshire (abbreviated Northants or Nhants) is a landlocked county in central England with a population of 629,676 (2001 census).
Hemel Hempstead is a town in Hertfordshire, England with a population of 81,143 at the 2001 Census.
Sandwell is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England.
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 West of England Main Line: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The south western main line is the railway line from london waterloo to weymouth on the dorset coast....
The wessex main line is the railway line from bristol temple meads to southampton....
Yeovil junction railway station is on the west of england main line from london waterloo to exeter....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/we/west_of_england_main_line.htm   (694 words)

  
 West Coast Main Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The WCML is not a single railway; although its main "spine" runs between London and Glasgow with a branch from Carstairs to Edinburgh.
The North Wales Coast Line from Crewe to Holyhead and the line from Manchester to Preston are not electrified.
West Midlands Main Line to Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Stafford
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Coast_Main_Line   (1773 words)

  
 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: Lancaster, England   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
North West England is one of the regions of England.
The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to administrative counties of England.
Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland Queen of France, nominal title Elizabeth I (September 7, 1533–March 24, 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from November 17, 1558 until her death.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lancaster%2C-England   (4234 words)

  
 Hungerford: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
West Berkshire (West Berkshire: west berkshire is an local government district in berkshire, south east england,...
South East England (South East England: south east england is one of the official regions of england....
Ceremonial County (Ceremonial County: the ceremonial counties of england are areas of england that are appointed a lord-lieutenant,...
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 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Exeter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Until the construction of main road by-passes in the 20th century, Exeter was the lowest bridging point of the River Exe, and therefore developed as an administrative and route centre.
Exeter was at first a Parliamentary town in the English Civil War in the largely Royalist South West, but it was captured by the Royalists on 4 September 1643 and it remained in their control until near the end of the war, being on of the final Royalist cities to fall into Parliamentary hands.
There are two main line railway routes from Exeter to London, the faster Great Western Main Line route via Taunton to London Paddington and the slower West of England Main Line via Salisbury to London Waterloo.
www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Exeter   (2475 words)

  
 YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Dorset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east and Hampshire to the east.
In the west of the county the chalk and clay of south-east England begin to give way to the marl and granite of neighbouring Devon.
The West of England Main Line runs through the north of the county at Gillingham and Sherborne.
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 England Travel Guide
Mountains, moors and steeper hills are found mainly in the north and the west; the Lake District (Cumbria) and the northwest are divided from the Yorkshire Dales, and the northeast, by the (relatively) high-rising Pennines, ‘the backbone of England’.
The west coast and mountainous areas receive the most rain; the east coast, particularly in the north, is colder and windier.
Train/Underground: Silvertown Station, on the Silverlink Metro line, is 328m (300 yards) from the airport terminal; connections with the Underground are at West Ham (District and Hammersmith and City Lines), Stratford (Central Line and Docklands Light Railway), Highbury and Islington (Victoria Line), West Hampstead (Jubilee Line) and Willesden Junction (Bakerloo Line).
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 Brighton Main Line -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Brighton Main Line is the British railway line from London Victoria and London Bridge to Brighton.
The scheme was to build a line from a junction with the London and Croydon Railway (LandCR) (with its terminus at London Bridge) to Brighton, with two branches: one to Newhaven, the other to Shoreham-by-Sea.
After the 1923 grouping the main line as far as Coulsdon North came into use using overhead conductors, but the new Southern Railway had by now decided upon the third-rail system, as adopted by another of its constituents, the London and South Western Railway.
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 Rugby, England
Rugby's main industries include engineering, tourism, warehousing, and cement production - Rugby has one of the largest cement works in Europe, and the headquarters of the Rugby Cement company are located in the town.
The town is near the M6, M1 and M45 motorways and is served by the West Coast Mainline railway.
At the same time several of the railway lines which radiated from Rugby were closed as part of the Beeching axe including the once hugely important Midland Counties Railway in 1961.
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The Protestant succession of Elizabeth I to the throne of England and her actions became a threat to the Hapsburg maritime supply line to the Netherlands.
England was a late comer to guerre de course against Spanish bullion ships from the New World.
In a given situation, the Navy's main purpose may be: (1) Sea control: Establish such control/deny it to the enemy (2) Combined operations: Support one's army/hinder the opponent's armies (3) Commerce war: Protect one's SLOC/destroy the opponent's communications g.
www.owlnet.rice.edu /~nava202/Rev12-02.doc   (16437 words)

  
 The "Cheltenham Flyer"
It is only over the main line from Swindon to Paddington that the "Cheltenham Flyer" can be said really to "fly." From Cheltenham to Swindon the distance of 44¼ miles requires 71 minutes, an average of 37 miles per hour - somewhat short of express speed.
Some humour was once aroused along the line when the engine had been prepared at Old Oak for one of the exceptionally fast demonstration runs that have been made by the "Flyer" from time to time, and left Paddington on the leisurely 10-45 a.m.
The "Kings" have been designed for the heavy trains and steep gradients of the West of England and Birmingham main lines, where their higher tractive power is developed to better advantage.
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 Scotland Royalty - Scottish Genealogy of the Kings & Queens Royal Family Trees
This family line is the most ancient in Scotland's royal history, all of the successive Kings and Queens of Scotland are descended from this family root.
The Scottish line from which I am descended also intertwines with the Royalty in England through King Malcolm III's wife Princess Margaret (24th Great Grandparents), whose Grandfather was Edmund II "Ironside" King Of England, who in turn is descended from all the Welsh Kings and Queens of ancient times.
England apparently was not as forthcoming as France and Scotland was in sending their Knights and Noblemen to fight for the Christian Crusades, and England had often been reprimanded by Rome to cease squandering their resources fighting their neighbors and to instead concentrate their attention to the spreading of the Christian Faith.
www.scotlandroyalty.org   (2043 words)

  
 Tufts-New England Medical Center - Directions
Tufts-New England Medical Center is located in downtown Boston, next to Chinatown and the Theater District and within walking distance of the Boston Common, Downtown Crossing, and many hotels and restaurants.
The main entrance to Tufts-New England Medical Center for patients and visitors is located at 800 Washington Street.
The full closure of Exit 20 is necessary to build the permanent barrier wall on the left side of the ramp and to correct the dip in the road in the area where the temporary ramp used to sit.
www.nemc.org /home/aboutus/directions.htm   (918 words)

  
 Open Directory - Society: Genealogy: Surnames: W   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Born in German settlements west of Warsaw in the mid 19th century, moved to Heimtal area of Volhynia, settled in the Bruderheim area of Alberta, Canada.
Whitehurst - Researching family lines from Europe and the Mediterranean and their immigration to the United States.
Main villages are Golcar, Longwood, Scamonden, Slaithwaite, Lintwaite, Lingards and Marsden.
www.dmoz.org /Society/Genealogy/Personal_Pages/W   (2875 words)

  
 Alternative Locomotive Timelines
The 1955 Modernisation Plan decides upon large-scale electrification of all main line routes within 15 years, beginning with the east and west coast main lines, followed by the Midland and GW Bristol and South Wales lines, Bristol-York and the north trans-pennine route.
The only type 4 built in quantity are the class 52 'Western's for use on the West of England main line.
Main line steam passenger haulage lasts as late as 1976, with haulage by Britannias and rebuilt Bullied pacifics, the latter displaced from their home territory when the third rail reached Exeter in 1970.
www.kalyr.com /railways/LocoTimelines.html   (1371 words)

  
 Find travel information for the UK, travel info for England, Scotland, Wales   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ferry sailings from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Main airport for North West England and North Wales.
Airport for Blackpool in Lancashire in the North West of England.
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 Sheerness Line -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Sheerness Line connects Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent with Sittingbourne on the mainland, and with the Chatham Main Line for trains to London and elsewhere in Kent.
The connection to Sittingbourne faces away from London, and most trains on the line run as shuttles between the station and Sheerness - there are, however, a few through trains which run directly between Newington station and Kemsley.
There was a branch line from Queenborough to Leysdown, opened in 1901 and closed 1950 - see the Sheppey Light Railway.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Sheerness_Line   (303 words)

  
 Locations outside the U.S.
The Junction to Sherbroke, Portland (Maine) is at 3Km at Ste-Rosalie Village.
Busy West of England main line passes along sea wall across the road from hotels...Ask for a sea view room (the other view is of the cliffs 20 ft behind the hotels and is very undesirable).
It is adjacent to the East Coast Main Line.
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 Tamar Valley Line -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Tamar Valley Line is a railway line from Devonport in Plymouth, to Gunnislake near Tavistock in Devon, England.
The line follows the River Tamar for much of its route.
Cherwell Valley Line Gloucester-Newport Line Exeter-Paignton "Riviera" Line South Wales Main Line
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 The Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004
This Order may be cited as the Network Rail (West Coast Main Line) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 4th March 2004.
(3) No proceedings shall be instituted in England and Wales in respect of an offence under this article except by or with the consent of the Health and Safety Executive or the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Work No. 4 - A footbridge over the West Coast Main Line railway, commencing at a point 16 metres north of the junction of Ludgate with Freville Close and terminating at a point 78 metres south of the junction of Tennyson Avenue with Masefield Drive, including the demolition of the bridge over that railway.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2004/20040389.htm   (11961 words)

  
 Signaling: Station & Extended Area
As well as the main line via Beattock there's also sections of the Glasgow and South Western route and the line from Carstairs to Edinburgh.
Four lines converge on the East Coast Main Line from Leeds, Lincoln, Sheffield and Hull.
All of the Cornish branch lines are featured; St Ives, Newquay, Loo etc etc. Numerous minor stations, some of which (Truro for example) originate and terminate their own local train services.
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 Samuel Beckett Resources and Links
Samuel Beckett is sui generis...He has given a voice to the decrepit and maimed and inarticulate, men and women at the end of their tether, past pose or pretense, past claim of meaningful existence.
Theatre of the Absurd: The West and the East by Jan Culík, School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Univ. of Glasgow.
Worton presents here an extensive and erudite analysis of Beckett's plays and of how the ideas of the many writers that he has drawn upon are both interwoven into his texts or are often dismissed by him.
www.samuel-beckett.net   (8467 words)

  
 Official West Hartlepool RFC - The Official website of West Hartlepool - Official. News and Message Boards. For true ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
West Hartlepool RFC is committed to ensure that equity is adopted across all aspects of club life.
West retained their title of county champions with a skilful display of attacking rugby.
West overcame Alnwick, and the conditions, to win the final home game of the season.
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 Accommodation in London England
West Lodge Park is a four star country house hotel set in 35 acres of grounds.
The Raglan Hall Hotel is situated in an elegant, quiet tree lined avenue in north London with excellent access to the major road and rail networks.
The Victoria Inn is located in Victoria, in the heart of London and close to all the main attractions of the capital.
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 Heart of England Way - Paths Routes and Trails - Information - Ramblers' Association
A green route across the West Midlands linking Cannock Chase in Staffordshire with the Cotswolds, running to the east of Birmingham.
Stafford, easily reached from Milford, is on the West Coast Main Line with services to London Euston, Crewe, Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Lancaster, Carlisle and Glasgow, as well as local services to Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham and Coventry.
Birmingham is a rail hub from which most destinations in the West Midlands and in the rest of Britain can be reached.
www.ramblers.org.uk /info/paths/heartofengland.html   (465 words)

  
 gner england - Web Links
BBC News ENGLAND Fresh strikes to hit rail services Fresh strikes to hit rail services only paid £13000 a year, while those doing similar jobs at train operators Midland Main Line and GNER get £16200..
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the North East coast to the west of England run on the transpennine rail line with GNER and Virgin trains to Leeds, Bradford and Manchester.
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