Talk:Midland Main Line
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The line was once also an important route from London to Manchester, branching north of Derby at Ambergate Junction. In LMS days it had featured named expresses such as the Palatine and the Peaks. Part of the line was closed in the 'sixties severing an important link between Manchester and the East Midlands which has never been satisfactorily replaced by any mode of transport.
- Re amendment to "Main Line to Manchester" Is it necessary to include the extra note added today? I think my text makes it clear that it is not part of the Midland Main Line. My feeling also is that the list of stations from Ambergate to Chinley is not relevant. Chevin 09:30, 18 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Map?
Is there a map of this line? For those of us not from the UK (and/or who have never even been there), the place names don't really tell us much about how long or how important the line is or used to be. 4.243.206.12 22:26, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] What the?
Belper Junction? Attenborough Junction? Surely this chart is far too complicated anyway Chevin 18:20, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
- The detailed map does have the advantage of showing most of the diversion possibilities. The Midland is complicated enough in that North of Trent Junction there are four separate routes taken by trains (Burton, Derby, Chesterfield direct, Nottingham). There's a difference between the Midland Main Line (the railway) and Midland Mainline, the current operator of railway services over that network; I certainly think that the latter should feature a simplified route-map showing the locations served (contrast Template:Channel Tunnel Rail Link with Template:Eurostar). Sladen 14:55, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Can I suggest you look at a discussion on the future of this template, and the possibility of creating two templates from this one at Template talk:Midland Main Line. L.J.Skinnerwot|I did 18:41, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Ratings
Surely this article is more than 'Start Class' quality? Also it most definately is more important that 'Low'. Could we also update the 'lack f references' I have added many recently, more may be needed, but it's a start? Amgmichael (talk) 21:46, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
