Neasden Junction

Simplified diagram of layout at Neasden Junction. LUL lines are omitted

Neasden Junction is a railway junction in Neasden, London. This is where the mainline from Marylebone diverges into two main lines: the Chiltern Main Line, which runs towards High Wycombe and Birmingham, and the London to Aylesbury Line. The Aylesbury line used to be a major trunk route, the Great Central Main Line, which ran to Rugby, Leicester, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester until it was closed due to the Beeching axe in 1966. Just south-east of the mainline junction the freight line (Dudding Hill Line) from Acton splits into two, one line continuing onwards north-east to Cricklewood and the other joining the Chiltern Main Line westbound. There are a few sidings for freight and maintenance trains. There used to be a locomotive shed but this was knocked down during the 1960s^[1]. The Metropolitan Line and Jubilee line run east of the junction and Neasden tube station also lies east to the junction. The North Circular Road goes over the junction using a Victorian bridge.