Paddington, Reading General, Didcot and Milton

Paddington, Reading General, Didcot and Milton Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes Up Down 1 —- Paddington Departure (Signals Down Main and Up E. & C. Lines only) – 2 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Paddington Arrival (Signals Up Main and Relief Lines and Down E. & C. Line only) 3 ↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Paddington Suburban (Signals Down and Up Suburban Lines only) ↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Paddington Goods Station Royal Oak Station 4 ↑↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Westbourne Bridge (Signals Down Main and Up E. & C. Lines only) 0m 594yds 5 ↑↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Subway Junction 0m 616yds Westbourne Park Station 6 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Portobello Junction 0m 704yds 7 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓↓ Ladbroke Grove 0m 770yds 8 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓↓ West London Ground Frame (Signals E. & C. Lines only) – 9 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Old Oak Common East 1m 770yds* * From Ladbrooke Grove 10 ↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Old Oak Common West 0m 814yds 11 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Friars Junction 0m 682yds Acton Main Line Station 12 ↑↑ ↓↓ Acton 1m 572yds Ealing Broadway Station 13 ↑↑ ↓↓ West Ealing Station 1m 1232yds 14 ↑↑ ↓↓ Southall East Junction 2m 44yds 15 ↑↑ ↓↓ Southall East Station 0m 506yds 16 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Southall West Station 0m 308yds 17 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓ Southall West Junction 0m 946yds 18 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Hayes & Harlington Station 1m 198yds 19 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Dawley 0m 1694yds 20 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ West Drayton East 1m 704yds 21 ↑ ↓↓ West Drayton West 0m 484yds 22 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Iver Station 1m 1100yds 23 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Langley Station 1m 308yds 24 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Dolphin Junction 1m 418yds 25 ↑↑ ↓↓ Slough East 0m 1672yds 26 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Slough Middle 0m 308yds 27 ↑↑ ↓↓ Slough West 0m 506yds 28 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Farnham Road 0m 1188yds 29 ↑↑ ↓↓ Burnham (Bucks) Station 1m 748yds 30 ↑↑ ↓↓ Taplow Station 1m 748yds 31 ↑↑ ↓↓ Maidenhead East 1m 1320yds 32 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Maidenhead Middle (Signals Relief Lines and High Wycombe Line Only) 0m 462yds 33 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Maidenhead West 0m 638yds 34 ↑↑ ↓↓ Waltham Siding 1m 858yds 35 ↑↑ ↓↓ Shottesbrook 1m 1166yds 36 ↑↑ ↓↓ Ruscombe 1m 1078yds 37 ↑↑ ↓↓ Twyford East 1m 638yds 38 ↑↑ ↓↓ Twyford West 0m 462yds 39 ↑↑ ↓↓ Woodley Bridge 1m 1144yds 40 ↑↑ ↓↓ Sonning 1m 638yds 41 ↑↑ ↓↓ Kennet Bridge 0m 1320yds 42 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading Main Line East 0m 1606yds 43 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading Main Line West 0m 770yds 44 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading West Goods (Signals Down and Up Goods Lines only) 0m 946yds* * Distance from Reading Main Line East Box 45 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading West Junction 0m 1430yds* * Distance from Reading Main Line West Box 46 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Scours Lane Junction 0m 1254yds 47 ↑↑ ↓↓ Tilehurst Station 0m 1408yds 48 ↑↑ ↓↓ Pangbourne Station 2m 1584yds 49 ↑↑ ↓↓ Goring & Streatley Station 3m 374yds 50 ↑↑ ↓↓ Cholsey & Moulsford Station 3m 1474yds 51 ↑↑ ↓↓ Moreton Cutting 3m 88yds 52 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Didcot East Junction 1m 638yds Didcot Station 53 ↑↑ ↓↓ Didcot West End 0m 748yds 54 ↑↑ ↓↓ Foxhall Junction 0m 726yds 55 ↑↑ – Milton 1m 726yds Links

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This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.

Junctions and other features Running Lines Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions Distance from Signal Box above Loops and Refuge Sidings Notes
Up Down
1 Paddington Departure (Signals Down Main and Up E. & C. Lines only)
2 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Paddington Arrival (Signals Up Main and Relief Lines and Down E. & C. Line only)
3 ↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Paddington Suburban (Signals Down and Up Suburban Lines only)
↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Paddington Goods Station
Royal Oak Station
4 ↑↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Westbourne Bridge (Signals Down Main and Up E. & C. Lines only) 0m 594yds
5 ↑↑↕↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Subway Junction 0m 616yds
Westbourne Park Station
6 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Portobello Junction 0m 704yds
7 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓↓ Ladbroke Grove 0m 770yds
8 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓↓ West London Ground Frame (Signals E. & C. Lines only)
9 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Old Oak Common East 1m 770yds* * From Ladbrooke Grove
10 ↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ Old Oak Common West 0m 814yds
11 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Friars Junction 0m 682yds
Acton Main Line Station
12 ↑↑ ↓↓ Acton 1m 572yds
Ealing Broadway Station
13 ↑↑ ↓↓ West Ealing Station 1m 1232yds
14 ↑↑ ↓↓ Southall East Junction 2m 44yds
15 ↑↑ ↓↓ Southall East Station 0m 506yds
16 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Southall West Station 0m 308yds
17 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓ Southall West Junction 0m 946yds
18 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Hayes & Harlington Station 1m 198yds
19 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Dawley 0m 1694yds
20 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ West Drayton East 1m 704yds
21 ↓↓ West Drayton West 0m 484yds
22 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Iver Station 1m 1100yds
23 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Langley Station 1m 308yds
24 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Dolphin Junction 1m 418yds
25 ↑↑ ↓↓ Slough East 0m 1672yds
26 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Slough Middle 0m 308yds
27 ↑↑ ↓↓ Slough West 0m 506yds
28 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Farnham Road 0m 1188yds
29 ↑↑ ↓↓ Burnham (Bucks) Station 1m 748yds
30 ↑↑ ↓↓ Taplow Station 1m 748yds
31 ↑↑ ↓↓ Maidenhead East 1m 1320yds
32 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Maidenhead Middle (Signals Relief Lines and High Wycombe Line Only) 0m 462yds
33 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Maidenhead West 0m 638yds
34 ↑↑ ↓↓ Waltham Siding 1m 858yds
35 ↑↑ ↓↓ Shottesbrook 1m 1166yds
36 ↑↑ ↓↓ Ruscombe 1m 1078yds
37 ↑↑ ↓↓ Twyford East 1m 638yds
38 ↑↑ ↓↓ Twyford West 0m 462yds
39 ↑↑ ↓↓ Woodley Bridge 1m 1144yds
40 ↑↑ ↓↓ Sonning 1m 638yds
41 ↑↑ ↓↓ Kennet Bridge 0m 1320yds
42 ↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading Main Line East 0m 1606yds
43 ↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading Main Line West 0m 770yds
44 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading West Goods (Signals Down and Up Goods Lines only) 0m 946yds* * Distance from Reading Main Line East Box
45 ↑↑↑ ↓↓↓ Reading West Junction 0m 1430yds* * Distance from Reading Main Line West Box
46 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Scours Lane Junction 0m 1254yds
47 ↑↑ ↓↓ Tilehurst Station 0m 1408yds
48 ↑↑ ↓↓ Pangbourne Station 2m 1584yds
49 ↑↑ ↓↓ Goring & Streatley Station 3m 374yds
50 ↑↑ ↓↓ Cholsey & Moulsford Station 3m 1474yds
51 ↑↑ ↓↓ Moreton Cutting 3m 88yds
52 ↑↑↑ ↓↓ Didcot East Junction 1m 638yds
Didcot Station
53 ↑↑ ↓↓ Didcot West End 0m 748yds
54 ↑↑ ↓↓ Foxhall Junction 0m 726yds
55 ↑↑ Milton 1m 726yds

Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.

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