West of England Main Line

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The West of England Main Line is a major railway route in southwest England that connects London with Exeter and passes through several counties including Somerset.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf main line railway
railway line
alsoKnownAs Waterloo–Exeter line
connectsCity Exeter
London
linked to: London, England
country United Kingdom
electrification 750 V DC third rail (London Waterloo to Basingstoke)
electrificationStatus unelectrified west of Basingstoke
endingPoint Exeter St Davids railway station
freightUsage yes
gauge 1,435 mm
historicalRegionServed West Country
linked to: southwest England
locatedIn England
South West England
linked to: southwest England
majorStation Basingstoke railway station
Clapham Junction railway station
Honiton railway station
Salisbury railway station
Woking railway station
Yeovil Junction railway station
numberOfTracks double track (most of route)
opened 19th century
operator South Western Railway
originalCompany London and South Western Railway
owner Network Rail
partOf British railway network
passesThrough Devon
Dorset
Hampshire
Somerset
Surrey
Wiltshire
primaryUse passenger transport
regionServed Devon
Dorset
Hampshire
Somerset
Surrey
Wiltshire
routeNumber SWML secondary route to Exeter
serviceType inter-city passenger rail
regional passenger rail
startingPoint London Waterloo railway station
terminusA London Waterloo railway station
terminusB Exeter St Davids railway station
trackGauge standard gauge

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Somerset containsTransportInfrastructure West of England Main Line
Yeovil railLine West of England Main Line
Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway depicts Great Western Railway line between London and the west of England
linked to: West of England Main Line
Basingstoke railway station railwayLine West of England Main Line
London Waterloo–Exeter lineUsed West of England Main Line (Basingstoke to Exeter)
linked to: West of England Main Line
British Railways Western Region primaryRoute London Paddington to the West of England main line
linked to: West of England Main Line
Honiton transportLink West of England Main Line
Salisbury railway station railwayLine West of England Main Line
Salisbury railway station locatedOn West of England route between London and Exeter
linked to: West of England Main Line
Andover railwayLine West of England Main Line
British Rail Class 50 usedOn West of England main line
linked to: West of England Main Line
Crewkerne railwayLine West of England Main Line
Exeter Central lineServed West of England Main Line
Pinhoe railway station railwayLine West of England Main Line
Exeter to Exmouth line hasConnection West of England Main Line at Exeter St Davids
linked to: West of England Main Line
Sherborne railwayLine West of England Main Line
Gillingham railwayLine West of England Main Line
Yeovil Junction railway station railwayLine West of England Main Line
Exeter St Davids railway station onLine West of England Main Line
West Coastway Line connectsToLine West of England Main Line
Andover, Hampshire, England servedByRailLine West of England Main Line