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| type                            = Heavy rail
| system                          = Board of Railways
| system                          = [[Board of Railways]]
| status                          = Operational
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==Infrastructure==
==Infrastructure==
===Track===
===Track===
The EML is mostly double track set at the standard Erbonian gauge of 5 Catherinian feet, which works out to be around 4' 10¾” Imperial or 1.49 m. The line is quadruple tracked in the section between Lendert-with-Cadell and Lostwin as well as other high-volume sections. There are intermittent sections of triple track as well.
The EML is mostly double track set at the standard Erbonian gauge of 5 Catherinian feet, which works out to be around 4' 10¾" Imperial or 1.49 m. The line is quadruple tracked in the section between [[Lendert-with-Cadell]] and Lostwin as well as other high-volume sections. There are intermittent sections of triple track as well.


===Signalling===
===Signalling===

Latest revision as of 00:04, 25 October 2019

Eastern Main Line
LMS Black five on GCR.jpg
The EML running near Fenby Dunloy.
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
SystemBoard of Railways
StatusOperational
LocaleLesser Erbonia, Great Nortend
TerminiSaint-le-Cross railway station
Astonstan Town railway station
Stations69
Operation
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
Technical
Line length~130 miles, ~220 km
Number of tracks
  • Double track
  • Quadruple track
  • Sextuple track
Track gaugeErbonian gauge
Eastern Main Line
Saint-le-Cross
Gilesgate Without
Corsleigh Harrow
Corsleigh Town
City Lines
Pavert Lane
Anderdon Street
St Eruth Copse
Marygavel Line
Gormington
Four Chapels
To the Great North
and Midston Main Line
Stallinghampton and Gockfield Junction Line
Stallinghampton Road
Stallinghampton
Rickcart Street
Stallinghampton-Keanford Line
Bronton Loop
Gewsborough Bridge West
River Nort
Gewsborough Bridge East
Gewsborough
Central Enley Line
Shewsbury
Glindoor
Mannoscot
Bosley Hale
Lawlinghurst
Bronton Loop
Mooping to Keanford Line
Minstershaw
Mooping to Teyford Line
Mooping
Mooping-St Holve-Normouth Line
Wedworth Harrow
Kenfurrough
Leyes Branch
Ourkgren
Bradbourne
Foxerbex
Chesston to Normouth Line
Chesston
Wateringbridge Branch
Cormilford
River Snale
Mopham
Thengfield
Harringham to
Armadalebridge Line
Harringham
Harringham to Norhading Line
North Swent Line
Lostwin to Armadalebridge Line
Forgmerham
Berbury Loop
Newlock
Lostwin
River Coffet
Blodmill
Berbury Loop
Lostwin to Moneypool Line
Bruneden Main Line
Durden
Adworth
Odmust Cross
Medlingford-Drimstock
-Winterden Lea Line
Loresdon
River Anford
Honeystockwell
Evels
Carlaw-cum-Drissle
Tuncloset Road
Tuncloset
Bleswale Court
Galesport to Moneypool Line
Galesport North
North Swent Line
River Mede
Galesport Docks
Galesport Town
Carewether Lines
Secking
Kilingham Branch
Covinton
Bewis Gap
Songfield
Fulsted
Dewer Valley Line
River Dewer
Wolam
Nursetch
Arnetham
River Arnet
Genthord
Harpwest
Collie's Halt
Odweld
Rich Halt
Carbourne Line
Buslingweld
Bruneden Main Line
Salwecop Junction
Hedgewale
Ettishaw
Hentonvale
Derham
Derham Falesgate
Isdale Junction
To Porthawley
Follingswood
Ridwick Carn
River Dere
Fenby Dunloy to
Deremouth and Stanford Lines
Fenby Dunloy
Russcop
Russcop to Porthawley Line
Upstrick
Ceslet
Asmede
Marksea Branch
Hoack and Plassenham
Pirron Line
Astonstan

The Eastern Main Line (EML) is a major railway line in Great Nortend operated by the Eastern Railway. The EML connects the capital of Lendert-with-Cadell with the major towns of Mooping, Lostwin, Galesport, Derham and Astonstan, running near due-east from the Cadell terminus of the Eastern Railway, Saint-le-Cross railway station. The line is an important passenger and goods line in Great Nortend, serving the major port of Galesport, as well as being a crucial line between the East and the capital.

The EML was one of the first main lines to be established in the Golden Age of Railways in Great Nortend. The first section, between Saint-le-Cross and Stallinghampton, opened in 1831 by the Cadell and Stallinghampton Railway, was the first railway built in Lendert-with-Cadell and precipitated a great railway building boom during the mid-19th century. This was soon extended to Gewsborough and thence to Mooping. Various sections were built by newly formed companies such as the Astonstan, Fenby Dunloy and Derham Railway Company which built the line between Astonstan and Barrowden, the portion between Barrowden and Derham now used as part of the Dewer Valley line.

Route

The core route of the EML runs from Cadell Saint-le-Cross railway station for 130 miles (220 km) to Astonstan on the eastern Dershire coast. There are principal stations at Gewborough, Mooping, Cormilford, Harringham, Lostwin, Loresdon, Galesport, and Derham.

The EML forms the main backbone of the services provided by the Eastern Railway. There are branches serving Swinork, Teyford, Moneypool and Leigh Regis, as well as an alternative route branching off beyond Lostwin that passes through Dean Hurrough, Medlingford, Rotherham on Dewer and Barrowden before rejoining the main route at Salwecop Junction a few miles before Derham.

The route of the line was largely dictated by the geographical land formations in the area. The Cherddon Welds and Ippen Hills serve as the main considerations for route-planning. The line skirts around the north to north-eastern side of the Central Weld region, crossing numerous rivers. Consideration was also paid to the location of estates, rivers and towns, as well as the requirements of the legislation for construction.

Infrastructure

Track

The EML is mostly double track set at the standard Erbonian gauge of 5 Catherinian feet, which works out to be around 4' 10¾" Imperial or 1.49 m. The line is quadruple tracked in the section between Lendert-with-Cadell and Lostwin as well as other high-volume sections. There are intermittent sections of triple track as well.

Signalling

Standard semaphore signalling is used on the EML, controlled by a network of over 60 manual signal boxes.