InterCity (British Rail) - Divisions

Divisions

InterCity was divided into the following divisions:

• East Coast: Services on the East Coast Main Line from London King's Cross to the North East, Yorkshire and eastern Scotland.

• West Coast: Services on the West Coast Main Line from London Euston to the West Midlands, North Wales, the North West and southern Scotland, including overnight sleeper services to Scotland.

• Midland: Services on the Midland Main Line from London St Pancras to the East Midlands and South Yorkshire

• Great Western: Services on the Great Western Main Line from London Paddington to the West Country and South Wales, including overnight sleeper services to the West Country.

• Great Eastern: Services on the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street to East Anglia and Essex. This was the shortest of all routes at about 110 miles.

• Cross-Country: Services between city pairs that use a combination of the various main lines, but in general do not call at any London terminus; many of these served the Cross-Country Route.

• Gatwick Express: Shuttle service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.

The InterCity sector was also responsible for Motorail services to and from London.