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* ] (only to Bedford) - in the 1980s * ] (only to Bedford) - in the 1980s
* ] - in the 1950s under the 1955 BR modernisation plan to Birmingham (new Street) / Liverpool (Lime Street) / Crewe / Manchester (Piccadilly). Extended in the 1970s to Glasgow. In 2003 Crewe to Kidsgrove section of the ] was electrified as a diversionary route for the WCML. * ] - in the 1950s under the 1955 BR modernisation plan to Birmingham (new Street) / Liverpool (Lime Street) / Crewe / Manchester (Piccadilly). Extended in the 1970s to Glasgow. In 2003 Crewe to Kidsgrove section of the ] was electrified as a diversionary route for the WCML.
* Glasgow Suburban (see ] ans ]) - started in the 1950s under the 1955 BR modernisation plan. * Glasgow Suburban (see ] and ]) - started in the 1950s under the 1955 BR modernisation plan.
* Leeds to Skipton (]) / ] ( ] ) * Leeds to Skipton (]) / ] ( ] )
* Manchester suburban parts ... * Manchester suburban parts ...

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40% (3,062 miles / 4,928 km) of the British rail network is electrified and 60% of all rail journeys are be electric traction (both by locomotives and Multiple Units).

650 to 850v DC Third rail

An example of thrid rail

630 V DC Fourth Rail

The Tube's 4th rail system

1200 V DC Side Contact rail

  • Manchester Victoria - Bury and

1500 V DC Overhead

Tyne & Wear Metro is the only current 1500 V DC system in the UK

3500 V DC Overhead

  • Holcombe Brook Branch
  • Manchester Victoria - Bury (to Third Rail in 1918)

6600 (6.6K) V AC Overhead @25Hz

25000 (25K) V AC Overhead @50Hz

The West Coast Main Line is electrified at 25 kV AC Overhead