Licences issued by the Office of the Rail Regulator

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Last update 18 November 2009

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Phil Deaves, Swindon, Wiltshire

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I am always grateful for additional information, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the email address above.  Thank you.

 

East Coast Main Line Company Ltd

(Formerly Abbey Rail Ltd to 15 July 2009.  Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Directly Operated Railways Limited (wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Transport))

European passenger licence UK 01 2006 0006

Application made 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006; certificate of incorporation on change of name 15 July 2009

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2006 0006

Application made 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006; certificate of incorporation on change of name 15 July 2009

Station licence UK 03 2009 0004

Application made 25 September 2009; from 26 October 2009

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2009 0005

Application made 25 September 2009; from 26 October 2009

 

Eastern Infrastructure Maintenance Company

Network licence

From 2 February 1996; change of control 2 April 1996 (Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance Company Ltd); revoked 19 December 2000

Non-passenger licence exemption 1996 No 1

From 2 February 1996; revoked 19 December 2000

Within possessions only

 

Eastern Track Renewals Company Limited

(See Jarvis Fastline Limited)

 

East Lancashire Light Railway Company Ltd

Licence exemption

Application received 17 November 1998

Licence exemption

Application received 30 October 2000

Licence exemption

Application received "31 February 2002"

Network licence exemption 2003 No 5

Application received 7 May 2003; from 29 August 2003

Heywood branch

Station licence exemption 2003 No 5

Application received 7 May 2003; from 29 August 2003

Any station on above network

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 2003 No 5

Application received 7 May 2003; from 29 August 2003

Any depot on above network

Passenger licence exemption 2003 No 5

Application received 7 May 2003; from 29 August 2003

Any train on above network

Non-passenger licence exemption 2003 No 5

Application received 7 May 2003; from 29 August 2003

Any train on above network

Station licence exemption

Application received 1 October 2007

Heywood

Network licence exemption

Application received 1 October 2007

Line between Bury and Heywood

 

East Midlands Trains Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0008

Application received 3 August 2007; from 11 November 2007

European non-passenger licence UK 03 2007 0018

Application received 3 August 2007; from 11 November 2007

Station licence UK 03 2007 0019

Application received 3 August 2007; from 11 November 2007; additional stations from 21 November 2008 (assumed Corby, East Midlands Parkway)

Alfreton Hinckley Oakham
Alsager Hubberts Bridge Peartree
Ambergate Hucknall Radcliffe
Ancaster Hykeham Rauceby
Aslockton Kettering Rolleston
Attenborough Kidsgrove Ruskington
Barrow Upon Soar Kirkby-in-Ashfield Saxilby
Beeston Langley Mill Sheffield
Belper Langwith-Whaley Thorns   Shirebrook
Bingham Leicester Sileby
Bleasby Lincoln Skegness
Blythe Bridge Long Eaton Sleaford
Boston Longport South Wigston
Bottesford Longton Spalding
Bulwell Loughborough Spondon
Burton Joyce Lowdham Stamford
Burton-on-Trent Mansfield Town Sutton Parkway
Carlton Mansfield Woodhouse Swinderby
Chesterfield Market Harborough Swineshead
Collingham Market Rasen Syston
Creswell Matlock Thorpe Culvert
Cromford Matlock Bath Thurgarton
Derby Melton Mowbray Tutbury & Hatton
Duffield Metheringham Uttoxeter
Elton & Orston Narborough Wainfleet
Fiskerton Netherfield Wellingborough
Gainsborough Lea Road   Newark Castle Whatstandwell
Havenhouse Newstead Whitwell
Heckington Nottingham Willington
Corby (from 21 November 2008)   East Midlands Parkway (from 21 November 2008)

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2007 0020

Application received 3 August 2007; from 11 November 2007; additional depot (not stated) 30 March 2009

Leeds Neville Hill   Derby Etches Park   Nottingham Eastcroft

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0009

From 11 November 2007

 

Eden Valley Railway Company Limited

Network licence exemption 2006 No 2

Application received 8 March 2006, from 7 April 2006

Sandford to Warcop

Station licence exemption 2006 No 2

Application received 8 March 2006, from 7 April 2006

Warcop

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 2006 No 2

Application received 8 March 2006, from 7 April 2006

Warcop

Passenger licence exemption 2006 No 2

Application received 8 March 2006, from 7 April 2006

Any train on above network

Non-passenger licence exemption 2006 No 2

Application received 8 March 2006, from 7 April 2006

Any train on above network

Network licence exemption

Application received 28 May 2009

Flitholme to Appleby East plus approved extensions

Passenger licence exemption

Application received 28 May 2009

Any train on above network

Non-passenger licence exemption

Application received 28 May 2009

Any train on above network

Station licence exemption

Application received 28 May 2009

Any station on above network

Light maintenance depot licence exemption

Application received 28 May 2009

Any depot on above network

 

Edmund Nuttall Ltd

Licence exemption

Application received 25 August 1999

Non-passenger licence exemption 2003 No 3

Application received 4 September 2002, from 12 March 2003

Within possessions only

 

Elec-Trak Installations Limited

(see Hythe Realisations Ltd)

 

Electro-Motive Services International Ltd

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 2008 No 16

Application made 24 July 2008; from 22 August 2008

Brookside (Stoke-on-Trent)

Network licence exemption 2008 No 16

Application made 24 July 2008; from 22 August 2008

Network within depot

Non-passenger licence exemption 2008 No 16

Application made 24 July 2008; from 22 August 2008

Any train on above network

The ORR's 2008-09 annual report states that a passenger exemption was granted, and no network exemption.  This seems somewhat unlikely.

 

The Elsecar Steam Railway

Network licence exemption 1996 No 7

From 26 April 1996

Network defined in the Elsecar Steam Railway Order 1996 S.I.1996/937

Passenger licence exemption 1996 No 7

From 26 April 1996

Any train on above network

Non-passenger licence exemption 1996 No 7

From 26 April 1996

Any train on above network

Station licence exemption 1996 No 7

From 26 April 1996

Any station on above network

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 1996 No 7

From 26 April 1996

Any depot on above network

 

English Welsh & Scottish Railway Ltd

(See DB Schenker)

 

English Welsh & Scottish Railway International Ltd

(Formerly Railfreight Distribution Ltd (to 30 November 1998))

Network licence UK 03 1996 0007

From 12 October 1996; modified 1 October 1998; revised 1 February 2001; change of name 1 December 1998; change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); change of control 28 December 2007 (DB Schenker); modification application made 7 November 2008; modified 17 December 2008; modified 23 October 2009

* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person;

Non-passenger licence UK 03 1996 0006

From 12 October 1996; modified 1 October 1998; revised 1 February 2001; change of name 1 December 1998; change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); change of control 28 December 2007 (DB Schenker); modification application made 7 November 2008; modified 17 December 2008; modified 23 October 2009

International licence

Application made 7 May 1999; from 27 August 1999; change of control 16 November 2001 (Canadian National); modified 17 June 2005; change of control 28 December 2007 (DB Schenker) (assumed)

European freight licence UK 01 2005 0030

From 28 November 2005

Freight SNRP UK 02 2005 0031

From 28 November 2005; modification application made 7 November 2008; notice of modification 17 December 2008; modified 23 October 2009

International freight licence UK 01 2005 0032

From 28 November 2005

International freight SNRP UK 02 2005 0033

From 28 November 2005; modification application made 7 November 2008; notice of modification 17 December 2008; modified 23 October 2009

 

Epping Ongar Railway Holdings Ltd

Network licence exemption 2001 No 4

From 28 February 2001

Ongar to signal LW2 just east of Epping

Passenger licence exemption 2001 No 4

From 28 February 2001

Any train on above network

Non-passenger licence exemption 2001 No 4

From 28 February 2001

Any train on above network

Station licence exemption 2001 No 4

From 28 February 2001

Any station on above network

Light maintenance depot licence exemption 2001 No 4

From 28 February 2001

Any depot on above network

 

European Passenger Services Ltd

(See Eurostar (UK) Ltd)

 

Europorte 2 SA

Freight SNRP UK 02 2007 0013

From 22 November 2007

 

Eurostar International Ltd

Station licence

Application received 5 December 2003, withdrawn by applicant 12 March 2004

Light maintenance depot licence

Application received 5 December 2003, withdrawn by applicant 12 March 2004

 

Eurostar (UK) Ltd

(Formerly European Passenger Services Ltd (to 30 September 1996))

International passenger licence

From 1 April 1994; change of name 1 October 1996

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 1994 0002

From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; change of name 1 October 1996

Manchester International   North Pole International  

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2007 0011

Application made 20 March 2007; from 20 April 2007

Temple Mills

Station licence UK 03 1994 0001

From 1 April 1994; revised 1 February 2001; change of name 1 October 1996; expires 29 July 2052

Ashford International   Waterloo International  

International licence

From 28 September 1998

European passenger licence UK 01 2005 0026

From 28 November 2005 (some sources have 30 March 2007)

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2005 0027

From 28 November 2005 (some sources have 30 March 2007)

 

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