Tags: Railway Line.

The Northampton loop is a railway line serving the town of Northampton. It is a branch of the West Coast Main Line deviating from the faster direct main line which runs to the west.The Northampton loop leaves the direct London-Birmingham line at Hanslope Junction just north of Milton Keynes but continues to run alongside it until the two lines separate north of Roade at the northern end of Roade cutting it then runs north east for several miles until it reaches Northampton station.

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is part of
National Rail
line length (μ)
37014.9
location
East Midlands, Northamptonshire, West Midlands (region)
opening year
1881-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Virgin Trains, London Midland
owner
Network Rail
railway rolling stock
British Rail Class 350, British Rail Class 321, British Rail Class 390
route end
West Coast Main Line
route start
Roade
speed limit (kmh)
120.701
type of electrification
25 kV AC railway electrification
voltage of electrification (V)
25000.0

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