Chiltern Main Line - Definition and Overview

The Chiltern Main Line is the railway line from London Marylebone to Birmingham Snow Hill. There is also a secondary route to Aylesbury.

The main towns served by the route, starting from London, are listed below.

Birmingham Route

• London Marylebone
• High Wycombe
• Princes Risborough
  • Branch line diverges to Aylesbury
• Bicester
• Banbury
• Leamington Spa
  • Line diverges to Coventry
• Warwick
  • Line diverges to Stratford-upon-Avon
• Solihull
• Birmingham Moor Street
• Birmingham Snow Hill
  • Line continues to Stourbridge and Kidderminster

Aylesbury Route

• London Marylebone
• Harrow-on-the-Hill
• Rickmansworth
• Amersham
• Aylesbury

Passenger services on the route are currently operated by Chiltern Railways. Some services between Birmingham Snow Hill and Leamington Spa are operated by Central Trains, whilst Virgin Trains run services from Birmingham New Street and Coventry to Banbury.