West of England Main Line - Definition and Overview

The West of England Main Line is the railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter.

The main towns served by the route are listed below. The line between London and Basingstoke is shared with the South Western Main Line.

• London Waterloo
• Clapham Junction
• Woking
• Basingstoke
  • Route diverges to either Reading or Winchester and Southampton (see South Western Main Line)
• Andover
• Salisbury
  • Route diverges to Westbury (see Wessex Main Line)
• Gillingham
• Templecombe
• Yeovil Junction
• Crewkerne
• Axminster
• Honiton
• Exeter
  • Line continues to Newton Abbot, Paignton and Plymouth (see Great Western Main Line)

Passenger services are currently operated by South West Trains.