Alex Coomber
The Last Main Line. London Marylebone to Sheffield. 161 Miles. London Marylebone, Amersham, Aylesbury, Calvert, Brackley, Woodford Halse, Rugby Central, Lutterworth, Ashby Magna, Leicester Central, Loughborough, Nottingham Victoria, Annesley, Tibshelf, Chesterfield Central, Staveley and Sheffield Victoria. Built to the continental loading gauge. Edward Watkins grand dream of reaching Europe via a Channel Tunnel failed to get beyond the buffer stops at London Marylebone Station. It's duplication of existing north and south routes led to the Great Centrals early closure in 1966.