Timetables
We have an extensive collection of timetables from 1839 up to the present day.
This collection includes the famous Bradshaw railway guide (as referred to in Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie novels). It also includes the timetables that the railway companies produced for their passengers and staff, called Working Timetables: these provide a real picture of how the railways ran, which can differ from the information given to the public.
We also have what are termed Appendices to the Working Timetables. These items provide a useful insight on the procedures used by staff to run the railways.
Timetables in our collection
These PDF files list the timetables we have in our collections. They may not be complete. If you are having trouble opening them, try right-clicking and saving the document to your computer (and making sure the file is named '.pdf' at the end).
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- Bradshaw Timetables list
- Bradshaw & Other Continental Railway Guides list
- Bradshaw-Mitchell's Rail Times list
- National Rail Timetables list
- National Fares Manuals list
- Overseas Timetables list
- Timetables Pre-1947 list
- Timetables Post-1947 list
- Timetables Since Nationalisation list
- Periodical Operating Notices (Modern) list
The Bradshaw’s timetables are also on the Library Catalogue.