Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Railways/Colours list
This page contains a list of colours used in previous/next station boxes on UK railway station (and related/similar) articles, believed to be up-to-date as of 26 December 2023.
Some of the colours have templates (e.g. {{
) which can be used to implement them.
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- If you can't find the desired colour on this page, use
{{Temporary rail colour}}
; this defaults to black, but another colour value may be given. See here for a list articles currently with temporary colours.
Train operating companies
Current UK train operating companies
See {{National Rail colour}} for template information. Note that when using the template, the second parameter must be explicitly named: i.e. |branch=line name
.
{{Greater Anglia colour}}
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Sample: | d70428
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Greater Anglia (train operating company)
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{{
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Sample: | 1e467d
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Abellio ScotRail | |
{{AWC colour}}
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Sample: | 004354
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Avanti West Coast | |
{{C2C colour}}
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Sample: | b7007c
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c2c | |
{{CS color}}
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Sample: | 1d2e35
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Caledonian Sleeper | |
{{Chiltern colour}}
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Sample: | 00bfff
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Chiltern Railways | |
{{XC color}}
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Sample: | 660f21
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CrossCountry | |
{{Dutchflyer colour}}
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Sample: | cc5500
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Dutchflyer (operated by Greater Anglia) | |
{{EMR colour}}
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Sample: | 713563
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East Midlands Railway | |
{{
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Sample: | 0a493e
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Great Western Railway (train operating company) (including Night Riviera sub-brand) | |
{{HT color}}
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Sample: | de005c
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Hull Trains | |
{{TL color}}
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Sample: | ff5aa4
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Govia Thameslink Railway | |
{{HeathExp colour}}
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Sample: | 532e63
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Heathrow Express | |
{{ILT colour}}
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Sample: | 1e90ff
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Island Line Trains (sub brand of South Western Railway)
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{{KAW colour|TfW Rail}}
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Sample: | ff0000
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Transport for Wales Rail | |
{{LNW colour}}
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Sample: | 00bf6f
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London Northwestern Railway
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{{Temporary rail colour|ce0e2d}}
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Sample: | ce0e2d
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London North Eastern Railway | |
{{Temporary rail colour|0072bc}}
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Sample: | 0072bc
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NI Railways | |
{{NT colour}}
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Sample: | 0f0d78
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Northern Trains | |
{{Southern color}}
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Sample: | 8cc63e
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Southern (train operating company)
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{{National Rail colour|Southeastern}}
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Sample: | 389cff
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Southeastern (train operating company) | |
{{SWR colour}}
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Sample: | 24398c
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South Western Railway (train operating company)
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{{StanExp colour}}
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Sample: | 6b717a
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Stansted Express (sub-brand of Abellio Greater Anglia) | |
{{TPX colour}}
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Sample: | 09a4ec
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TransPennine Express | |
{{
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Sample: | ff8300
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West Midlands Railway (brand)
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{{ECT colour}}
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Sample: | 2b6ef5
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Lumo |
Open access, etc
{{National Rail colour|Eurostar}}
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Sample: | 086bfe
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Eurostar | |
{{National Rail colour|First Hull Trains}}
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Sample: | de005c
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Hull Trains | |
{{National Rail colour|Grand Central}}
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Sample: | 1d1d1b
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Grand Central (train operating company) | |
{{HeathExp colour}}
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Sample: | 532e63
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Heathrow Express | |
{{Temporary rail colour|cc0033}}
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Sample: | cc0033
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway | |
{{National Rail colour|Victa Westlink Rail}}
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Sample: | add8e6
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Victa Westlink Rail
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{{National Rail colour|VSOE}}
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Sample: | 000062
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Venice Simplon Orient Express
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{{National Rail colour|West Coast Railway Company}}
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Sample: | 800000
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West Coast Railways |
Northern Ireland
{{Temporary rail colour|355e3b}}
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Sample: | 355e3b
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Enterprise (train service) (operated by NI Railways and Irish Rail) |
Future UK TOCs
Heritage
{{
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Sample: | 000000
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Heritage railway |
Defunct UK train operating companies (post privatisation)
{{Anglia colour}}
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Sample: | 2e8b57
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Anglia Railways | |
{{ArrivaWales colour}}
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Sample: | 30c5b8
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Arriva Trains Wales | |
{{Temporary rail colour|00bb00}}
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Sample: | 00bb00
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Central Trains | |
{{Temporary rail colour|00bb00}}
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Sample: | 00bb00
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Central Citylink (sub brand of Central Trains)
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{{
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Sample: | ffa500
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East Midlands Trains | |
{{Temporary rail colour|893003}}
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Sample: | 893003
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English, Welsh and Scottish Railway
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{{
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Sample: | f400a1
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First Capital Connect | |
{{Temporary rail colour|010385}}
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Sample: | 010385
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First Great Western
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{{Temporary rail colour|00A54F}}
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Sample: | 00A54F
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First Great Western Link | |
{{FTPX colour}}
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Sample: | 010385
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First TransPennine Express | |
{{Temporary rail colour|990000}}
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Sample: | 990000
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Great North Eastern Railway | |
{{Temporary rail colour|1e90ff}}
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Sample: | 1e90ff
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Island Line (train operating company)
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{{LM colour}}
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Sample: | 76b41f
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London Midland | |
{{Temporary rail colour|008080}}
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Sample: | 008080
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Midland Mainline | |
{{Northern colour}}
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Sample: | 262262
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Northern Rail | |
{{Temporary rail colour|305E7F}}
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Sample: | 305E7F
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National Express East Anglia | |
{{Temporary rail colour|88807D}}
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Sample: | 88807D
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National Express East Coast | |
{{Temporary rail colour|516A7F}}
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Sample: | 516A7F
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National Express East Anglia | |
{{Temporary rail colour|012385}}
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Sample: | 012385
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Silverlink (Silverlink Metro sub-brand) | |
{{Temporary rail colour|70bc1f}}
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Sample: | 70bc1f
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Silverlink (Silverlink County sub-brand) | |
{{SWT colour}}
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Sample: | ee1c23
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South West Trains | |
{{Temporary rail colour|0072BC}}
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Sample: | 0072BC
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Thameslink (train operating company 1997–2006)
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{{Temporary rail colour|ff0000}}
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Sample: | ff0000
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Virgin CrossCountry | |
{{VWC colour}}
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Sample: | ff0000
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Virgin Trains West Coast
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{{
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Sample: | d70e35
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Virgin Trains East Coast | |
{{WW colour}}
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Sample: | 888888
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Wales & West | |
{{Wessex colour}}
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Sample: | aa3366
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Wessex Trains | |
{{Temporary rail colour|6c2d7e}}
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Sample: | 6c2d7e
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West Anglia Great Northern | |
{{WrexSalop colour}}
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Sample: | 696969
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Wrexham & Shropshire |
Open access, etc.
{{WrexSalop colour}}
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Sample: | 696969
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Wrexham & Shropshire |
Historic
Pre-grouping (pre-1923)
Scotland
Template | Swatch | Hex Code | Company | Description | |
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{{Caledonian colour}}
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Sample: | 496799
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Caledonian Railway | Caledonian Blue | |
{{Caledonian light}}
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Sample: | 6b89bb
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Caledonian Railway | ||
{{G&SW colour}}
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Sample: | 66ba5a
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Glasgow and South Western Railway | light olive green | |
{{G&SW light}}
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Sample: | 88dc7c
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Glasgow and South Western Railway | ||
{{GNoSR colour}}
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Sample: | ffe02b
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Great North of Scotland Railway | dark yellow | |
{{GNoSR light}}
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Sample: | fff24d
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Great North of Scotland Railway | ||
{{HR colour}}
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Sample: | ffff00
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Highland Railway | yellow | |
{{HR light}}
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Sample: | eeee00
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Highland Railway | ||
{{NBR colour}}
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Sample: | 8f691e
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North British Railway | French mustard | |
{{NBR light}}
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Sample: | af8b3f
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North British Railway | ||
{{CR-NBR-Jt colour}}
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Sample: | 556920
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CR & NBR Joint | dark olive green | |
{{CR-NBR-Jt light}}
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Sample: | 778b42
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CR & NBR Joint | ||
{{CR-GSW-Jt colour}}
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Sample: | 517a6a
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CR & G&SWR Joint | dark sea foam green | |
{{CR-GSW-Jt light}}
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Sample: | 739c8c
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CR & G&SWR Joint |
- light colours are to be used a background to the company name in succession templates. With the exception of
{{HR light}}
, the light code has been derived by adding 2 to each digit of the code (to a maximum of "f").
Big four (1923–1948)
Template | Swatch | Hex Code | Company | |
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{{Temporary rail colour|004400}}
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Sample: | 004400
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Great Western Railway | |
{{GWR colour}}
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Sample: | 8f691e
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Great Western Railway | |
{{LMS colour}}
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Sample: | af1e2d
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London Midland and Scottish Railway
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{{LNER colour}}
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Sample: | 99cc67
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London and North Eastern Railway | |
{{SR colour}}
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Sample: | 008000
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Southern Railway (England)
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{{Temporary rail colour|ff7518}}
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Sample: | ff7518
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Southern Railway (England)
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BR regional era (1948–1982)
Template | Swatch | Hex Code | Region | |
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{{BR(E) colour}}
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Sample: | 0505c2
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Eastern Region of British Railways | |
{{BR(LM) colour}}
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Sample: | ba0003
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London Midland Region (British Railways)
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{{BR(NE) colour}}
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Sample: | ff9900
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North Eastern Region of British Railways | |
{{BR(Sc) colour}}
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Sample: | 0099ff
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Scottish Region of British Railways | |
{{BR(S) colour}}
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Sample: | 10971e
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Southern Region of British Railways | |
{{BR(W) colour}}
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Sample: | 783c1c
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Western Region of British Railways |
BR sectorisation era (1982–1996)
Template | Swatch | Hex Code | Sector | |
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none | Sample: |
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InterCity | |
{{Temporary rail colour|00cccc}}
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Sample: | 00cccc
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Regional Railways ‘Provincial’ to 1989 | |
{{NSE colour}}
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Sample: | cecece
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Network SouthEast ‘London & South East’ to 1986 |
Metros/tramways/underground/ferries
London
London Underground
{{rail color|London Underground|Bakerloo}}
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Sample: | a45a2a
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Bakerloo Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Central}}
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Sample: | da291c
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Central line (London Underground) | |
{{rail color|London Underground|Circle}}
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Sample: | ffcd00
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Circle Line (London Underground)
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{{rail color|London Underground|District}}
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Sample: | 007a33
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District Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|East London}}
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Sample: | ffa300
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East London Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Hammersmith & City}}
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Sample: | e89cae
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Hammersmith & City Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Jubilee}}
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Sample: | 7c878e
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Jubilee Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Metropolitan}}
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Sample: | 840b55
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Metropolitan Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Northern}}
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Sample: | 000000
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Northern Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Piccadilly}}
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Sample: | 10069f
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Piccadilly Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Victoria}}
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Sample: | 00a3e0
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Victoria Line
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{{rail color|London Underground|Waterloo & City}}
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Sample: | 6eceb2
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Waterloo & City Line
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London Overground
{{rail color|London Overground}}
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Sample: | e87722
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London Overground | |
{{Liberty line}}
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Sample: | 696969
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Liberty | |
{{Lioness line}}
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Sample: | fecb09
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Lioness | |
{{Mildmay line}}
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Sample: | 496799
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Mildmay | |
{{Suffragette line}}
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Sample: | 66ba5a
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Suffragette | |
{{Weaver line}}
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Sample: | 810541
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Weaver | |
{{Windrush line}}
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Sample: | cc0033
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Windrush |
Other London
{{rail color|Docklands Light Railway}}
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Sample: | 00b2a9
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Docklands Light Railway | |
{{rail color|Tramlink}}
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Sample: | 78be20
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Tramlink | |
{{rail color|London Underground|River}}
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Sample: | 00a3e0
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London River Services | |
{{Temporary rail colour|e75480}}
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Sample: | e75480
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Catamaran Cruisers | |
{{Temporary rail colour|00ff00}}
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Sample: | 00ff00
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Thames Clipper Tate to Tate
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{{Temporary rail colour|ff9600}}
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Sample: | ff9600
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Thames Clipper London Eye to Tower
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{{Temporary rail colour|007fff}}
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Sample: | 007fff
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City Cruises Tower and Greenwich | |
{{Temporary rail colour|007fff}}
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Sample: | 007fff
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City Cruises Tower and Greenwich | |
{{Elizabeth line}}
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Sample: | 6950a1
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Elizabeth |
Edinburgh
Commuter Lines
{{
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Sample: | f48328
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{{
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Sample: | f48328
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{{
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Sample: | f491a8
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Fife Circle Line}}
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Sample: | 3a75c4
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{{
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Sample: | 2e8b57
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Shotts Line}}
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Sample: | ffe02b
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Other
{{Temporary rail colour|b31b1b}}
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Sample: | b31b1b
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Edinburgh Trams |
Glasgow
Commuter Lines
{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Argyle Line}}
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Sample: | 77dd77
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Ayrshire Coast Line}}
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Sample: | 9966cc
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Cathcart Circle Lines}}
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Sample: | ff0000
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Croy Line}}
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Sample: | f491a8
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Cumbernauld Line}}
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Sample: | cc5500
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Inverclyde Line}}
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Sample: | 2e8b57
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Maryhill Line}}
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Sample: | cc5500
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{{
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Sample: | 00cccc
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|North Clyde Line}}
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Sample: | 3a75c4
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{{
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Sample: | 949699
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Shotts Line}}
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Sample: | ffe02b
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Glasgow South Western Line}}
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Sample: | 0095b6
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{{National Rail colour|First ScotRail|Whifflet Line}}
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Sample: | ffe02b
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Other
{{Temporary rail colour|ffa500}}
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Sample: | ffa500
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Glasgow Subway |
Manchester Metrolink
Merseyrail (Liverpool)
{{Merseyrail colour}}
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Sample: | fff200
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Merseyrail | |
{{Merseyrail colour|City}}
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Sample: | ee1c25
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City Line (Merseyrail)
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{{Merseyrail colour|Northern}}
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Sample: | 0266b2
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Northern Line (Merseyrail)
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{{Merseyrail colour|Wirral}}
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Sample: | 00a94f
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Wirral Line
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Nottingham
{{Temporary rail colour|01796f}}
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Sample: | 01796f
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Nottingham Express Transit | |
{{Temporary rail colour|543C93}}
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Sample: | 543C93
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Nottingham Express Transit |
Sheffield
{{Sheffield Supertram colour}}
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Sample: | 000000
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Sheffield Supertram
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{{Sheffield Supertram colour|Yellow}}
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Sample: | ecb739
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{{Sheffield Supertram colour|Blue}}
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Sample: | 2d83c0
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{{Sheffield Supertram colour|Purple}}
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Sample: | 5f195e
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West Midlands
{{
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Sample: | 0075c9
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West Midlands Metro | |
{{
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Sample: | 0075c9
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{{
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Sample: | 0075c9
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Fictional
{{Temporary rail colour|8b00ff}}
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Sample: | 8b00ff
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Hogwarts Express
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