Up Line

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In UK terminology, the track normally used by trains proceeding towards the main terminus. The line used by trains proceeding away from the terminus is normally called the Down Line. The terminology is believed to originate from the early railways in the north east of England which connected mines to coastal ports. Trains ran "down" to the coast or "up" to the mine.

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