| From atop the banks I could see over most of the buildings along Main Street, gossamered with dark smoke. |
| A big black car flashed through the Main Street, causing passersby to swivel gawpingly around. |
| The Midland Main Line finishes at Sheffield, with a less regular service to Leeds, operated by East Midlands Trains. |
| York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line from London to Newcastle and Edinburgh. |
| The East Coast Main Line passes through Leeds and York, operated by Virgin Trains East Coast which is based in York. |
| The Chiltern Main Line is a major commuter line between Birmingham and London passing through central Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. |
