East-West Mainline

The East-West Mainline is a railway in Bayland, beginning at the Kwitzkan border near Bordertown, and ending in Eastend. The railway has a good standard, with a large part of the railway allowing for 250km/h running.
== History ==
=== Pre-nationalisation ===
The first part of the modern-day East-West Mainline was opened in 1871, between Creeksfield and Hashbury. At the time of completion in 1893, 22 companies in total made up the continuous line from Bordertown to Eastend, but this was reduced to 9 companies by 1899. After the SR's founding in 1903, the line was nationalised, and was fully connected in 1904. This made cross-country trains possible.
=== Post-nationalisation ===
As the SR's most profitable line, the East-West Mainline was upgraded quickly with new technology, and remained modern. However, this period ended in the 1970s, as the railway was considered adequate.
=== Bayrail era ===
After the SR's rebranding to Bayrail, the line was upgraded for 200km/h operation, and high speed trains could begun operating. BRIC was installed immidiately on the line, as trains were limited to 180km/h until the installation. This also coincided with some parts of the line being upgraded for 225km/h operation. The line has since been upgraded to BRIC2 and in some places, BRIC3, allowing for 250km/h operation in some areas.
== Service ==
The railway is one of the most congested in Bayland, and to accomodate the high level of traffic, the line has 6 tracks in central Beachport.
=== High speed trains ===
Bayrail runs hourly high speed trains from Eastend to Bordertown. Bayrail also operates Starexpress trains from various cities in Bayland to Kwitzka and Lustar, most of which also use the line.
=== Intercity trains ===
The line has relatively few intercity trains, with most long distance services consisting of high speed trains. However, intercity trains to destinations such as Portsbury and Bleckmouth use the line for part of their journeys.
=== Regional trains ===
The line sees many regional trains, especially near Beachport, where a complex network of regional trains exists. Most regional trains on the line are operated by Bayrail.
=== Local trains ===
The line has few local trains, as the line is congested, and a higher priority is given to operating regional train service. However, some local trains use the line, especially in the west.
=== Commuter trains ===
Commuter trains run on the line in the Beachport area, with some trains running as far as Creeksfield in the west and Saltmarsh in the east. Beachport's commuter trains are operated by Bayrail on behalf of Greater Beachport Transit.