Looking for lines with jointed track...

[notadriver]

Apologies if this has been answered before but where are the locations in the UK where long stretches of jointed track still exist with a high line speed please ?

 

[Dieseldriver]

Depends what you mean by high speed but theres several miles of jointed track between Salisbury and Grateley with 90mph and 80mph running.

 

[notadriver]

Exactly what I was looking for and not too far either. Thanks

 

[Muzer]

Oddly it doesn't quite sound like traditional jointed track - I don't know if this is because of the stock that goes over it or something else, but it doesn't seem to have the distinctive "traditional" bah-dum, bah-dum sound (to me at least). Unless I'm going crazy. Perhaps it's just because of the speed of the trains, the sounds blur together or something?

 

[HSTEd]

Nottingham to Grantham seems to have quite a bit.

 

[eastwestdivide]

Oddly it doesn't quite sound like traditional jointed track - I don't know if this is because of the stock that goes over it or something else, but it doesn't seem to have the distinctive "traditional" bah-dum, bah-dum sound (to me at least). Unless I'm going crazy. Perhaps it's just because of the speed of the trains, the sounds blur together or something?

I've a vague idea that the rail lengths are different to the normal 60ft on stretches of the Salisbury line, or else laid with the joints staggered. Can't find a reference though.

 

[Muzer]

Would make sense.