Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 8 January 2021

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Mileages are given in the form miles.chains. Figures prefixed with ≈ are approximate, those in parentheses are not on this route but are given for reference. Reference to 'start'/'end' of an asset are as read down the page.

CAM Cardiff and Merthyr Line

   0.00	junction with Bute West Dock West Side lines (mileage unknown)
   0.02	CARDIFF BAY [mileage at buffer when dock lines closed]
   0.07	CARDIFF BUTE ROAD [mileage at centre when line ran through to docks]
   0.67	Queen Street South Junction with CEJ (0.22/0.44)
   0.69	Cardiff East Branch Junction with CEB (0.00)
   1.08	CARDIFF QUEEN STREET
   1.17	Queen Street North Junction with CQS (1.22)
   1.28	Crockherbtown Loop Junction with CHT (1.34)
   1.61	CATHAYS
   1.67	CATHAYS WOODVILLE ROAD
   1.70	Cathays depot
   1.79	Cardiff Cathays locomotive depot
   2.11	Cardiff Cathays carriage & wagon works
   2.35	MAINDY NORTH ROAD
   3.58	Roath Branch Junction with ROA (0.00)
   4.27	LLANDAF
   4.41	Llandaf Loop Junction with LDA
   5.05	Radyr pre-assembly depot
   5.08	Radyr locomotive depot
   5.23	Radyr Junction with RAD (4.41)
   5.32	RADYR
   6.31	PENTYRCH
   7.17	Walnut Tree Junction with WNT (12.03)
   7.24	TAFFS WELL [2]
   7.30	Nantgarw Branch Junction with NAN (0.00)
   7.70	TAFFS WELL [1]
   9.53	TREFFOREST ESTATE
	MAESMAWR
  10.44	Treforest Estate Junction with TTB (0.00)
  10.73	Llantrisant Junction/Tonteg Junction with original LTR alignment (joining LTR at 5.12)
  11.62	junction with CRY (9.28)
  11.65	Treforest Branch Junction with TRZ (14.01)
  12.00	TREFFOREST
  12.59	PC&N Junction with CAP (14.48)
  12.72	PONTYPRIDD
  13.03	Pontypridd North Junction with THT
  13.23	Pontypridd Northern Junction with POP (0.00)
  13.27	Pontypridd Town goods depot
  13.56	Pont Shon Norton Junction with NLN
  14.61	Clydach Court Junction with YNY
  15.44	Stormstown Junction No 1 with YNL/YNY (0.00)
  15.46	Stormstown Junction/Ynysydwr Loop Junction No 2 with DPB/YZD
  16.20	Abercynon Junction with ABD
  16.28	ABERCYNON formerly A. SOUTH
	INCLINE TOP
  17.73	QUAKERS YARD
  18.03	Quakers Yard Low Level Junction with QYB (15.70)
  19.41	Black Lion
  19.77	MERTHYR VALE
  21.69	TROED-Y-RHIW
  23.03	PENTRE BACH
  23.62	Brandy Bridge Junction with MRG
  24.19	Mardy Junction with MER (5.70)
  24.44	MERTHYR TYDFIL [2]
  24.51	MERTHYR TYDFIL [1]

Note that 24.19-24.51 was formerly part of MER (5.70-6.22)