Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 8 November 2023

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Mileages are given in the form miles.chains unless stated otherwise. 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.

CGJ Carlisle Grand Junction Line (WCML Crewe to Carlisle)

CGJ5 Golborne Junction to Preston

   0.53	Golborne Junction with CGJ4 (187.76) and NGJ (0.53)
   1.64	GOLBORNE SOUTH formerly G.
   1.69	colliery siding
   2.42	Haydock Junction with HOB2 (0.00)
   2.49	Edge Green colliery siding
   3.14	Long Lane siding
   3.43	Mains Colliery siding
   4.00	BAMFURLONG
   4.21	colliery
   4.26	original Bamfurlong Junction with IMG (0.00)
   4.28	Bamfurlong Junction with PLA (0.00)
   4.43	Bamfurlong Sidings Junction with IMG (0.18/0.00)
   5.18	Springs Branch No 1 Junction with BIK (0.00)
   5.25	Springs Branch Junction with SBH3 (12.54)
   5.33	Springs Branch Junction with SPH (0.00)
   6.16	junction with Wigan goods depot lines
   6.30	Wigan Station Junction with WBS2 (17.44)
   6.37	WIGAN sometimes referred to as CHAPEL LANE later goods depot
   6.47	WIGAN NORTH WESTERN formerly W.
   7.71	Gidlow works
   7.79	Gidlow Lane colliery
   8.61	Boars Head Junction with BAD (0.00)
   8.67	BOARS HEAD
   9.18	Wigan Coal & Iron Company's Victoria colliery
   9.67	Standish Junction with SLN (1.31)
   9.71	STANDISH
  10.33	Broomfield Colliery siding
  11.26	Hicbibi Colliery siding
  11.27	COPPULL HALL
  12.06	Blainscough Colliery siding
  12.29	COPPULL [1] later goods depot
  12.33	COPPULL [2]
  12.67	Barker & Son's Pemberton House colliery
  14.77	EUXTON BALSHAW LANE
  14.78	BALSHAW LANE & EUXTON
  16.22	Euxton Junction with MVE2 (25.31)
  17.54	LEYLAND
  18.13	Dewhurst's Farington Mill siding
  18.60	D.A.F. sidings
  18.77	Farington Junction with LHL (0.00)
  19.07	Farington goods depot
  19.27	FARINGTON
  20.08	Farington Curve Junction with FHR1 (0.00)
  20.41	Skew Bridge
  21.34	junction with PYD (0.00)
  21.39	Preston South Junction with PSR1
  21.57	PRESTON (LANCS) and junction with CGJ6 (0.00)