Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 11 June 2026

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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)

CGJ7 Lancaster to Carlisle

   0.00	LANCASTER and junction with CGJ6 (20.78)
   0.10	Lancaster Junction with GLB (0.00)
   0.12	connection with LAC (260.46)
   0.25	start of Lune viaduct
	intersection bridge over SKW2 (260.50)
   0.38	end of Lune viaduct
   1.72	Morecambe South Junction with MSM (0.00)
   3.07	HEST BANK
   3.10	Hest Bank Junction with HBL (0.00)
   4.34	BOLTON LE SANDS
   5.62	Carnforth North Junction with CBC1 (0.00)
   6.01	later junction with CBC1 (0.19)
   6.19	CARNFORTH
   6.41	Hematite Iron Company's works
  ≈6.47	intersection bridge under SJC (0.41)
  10.58	BURTON & HOLME
  13.01	Beela viaduct
  13.42	MILNTHORPE
  15.40	Hincaster Junction with AHR (5.25)
  15.51	Hincaster siding
  18.79	junction with OXW (-0.13)
  19.11	OXENHOLME LAKE DISTRICT formerly KENDAL JUNCTION; O.
  19.12	former junction with OXW (0.00)
  19.19	divergence with OXW (0.07)
  20.55	Peat Lane
  22.44	Hay Fell
  23.78	start of Docker Garth's viaduct
  24.04	end of Docker Garth's viaduct
 ≈24.10	GRAYRIGG [1]
  24.20	Lambrigg
  26.10	GRAYRIGG [2]
 ≈27.54	LOW GILL [1]
  27.63	Low Gill goods depot
  27.74	LOW GILL [2] formerly L. G. JUNCTION
  28.10	Low Gill Junction with INL (0.00)
  30.12	Dillicar
  30.58	Borrow Beck viaduct
  32.01	Tebay South Junction with DNT (49.75) down line
  32.03	junction with goods depot lines
  32.13	TEBAY
  32.14	Tebay North Junction with DNT (49.62) up line
  33.27	Birkbeck viaduct
  37.58	SHAP SUMMIT
  39.12	Hardendale quarry
  39.59	SHAP
  41.62	Harrisons lime works
  44.62	Bessie Ghyll
 ≈46.77	junction with CCV (≈0.74)
  47.04	CLIFTON & LOWTHER formerly C.
  48.03	Eden Valley Junction with EDE (21.73)
  48.23	start of Clifton M6 Motorway viaduct
  48.29	end of Clifton M6 Motorway viaduct
  48.50	start of Lowther viaduct
  48.57	end of Lowther viaduct
  50.07	start of Eamont viaduct
  50.12	end of Eamont viaduct
  50.13	Eamont Bridge Junction with PEL (0.00)
  50.71	junction with CKP (30.59)
  50.72	junction with goods depot lines
  51.20	PENRITH (NORTH LAKES) also referred to as P. THE NORTH LAKES; formerly P.
  51.31	Penrith goods depot
  53.72	Kitchenhill
  56.02	PLUMPTON
  58.30	CALTHWAITE
  61.59	SOUTHWAITE
  64.15	WREAY
  65.67	BRISCO
  67.59	Upperby Bridge Junction with UCJ (0.00)
  68.67	Carlisle South Junction with CBC3 (27.49)
  68.73	Carlisle South Junction with NEC2 (60.03)
  69.09	CARLISLE and junction with WCM1 (0.00)