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.

DJL1 Dolphinton Junction to Leadburn Branch North British route

   0.00	Leadburn Junction with PBA (17.54)
   2.49	LAMANCHA
   4.07	MACBIE HILL formerly COALYBURN; COALYBURN (M. H.)
   4.17	Board of Trade (Ministry of Materials) Depot siding
   6.26	BROOMLEE formerly WEST LINTON
   9.60	junction with DJL (10.76)
   9.67	DOLPHINTON North British station
   9.72	Dolphinton engine shed

Note that although Leadburn-Dolphinton and Dolphinton-Carstairs were built by different companies it appears that, in latter years at least, the two portions were treated as one route and sometimes measured as such, thus:

   9.60	junction with North British route
   9.77	DOLPHINTON Caledonian station
  12.42	DUNSYRE
  14.23	Westhall milk loading platform (passenger use?)
  15.17	Todholes siding
  16.47	NEWBIGGING
  19.08	BANKHEAD
  20.42	Lampits siding
  20.56	junction with CSP (73.60)