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.

DVR Dearne Valley Railway

DVR1 Crofton West Junction to Bessacarr Junction

  49.49	Crofton West Junction with WAG1
  50.16	Crofton South Junction with CEF (0.38)
  53.57	RYHILL
	SHAFTON JUNCTION
  55.31	Shafton Junction with link to HBR3 at Brierley Junction (0.51 long)
  56.07	Brierley colliery
  56.28	GRIMETHORPE
  57.70	junction with link to Grimethorpe colliery (0.37 long)
  58.20	junction with Great Houghton colliery lines
  58.66	Great Houghton colliery
  59.51	GREAT HOUGHTON formerly H.
  59.67	Great Houghton goods depot
  60.78	Thurnscoe Junction with link to SMJ2 (0.36 long)
  61.20	Goldthorpe goods depot
  61.28	GOLDTHORPE & THURNSCOE
  61.45	junction with link to Hickleton Main and Highgate collieries
  62.25	Goldthorpe colliery
  63.00	Barnborough colliery
  63.28	Harlington goods depot
  63.38	HARLINGTON
  64.74	DENABY
  65.07	junction with link to Denaby Main colliery (0.45 long)
  65.43	Cadeby Main Colliery Junction with colliery lines (0.22 long)
  68.08	EDLINGTON
  68.57	Edlington goods depot
  71.00	Black Carr West Junction with DVR3
  71.55	Black Carr East Junction with link to St Catherine's Junction on BKS (0.51 long) part of link reused in BCB
  71.56	Black Carr East Junction with link to SPD4 (0.76 long)
  72.51	Loversall Carr Junction with ECM1 (152.19)