Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 6 August 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.

ETW Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan Line

   0.00	Eccles Junction with DSE (27.13)
   0.04	Bridgewater colliery
   0.60	MONTON GREEN
   1.38	WORSLEY
   1.75	Sanderson colliery
   2.26	Worsley Junction with LHN1 (0.00)
   3.62	ELLENBROOK
   3.74	Ellenbrook Colliery siding
   5.43	Shakerley Colliery siding
   6.03	TYLDESLEY
   6.16	Tyldesley Junction with LEI (3.32)
   7.08	Chanter's siding
   7.48	HOWE BRIDGE formerly CHOWBENT
   7.53	Howe Bridge East Junction with link to BKJ (0.27 long)
   8.03	Howe Bridge West Junction with link to BKJ (0.20 long)
   8.10	Chowbent siding
   9.08	Swan Lane colliery
   9.16	HINDLEY GREEN
   9.18	Diggles North colliery
   9.75	Bickershaw East Junction with link to PLB (0.27 long)
   9.79	Scowcrofts colliery
  10.32	Bickershaw West Junction with PLB (0.00)
  10.33	Bickershaw West Junction with link to HJL
  11.37	PLATT BRIDGE
  11.63	Platt Bridge Junction with BIK (0.33)
  12.09	Ince Moss Junction with IGD (12.41)

Note that 10.32-11.63 is also 0.33-1.64 in BIK