Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 17 March 2022

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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.

HXS Hunts Cross to Southport Line

HXS3 Sandhills Junction to Southport

   1.41	Sandhills Junction with HXS2 (34.75), NDO (34.75) and SJO1 (34.75)
   2.06	BANK HALL
   2.31	Bootle Junction with BSJ (5.04)
  ≈2.48	MILLERS BRIDGE
   2.61	BOOTLE ORIEL ROAD formerly B.
   2.71	Bootle Station Junction with BGB (0.00)
   2.72	BOOTLE VILLAGE formerly MERTON ROAD
   3.15	BOOTLE NEW STRAND formerly MARSH LANE & STRAND ROAD
  ≈3.22	MARSH LANE
   3.52	Marsh Lane Junction with NMM (34.40)
   4.08	Seaforth South Junction with SCO (0.00)
	SEAFORTH [1]
   4.14	SEAFORTH & LITHERLAND [2] formerly S.
   5.20	WATERLOO (MERSEYSIDE) [2] formerly W.
  ≈5.30	WATERLOO [1]
  ≈6.15	CROSBY [1]
  ≈6.22	BLUNDELLSANDS for CROSBY [2]
   6.28	BLUNDELLSANDS & CROSBY [3] formerly B. for C.
   7.14	HALL ROAD
   9.09	HIGHTOWN formerly H. & INCE
   9.36	ALTCAR RIFLE RANGE formerly HIGHTOWN SIDING; HIGHTOWN NEW SIDING; HIGHTOWN RIFLE STATION; A. RIFLE STATION
  10.29	FORMBY POWER STATION
  11.14	FORMBY formerly F. & ALTCAR
  12.03	FRESHFIELD
  14.62	AINSDALE
  14.77	junction with chocolate factory lines
  16.26	HILLSIDE
	BIRKDALE [1]
  17.22	BIRKDALE [2]
  18.13	Southport South Junction with Southport South Curve
  18.21	Southport Station Junction with WBS3 (35.15)
 ≈18.10	SOUTHPORT EASTBANK STREET
  18.35	SOUTHPORT formerly S. CHAPEL STREET