Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 4 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.

MAJ Manchester and Allerton Junction Line

   6.11	realigned Hunts Cross West Junction with AHX (0.37) and HXS1 (6.11)
   6.22	original Hunts Cross West Junction with AHX (0.44) and HXS1 (6.22)
   7.07	HUNTS CROSS
   7.28	Hunts Cross Junction East with HTS
   8.15	HALEWOOD [2]
   8.27	Halewood Junction East with Halewood Link Line (0.00)
   8.34	HALEWOOD [1]
  10.42	HOUGH GREEN
  10.58	Hough Green Junction with WIB (10.58/0.00)
  12.20	WIDNES formerly FARNWORTH
  13.42	junction with link to WIB
  14.08	Widnes Junction with WIB (15.60/5.02)
  15.67	SANKEY FOR PENKETH
  16.31	WARRINGTON WEST
  17.13	Burtonwood
  17.16	start of Sankey Valley viaduct
  17.20	Sankey Junction with CLC
  17.21	end of Sankey Valley viaduct
  17.51	Whitecross Branch Junction with Whitecross Wharf (to 17.68) and Whitecross Wire and Iron Works (to 17.75) branch
  18.02	Dallam Forge Junction with Dallam branch (0.00) (to 0.29)
  18.02	start of Warrington viaduct
  18.27	end of Warrington viaduct and start of Crown Street viaduct
  18.30	WARRINGTON CENTRAL formerly W.
  18.33	end of Crown Street viaduct
  19.22	junction with workshop branch (0.33 long)
  19.65	Padgate Junction with CLC (19.37)
  20.13	PADGATE
  21.44	BIRCHWOOD
  23.63	Dam Lane Junction with link to WJN (0.37 long)
  24.24	Glazebrook West Junction with WJN (0.00)
  24.37	GLAZEBROOK
  24.57	Glazebrook East Junction with WJP1
  25.51	IRLAM formerly I. & CADISHEAD
  26.42	start of Irlam viaduct
  26.50	end of Irlam viaduct
  27.65	FLIXTON
  28.40	CHASSEN ROAD
  29.02	URMSTON
  30.17	HUMPHREY PARK
  30.68	TRAFFORD PARK formerly T. P.; T. P. & STRETFORD
  31.62	junction with TPS2
  31.65	Trafford Park West Junction with GTP4 (31.65)
  31.66	Trafford Park East Junction with TPS3
  31.70	MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL GROUND
  32.42	Throstle Nest East Junction with GTP3 (1.41)
  32.63	Metrolink diveunder
  32.77	Cornbrook Junction with CDM1 (1.17)
 (33.00)	CORNBROOK Metrolink stop
  33.10	start of Castlefield viaduct
  33.55	Castlefield Junction with DGB (0.00)
  33.57	Castlefield Junction with COL (189.67) and end of Castlefield viaduct
  33.61	junction with goods depot lines
  34.03	MANCHESTER CENTRAL
  34.05	Manchester Central goods depot

Note that 32.77-33.57 was previously part of CDM1 (1.17-0.37)