Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 24 July 2025

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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.

MDL Manchester Diggle and Leeds Line

MDL1 Thornhill LNW Junction to Holbeck East Junction

  32.17	Dewsbury Junction with MVN2 (39.72)
  32.28	RAVENSTHORPE [1] formerly R. & THORNHILL
  33.03	Baker Junction with RBA1, RBA2 and RBA3
  33.62	DEWSBURY formerly D.; D. WELLINGTON ROAD
  34.43	STAINCLIFFE & BATLEY CARR
  35.09	BATLEY
  35.32	Birstall Junction with BBY (0.00)
  38.24	MORLEY [1] formerly M.; M. LOW
  38.30	MORLEY [2] see note
 ≈39.47	WHITE ROSE
  39.51	CHURWELL
  40.02	COTTINGLEY
  40.65	Farnley Branch Junction with FAB (0.13)
  40.70	Farnley Junction with HLW2 (13.36)
  40.76	Farnley Junction with DOL4
  41.56	COPLEY HILL ? existence of station
  42.03	Copley Hill Junction with DOL2 (185.02) and MDL2 (42.03)

Note that the second Morley station mileage is officially given as 38.30, though its position makes 38.34 a more likely actual mileage