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.

MVE Manchester Victoria and Euxton Junction Line

MVE2 Bolton to Euxton Junction

  10.40	junction with MVE1
  10.50	BOLTON formerly B.; B. TRINITY STREET
  10.55	Bolton West Junction with BBB
  10.66	Newport Street Junction with BTG (0.13)
  13.39	Lostock Junction with LCN
  13.52	LOSTOCK
  15.06	LOSTOCK LANE
	Lostock Lane Junction with LJC (1.12) see note
  15.50	HORWICH PARKWAY
  16.55	Red Moss Junction with HBD (3.27)
  16.59	Red Moss Junction with HSF
  17.14	BLACKROD
  17.27	Blackrod Junction with HOT (0.00)
  18.55	Gringleford Bar Junction with line to Blackrod Junction
  19.15	ADLINGTON (LANCASHIRE) formerly A.
  19.44	Adlington Junction with BAD (3.45) and ELK (0.00)
 ≈21.32	RAWLINSON BRIDGE
  22.14	CHORLEY temporary down platform, 2016
  22.20	CHORLEY
  22.25	junction with CCT
  24.39	BUCKSHAW PARKWAY
  24.46	CHORLEY ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY
  25.18	EUXTON
  25.31	Euxton Junction with CGJ5 (16.22)

Note that the link at Lostock Lane Junction was never laid