Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 2 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.

WBS Windsor Bridge North Junction (Salford Crescent) and Southport Line

WBS3 Wigan Wallgate Junction to Southport

  18.04	Wigan Wallgate Junction with WBS2 and WKL1
  18.58	Pagefield siding
  19.01	Douglas Bank colliery
  19.65	Orrell Colliery siding
  20.46	GATHURST
  22.30	APPLEY BRIDGE
  24.53	PARBOLD formerly NEWBURGH
  26.07	HOSCAR up platform
  26.10	HOSCAR mean
  26.13	HOSCAR down platform
  27.31	intersection bridge under FCO (15.31)
  27.49	Burscough Bridge Junction with BNF (0.00)
  27.53	Burscough Bridge Junction with BSK (0.00)
  27.58	BURSCOUGH BRIDGE
  28.67	NEW LANE up platform
  28.70	NEW LANE mean
  28.73	NEW LANE down platform
  30.74	BESCAR LANE up platform
  30.77	BESCAR LANE mean
  30.79	BESCAR LANE down platform
  32.51	Pool Hey Junction with SLL
  33.45	Butt Lane Junction with ALT (1.65)
  33.47	BUTTS LANE
  34.02	MEOLS COP
  34.08	Meols Cop Junction with Meols Cop Curve
  34.33	Hawkshead Street Junction with SOU (0.77)
  34.55	SOUTHPORT ST LUKE'S formerly BARTON STREET; S. S. L. ROAD
  34.64	SOUTHPORT ASH STREET formerly S. WINDSOR ROAD
  34.67	St Lukes Junction with SLL (34.38)
  34.77	junction with Southport South Curve (18.33)
  35.15	Southport Station Junction with HXS3 (18.21)
  35.27	SOUTHPORT formerly S. CHAPEL STREET