Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Lines without codes

Last update 23 June 2025

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ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
L I N K High Speed 2 various various
L I N K Abbey Mills curve 3.63 - 4.07 Abbey Junction
L I N K Aberdovey Harbour Branch 0.00 - 0.37 Aberdovey Harbour Junction
L I N K Aberdovey Landing Stage Branch 0.28 - 0.34 Aberdovey Harbour Junction
- Abersychan Station Line 12.67 - 13.12 George Street Junction Included in TAL
L I N K Accrington West Curve 21.70 - 22.10 Manchester Victoria via Cheetham Hill Junction
- Acton Grange Junction to Walton Old Junction 16.40 - 17.16 Chester Now part of CHW1
L I N K Acton Lane West Junction to Bollo Lane Junction Curve 9.53 - 10.01 Waterloo via Kensington Junction and Turnham Green
- Admiralty Extension Line 0.00 - 0.34 Castleton Junction Now remiled and part of WTE
L I N K Adolphus Street Goods Branch 191.13 - 191.54 King's Cross
L I N K Airport Freight Branch 0.00 - 0.43 Manchester Airport
L I N K Ambergate North Curve 0.00 - 0.20 Ambergate North Junction
L I N K Anlaby Loop 0.00 - 0.48 Anlaby Loop Junction
L I N K Ashover Light Railway 0.00 - 7.14 Clay Cross
L I N K Avington Park Railway 0.00 - 2.68 junction with NWT
L I N K Avonmouth Dock Lines 14.61 - 15.50 Bristol Temple Meads via Patchway
L I N K Avonmouth Light Railway 0.00 - ?? Avonmouth Light Railway Junction
Bala Lake Railway 0.00 - 4.45 Llanuwchllyn
L I N K Banavie Pier branch 1.27 - 2.03 Fort William Junction
Banbury Junction ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Barmouth Loop 0.00 - 0.22 Barmouth East Junction
L I N K Barnard Castle Goods Branch 14.74 - 15.30 Hopetown Junction
Basingstoke Junction 51.17 - 51.23 Paddington via Reading
Baysmoor Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Bearley Loop 0.00 - 0.33 Bearley East Junction
Beaufort Ballast Tip Line ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Beddgelert Siding 0.00 - 0.38 Portmadoc Junction
L I N K Beighton Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.34 Beighton Colliery Branch Junction
L I N K Bideford Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway 0.00 - 7.04 Bideford Quay
L I N K Belmont Mines Branch 8.30 - 8.54 Guisborough Junction
L I N K Bilston Branch/Hickmans Branch 0.00 - 0.30 Hickmans Branch Junction
L I N K Bilston Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.50 Bilston Goods Junction
L I N K Bishop's Castle Railway 0.00 - 9.57 Stretford Bridge Junction
L I N K Bishop Auckland And Ferryhill Line 0.00 - 8.22 Bishop Auckland East Junction
L I N K Bishop Auckland West & North Curve 0.00 - 0.21 Bishop Auckland West Junction
L I N K Bisley Tramway 0.00 - 4.63 Brookwood
Black Park Branch 0.00 - 0.18 + colliery Black Park Junction
L I N K Bordesley Disused Branch 128.15 - 128.40 Paddington via Didcot Now included in LWA2
L I N K Bradkirk Curve 0.00 - 0.08 Bradkirk Junction
L I N K Brampton Town Branch 0.00 - 1.19 Brampton Junction
L I N K Breakwater Extension Line 0.34 - 0.45 Castleton Junction
Breakwater Road 0.00 - 1.25 ??
- Brecon Goods Yard Branch 0.25 - 0.55 Brecon Included within BND
Bridgwater Chord Line ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Brill Line 0.00 - 6.29 Quainton Road Junction
Brithdir Branch 17.53 - ?? Bassaleg Junction
British Gas Light Co's Siding 0.00 - 0.20 Branch Junction Hull
Britton Ferry Dock Branch (RSB) 16.45 - 17.19 R&SB Junction
Broad Street Goods to New Inn Yard Junction Line 0.00 - 0.33 Broad Street Goods
Brook Lane to Tunnel Junction/Chester Curve 0.04 - 0.24 Brook Lane Junction
L I N K Brook Street to Shore Road Line 15.10 - 15.25 Chester
L I N K Brookwood Necropolis Railway 0.00 - 0.70 Brookwood
L I N K Broughty Pier Line 0.00 - 0.36 Broughty Pier
Brymbo Colliery Branch ?? - ?? ??
Brynmally Branch 2.53 - 3.24 Croes Newydd North Junction
Bulwell North Junction to Moorbridge Junction Line 0.00 - 1.03 Moorbridge Junction ??
- Bure Valley Railway 8.74 - 17.56 Norwich Part of WMC
L I N K Burlish Branch 0.00 - 0.42 Burlish Branch Junction
Burrows Junction to North Bank Goods 0.00 - 0.43 North Bank Junction
L I N K Bury East Fork 0.00 - 0.13 Knowsley Street Junction?
L I N K Busby Print Works Branch 3.54 - 4.13 Busby Junction Closed 1898, but remained until 1952
- Cadoxton Goods Branch 5.30 - 5.49 Cogan Junction Included in PTH
Caerphilly Loco Works 7.61 - ≈8.00 Cardiff East Junction
Caisson Lines 7.03 - 7.45 Cardiff
Caisson Lines to South Side Lines Dock No 1 7.22 - 8.15 Cardiff
L I N K Canons Marsh to Corporation Railway Line 0.72 - 1.07 Ashton Swing Bridge North Junction
Cardiff East Junction (Old) ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Carne Point Branch 281.66 - 282.21 Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay (reverse) Now part of LOF
Castle Pond Sidings 13.08 - 13.16 George Street Junction
- Castleton Tramway 172.35 - 172.74 Paddington via Melksham Now part WTE
L I N K Central Curve Junction North to Central Curve Junction West (Wigston) 0.00 - 0.10 Central Curve Junction North ??
L I N K Chaloner Branch 0.00 - 0.58 Chaloner Junction
L I N K Chelsea Basin Branch 1.25 - 1.53 Earls Court Junction Signal Box
L I N K Chiswick to Gunnersbury Line 9.77 - 10.35 Waterloo via Kensington Junction and Turnham Green
Chittening Estate Line ?? - ?? ??
- City Lines 0.52 - 0.68? Paddington Now part of MLN1
Clapham Goods and Coal Wharf Branch 0.00 - 0.30 Coal Yard Junction
Clapton Goods Branch 4.14 - 4.28 Liverpool Street
L I N K Clay Cross Town Goods Branch 142.09 - 143.19 St Pancras via Toton and Goods Station Branch Junction (reverse)
L I N K Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Branch/Ditton Priors Branch 0.00 - 12.05 Cleobury Mortimer
- Clydach Vale Branch ?? - 20.17 Cardiff Bute Road Now in PYZ
Cobre Yard ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Colcerrow Branch 284.53 - 285.25 Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay (reverse)
L I N K Cold Meece Branch 0.00 - 1.16 Swynnerton Junction
- Colne Valley Railway 10.14 - 10.64 Chappel & Wakes Colne Part of COV
- Colwich West Junction to East Junction Loop 38.61 - 38.78/ 126.77 - 127.14 Macclesfield Hibel Road/Euston Now part of LEC2
Communication Passage Bridge to Breakwater Road 0.00 - 0.65 Communication Passage
L I N K Consett East Junction to Hownes Gill Junction Line 0.00 - 0.29 Consett East Junction
L I N K Consett Station Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.21 Carrhouse East Junction
Conveyor Road (No 11) 0.00 - 0.15 + sidings Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
Conveyor Road (Nos 9 & 10) 0.00 - 0.35 + sidings Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
Copper Works Junction to Steelworks Wharf 0.00 - 0.65 Copper Works Junction
L I N K Corfe Mullen Junction to Wimborne Junction 60.18 - 63.19 Bath Junction
L I N K Cordio Chord 41.18 - 42.10 Leeds Wortley Junction via Pannal Junction and Starbeck avoiding Harrogate
- Corwen Junction/Denbigh Branch 15.27 - 15.45 Llangollen Line Junction Now included in DBB as 18.33 - 18.55 from Rhyl Junction
L I N K Cottingham Branch 0.00 - 1.52 Cottingham Bridge Junction
Court Sart Branch to GWR 18.39 - 18.63 R&SB Junction
Court Sart Branch to South Wales Mineral Railway 18.39 - 18.61 R&SB Junction
Court Sart Flying Loop 18.34 - ?? R&SB Junction
Cowbridge Goods Yard Line 5.42 - 5.63 Llantrisant Station
L I N K Cow Lane Wharf Line 0.00 - 0.27 Spur Line Junction
L I N K Coxhoe Curve 0.00 - 0.30 Coxhoe Junction
L I N K Craven Street Loop 0.00 - 0.16 Craven Street Junction
L I N K Croft Depot Branch 0.00 - 1.68 Croft Junction
L I N K Cross Gates Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.57 Manston Junction
Crumlin Burrows Goods Line 0.00 - 0.08 ?? Kings Dock Junction ??
Crumlin Siding ?? - 11.62 Courtybella
Cyfarthfa Branch ?? - ?? ??
Cymmer Branch ?? - 11.62 Bridgend
Dalgelley Branch 44.65 - 52.23 ??
L I N K Dallam Lane Branch 0.00 - 0.56 Dallam Branch Junction
L I N K Dalston East Curve 1.72 - 2.24 Broad St
Danygraig Branch 23.29 - 23.56 R&SB Junction
Danygraig Loop 0.03 - 0.33 Junction between Kings Dock Junction to South Dock, & No 3 Railway to No 3 Quay
L I N K Denham East Curve 0.00 - 0.27 Denham East Junction
Deri Colliery Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Dereham South Junction to Dereham West Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.14 junction with NOE
L I N K Derwent Valley line 0.00 - 15.79 Cliff Common
Didcot Ordnance Depot 0.00 - 2.31 Foxhall Junction
Dock Street to Salutation Junction ?? - ?? ??
Docks Extension Branch 0.00 - 0.46 'Zero' point with PTD
L I N K Donisthorpe Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.23 Branch Junction
- Dorchester Junction 135.68 - 136.12 Waterloo Now part of BML2
L I N K Dudley Connecting Line 0.00 - 0.38 Sedgley Junction
- Dunraven Siding 24.27 - 24.43 Cardiff Bute Road Now in THT
Dunstable London Road Goods Branch 6.44 - 6.57 Leighton Buzzard
Dunstable London Road Goods Branch 37.75 - 38.07 King's Cross via Hatfield
Ealing Broadway Junction 5.45 - 5.47? Paddington
Earls Court Junction ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Easingwold Line 0.00 - 2.37 Alne
East Dock East Side 0.00 - 0.69 East Moors Junction ??
East Dock East Side to West Side Roath Basin 0.00 ?? - 0.63 Roath Basin Junction ??
East Dock Junction to Prince of Wales Dock Road 0.00 - 1.14 East Dock Junction
East End Lines 0.00 - 0.39 Kings Dock Junction ??
East End to South Side Loop 0.00 - 0.12 ??
- East Lancashire Railway 9.42 - 17.48 Manchester Victoria Part of CTA2 and BPC
East London Line to New Cross 0.45 - 4.06 Liverpool Street
East Mendalgief Junction to 18 - 20 Hoists ?? - ?? ??
L I N K East Mendalgief Junction to Rolling Bridge Junction 0.49 - 1.09 Alexandra Dock Junction (Low Level Loop Junction)
L I N K East Mendalgief Junction to South Dock 0.49 - 2.05 Alexandra Dock Junction (Low Level Loop Junction)
L I N K East Usk Wharf Siding/Nettlefolds Branch 0.00 - 1.06 Nettlefolds Branch Junction
L I N K Edenham & Little Bytham Railway 0.00 - 4.10 Little Bytham
L I N K Ellesmere Loop Line 0.00 - 0.26 Ellesmere North Junction
L I N K Engine Shed Junction to Mortimer Street Junction curve 1.66 - 2.00 St Pancras
L I N K Evesham Junction 106.64 - 106.75 Paddington via Didcot and Charlbury
L I N K Exley Tileworks Branch 0.00 - 0.24 Coalport Junction
L I N K Fairbourne And Barmouth Railway 0.000km - 3.087km Engine sheds
L I N K Fazakerley West Curve 0.00 - 0.51 Fazakerley North Junction
- Fenny Compton Junction 22.28 - 22.33 Blisworth Now part of SJT1
L I N K Filey North to East Curve 0.00 - 0.23 Royal Oak North Junction
Fish Market Line 0.00 - 0.17 Branch Junction
Float Works Branch 0.00 - 0.15 + sidings Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
L I N K Fochriw Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.63 Fochriw Colliery Junction
L I N K Fockerby Branch 3.13 - 8.69/ 12.14 - 17.70 Marshland Junction/Gilberdyke Junction
L I N K Forcett Quarry Branch 4.36 - 4.72 Forcett Junction
L I N K Fort Brockhurst to Lee-on-the-Solent Line 0.00 - 3.08 Fort Brockhurst
Frickley Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.44 Moorside Junction = FRC1 ??
L I N K Frimley East Curve 32.01 - 32.27 Waterloo
L I N K Frimley West Curve 38.39 - 38.62 Waterloo via Twickenham
Frodingham to Whitton Line 0.00 - ?? Frodingham Junction
L I N K Gallions Branch 7.20 - 9.06 Liverpool Street
L I N K Glasshoughton Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.32 Glasshoughton Colliery Junction
Gloucester New Docks Branch 94.66 - 96.17 Derby
Gloucester T Line ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Glynn Valley Tramway 0.00 - 6.34 Chirk
Golynos Branch 0.00 - 0.11 Garndiffaith Junction LM&SR mileage 0.11 - 0.19
L I N K Goole And Selby Railway 0.00 - 10.42 Oak Hill Junction
Gorleston Goods Branch 7.02 - 7.14 Lowestoft Coke Ovens Junction ??
L I N K Gosport Line 89.25 - 89.66 + ?? Waterloo via Eastleigh
L I N K Gosport Curve 0.00 - 0.18 Gosport end
Great Houghton Colliery Branch ?? ?? 0.46 long
L I N K Greenodd Link 0.00 - 0.29 Leven Junction
L I N K Greenwich Park Branch 7.29 - 8.22 Victoria
Grid Road (No 4) 0.00 - 0.28 Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
Grimes Crossing to West Dock West Side 0.00 - ≈2.17 ?? Grimes Crossing
L I N K Grimsby Curve 154.49 - 154.72 Kings Cross
L I N K Grosmont Old Branch 0.00 - ≈4.30 Grosmont Deviation Junction
Grove Junction 2.09 - ?? Green Lane Junction
L I N K Grovesend Chord Line 1.10 - 1.25 Pontardulais or Pontarddulais Junction via junction with SWN (reverse)
Gueret's Works Lines 8.04 - 8.44 Cardiff
L I N K Gwersyllt Branch 0.77 - 1.29 Wheatsheaf Junction
Halesowen Basin Loop ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Halewood Link Line 0.00 - 0.72 Halewood Junction East
L I N K Hammersmith and Chiswick Branch 0.00 - 1.40 South Acton Junction
Hammersmith Coal Yard 2.15 - 2.39 Green Lane Junction
Harbour Road Branch 0.00 - 0.17 ??
L I N K Hartburn West Curve 0.00 - 0.29 Harburn West Junction
L I N K Hatfield Moor Branch 0.00 - 4.79 Epworth Junction
Hawkins Lane Branch No 1 ?? ?? 0.30 long
Hawkins Lane Branch No 2 ?? ?? 0.11 long
Hawkins Lane Branch No 3 ?? ?? 0.15 long
Haydon Square Branch 0.00 - 0.22 Haydon Square Junction
Hayle Railway ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Heanor to Langley Mill Branch 0.00 - 0.25 Heanor Junction
Henley-in-Arden Goods Branch 2.70 - 3.08 Rowington Junction
- Hexthorpe Junction to Balby Junction Line ?? ?? 1.49 long. Covered by PED5 and SJB
Hickleton Colliery Line 0.00 - 0.36 Branch Junction
Hickleton Colliery Line ?? ?? 0.51 long
Hickleton Curve ?? ?? 0.36 long
Highbridge Junction ?? - ?? ??
Hilton Branch 153.29 - 153.52 + ?? ??
Hitchin Goods Branch 15.76 - 16.22 Bedford
Holyhead Junction to joint boundary 179.30 - 179.55 Paddington via Didcot
- Hookagate Junction 2.04 - 2.07 Shrewsbury Welshpool Junction Now part of SBA1
Horninglow Street Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.23 Hawkins Lane Junction
Horwich Works Branch 0.00 - 0.39/ 17.17 - 17.62 Blackrood Junction/Manchester Victoria = part of HOT?
Hot Metal Road 0.00 - 0.23 Taibach Works Junction
L I N K Hull Beverley Road Junction to Cannon Street Line 0.00 - 1.04 Cannon Street
L I N K Hunslet Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.36 junction with HUE
L I N K Ilford East Curve 0.00 - 0.19 Seven Kings Junction
Jersey Marine North Junction ?? - 20.17 R&SB Junction
Jersey Marine South Junction 20.23 - 20.31 R&SB Junction
L I N K Kearsney Loop 98.52 - 99.00 Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Canterbury West
L I N K Kelton Fell Line 0.00 - 3.04 Kelton Fell Line Junction
Kensington Coal Yard/Warwick Road Coal Depot Branch 3.02 - 3.09 West London Junction
L I N K Kimblesworth Colliery Branch 0.00 - 1.04 Kimblesworth Colliery Junction
Kings Dock High Level Lines 0.00 - 0.34 Branch Junction
Kings Dock Low Level Lines 0.00 - 1.30 Kings Dock Junction
Kings Dock North Side Lines 0.00 - 1.08 Kings Dock Junction
Kings Dock South Side Lines 0.00 - 0.61 Kings Dock Junction ??
L I N K Knighton North Curve 0.00 - 0.25 Saffron Lane Junction
Knights Hill Goods Loop 5.36 - 5.51 London Bridge
L I N K Ladmanlow Branch 0.00 - 4.01 Hindlow Junction
L I N K Lambton Branch 0.00 - 0.22 Cox Green Junction
L I N K Larkhill Military Railway 0.00 - 4.64 Amesbury Junction
L I N K Latimer Road Junction to Uxbridge Road Junction 0.00 - 0.39 Latimer Road Junction
L I N K Laughton East Junction to West Junction 3.68 - 4.28 Brancliffe East Junction
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway -80 - 2450 yds (0.04 - 1.31) Leadhills station
L I N K Leamington East Junction 13.52 - 13.63 Rugby
- Leamington New Junction 106.23 - 107.06 Paddington via Didcot Part of LSC1
L I N K Leamington West Junction 105.75 - 106.12 Paddington via Didcot
Leeds Central Branch ?? ?? 0.25 long
Leeds Wellington Branch 195.52 - 196.01 St Pancras
Leeds Wellington Street Branch: North Eastern 0.31 - 0.47 Wortley Junction
Leeds Wellington Street Branch: LNW/L&Y ?? ?? 0.20 long
Leeds Wellington Street Branch: North Eastern/Great Northern Joint 0.00 - 0.35 Wortley Junction
Leicester Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.26 LNW Goods Junction
L I N K Lingdale Branch 0.57 - 1.65 Kiltonthorpe Junction
Littleton Colliery Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Liverpool Central High Level Line 0.00 - 0.40 Liverpool Central
L I N K Liverpool Overhead Railway 0.00 - 7.07 Seaforth Sands station
L I N K Liverton Mines Branch 0.00 - 0.28 Loftus Junction
- Llanfyllin Branch 2: end to mileage change 24.37 - 25.16 Whitchurch Cambrian Junction via Oswestry Included within ROK
- Llangollen Railway 5.40 - 8.62 Llangollen Line Junction =part RUA
Llantrisant Junction ?? - 181.43 Paddington via Stroud
L I N K Llanymynech Curve 0.61 - 1.17 Llanymynech Junction
L I N K Llwynenion Branch 0.00 - 0.21 Junction with RHO
L I N K Lofthouse North Curve 0.00 - 0.25 Lofthouse North Junction
L I N K Logan Junction to Old Cumnock Curve 49.74 - 50.21 Bridge Street Station via Dalry
London Docks Branch 0.00 - 0.17 London Docks Junction
Longdon Road Loop 98.03 - 98.46 Paddington via Didcot and Charlbury
Low Level Lines Junction Dock No 2 6.46 - 6.77 Cardiff
L I N K Lytham to Wrea Green Line ≈9.03 - ≈9.77 Preston
Machen Tin Plate Works Branch 0.00 - 0.45 Pentwyn Junction
L I N K Maesglas Lower Junction to Maesglas Junction 0.00 - 0.24 Maesglas Lower Junction
Mansell Cutting to Burrows Junction 0.00 - 0.08 Mansell Cutting Junction
L I N K Mansfield East Curve 0.00 - 0.33 Mansfield North Junction
Mansfield Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.23 Goods Branch Junction
L I N K Marefield North Junction to West Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.37 Marefield North Junction
Margam Abbey Junction 1.34 - 1.43 Copper Works Junction via Abbey West Junction (reverse direction and count)
Margam East Junction 0.54 - 0.66 Copper Works Junction via junction with OVE (reverse direction and count)
Margam West Junction 0.21 - 0.30 Copper Works Junction via junction with OVE (reverse direction and count)
Marlborough Junction 19.16 - 19.26 Red Post Junction
L I N K Maryland Curve 0.00 - 0.12 Junction with LTN1
L I N K Medomsley Branch 0.00 - 1.36 Bradley Crossing Junction
L I N K Medomsley South Branch 0.00 - 1.01 South Medomsley Colliery Junction
Meole Brace Junction ?? - 0.56 Welshpool Junction
L I N K Meols Cop Curve 34.08 - 34.33 Manchester Victoria
Merehead East Curve 3.49 - 3.67 + private length Witham
Merehead Quarry Branch ?? - 4.57 Witham
L I N K Methley Junction to Lofthouse Junction LYR 182.73 - 183.23 King's Cross
Middlesbrough Marsh Branch & Old Town Branch Loop 0.41 - 1.16 Marsh Branch Junction
L I N K Minera Mineral Branch 0.00 - 1.26 Minera Mineral Branch Junction
Mint Street Goods Branch 0.01 - 0.14 London Docks Junction
L I N K Moira East Junction to South Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.37 Moira East Junction
Monway Branch/Wednesbury Branch 136.63 - 136.77 Paddington via Didcot
L I N K Moor Lane Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.25 Kingswinford Junction
Moor Street Wharf Branch 0.00 - 0.07 Moor Street Junction
L I N K Morpeth Dock 15.40 - 15.57 Chester
Mountain Ash Junction ?? - ?? ??
Nant Colliery Branch ?? - ?? ??
Neath Harbour Junction 0.55 - 0.65 ??
Netherfield to Dove Junction Line ?? King's Cross ??
L I N K Netley Hospital Railway 0.00 - 0.48 junction with SDP1
New Cross Gate to Deptford Road Junction (Eastern route) 3.50 - 4.13 Liverpool Street
New Cross Gate to Deptford Road Junction (Western route) 3.28 - 4.22 Liverpool Street
New Cut Branch 0.00 - 0.14 Communication Passage ??
L I N K New Holland west curve 0.00 - 0.10 Barton Junction?
L I N K Newtown Goods Depot 0.00 - 0.22 Newtown Junction
L I N K Nidd Valley Railway 0.00 - 5.63 Pateley Bridge
L I N K Nine Elms Goods Branch 0.00 - 1.20 Nine Elms
No 3 Railway to No 3 Quay 0.00 - 0.20 Branch Junction
No 4 Quay to Cross Bank 0.00 - 0.45 Kings Dock Junction ??
North Bank Loop and Mansell Cutting 0.00 - 0.69 Junction with Copper Works Junction to Steel Works Line
North East Junction to Stonefield via Lewes Road 0.00 - 1.63 Lewis Road Junction
Nottingham Low Level Line 127.29 - 127.73 King's Cross
Old Kent Road Junction to Deptford Road Junction Line 3.28 - 4.18 Liverpool Street
Old Kent Road to Deptford Wharf Line 0.02 - 0.32 Old Kent Road Junction ??
L I N K Old Kent Road to New Cross Gate Curve 0.00 - 0.47 Old Kent Road Junction
Oldminster Goods Lines 3.43 - 4.07 Berkeley Road Junction
L I N K Old Williamthorpe Branch see link St Pancras
- Oswestry Loop 18.02 - 18.10 Whitchurch Cambrian Junction Considered part of GNQ4
L I N K Otford Loop 0.00 - 0.35 Otford B Junction
- Overbridge Lines 1.71 ?? - 2.64 Paddington Now part of MLN1
L I N K Oxford Millstream Junction to Old Station 61.72 - 62.70 Paddington via Didcot
- Oxford New Junction 66.45 - 66.48/ 30.06 - 30.09 Paddington via Didcot/Bletchley Included in OXD
Par Docks Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Park Mile to Alexandra Docks 0.00 - 1.06 Junction with WVL
L I N K Parkmore siding line 0.00 - 1.03 Junction with DFN
Peckham Rye Goods Loop 3.17 - 3.32 London Bridge
L I N K Percy Main Loop 0.00 - 0.19 Percy Main Junction
L I N K Peterston East Loop 6.17 - 6.28 Cadoxton Junction
Pill Bank Siding 0.48 - ?? + estate Courtybella
L I N K Plas Madoc Loop 0.54 - 0.61 Plas Madoc Junction
Poldyce Railway ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Pontcysyllte Basin Branch 6.45 - 6.62 Rhos Junction
Poplar Goods Depot ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Port Talbot (Burrows Junction) Dock Line 14.06 - 14.59 R&SB Junction
Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch 0.00 - 0.46 'Zero' point with PTD
Porthkerry Deviation/Porthkerry Loop Line ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Portland Goods Branch 172.35 - 172.63 Paddington via Melksham
L I N K Potteries Loop 0.00 - 0.65 Abbey Junction
Pyle East Junction 195.63 - 195.71 Paddington via Stroud
Queen Victoria Road Goods Depot 0.00 - ?? Low Level Junction
Queens Head Goods Line ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Rainford Village Line 12.33 - 12.63 Huyton Junction
L I N K Raskelf Curve 14.63 - 15.19 York
L I N K Ravenglass And Eskdale Railway 0.00 - 7.20 Ravenglass
L I N K Redheugh Incline 0.00 - 0.74 Redheugh Bank Foot Junction
L I N K Redmarshall Loop 0.00 - 0.72 Carlton South Junction
L I N K Remphrey Siding 2.12 - 2.18 St Dennis Junction
L I N K Retford Branch 0.00 - 0.08 Retford South Curve Junction
L I N K Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway 0.00 - 14.03 Hythe
L I N K Rhymney Limestone Branch 0.00 - 0.14 Rhymney Limestone Siding Junction
L I N K Richmond Junction to Turnham Green Junction Line 6.69 - 9.52 Waterloo via Kensington Junction Part now LUL Piccadilly Line
Rio Tinto Works Branch 0.00 - 0.20 + works Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
L I N K Roade Curve 0.00 - 0.36 Roade Junction
Roath Branch Junction ?? - ?? ??
Roath Dock North Side Lines 0.00 - 0.50 Stonefield Junction
Roath Goods Branch (GWR) ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Roose Curve 0.00 - 0.30 Roose Junction
L I N K Rosedale Branch 0.00 - 14.57 Battersby
Royal Albert Docks 0.00 - 0.29 End of line
L I N K Rye and Camber Tramway 0.00 - 2.47 Rye
St Fagans West Loop ?? - 174.59 Paddington via Stroud
St Pancras Somerstown Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.27 Branch Junction
- Salisbury Junction 134.06 - 134.11 Paddington via Melksham Now part of BAE2
L I N K Scampston Curve 0.00 - 0.38 Scampston Junction
L I N K Scotland Street Goods line 0.00 - 1.00 Scotland Street goods depot
L I N K Seaton Sluice Branch 0.00 - 1.70 Brierdene Junction
Sheffield Park Station Line 0.00 - 0.26 Branch Junction
Shoreditch Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.09/ 1.01 - 1.10 Goods Junction/Broad Street = SDT?
L I N K Shrewsbury Abbey Branch 0.00 - 0.10 Abbey Junction
- Shrewsbury and Wellington Line 161.73 - 171.61 Paddington via Didcot Now part of DCL
L I N K Shropshire Union Canal Line ≈3.64 - 4.02 Hooton South Junction
L I N K Silkstone Line 50.30 - 52.00 Manchester Victoria via Rochdale, Horbury Station Junction and Crigglestone Junction
L I N K Skelton Park Mines Branch 0.00 - 0.36 Slapewath Junction
L I N K Skinningrove Zig Zag 0.00 - 1.52 Carlin How Junction
L I N K Snowdon Mountain Railway 0.00 - 4.55 Llanberis
L I N K Snow Hill Junction to Smithfield Junction Curve 0.46 - 0.62 Moorgate
South Acton North Junction to Acton Town South Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.56 Acton Town South Junction ??
South Dock North and South Side Lines 0.00 - 0.52 Branch Junction
L I N K Southern Heights Light Railway 0.00 - 15.64 Orpington
South Lambeth Depot 0.75 - 1.25 Victoria
L I N K Southport South Curve 18.13 - 18.33 Liverpool Exchange
South Sea Ironworks Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Spalding to Cuckoo Junction Line 26.30 - 27.74 Bourne Line Junction, Saxby
L I N K Spalding to Welland Bank Junction Line 0.00 - 0.33 Welland Bank Junction
Staines Moor Junction 18.39 - 18.76 Paddington
Stansted Airport Peoplemover ?? ??
Steelworks Wharf to Old Dock Junction 0.00 - 0.15 Junction with Copper Works Junction to Steel Works Line
L I N K Stirchley Branch/Old Park Branch/Botfields Siding 0.00 - 1.12 Hollinswood Junction
L I N K Stockton & Castle Eden Line 0.05 - 4.02 Bowesfield Junction
L I N K Stockton Goods Branch 0.02 - 0.53 Bowesfield Junction
L I N K Stoke Works Siding 130.17 - 130.37 Paddington via Didcot, Charlbury and Stoke Works Junction (reverse direction and count)
Stonefield Loop ?? - 0.35 (or 0.38) ??
Stonefield to Queen Alexandra Dock Lock 0.00 - 1.27 Roath Dock Junction ??
Stourbridge Incline ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Stourbridge North Curve 0.00 - 0.15 junction with OWW
Strand Lines 0.00 - 0.18 Branch Junction
L I N K Stratford Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.26 Stratford Goods Junction
L I N K Stratford-on-Avon North Curve 38.05 - 38.25 Blisworth
L I N K Stratford-on-Avon South Curve 38.05 - 38.30 Blisworth
Stretton Junction to Hawkins Lane Junction Branch ?? ?? 1.02 long
Sutton Harbour Branch to Cattewater Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Sunnyside Branch 0.47 - ≈3.76 Crook
Swansea Eastern Loop 47.15 - ?? Taff Vale Extension Junction
L I N K Swansea And Mumbles Railway 0.00 - 5.35 Swansea Rutland Street
L I N K Swan Village Branch 0.00 - 0.23 Swan Village Basin Junction
- Taff Vale Extension Line 0.00 - 5.77 Taff Vale Extension Junction Part of VON
L I N K Talyllyn Railway 0.00 - 7.28 Tywyn Wharf
- Tanat Valley Branch 0.00 - 15.76 Llynclys Junction Part of GNQ5
L I N K Tarleton Canal Branch 8.27 - 9.28 Southport
L I N K Telford International Rail Freight Park line 0.00 - 2.19 Donnington Junction
Tennants Wharf Lines 0.05 - 0.34 Communication Passage ??
L I N K Themelthorpe Curve 26.58 - 26.61 Norwich
Thorpe Gates to Brayton East Junction Line 8.06 - 10.42 Goole ??
L I N K Thorpe Quarries Branch 0.00 - 1.05 Robin Hood Junction
L I N K Tibshelf Colliery Curve 0.00 - 0.11 Empty Wagon Junction
L I N K Tidworth Branch 5.71 - 8.23 Red Post Junction
L I N K Tinsley Park Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.78 Tinsley Park Colliery Branch Junction
Tip Roads Nos 1 - 3 Empty 0.00 - 0.11 Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
Tip Roads Nos 1 - 3 Full 0.00 - 0.19 Junction with Port Talbot Docks Extension Branch
L I N K Tipton Curve Junction to Tipton Station 2.40 - 2.64 Princes End Junction
L I N K Toddhill Branch 0.00 - 2.11 Burnhouse Junction
L I N K Tottenham West Junction to North Junction Curve 6.22 - 6.37 St Pancras via Kentish Town
L I N K Treffry Aqueduct Line 283.47 - 285.36 Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay (reverse)
Trefonen Branch ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Tunnel Branch 0.00 - 1.42 Shildon Tunnel North Junction
L I N K Tursdale Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.74 Cornforth Junction
L I N K Tuxford Chord 0.00 - 0.57 Tuxford Great Central Junction
Tyrcenol Junction/Tircanol Junction ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Tyseley Yard Line 125.74 - 126.52 Paddington via Didcot
Uxbridge Road Depot ?? - ?? ??
- Victoria Basin Branch/Wolverhampton Herbert Street Branch 143.07 - 143.75 Paddington via Didcot and Birmingham Snow Hill Now forms part of WSJ1
L I N K Victoria Branch 72.51 - ≈73.50 Carlisle
Victoria Dock Depot ?? - ?? ??
- Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway 0.00 - 0.75 Victoria Now forms part of VIR
Wakefield North Junction to West Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.34 Wakefield North Junction ?? Believed that this should be Wrenthorpe North to West
Wakefield to Doncaster Black Carr Line ?? ??
L I N K Walsall Street Branch 140.25 - 141.24 Paddington via Didcot and Birmingham Snow Hill
- Walton Old Junction to Ship Canal Sidings 0.00 - 0.36 Walton Old Junction Now forms part of CHW1
L I N K Wantage Tramway 0.00 - 2.24 Wantage Road
L I N K Waterhouses Branch 0.00 - 5.74 junction with Durham & Bishop Auckland Line
Waterloo Loop 0.00 - 0.24 Waterloo Junction
L I N K Wellfield Curve 0.00 - 0.68 Castle Eden Junction
- Wells and Walsingham Railway 0.00 - 4.03/ 28.49 - 32.50 Wells on Sea/Wymondham Part of FWW2
L I N K Welsh Highland Railway 20.00km - 59.33km + ? Caernarfon defined as 20km
L I N K Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway 0.00 - 9.05 Welshpool
L I N K Westburn Fork 0.00 - 1.00 Kirkhill Junction
- Weymouth and Portland Line 168.34 - 172.35 Paddington via Melksham Now part of WTE
- Weymouth Harbour Line 169.47 - 169.66 Paddington via Melksham Now part of WTQ
- Weymouth Tramway 168.46 - 169.47 Paddington via Melksham Now part of WTQ
L I N K Wheal Virgin Clay Works 288.07 - 288.30 Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay (reverse)
- Whitchurch and Aberystwyth Line 0.00 - 95.60 Whitchurch Cambrian Junction via Oswestry Covered by GNQ4 and SBA2
Willey Bridge Junction to Oxsping Junction Curve ?? - ?? ?? Line never completed?
L I N K Williamthorpe South East Curve 0.00 - 0.12 Alma Junction
Willington Power Station Branch ?? - ?? ??
Wimberry Tramway 15.62 - 16.32 Berkeley Road Junction = continuation of WIY?
Wind Street Goods Line 0.00 - 0.23 Branch Junction
L I N K Woodford West to North Curve 0.00 - 0.35 Woodford West Junction
L I N K Woodstock Curve 0.00 - 0.37 Woodstock Road Junction?
L I N K Worthy Down Loop 21.27 - ?? Newbury Enborne Junction
L I N K Wrenthorpe Curve 0.00 - 0.34 Wrenthorpe North Junction
Yafford Mill Railway ?? - ?? ??
L I N K Yeo Haven Branch 0.00 - 0.18 Branch Junction
L I N K Yeo Pumping Station Branch 6.01 - 6.23 Wrington Vale Branch Junction
L I N K Ynyslas Timber Creosoting Siding 0.00 - ?? junction with SBA2

Isle of Man

ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
L I N K Foxdale Line 0.00 - ≈2.50 St Johns
L I N K Knockaloe Branch 0.00 - 1.16 Peel
L I N K Isle of Man Steam Railway 0.00 - 15.33 Douglas
L I N K Manx Electric Railway 0.00 - 17.62 Douglas
L I N K Peel Line 0.00 - 11.21 Douglas
L I N K Ramsey Line 8.28 - ≈25.00 St Johns
L I N K Snaefell Mountain Railway 0.00 - 4.69 Laxey

Tramway systems

ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
L I N K Edinburgh Trams 0.000km - 4.518km and 0.00km - 13.89km Newhaven and York Place
L I N K Midland Metro 0.000km - 22.68km Wolverhampton St Georges