Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning A

Last update 22 November 2023

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ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
AAL Ashendon and Aynho Line 0.00 - 18.29 Ashendon Junction Now NAJ3
AAM Ashchurch and Malvern Line 0.00 - 13.29 Tewkesbury Junction Formerly AML
AAV Ascot Junction to Ash Vale Junction 28.66 - 40.57 Waterloo via Twickenham
ABB Ashburton Branch Now AHB
ABB Abbotsbury Line 0.00 - 6.08 Upwey Junction
ABD Aberdare Branch 16.20 - 24.41 Cardiff Bute Road
ABE Allington West Junction to Barkeston East Junction 0.00 - 4.08 Allington West Junction Formerly ABE1 and ABE2, though it appears disbanded in favour of revised ABE1
ABE Allington Junction to Barkston East Junction Spur see separate portions
ABE1 Allington Junction to mileage change 0.00 - 4.07 Allington Junction Now part of ABE, though it appears reset to ABE1
ABE2 Mileage change to Barkston East Junction Spur 0.36 - 0.39 Barkston Now part of ABE, though it appears reset as part of ABE1
ABF Aberfoyle Branch 0.00 - 5.34 Buchlyvie Junction
ABG Arbroath St Vigean's Junction to Guthrie 17.17 - 24.17 Dundee East Station
ABH Aberystwyth (Vale of Rheidol) Harbour Branch 0.00 - 0.42 Junction with VOR
ABJ Ashton Moss Junction to Droylesden Junction 4.44 - 5.74 Heaton Norris Junction
ABK Arbuckle Branch ?? - ?? North British Railway Arbuckle Siding, between Whiterigg and Longriggend
ABL Abercanaid Loop/Merthyr Tunnel Loop 5.50 - 5.72 Quakers Yard
ABN Abingdon Branch 0.00 - 2.51 Radley Station
ABO Ashbourne Branch 0.00 - 6.50 Rocester
ABS Abergavenny South Curve 0.00 - 0.16 Abergavenny South Curve Junction Formerly ASC
ABT Albert Harbour Branch 0.00 - 0.22 Greenock Princes Pier Junction
ABW Abbotswood Branch 0.00 - 0.64 Abbotswood Junction
ABX Airdrie to Bathgate Line 12.23 - 25.18 High Street
ABY Newton Tony Junction to Bulford via Amesbury 73.02 - 82.63 Waterloo
ACB Alfreton Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.55 Alfreton Colliery Branch Junction
ACC Alloa Co-op Ground Frame to Alloa Coal Depot 6.65 - 7.12 Stirling Middle Junction
ACD Allington Chord 0.00 - 0.25 Allington East Junction
ACE Aldam Curve 8.29 - 9.05 Barnsley Junction
ACK Alnmouth to Alnwick Branch 0.00 - 2.79 Alnmouth South Junction
ACL Annbank and Cronberry Line 43.52 - 60.08 Bridge Street Station Part now KCH1
ACN Aylesbury to Cheddington Branch 0.00 - 7.01 Cheddington
ACP Avenue Coking Plant Branch 142.38 - 143.65 St Pancras via Toton
ACR Ashford Canterbury and Ramsgate Line 56.28 - 86.16 Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Canterbury West
ACW Acton Canal Wharf to Willesden 0.00 - 0.35 Willesden Junction (with LLG)
ACZ Abercarn Colliery Siding 0.00 - 0.22 Abercarn Colliery Junction
ADD Adderley Green Branch (Stoke - Buckland Branch) see separate portions
ADD1 Adderley Green Branch 0.00 - 0.70 Normacot Junction
ADD2 Adderley Green Branch 0.00 - 2.42 Botteslow Junction
ADH Hull Alexandra Docks Branch see separate portions
ADH1 Bridges Junction to Springbank South Junction 0.40 - 4.59 Hull Alexandra Dock
ADH2 Hessle Road Junction to Springbank South Junction 0.00 - 0.78 Hessle Road Junction
ADJ Aberdare Junction 23.69 - 23.77 Cardiff Bute Road
ADL Andoversford Line Now AND
ADL Addiewell Branch 0.00 - 1.57 Addiewell Branch Junction
ADU Aberavon Disused Loop 13.50 - 13.63 R&SB Junction
ADW Attercliffe Junction to Darnall West Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.49 Attercliffe Junction
AEB Audley End to Bartlow Branch 41.46 - 48.66 Liverpool Street
AEG Allerton East Junction to Garston Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.27 Allerton East Junction
AFB Aladdin Factory Branch (sidings at Greenford) 8.00 - 8.40 Paddington
AFE Abbey Forgate Junction to English Bridge Junction Curve (Shrewsbury Curve) 0.00 - 0.25 English Bridge Junction
AFJ Almond Fork Junction ?? - ?? near Linlithgow
AFL Aintree Fork Line 0.00 - 1.00 Sefton Junction Also known as Aintree Freight Loop
AFR Avonmouth and Filton Railway 112.03 - 118.42 Paddington via Badminton
AFS Aviemore to Forres Line 83.09 - 119.30 Perth
AGB Aberlady Junction to Gullane Branch 14.61 - 19.46 Edinburgh Waverley
AGE Swanage Branch 129.55 - 136.27 Waterloo Remiled 0.00 - 6.52 from Swanage post-preservation
AGS Ayr Goods Branch 39.32 - 40.01 Glasgow Bridge Street Harbour Junction to Ayr Goods
AGW Angerstein Wharf Branch 0.00 - 0.73 Angerstein Junction
AGY Attercliffe Goods Yard 0.00 - 0.42 Attercliffe Goods Station Branch Junction
AHB Ashburton Branch 0.18 - 9.37 Totnes Station Formerly ABB
AHG Nine Elms Junction to Linford Street Junction 1.78 - 2.50 Waterloo ELR derived from site engineer's initials
AHR Arnside to Hincaster Line 0.00 - 5.25 Arnside
AHS Alton Heights Branch 14.77 - 18.06 Lesmahagow Junction (Motherwell)
AHX Allerton to Hunts Cross Curve 0.00 - 0.44 Allerton
AIF Airdrie Fork 8.52 - 8.69 Rutherglen East Junction Cairnhill Junction to Gartness Junction
AIR Airdrie Branch 8.56 - 9.22 Rutherglen East Junction Continuation of ITW to Airdrie South (Caledonian)
AIW Alton Itchen Abbas and Winchester Line 49.24 - 65.70 Waterloo via Worplesdon, Guildford (reverse) and Tongham
AJB Addlestone Junction to Byfleet Junction 0.00 - 0.77 Addlestone Junction
AJF Almond Junction to Manuel Junction ?? - ?? Falkirk area
AJL Axholme Joint Line 0.00 - 17.12/ 9.01 - 26.13 Marshland Junction/Gilberdyke Junction
AJM Ambergate Junction to New Mills see separate portions
AJM1 Ambergate Junction to Rowsley 137.41 - 149.40 St Pancras
AJM2 Rowsley to Peak Forest Junction 149.11 - 161.05 St Pancras
AJW Abbey Junction to Weddington Junction 0.00 - 0.61 Abbey Junction
AKC Alnwick and Cornhill Line 0.00 - 35.47 Coldstream Junction
AKE Alloa and Kincardine Branch see separate portions
AKE1 Alloa Co-op Junction to Kincardine Junction 6.65 - 8.14 Stirling Middle Junction
AKE2 Kincardine Junction to Kincardine SSEB Sidings 0.00 - 3.47 Kincardine Junction
AKJ Andover Junction to Kimbridge Junction 0.00 - 15.02 Andover Junction
AKL Abandoned Kirkby Line 138.01 - 138.50 St Pancras Possibly near junction with present day RAC
ALB Queen Alexandra Bridge Branch 0.00 - 1.59 Castledown Junction
ALB Albion Works Branch 205.42 - 206.00 Paddington via Stroud 205.74 - 206.00 form BAN1
ALC Aston and Lichfield City Line see separate portions
ALC1 Aston North Junction to Sutton 0.00 - 5.00 Aston North Junction
ALC2 Sutton to Lichfield City Junction 5.00 - 13.37 Aston North Junction
ALF Alyth Fork Line (Newtyle Junction to Alyth Junction) 15.10 - 15.56 Ninewells Junction
ALG Albion Gas Works Branch 0.00 - 0.22 West Bromwich Gas Siding Box Listed to 0.61
ALH Alloa Harbour Branch 0.00 - 1.10 Alloa Station Junction
ALK Aberdare Link Line 22.01 - 22.23 Cardiff Bute Road Part formerly CWZ
ALL South Alloa Junction to Longcarse Junction 0.00 - 6.08 Alloa Junction
ALN Haltwhistle - Alston Line see separate portions
ALN1 Haltwhistle - Alston (open portion) 0.07 - 0.18 Haltwhistle
ALN2 Haltwhistle - Alston (closed portion) 0.18 - 11.50 Haltwhistle
ALO Alloa to Oakley Line 8.14 - 22.20 Stirling Middle Junction
ALP Alexandra Palace Branch 5.03 - 6.55 Kings Cross
ALS South Alloa Branch 2.78 - 4.45 Alloa Junction
ALT Altcar and Hillhouse Branch 1.65 - 8.27 Southport
ALW Longcarse Branch 0.00 - 0.44 Alloa West Junction
ALY Alyth Branch 0.00 - 5.17 Alyth Junction
AMB Avonmouth Branch 9.05 - 16.34 Bristol Temple Meads via Patchway
AMC Aldwarke Main Colliery Branch 0.22 - 0.24 Aldwarke Main Box
AME Amble Branch 0.00 - 4.79 Amble Junction
AMJ Ashton Moss Curve (Ashton Moss South to North Junctions) 0.00 - 0.40 Ashton Moss South Junction
AML Aschurch and Malvern Line Now AAM
AML Attenborough to Meadow Lane Junction Line 0.00 - 0.62 Meadow Lane Junction
AMP Air Ministry Loop see separate portions
AMP1 Corsham end 96.24 - 96.50 Paddington
AMP2 Lacock end 96.40 - 97.05 Paddington
AMS Moira West Junction to Shackerstone 0.00 - 8.19 Moira West Junction Formerly MMW
AMY Auchmuty Branch see separate portions
AMY1 Markinch to Leslie Junction 3.59 - 4.16 Leslie
AMY2 Leslie Junction to Auchmuty Tullis Russel Sidings 0.00 - 1.19 Leslie Junction
ANA Annan Loop ?? - ??
ANB Annan Branch 0.00 - 12.21 Kirtlebridge
AND Andoversford Line 0.00 - 59.43 Red Post Junction Formerly ADL. 0.00 - 5.71 now LUD2
ANH Airdrie North Branch 10.31 - 10.74 High Street (Glasgow)
ANI Aberdeen and Inverness Line see separate portions
ANI1 Aberdeen to Keith 0.00 - 53.05 Aberdeen
ANI2 Forres to Keith 0.00 - 30.40 Forres
ANI3 Forres to Millburn Junction 119.26 - 143.38 Perth via Dava
ANL Acton and Northolt Line 3.24 - 10.15 Paddington
ANN Annbank Line 39.43 - 50.30 Bridge Street Station
ANS Aldwarke North Junction to South Junction Link 6.69 - 7.00 Woodburn Junction
ANZ Aschurch North Curve 84.42 - 84.62 Derby via Camp Hill Line
AOS Allhallows-on-Sea Branch 36.79 - 39.60 Charing Cross via Dartford Loop
APB Ambergate to Pye Bridge Line 133.06 - 138.49 St Pancras
APG Aberpergwm Branch/No 10 Railway 0.00 - 0.36 + colliery Aberpergwm Colliery Junction
APL Appledore Junction to Dungeness 64.58 - 75.42 Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Ashford
APP Appleby Link ?? - ?? Appleby South Junction Track never laid
APS Aberthaw Power Station 4.64 - 7.60 Barry Junction
APY Austin & Pickersgill's Yard Branch 0.00 - 4.28 Southwick Junction
AQL Arcow Quarry Line 240.68 - 241.20 St Pancras
ARB Alcester Branch 0.00 - 6.00 Alcester Branch Junction
ARC Arkwright Colliery Branch 53.06 - 56.24 Manchester London Road via Woodhead
ARD Alphington Road Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.46 Alphington Road Goods Junction Formerly ARG. 0.00 - 0.26 included in EXR sidings from 1966
ARE Angel Road to Edmonton Branch 7.62 - 9.03 Liverpool Street
ARG Alphington Road Goods Branch Now ARD
ARG Argyle Line (Partick to Rutherglen) see separate portions
ARG1 Rutherglen Central Junction to Strathclyde Junction 0.00 - 0.31 Rutherglen Central Junction
ARG2 Strathclyde Junction to Finnieston Junction 0.31 - 4.74 Rutherglen Central Junction
ARH Ardrossan Harbour Branch 30.44 - 31.51 Bridge Street Station
ARL Arthington Loop 0.00 - 0.22 Arthington North Junction
ARM Armadale Branch 0.00 - 1.63 Armadale Junction
ARN Ardrossan Harbour Junction to Ardrossan North Branch see separate portions
ARN1 Ardrossan Harbour Junction to BR/CPA boundary 0.00 - 0.27 Ardrossan Harbour Junction
ARN2 BR/CPA boundary to Ardrossan North 11.65 - 12.35 Kilbirnie Junction
ASB Ashwell Branch 0.00 - 2.19 Ashwell Branch Junction
ASC Shackerstone to Coalville Line 0.00 - 6.11 Coalville Junction
ASC Abergavenny South Curve Now ABS
ASE Nuneaton Ashby Junction to Shackerstone Line 8.19 - 17.61 Moira West Junction
ASH Stoke Golding to Hinckley ≈14.60 - 17.41 Moira West Junction Line never opened
ASK Askew Bridge Branch 147.02 - 147.28 Paddington via Didcot and Charlbury
ASN Aldwarke South Junction Link 164.43 - 164.48 St Pancras via Leicester and Toton
ASS Ashes Branch 0.00 - 0.10 Ashes Branch Junction Junction on WAY, originally went to 0.29
AST Astley Bridge Branch 11.41 - 12.49 Manchester Victoria
ATF Ash Junction to Farnham Junction via Tongham 35.50 - 39.22 Waterloo via Worplesdon and Guildford (reverse)
ATG Turnham Green to Gunnersbury Junction 9.52 - 9.76 Waterloo via Kensington Junction and Turnham Green
ATH Ashford D Junction to Hastings 56.16 - 82.34 Charing Cross via Chelsfield
ATL Atlantic Line/South London Line 3.47 - 7.35 London Bridge
ATW Aberthaw Branch 0.00 - 11.67 Llantrisant Station
ATZ Ashburnham Tinplate Works 0.00 - 0.24 Ashburnham Tinplate Works Junction
AUC Auchmuty Branch 3.59 - 4.16 Leslie Now AMY1
AUD Audley to Alsager (Halmerend Branch) 0.00 - 7.37 Keele Junction
AVB Almond Valley Junction to Crieff 0.00 - 16.13 Almond Valley Junction
AVD Avonmouth Dock Branch 8.31 - 9.05 Bristol Temple Meads
AVE Avenue Branch 0.00 - 3.55 Monkseaton Junction
AVN Aberavon Branch 0.00 - 0.47 Tanygroes South Junction
AWB Acton Wells Branch Now AWL
AWC Alloa West Yard to Coal Depot see separate portions
AWC1 Alloa West Yard Junction to mileage change 4.61 - 5.70 Stirling
AWC2 End of spur to mileage change to Coal Depot 4.74 - 6.10 Stirling
AWI Awsworth Iron Works Branch 127.73 - 128.13 St Pancras via Toton and junction with DIG (reverse)
AWL Acton Wells Branch 0.00 - 0.49 Poplar Junction Formerly AWB
AWM Alderbury Junction to West Moors 0.00 - 18.37 Alderbury Junction
AWP Anlaby Road Junction to West Parade Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.24 Anlaby Road Junction
AYB Aylesbury Branch (Princes Risborough to Aylesbury) Now PRA
AYH Ayr Harbour Branch see separate portions
AYH1 Newton Junction to Ayr Harbour Boundary 0.00 - 0.65 Newton Junction
AYH2 Falkland Junction to Ayr Harbour Junction via Falkland Yard 38.73 - 39.42 Bridge Street Station
AYL Abbeyhill to Craigentinny Line see separate portions
AYL1 Abbeyhill to mileage change 0.65 - 1.35 Edinburgh Waverley
AYL2 Mileage change to mileage change 0.40 - 0.77 Easter Road Junction
AYL3 Mileage change to Craigentinny 1.72 - 2.13 Edinburgh Waverley Piershill Junction to Craigentinny Junction paralleling ECM8
AYR Ayr Line see separate portions
AYR1 Bridge Street Junction to Paisley Gilmour Street 0.00 - 6.53 Bridge Street Junction
AYR2 Paisley Gilmour Street to Stoneybrae 6.73 - 7.00 Bridge Street Station
AYR3 Stoney Brae to Dalry Junction 7.00 - 23.00 Bridge Street Station
AYR4 Dalry Junction to Barassie Junction 23.00 - 33.08 Bridge Street Station
AYR5 Barassie Junction to Lochgreen Junction 0.00 - 2.15 Barrasie Junction
AYR6 Lochgreen Junction to Ayr 35.05 - 40.49 Bridge Street Station
AYS Ashburys Yard Sidings 1.32 - 2.50 Manchester Piccadilly
AYT Aberystwyth Branch 0.00 - 41.15 Pencader Junction