Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning R

Last update 16 January 2024

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ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
RAC Radford Junction to Linby Colliery Branch 125.56 - 136.66 St Pancras via Corby
RAD Radyr Branch 0.26 - 4.41 Cardiff Central
RAM Ramp Line (Port Talbot) 0.00 - 0.74 Ramp Line (Overbridge) Junction
RAN Ramsey North Branch 69.29 - 75.14/ 0.00 - 5.65 Kings Cross/Holme
RAV Ravenscraig No 1 Branch 87.68 - 88.39 Carlisle To 89.14??
RAZ Rassa Tramroad 20.27 - 22.72 Courtybella
RBA Ravensthorpe to Baker Junction Line 39.75 - 40.61 Manchester Victoria via Rochdale
RBF Redheugh Bank Foot Line see separate portions
RBF1 Swalwell Junction to mileage change 3.15 - 3.79 Newcastle Part of NEC1 formation
RBF2 Mileage change to West Dunston 0.00 - 0.63 Wickham Junction
RBF3 Redheugh Branch 0.63 - 1.67 Whickham Junction
RBG Raebog Branch 0.00 - 0.62 Raebog Junction
RBJ Brownieside Branch 0.00 - 1.46 Rawyards
RBS Rugby Birmingham and Stafford Line see separate portions
RBS1 Rugby to Birmingham 83.18 - 112.73 Euston
RBS2 Birmingham to Bushbury Junction 0.05 - 14.42 Birmingham New Street
RBS3 Bushbury Junction to Stafford 15.32 - 28.50 Birmingham Curzon Street via Bescot
RBY Reedham Berney Arms and Yarmouth Line 12.28 - 19.35 Norwich
RBZ Riverside Branch (Llanelly) 224.66 - 225.20 Paddington via Stroud
RCB Rutherglen and Coatbridge Branch 0.00 - 7.04 Rutherglen East Junction
RCD Rossington Colliery Branch 71.58 - 72.63 Manchester Victoria via Wakefield Black Carr East junction - Rossington Colliery, constructed by LNER but continued Dearne Valley mileage. Also listed as RCB
RCH Ringwood to Christchurch Line 103.72 - 112.23 Waterloo
RCL Riddochill Branch 0.00 - 0.23 Bathgate
RCM Ramcroft Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.45 Ramcroft Colliery Junction
RDB Runcorn Dukes Dock Branch 0.00 - 1.18 Runcorn Junction
RDG Reading Line see separate portions
RDG1 Waterloo to Wokingham Junction 0.05 - 36.35 Waterloo
RDG2 Wokingham Junction to Reading 61.72 - 68.68 Charing Cross via Redhill Formerly part GRG2
RDK Ramsden Dock Branch (Barrow in Furness) see separate portions
RDK1 Salthouse Junction to Ramsden Dock 27.59 - 29.69 Carnforth
RDK2 Buccleuch Junction to Hindpool North 28.14 - 30.28 Carnforth
RDL Renfrew and District Line 1.62 - 3.71 Cardonald Junction
RDO St Pancras High Speed 0.228km - 1.409km St Pancras See RDO1
RDO1 St Pancras CTRL Domestics lines (platforms 11-13) 0.228km - 1.409km St Pancras Originally listed as RDO
RDR Redcar 20.09 - 22.16 Darlington
RDW Red Wharf Bay and Benllech Branch 0.00 - 6.60 Holland Arms Junction
RDY Radyr Down Yard 3.76 - 4.35 Cardiff Central
REB Redmire Branch see separate portions
REB1 Northallerton Low Junction to Castle Hills Inner Junction 0.00 - 0.48 Northallerton Low Junction
REB2 Castle Hills Inner Junction to Redmire 0.48 - 22.34 Northallerton Low Junction
REB3 Redmire to Hawes 22.34 - 33.48 Northallerton Low Junction
REB4 Castle Hill Junction to Castle Hills Inner Junction 0.00 - 0.28 Castle Hills Junction
RED Redhill Line see separate portions
RED1 Stoats Nest Junction to Coulsdon mileage change 14.24 - 15.02 London Bridge
RED2 Coulsdon mileage change to Earlswood Junction 16.66 - 23.16 Charing Cross
REN Renfrew Branch see separate portions
REN1 Waps to Porterfield Road 0.39 - 2.00 Green Law Junction
REN2 Paisley Green Law Junction to Cart Harbour 0.00 - 0.39 Green Law Junction
RET Retew Branch 0.07 - 4.02 St Dennis Junction
REX Rexco Sidings see separate portions
REX1 Ollerton West Junction to mileage change 0.00 - 0.60 Ollerton West Junction
REX2 Mileage change to Rexco Sidings 4.78 - 5.20 Farnsfield Junction Off MFD2
REY Ramsgate Yards see separate portions
REY1 Sidings 1 to 5 0.00 - 0.28 east end of sidings
REY2 Sidings 6 to 25 -0.02 - 0.27 east end of sidings
RFF Rheilffordd Ffestiniog [Ffestiniog Railway] 0.00 - 13.75 Porthmadog
RFL Preston Ribble Fork Line 0.00 - 0.22 Middleforth Junction
RFM Reading Feeder Main Line 36.13 - 36.73 Paddington
RFO Rotherham Forge ?? - ??
RFR Reading Feeder Relief Line 36.25 - 36.68 Paddington
RFW Renfrew Branch 2.00 - 3.20 Green Law Junction
RGH Rough Castle Branch 0.00 - 2.40 Rough Castle Branch Junction
RGW Romford Gas Works and Lower Yard 12.00 - 12.27 Liverpool Street
RGY Rugby Goods Yards see separate portions
RGY1 South TMD and Carriage Sidings 81.75 - 82.44 Euston via Kilsby
RGY2 North and Stabling Sidings 82.49 - 83.14 Euston via Kilsby
RHB Ramsgate Harbour Branch 0.00 - 1.19/ 77.73 - 79.12 Harbour Junction/ Victoria via Herne Hill
RHD Rosyth Royal Dockyard Branch see separate portions
RHD1 Inverkeithing South Junction to mile post 1 0.02 - 1.00 Inverkeithing South Junction
RHD2 Mile post 1 to Rosyth Dock 1.00 - 2.25 + sidings Inverkeithing South Junction
RHE Ripley and Heanor Railway see separate portions
RHE1 Extension No 1 129.71 - 133.37 St Pancras
RHE2 Extension No 2 133.37 - 135.30 St Pancras
RHN Robin Hood - Newmarket Colliery (Bottom Boat) 0.00 - 2.55 Robin Hood Junction
RHO Rhos Branch 0.00 - 3.19 Rhos Junction
RHS Roundhouse Branch 0.00 - 0.49 Roundhouse Junction
RHY Rothesay Dock Lines see separate portions
RHY1 Clydebank Dock Junction to Clydebank Dock West Junction 0.00 - 0.28 Clydebank Dock Junction See also ZZE7
RHY2 Clydebank Dock West Junction to Rothesay Dock Boundary 0.28 - 0.51 Clydebank Dock Junction See also ZZE7
RHY3 Clydebank Dock West Junction to Yoker Junction 0.00 - 0.26 Clydebank Dock West Junction See also ZZE7
RHY Romiley and Hyde Branch see separate portions
RHY1 Romiley to Woodley Junction Listed in error for RYH1 by 28 January 2023 to 22 July 2023
RHY2 Hyde Junction to Woodley Junction Listed in error for RYH2 by 28 January 2023 to 22 July 2023
RIC Riccarton Branch see separate portions
RIC1 Kay Park Junction to Bellfield Junction 0.00 - 1.06 Kay Park Junction
RIC2 Riccarton to Bellfield Junction 1.68 - 2.21 Thirdpart Junction
RID Richmond Branch 0.00 - 9.69 Eryholme Junction
RIG Renishaw Ironworks Branch (GC) 0.30 - 0.32 Renishaw Central Station
RIK Rickmansworth Branch see separate portions
RIK1 Rickmansworth Branch 0.31 - 3.36 Watford High St Junction
RIK2 Croxley Mills Branch 0.00 - 0.38 Croxley Mills Ground Frame
RIM Renishaw Ironworks Branch (Mid) 0.31 - 0.38 + private portion Renishaw Iron Co's Siding Junction
RIP Ripponden Branch 28.59 - 32.39 Manchester Victoria via Sowerby Bridge Junction (reverse)
RJB Romiley Junction to Bredbury Junction Line (Romiley Curve) 178.30 - 179.59 St Pancras
RJS Roudham Junction to Swaffham Line 0.00 - 18.41 Swaffham station
RKN Rankinston Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.42 Rankinston Branch Junction
RLB Riddings Junction to Langholm Branch 0.00 - 7.09 Riddings Junction
RLG Rillington Junction to Grosmont Junction 0.00 - 24.44 Rillington Junction
RLL Reading Low Level Goods Lines 35.33 - 35.61 Paddington via Reading East Junction (reverse) Modern route mostly on old RLL2 formation
RLL Reading Low Level Goods Lines see separate portions
RLL1 Kings Meadow to Reading Coal Yard 35.08 - 36.10 Paddington
RLL2 Connecting line from RDG2 to RLL1, passing under MLN1 35.30 - 35.48/ 68.24 - 68.42 Paddington/Charing Cross
RLY Ripple Lane Yards 8.60 - 10.27 Fenchurch Street
RMB Roddymoor Branch ?? - ?? Near Durham
RMC Rotherham Main Colliery Branch ?? - ??
RMJ Rowrah - Marron Junction line 3.49 - 17.77 Mire House Junction
RML Rotherham Maltby and Laughton Railway see separate portions
RML1 Thurcroft Colliery Siding to Braithwell Junction 6.32 - 8.48 Brancliffe East Junction
RML2 Braithwell Junction to Silverwood Colliery 8.48 - 10.39 Brancliffe East Junction
RMS Ramsgate to Margate Sands Line 0.00 - 3.64 Ramsgate Town listed to 5.08
RMY Roath Marshalling Yard 3.77 - 4.43 Roath Branch Junction
RNC Rutherglen West Curve 0.00 - 0.29 Rutherglen West Junction Possibly also known as North Curve
RNH Rosehall North Branch 0.00 - 0.48 Rosehall North Box Serves Rosehall Collieries Nos 3, 12 and 14, NB near Whifflet
RNJ Reading New Junction 67.76 - 68.35 Charing Cross via Redhill
RNR Romney Junction to New Romney Line 72.41 - 75.46 (later 73.64 - 78.16) Charing Cross via Chelsfield
RNS Ramsgate New Sidings 85.53 - 85.78 Charing Cross via Chelsfield and Canterbury West
RNW Runton to North Walsham Line see separate portions
RNW1 Newstead Lane Junction to Runton West Junction 13.12 - 13.63 North Walsham via Mundesley Loop
RNW2 North Walsham to Roughton Road Junction 0.00 - 11.54 North Walsham via Mundesley Loop
ROA Roath Branch 0.00 - 6.29 Roath Branch Junction
ROA9 Roath Branch 3.77 - 4.43 Roath Branch Junction Now part of ROA
ROB Rothes to Orton Branch 0.00 - 3.05 Rothes Junction Opened 23 August 1858, closed 1 August 1866, track removed 1907
ROC Roath Dock Branch 0.00 - ≈1.00/ 168.20 - 168.60 Pengam Junction/Paddington via Stroud Formerly ROD
ROD Roath Dock Branch Now ROC
ROD Rothesay Dock Branch 0.00 - 1.16 Scotstoun West Junction
ROJ Reading Old Junction 68.23 - 68.51 Charing Cross via Redhill
ROK Rock Sidings/Old Llanfyllin Branch 0.00 - 1.30 Llanymynech Old Junction
ROL Rolle Quay Branch (Barnstaple) 0.00 - 0.27 Barnstaple
RON Royton Branch 8.32 - 9.47 Manchester Victoria
ROS Ross to Little Mill Junction 0.02 - 29.30 Ross-on-Wye
ROT Redcar Ore Terminal Branch 20.05 - 20.42 + ?? Darlington
ROU Romford and Upminster Branch 0.00 - 3.30 Romford
ROW Rowrah Branch 0.00 - 6.41 Rowrah Branch Junction
ROY Royston Branch 178.26 - 186.35 St Pancras via Cudworth
ROZ Roath Goods Branch 2.53 - 3.16 Roath Branch Junction
RPD Radyr Pre-assembly Depot 4.04 - 4.33 Cardiff Central
RPE Raynes Park to Epsom Line 8.34 - 14.27 Waterloo
RRC Rathbone Road Coal Yard 0.00 - 0.22 Engine Shed Junction
RRN Rugeley to Ryecroft Line see separate portions
RRN1 Ryecroft Junction to Cannock 0.00 - 7.20 Ryecroft Junction
RRN2 Cannock to Rugeley North Junction 7.20 - 14.69 Ryecroft Junction
RRN3 Rugeley Power Station 13.69 - 15.20 Ryecroft Junction
RRY Robroyston Branch 0.00 - 1.37 Robroyston Branch Junction
RRZ Rhymney and Nantybwch Line 23.66 - 26.63 Cardiff East Dock 23.66 - 23.77 now in CAR. 25.26 - 26.63 = 13.74 - 15.31 ex Abergavenny Junction in MTA
RSB Rhondda and Swansea Bay Line 0.00 - 24.38 R&SB Junction (Treherbert Junction)
RSB1 Rhondda and Swansea Bay Line abandoned 1935 in connection with Briton Ferry alterations 17.20 - 18.28 R&SB Junction (Treherbert Junction)
RSC Roundwood Chord Junction to Silverwood Colliery Line 7.24 - 7.60 Woodburn Junction
RSD Rugby to Stamford Line 0.00 - 35.32 Rugby
RSH Rosehall South Branch 0.00 - 0.27 Rosehall South Box Serves Rosehall Collieries Nos 4, 7 and 13, NB near Whifflet
RSJ Redhill to Shalford Junction Line 22.46 - 41.60 Charing Cross
RSK Roskear Branch 313.17 - 314.10 Paddington via Box, Plymouth Millbay (reverse) and Roskear Junction (reverse)
RSL Rosehall and Langloan Curve see separate portions
RSL1 Langloan Junction to Rosehall Junction 6.34 - 6.59 Rutherglen East Junction
RSL2 Whifflet North Junction to Rosehall Junction 0.00 - 0.34 Whifflet North Junction
RST Regent Street Branch 0.00 - 0.09 Greenock Central
RSW Rose Street Curve (Inverness) 117.56 - 118.01 Perth
RSY Rothesay Dock Branch (also Yoker Depot) 0.00 - 0.74 + dock Clydebank Dock Junction Now ZZE7
RSZ Swansea Riverside Branch/Swansea Harbour Branch 24.28 - 24.34 R&SB Junction
RTB Radcliffe South Junction to Bradley Fold Junction Line 7.17 - 8.56 Manchester Victoria via Cheetham Hill Junction
RTC Reading Traincare Depot 36.14 - 37.40 London Paddington
RTJ Redbridge to Tunnel Junction (Salisbury) Line see separate portions
RTJ1 Romsey to Redbridge Junction 18.16 - 23.31 Andover Junction via Stockbridge
RTJ2 Romsey to Tunnel Junction 80.35 - 96.05 Waterloo via Eastleigh (reverse)
RTR Reading Triangle Sidings see separate portions
RTR1 Reading Triangle DMU Sidings 36.36 - 36.64 Paddington
RTR2 Reading Triangle Loco Sidings 36.27 - 36.71 Paddington
RTS Rugby and Leamington Line -0.09 - 14.37 Leamington Branch Junction Note: culvert listed at 14.52
RTT Redhill To Tonbridge Line 22.51 - 42.09 Charing Cross
RUA Ruabon and Barmouth Line 0.00 - 52.23 Llangollen Line Junction
RUB Rufford Junction to Bilsthorpe Colliery Branch (Mansfield) see separate portions
RUB1 Rufford Junction to Bilsthorpe Colliery Junction 0.00 - 1.08 Rufford Colliery Junction
RUB2 Bilsthorpe Colliery Junction to Bilsthorpe Colliery 1.08 - 4.39 Rufford Colliery Junction
RUC Rufford Colliery Branch see separate portions
RUC1 Rufford Colliery Junction to Rufford Colliery Headshunt 0.00 - 2.15 Rufford Colliery Junction
RUC2 Rufford Colliery to Junction for Rufford Colliery 1.50 - 1.70 Rufford Colliery Junction This route unclear at present
RUC3 Clipstone Colliery Branch No 1 144.19 - 147.35 St Pancras via Corby and Newstead
RUC4 Clipstone Colliery Branch No 2 146.55 - 147.33 St Pancras via Corby and Newstead
RUC5 Rufford Colliery Branch 143.60 - 145.10 St Pancras via Corby and Newstead
RUD Ruddington Chord (Loughborough) 92.23 - 92.49 Manchester via Penistone
RUM Ruchill Branch 104.69 - 105.49 Carlisle via Ravenscraig No 1 LM&SR route
RUN Ruchill Branch 0.00 - 0.67 Possilpark L&NER route
RUS Rushey Platt Curve 32.30 - 32.61 Red Post Junction
RUZ Ruthern Bridge Branch 3.09 - 4.49 Wadebridge
RVC Ravensbourne Chord 0.00 - 0.48 Ravensbourne Junction
RVE Riverside Branch see separate portions
RVE1 Riverside Junction to Carville 0.00 - 4.27 Riverside Junction
RVE2 Carville to Willington 4.27 - 6.43 Riverside Junction
RVS Old Kilpatrick Branch see separate portions
RVS1 Clydebank Junction to mileage change 0.00 - 0.04 Clydebank Junction
RVS2 Mileage change to Old Kilpatrick 109.05 - 113.46 Carlisle via Rutherglen and Glasgow Central Low Level
RWB Radiator Works Branch (Ella Street Loop) 3.09 - 4.02 Alexandra Dock
RWC Reading West Curve 0.00 - 0.43/ 0.00 - 0.66 Reading West Junction
RWD River Witham (South Delph/Fiskerton) Branch 1.00 - 2.00 Bridges only
RWF Radcliffe West Fork 0.00 - 0.43 Radcliffe West Junction
RWJ Rugby to Wigston Junction (Leicester) Line 0.00 - 16.61 Wigston North Junction
RWR Ravenswood Junction to Reston Branch 0.00 - 29.26 Reston
RWS Sunderland South Dock Branch (River Wear Commisioners) 1.53 - 2.44 Ryhope Grange Junction
RWT Rolleston West Curve 0.00 - 1.05 Fiskerton Junction Rolleston Junction and Southwell
RYE Rye Harbour Branch 73.07 - 75.01 Charing Cross via Chelsfield (mileage reversal at junction with RYE)
RYH Romiley and Hyde Branch see separate portions
RYH1 Romiley to Woodley Junction 178.33 - 179.44 St Pancras via Toton
RYH2 Hyde Junction to Woodley Junction 6.16 - 8.74 Manchester Piccadilly via Guide Bridge