Possession Resource Information Database (PRIDE)/Line Of Route (LOR) codes

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning NW and NZ

Last update 11 April 2023

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Code Line Name Route Availability (RA)
NW1001 Armitage Junction (inclusive) to Preston (Fylde Junction) 8
NW1002 Penkridge station (inclusive) to Trent Valley Junction No.1 (Stafford) 8
NW1003 Silverdale to Madeley 8
NW1004 Rugeley Town (exclusive) to Rugeley North Junction 8
NW1005 Kidsgrove (exclusive) to Crewe South Junction 8
NW1007 Nantwich (exclusive) to Crewe South Junction 8
NW1009 Basford Hall Junction to Sydney Bridge Junction (Independent Lines) Replaced by new NW1009 from 11 March 2006 8
NW1009 Basford Hall Junction to Sandbach South Junction (Independent Lines) Replaced old NW1009 from 11 March 2006 8
NW1011 Gresty Lane to Salop Goods Junction (Salop Lines) 8
NW1013 Crewe Sorting Sidings North to Gresty Lane 8
NW1015 Salop Goods Junction to Crewe North Junction (Chester Independent Lines) 8
NW1017 Salop Goods Junction to Crewe Coal Yard (Liverpool Independent Lines) 8
NW1019 Acton Grange Junction to Warrington South Junction (Helsby Lines) 8
NW1021 Winwick Junction to Golborne Junction (Earlestown Lines) 8
NW1023 Haydock Branch Junction to Kelbit Private Sidings 8
NW1025 Bamfurlong Sidings Junction to Ince Moss Junction (Ince Moss Goods Lines) Replaced by new NW1025 from 22 July 2013 7
NW1025 Bamfurlong Sidings Junction to Ince Moss Junction (Ince Moss Chord Line) Replaced old NW1025 from 22 July 2013 7
NW1027 Preston South Junction to Strand Road 8
NW2001 Weaver Junction to Liverpool Lime Street 8
NW2003 Runcorn to ICI Salt Works (Runcorn Dock Branch) 8
NW2005 Speke Junction to Garston Junction 8
NW2007 Allerton East Junction to Garston Junction 8
NW2009 Arpley Junction to Ditton East Junction 8
NW2011 Walton Old Junction to Arpley Junction 8
NW2013 Deal Street to Ordsall Lane Junction Code used in 1998; see also NW6007 8
NW2015 Ordsall Lane Junction to Edge Hill 8
NW2017 Eccles to Weaste 8
NW2019 Parkside Junction to Lowton Junction (East Curve Lines) 8
NW2021 Earlestown South Junction to Earlestown West Junction (Liverpool Curve) 8
NW2023 Springs Branch Junction to Huyton Junction (St Helens Lines) 7
NW2025 St Helens Station to Ravenhead Junction 8
NW2027 Edge Hill Bootle Branch Junction to Regent Road Level Crossing Replaced by new NW2027 from 31 July 2021 8
NW2027 Edge Hill Bootle Branch Junction to Liverpool Docks Replaced old NW2027 from 31 July 2021 8
NW2029 Olive Mount Junction to Edge Lane Junction From 1 December 2008 8
NW3001 Crewe North Junction to Holyhead 8
NW3003 Chester East Junction to Acton Grange Junction 8
NW3005 Gobowen (exclusive) to Saltney Junction 8
NW3007 Wrexham Central to Bidston West Junction 7Wrexham Central - Wrexham General RA5; Wrexham General - Dee Marsh Junction RA8
NW3009 Chester North Junction to Chester South Junction 8
NW3011 Chester West Junction to Hooton South Junction 8
NW3013 Hooton South Junction to Helsby Junction 8
NW3015 Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog 7
NW3017 Llandudno Junction to Llandudno 7
NW3019 Gaerwen to Amlwch 6
NW3021 Frodsham Junction to Halton Junction 8
NW3023 Edgeley Junction No 2 to Mickle Trafford 8
NW3025 Skelton Junction to Partington 7
NW3027 Timperley to Altricham (Metrolink Lines) 8
NW3029 Sandbach North Junction to Northwich West Junction 8
NW3031 Northwich South Junction to Northwich Station Junction 8
NW3033 Hartford East Junction to Hartford North Junction (East Goods Lines) 8
NW3035 Hartford West Junction to Hartford North Junction (West Goods Lines) Replaced by new NW3035 from 31 July 2021 8
NW3035 Hartford West Junction to Oakleigh Sidings (Winnington Branch) Replaced old NW3035 from 31 July 2021 8
NW3037 Hartford CLC Junction to Hartford Junction 8
NW4001 Preston Ribble Junction to Cove Level Crossing (including Goods Lines at Upperby) 8
NW4003 Preston Fylde Junction to Deepdale Junction Level Crossing 8
NW4005 Preston Fylde Junction to Blackpool North 8
NW4007 Kirkham North Junction to Blackpool South 8
NW4009 Poulton to Burn Naze Disconnected from 3 April 2017 8
NW4011 Morecambe South Junction to Morecambe 8
NW4013 Hest Bank to Bare Lane 8
NW4015 Not allocated, though referenced without definition in a single 2003 notice (in error?)
NW4017 Morecambe Junction to Heysham Port 8
NW4019 Oxenholme to Windermere 8
NW4021 Upperby Junction to Rome Street Junction (Through Goods Lines) 8
NW4023 Upperby Junction to London Road Junction 8
NW4025 Currock Junction to Bog Junction (Maryport & Carlisle Goods Lines) 8
NW4027 Carlisle Yard Recess Sidings to Brunthill 8
NW4029 Mossband Junction to Bush-on-Esk (Longtown Branch) 8
NW4031 Gretna Junction to Annan (exclusive) Replaced by new NW4031 from 4 August 2008 8
NW4031 Gretna Junction to Gretna Green Replaced old NW4031 from 4 August 2008 8
NW4033 Carnforth North Junction to Carlisle South Junction (via Barrow) 8Whitehaven - Maryport RA7
NW4035 Carnforth East Junction to Carnforth Station Junction Replaced by NZ0005 from 4 April 1998 unknown
NW4037 Wennington to Carnforth Furness & Midland Junction Replaced by NZ0003 from 4 April 1998 8
NW4039 Plumpton Junction to Glaxo Siding Route now closed and removed unknown
NW4041 Dalton Junction to Park South Junction 8
NW4043 Siddick Junction to Buckhill via Calva Route closed September 1998 and removed unknown
NW4045 Howe & Co's Siding to Carlisle South Junction Replaced by NZ0001 from 4 April 1998 unknown
NW4047 Corby Gates to Petteril Bridge Junction Replaced by NZ0009 from 4 April 1998 8
NW4049 London Road Junction to Bog Junction (Newcastle Goods Lines) Replaced by NZ0011 from 4 April 1998 8
NW5001 Crewe North Junction to Manchester Piccadilly 8
NW5003 Wilmslow to Slade Lane Junction (Styal Lines) 8
NW5005 Heald Green South Junction to Heald Green West Junction 8
NW5007 Manchester Airport to Heald Green North Junction 8
NW5008 Manchester Airport Stone Terminal to Heald Green West Junction 8
NW5008 Norton Bridge Junction to Stone Junction 8
NW5009 Colwich Junction to Cheadle Hulme 8
NW5010 Glebe Street Junction to Caldon Colliery Code deleted 16 June 2007 6
NW5011 Heaton Norris Junction to Guide Bridge Station Junction 8
NW5012 Foley Crossing (exclusive) to Stoke Junction 8
NW5013 Denton Junction to Ashton Moss North Junction 8
NW5015 Hadfield to Ardwick Junction 8
NW5017 Dinting South Junction to Dinting East Junction 8
NW5019 Glossop to Dinting West Junction 8
NW5021 Stalybridge to Guide Bridge West Junction Replaced by new NW5021 from 1 April 2023 8
NW5021 Guide Bridge West Junction to Stalybridge Replaced old NW5021 from 1 April 2023 8
NW6001 Manchester Piccadilly East Junction to Euxton Junction 8
NW6003 Castlefield Junction to Allerton Junction 7Castlefield Junction - Trafford Park RA8
NW6004 Water Street Junction to Deal Street Junction (Ordsall Chord Lines) From 2 October 2017 10
NW6005 Manchester Victoria East Junction to Windsor Bridge South Junction 8
NW6007 Deal Street Junction to Ordsall Lane Junction 8
NW6009 Windsor Bridge North Junction to Southport 8
NW6011 Bolton East Junction to Blackburn Bolton Junction 8
NW6013 Lostock Junction to Crow Nest Junction 8
NW6015 Wigan Wallgate to Kirkby Replaced by new NW6015 from 29 April 2023 7
NW6015 Wigan Wallgate to Headbolt Lane Replaced old NW6015 from 29 April 2023 7
NW7001 Manchester Victoria West Junction to Hebden Bridge 8
NW7003 Manchester Victoria East Junction to Thorpes Bridge Junction via Cheetham Hill Route removed from Sectional Appendix 15 September 1998; now closed for Metrolink unknown
NW7005 Castleton East Junction to Hopwood Ground Frame 8
NW7006 Todmorden to Stansfield Hall Junction (Todmorden West Curve) From 14 September 2013 8
NW7007 Farington Curve Junction to Ormskirk 8
NW7009 Farington Curve Junction to Hall Royd Junction (East Lancs Line) 8
NW7011 Farington Junction to Lostock Hall Junction (Lostock Hall Lines) 8
NW7013 Daisyfield Junction to Hellifield 8
NW7015 Padiham Power Station Sidings to Rose Grove West Junction 7
NW7017 Gannow Junction to Colne 8
NW7019 Thorpes Bridge Junction to Rochdale (via Oldham) Replaced by new NW7019 from 5 October 2009 8
NW7019 Thorpes Bridge Junction to GMC Siding Replaced old NW7019 from 5 October 2009 8
NW7021 Miles Platting Junction to Marsden 8
NW7023 Philips Park West Junction to Brewery Junction 8
NW7025 Philips Park West Junction to Ashburys West Junction 7Philips Park West Junction - Philips Park South Junction RA8
NW7027 Baguley Fold Junction to Philips Park South Junction 8
NW8001 Hunts Cross West Junction to Southport (Southport Lines) 8
NW8003 Paradise Junction to James Street (Stock Interchange/Holding Line) 8
NW8005 Sandhills Junction to Ormskirk 8Sandhills Junction - Walton Junction RA7
NW8007 Bootle Junction to Aintree Emergency Ground Frame 7Bootle Junction - 3m 52ch RA8
NW8009 Walton Junction to Kirkby Replaced by new NW8009 from 29 April 2023 7
NW8009 Walton Junction to Headbolt Lane Replaced old NW8009 from 29 April 2023 7
NW8011 Mann Island Junction to West Kirby (via Loop) 8
NW8013 Canning Street Junction to Hooton South Junction 8
NW8015 Bidston East Junction to New Brighton (New Brighton Lines) 6
NW8017 Canning Street North to Rock Ferry South Junction (Canning Street Lines) 8
NW9001 Dore West Junction to Edgeley Junction No 1 (Hope Valley Lines) 8
NW9003 Chinley East Junction to Chinley South Junction (Chord Line) 8
NW9005 Chinley North Junction to Buxton 8
NW9007 New Mills South Junction to Ashburys East Junction 8Romiley Junction - Ashburys East Junction RA7
NW9009 Marple Wharf Junction to Rose Hill 7
NW9011 Romiley Junction to Hyde Junction 8
NW9013 Woodley Junction to Bredbury Sidings 7
NW9015 Not allocated
NW9017 Hazel Grove High Level Junction to Northenden junction 8
NW9019 Buxton to Brigg's Sidings 8
NW9021 Buxton to Hazel Grove East Junction 8
NW9901 Gargrave to Carlisle South Junction Replaced NZ0001 from December 2006 8
NW9903 Settle Junction to Carnforth Station Junction Replaced NZ0003 from December 2006 8
NW9905 Assumed allocated to Carnforth East Junction to Carnforth Station Junction
NW9907 Warcop to Appleby Replaced NZ0007 from December 2006 7
NW9909 Corby Gates to Petteril Bridge Junction Replaced NZ0009 from December 2006 8
NW9911 London Road Junction to Bog Junction (Newcastle Goods Lines) Replaced NZ0011 from December 2006 8
NZ0001 Gargrave to Carlisle South Junction Replaced part of NW4037 from 4 April 1998. Replaced by NW9901 from December 2006 8
NZ0003 Settle Junction to Carnforth Station Junction Replaced part of NW4037 from 4 April 1998. Replaced by NW9903 from December 2006 8
NZ0005 Carnforth East Junction to Carnforth Station Junction Replaced NW4035 from 4 April 1998 unknown
NZ0007 Warcop to Appleby From 4 April 1998. Replaced by NW9907 from December 2006 7
NZ0009 Corby Gates to Petteril Bridge Junction Replaced NW4047 from 4 April 1998. Replaced by NW9909 from December 2006 8
NZ0011 London Road Junction to Bog Junction (Newcastle Goods Lines) Replaced NW4049 from 4 April 1998. Replaced by NW9911 from December 2006 8