Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 22 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.

DCL Didcot and Chester Line

  53.12	Chester Line Junction with MLN1
  53.20	Didcot locomotive depot
  53.51	Didcot West Curve Junction with DWC (0.33)
  53.74	original Didcot North Junction with DEC (53.64)
  54.00	realigned Didcot North Junction with DEC (53.71)
  54.54	Appleford sidings
  54.76	Amey sidings
  55.16	APPLEFORD
  56.19	CULHAM formerly ABINGDON ROAD
  57.32	Nuneham
 ≈57.61	ABINGDON JUNCTION
  58.29	connection with line forming ABN
  58.35	RADLEY and zero point with ABN (0.00)
  58.43	Abingdon Branch Junction with ABN (0.07)
  60.42	Sandford Cold Stores sidings
  61.12	Kennington Junction with THA (18.47)
  61.51	ABINGDON ROAD
  61.72	Millstream Junction with Oxford Millstream Junction to Old Station
  62.17	HINKSEY
  62.22	Hinksey yard
  63.12	Oxford goods depot
  63.15	Oxford south yard
  63.41	OXFORD
  63.53	Oxford locomotive depot
  63.74	junction with ONJ2
  64.02	Oxford New Junction with OXD (30.52)
  64.45	Oxford North Junction with OXD (30.09)
  65.65	WOLVERCOT
  66.32	Wolvercot Junction with OWW
  69.05	KIDLINGTON formerly WOODSTOCK ROAD
  69.11	junction with WOZ (0.04)
  69.50	junction with WOZ (0.43)
  70.33	Bletchington cement sidings
  71.12	BLETCHINGTON formerly WOODSTOCK, W. ROAD, KIRTLINGTON
  72.50	TACKLEY
  75.21	HEYFORD
  78.08	FRITWELL & SOMERTON formerly S., S. OXON
  80.25	AYNHO
  81.10	Aynho Junction with NAJ3 (18.26) up line
  81.12	Aynho Junction with NAJ3 (18.29) down line
  82.41	Kings Sutton Junction with BNK
  82.55	KINGS SUTTON
  84.02	Astrop
  84.79	start of M40 bridge
  85.01	end of M40 bridge
  86.11	Banbury Junction with BVJ connecting line (0.13 long)
  86.16	BANBURY formerly B. BRIDGE STREET, B. GENERAL
  87.29	Banbury Junction with BBG (8.17)
  87.72	Banbury Ironstone Branch Junction
  89.67	CROPREDY
  94.61	Fenny Compton Junction with SJT1 (22.26)
  94.78	FENNY COMPTON
  97.07	Knightcote
  99.12	Greaves sidings
  99.75	SOUTHAM ROAD & HARBURY formerly HARBURY
 102.22	Fosse Road
 105.56	Leamington South Junction with Leamington East Junction (13.63)
 105.75	junction with Leamington West Junction
 106.07	LEAMINGTON SPA formerly L., L. GENERAL
 106.25	Leamington Spa Junction with LSC1
 108.02	WARWICK
 109.26	WARWICK PARKWAY
 109.63	Budbrooke
 112.14	HATTON
 112.18	Hatton Station Junction with HSA (18.12)
 112.54	Hatton North Junction with HHW (0.00/18.21)
 114.64	Rowington Junction with HLP (0.00)
 116.31	LAPWORTH formerly KINGSWOOD
 118.75	DORRIDGE formerly KNOWLE & D.
 120.66	WIDNEY MANOR
≈122.20	SOLIHULL [1]
 122.25	SOLIHULL [2]
 124.11	OLTON
 125.08	ACOCKS GREEN
 125.51	relocated Tyseley South Junction with BCV
 125.73	original Tyseley South Junction with BCV (125.73) and TSB (0.00)
 126.04	junction with Tyseley Yard Line
 126.05	TYSELEY
 126.52	junction with Tyseley Yard Line
 127.04	SMALL HEATH formerly S.H. & SPARKBROOK
 127.57	Bordesley South Junction with BCV later divergence only
 128.03	BORDESLEY [2]
 128.15	junction with Bordesley Disused Branch
≈128.17	BORDESLEY [1]
 128.53	junction with MSL
 128.66	BIRMINGHAM MOOR STREET
 129.36	BIRMINGHAM SNOW HILL
 129.52	ST PAULS
 130.04	JEWELLERY QUARTER
 130.22	HOCKLEY
 130.75	WINSON GREEN formerly SOHO, SOHO & W. G.
 130.78	SOHO BENSON ROAD
 131.27	WINSON GREEN/OUTER CIRCLE
 131.75	HANDSWORTH BOOTH STREET
 132.41	THE HAWTHORNS [2]
 132.47	Handsworth Junction with HSJ
 132.49	THE HAWTHORNS [1]
 133.05	KENRICK PARK
 133.49	TRINITY WAY
 134.05	WEST BROMWICH
 134.22	LODGE ROAD/WEST BROMWICH TOWN HALL
 134.44	DARTMOUTH STREET
 134.70	DUDLEY STREET/GUNS VILLAGE
 135.03	junction with GBB
 135.14	SWAN VILLAGE
 135.26	BLACK LAKE
 136.63	WEDNESBURY formerly W. CENTRAL
 136.77	Wednesbury Central Junction with WST (0.31)
 137.03	WEDNESBURY PARKWAY
 137.24	Wagon Repairs siding
 138.07	BRADLEY & MOXLEY
 138.20	BRADLEY LANE
 138.47	J Norton (Metals) siding
 138.58	LOXDALE
 138.79	Bilston Goods Junction with Bilston Goods Branch (0.00)
 139.09	BILSTON CENTRAL [1] formerly B.
 139.23	BILSTON CENTRAL [2]
 139.45	THE CRESCENT
 140.16	PRIESTFIELD [1]
 140.23	Priestfield Junction with OWW (152.43)
 140.25	Walsall Street Junction with Walsall Street Branch
 140.33	PRIESTFIELD [2]
≈140.40	junction with Midland Metro route
 141.52	junction with link to HTW (53.18)
 141.61	WOLVERHAMPTON LOW LEVEL formerly W.
 142.25	Cannock Road Junction with BUY
≈142.55	junction with OXC (≈0.56)
 142.62	DUNSTALL PARK
 143.02	Stafford Road Junction with OXC (1.02), WSJ1 (143.02) and WSJ2 (143.02)

Note that the line onward to 212.02, originally called Didcot and Chester Line, is now WSJ2.  Note too that ≈142.55-143.02 is now in OXC