Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 4 July 2024

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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.

DSE Deal Street and Edge Hill Line

   1.57	Edge Hill East Junction with WJL3 (191.75) and WJL4 (191.75)
   2.08	junction with EWG (0.00)
   2.09	Waterloo Branch Junction with SCT1 (0.24)
   2.29	WAVERTREE TECHNOLOGY PARK
   2.54	Olive Mount Junction with OME3 (0.10)
   3.47	BROAD GREEN
   5.14	ROBY
   5.55	HUYTON
   5.77	relocated Huyton Junction with SBH1 (-0.15)
   6.12	original Huyton Junction with SBH1 (0.00)
   6.19	Huyton Quarry Junction with CHQ (0.00)
   6.48	HUYTON QUARRY
   7.52	WHISTON
   8.72	RAINHILL
  10.11	LEA GREEN [1]
  10.57	LEA GREEN [2]
  11.44	junction with link to SOM (0.51 long)
  11.64	St Helens Junction with SHS2 (0.37) and SSO (0.36)
  11.70	ST HELENS JUNCTION
  13.38	COLLINS GREEN
  14.51	Earlestown West Junction with EEE (187.15)
  14.58	EARLESTOWN
  14.75	Earlestown East Junction with WEE (187.10)
  15.60	NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS formerly N. BRIDGE
  16.19	Newton-Le-Willows Junction with NGJ (0.00)
  16.61	Parkside Junction with PJL (0.00)
  18.53	Kenyon Junction with BKJ (0.00)
  18.69	KENYON JUNCTION
  20.65	GLAZEBURY & BURY LANE formerly G.; B. L.
 ≈21.66	FLOW MOSS
  22.52	ASTLEY
  23.07	Astley Green siding
 ≈23.13	LAMBS COTTAGE
  23.65	BARTON MOSS [1]
  24.44	BARTON MOSS [2]
  26.46	PATRICROFT
  26.53	Patricroft Junction with PJM (0.00)
  27.13	Eccles Junction with ETW (0.00)
  27.46	ECCLES (MANCHESTER) formerly E.
  27.56	Eccles Station Junction with SCN (0.00)
  28.42	WEASTE
  29.09	SEEDLEY
  29.56	CROSS LANE
  29.67	Salford gas works
  30.34	ORDSALL LANE
  30.37	Ordsall Lane Junction with COL (190.28) and OLW (190.28)
  30.64	Irwell Street Junction with OCD (190.34)
  30.69	Salford West Junction with MVE1 (0.66)
  31.12	Deal Street Junction with MVE1 (0.43)
 (31.27)	MANCHESTER EXCHANGE
 (31.45)	junction with MVE1 (0.12)