Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 8 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.

ECM East Coast Main Line

ECM5 York Station to Newcastle West Junction

   0.00	YORK and end on junction with ECM4 (188.40)
   0.09	junction with YMS
   0.18	junction with CYY (0.22)
   0.28	junction with Clifton carriage maintenance depot lines
   1.50	Skelton Junction with HAY1 (1.50) and HOS (1.58)
   4.08	Hunting Bridge
   5.40	BENINGBROUGH formerly SHIPTON
   7.04	Newton siding
  ≈9.50	TOLLERTON [1]
   9.59	TOLLERTON [2]
  11.15	ALNE
  11.19	junction with Easingwold Line (0.05)
  13.30	RASKELF
  14.63	Bishophouse Junction with Raskelf Curve
  15.26	Sessay Wood Junction with THM (0.00)
  16.07	PILMOOR
  16.12	Pilmoor Junction with BOR (0.00)
  18.01	SESSAY
  22.08	Thirsk South Junction with MTK (37.47)
  22.16	THIRSK
  23.57	Avenue
  25.13	Manor House siding
  26.44	OTTERINGTON
  28.16	Huttons Wood
  28.59	Northallerton South Junction with Cordio Chord (42.10)
  28.67	Longlands Junction with LLP1 (28.67) down line
  29.01	Longlands Junction with LLP2 (0.69) up line
  29.76	NORTHALLERTON
  30.11	Northallerton High Junction with LEN2 (0.00)
  30.29	Castle Hills South Junction with REB1 (0.00)
  30.59	Castle Hills North Junction with REB4 (0.00)
  32.18	Wiske Moor
  33.59	DANBY WISKE
  35.35	Birkby
  37.16	COWTON
  38.72	ERYHOLME formerly DALTON
  38.79	Eryholme Junction with RID (0.00)
  40.20	Dalton Bank
  41.42	CROFT SPA formerly C.
  42.15	Black Banks
  43.13	Snipe House Junction with GVA (0.00)
  43.34	Croft Junction with Croft Depot Branch (0.00)
  43.61	Darlington South Junction with DSN1 (0.29)
  44.10	DARLINGTON [2] formerly D. BANK TOP
 ≈44.10	DARLINGTON BANK TOP [1]
  44.64	Parkgate Junction with DAE1 (0.00)
  45.21	Skerne
  45.64	Springfield
  47.37	Low Beaumont Hill
  49.45	AYCLIFFE
  51.78	Preston Le Skerne
  54.20	BRADBURY
  56.36	Ferryhill South Junction with STF (10.72)
  56.69	Kelloe Access Line Junction with KBF (15.00)
  56.78	FERRYHILL
  57.50	Kelloe Bank Foot Junction with KBF (14.09)
  58.01	Coxhoe Junction with COE (0.00)
  58.02	Coxhoe Junction with Coxhoe Curve (0.00)
  58.71	Tursdale Junction with FEP (2.49)
  61.76	CROXDALE
  62.65	Browney
  64.53	Bridge House Junction with BAX (0.00)
  64.73	junction with link to SDM
  65.13	Relly Mill Junction with DBA (10.20)
  66.13	DURHAM
  67.21	junction with original route
  67.40	Newton Hall Junction with LDU (2.46)
  68.27	Newton Hall Junction with original route (68.34)

  68.34	Newton Hall Junction with new route (68.27)
  69.17	Kimblesworth Colliery Junction with Kimblesworth Colliery Branch (0.00)
  70.02	PLAWSWORTH
  71.72	CHESTER-LE-STREET [2]
	CHESTER LE STREET [1] later goods depot
  73.36	Ouston Junction with CNT (0.00)
  74.57	BIRTLEY
  75.29	Birtley Junction with TEY
  76.30	LAMESLEY
  77.37	Low Fell Junction with NLF (0.00) and TEY (77.37)
  77.48	LOW FELL
  78.76	BENSHAM
  79.42	King Edward Bridge South Junction with HLK (0.48) and NEC1 (0.48)
  79.51	Intersection Bridge with Redheugh Incline (0.31)
  79.57	King Edward Bridge North Junction with KEB (0.13)
  80.05	Newcastle West Junction with NEN1 (0.11) and ECM6 (80.05)

Note that Darlington station was rebuilt beside the old site when the line was realigned