Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning X

Last update 4 August 2024

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ELR Line name Mileages Datum Notes
XRC Crossrail Central Section see separate portions
XRC1 Paddington to Pudding Mill Lane portal 0.000km - 14.629km Paddington Code as advised by project engineer; now part of new XRC
XRC2 Pudding Mill Lane portal to Pudding Mill Lane Junction 14.629km - 14.994km Paddington Code as advised by project engineer; now part of new XRC and XRE
XRC Crossrail Core Central Section 0.000km - 11.425km Paddington Note that there are surface signs near Paddington marked in miles/chains
XRE Crossrail Eastern Section 11.333km - 14.840km Paddington
XRS Crossrail South Section see separate portions
XRS1 Stepney Green Junction to Victoria Dock portal 11.333km - 16.599km Paddington Code as advised by project engineer; now part of new XRS
XRS2 Victoria Dock portal to Plumstead portal 16.599km - 22.557km Paddington Code as advised by project engineer; now part of new XRS
XRS3 Plumstead portal to Abbey Wood 22.557km - 25.294km Paddington Code as advised by project engineer; now part of new XRS
XRS Crossrail Southern Section 11.333km - 25.294km Paddington
XTD Charing Cross and Dover Western Docks Line 0.00 - 76.73 Charing Cross via Chelsfield
XXX Royal Mail Stonebridge 0.09 - 0.55 Railnet Junction? Probably same as WRM; shown in London North Eastern documentation