Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 22 May 2026

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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.

BBB Blackburn and Bolton Branch

  10.55	Bolton West Junction with MVE1 and MVE2
  10.66	Johnson Street Junction with BTG (0.00)
  11.05	start of Croal viaduct
  11.13	end of Croal viaduct
  11.18	Craddock Lane goods depot
  11.30	start of Tonge viaduct
  11.41	Astley Bridge Junction with AST
  11.64	end of Tonge viaduct
  12.35	HALL-I-TH-WOOD * also given as H.-I'-TH'-W.
  12.77	THE OAKS
  13.45	BROMLEY CROSS (LANCS) formerly B. C.
  14.43	King William goods depot
  15.19	TURTON & EDGWORTH formerly CHAPELTOWN; T.
  16.07	start of Bradshaw Brook viaduct
  16.15	end of Bradshaw Brook viaduct
  16.47	ENTWISTLE
  19.40	SPRING VALE formerly SOUGH; SPRING V. & SOUGH
  20.27	DARWEN formerly OVER D.
  21.09	Hollins goods depot
  21.16	Hoddlesden Junction with HDN
  22.22	Rakes viaduct
  22.30	LOWER DARWEN
  23.60	Blackburn Bolton Branch Junction with BBS3 (9.51)
  24.08	Blackburn Bolton Junction with FHR4 (10.11)

* Note that Hall-i'-th'-Wood station was originally officially shown as being at 12.25: it is believed that this was in error and later corrected, or because the platforms are staggered.  12.35 is now the official distance