Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 31 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.

FHR Farington Curve Junction and Hall Royd (Burnley) Junction Line

FHR6 Gannow Junction to Hall Royd Junction

  21.03	Gannow Junction with FHR5 and GJC
  21.67	BURNLEY MANCHESTER ROAD
 ≈21.77	BURNLEY THORNEYBANK
  22.43	TOWNELEY formerly ORGAN ROW
  25.30	HOLME
  26.20	Copy Pit summit
  27.32	PORTSMOUTH
  28.22	CORNHOLME
  28.65	start of Lydgate viaduct
  28.73	end of Lydgate viaduct
  30.22	STANSFIELD HALL
  30.24	Whiteplatts Junction with SFO (19.54) earlier alignment
  30.25	Stansfield Hall Junction with SFO (19.47) later alignment
  30.54	Hall Royd Junction with MVN2 (19.61)

Before 7 October 1973 the measure was thus (full details not yet known):
  28.44	BURNLEY MANCHESTER ROAD