Last update 5 June 2026
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.
2.17 Thorpes Bridge Junction with MPR1 and MPR2 2.49 NEWTON HEATH 4.00 MOSTON 4.64 Vitriol Works 5.09 Middleton Junction with MPR4 5.16 MIDDLETON JUNCTION formerly OLDHAM J.; M. 5.19 Middleton Junction with MID 5.74 MILLS HILL (MANCHESTER) formerly M. H. 8.21 Castleton South Junction with CPI1 8.53 Castleton East Junction with CEH (0.00) 8.56 BLUE PITS 8.69 CASTLETON (MANCHESTER) formerly C. 10.36 ROCHDALE [2] 10.47 Viaduct 10.51 Moss Lane viaduct 10.62 ROCHDALE [1] 10.63 Rochdale Junction/Oldham Branch Junction with MPR3 (14.27) 11.01 Facit Branch Junction with FAT 12.60 SMITHY BRIDGE 13.65 LITTLEBOROUGH 13.69 Littleborough viaduct 17.64 WALSDEN [1] 17.70 WALSDEN [2] 18.24 start of Gauxholme No 1 viaduct 18.39 end of Gauxholme No 1 viaduct 18.45 Gauxholme No 2 viaduct 19.13 TODMORDEN 19.20 start of Todmorden viaduct 19.28 end of Todmorden viaduct 19.30 Todmorden Junction/Todmorden Viaduct Junction with SFO 19.61 Hall Royd Junction with FHR6 (30.54) 20.29 start of Lobb Mill viaduct 20.35 end of Lobb Mill viaduct 21.28 EASTWOOD 21.22 Cockden viaduct 22.55 Whitley viaduct 23.50 HEBDEN BRIDGE 24.60 Mytholmroyd viaduct 24.68 MYTHOLMROYD 26.40 LUDDENDENFOOT 26.79 Cooperhouse siding 28.30 Sowerby Bridge viaduct 28.37 SOWERBY BRIDGE [1] 28.51 SOWERBY BRIDGE [2] 28.59 Sowerby Bridge Junction with RIP 29.20 Milner Royd Junction with MRB 29.76 start of River Calder viaduct 30.12 end of River Calder viaduct 30.77 Greetland Junction with GRD (1.11) 30.78 GREETLAND 31.04 Greetland Junction with SLD 31.16 River Calder viaduct ≈31.44 ELLAND [1] 31.53 ELLAND [2] 34.13 start of Rastrick viaduct 34.18 end of Rastrick viaduct 34.26 BRIGHOUSE [2] 34.31 BRIGHOUSE [3] ≈34.41 BRIGHOUSE [1] 35.13 Anchor Pit Junction with BHS (3.26) 35.59 Bradley Wood Junction with BBW (1.17) 36.40 COOPER BRIDGE 37.18 Heaton Lodge Junction with MVL3 (29.45) 37.47 Heaton Lodge East Junction with MVL4 (29.74) 38.00 Mirfield viaduct 38.05 Mirfield Junction with MIH (190.21/0.00) ≈38.25 MIRFIELD [1] 38.30 MIRFIELD [2] 38.37 MIRFIELD [2] platform 3 38.44 Mirfield No 3 Junction/Cleckheaton Junction with CKN (8.48) 39.01 start of Wheatley's Bridge viaduct 39.07 end of Wheatley's Bridge viaduct ≈39.45 RAVENSTHORPE [2] under construction 39.72 Dewsbury Junction with MDL1 (32.17) 39.75 Ravensthorpe Junction with RBA1 (32.18) and RBA2 (32.18) 39.79 Ravensthorpe Junction with RBA3 (32.22) 40.51 Thornhill Junction with LIV1 (2.28) THORNHILL [1] 40.61 THORNHILL [2] 41.14 Dewsbury West Junction with DMP 41.43 Dewsbury East Junction with DRS1 (0.00) 41.70 Thornhill Midland Junction with ROY/TJB (186.35) 42.00 Healey Mills A Junction separation of up and down lines 42.55 Healey Mills [down line] viaduct 42.57 junction with HYM up line 42.62 Healey Mills [up line] viaduct 42.70 Healey Mills goods depot and junction with HYM down line 43.63 convergence of up and down lines and junction with HYM 43.76 HORBURY 44.13 Horbury Station Junction/Horbury Fork Line Junction with BAH1 44.72 HORBURY MILLFIELD ROAD 45.38 Horbury Junction with CHS (0.00) 45.52 HORBURY JUNCTION 47.43 Wakefield Kirkgate West Junction with WAG1 (47.43) and WWK (0.26) 47.62 WAKEFIELD KIRKGATE 47.69 original junction with WAG1 48.50 River Calder viaduct 48.33 Turners Lane Junction with CTL (0.50) 49.68 Welbeck Colliery Junction with WBK (0.00) 50.03 Lockes sidings 50.09 St John's colliery 50.31 Goose Hill Junction with TJC3 (184.56)