Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

Mileages

Last update 14 June 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.

VIR Victoria to Ramsgate (via Herne Hill and Chatham) Line

   0.00	LONDON VICTORIA
   0.29	junction with VTB1
   0.38	junction with Grosvenor carriage shed lines
   0.51	end of Grosvenor carriage shed
   0.71	Spicers Wharf viaduct
   0.72	Battersea Pier Junction with BSF
   0.79	Battersea Pier Junction viaduct
   1.06	Battersea Dogs Home viaduct and intersection bridge over BSP1 (1.06)
   1.24	Havelock Terrace viaduct
   1.29	Pagden Street viaduct
   1.31	Stewarts Lane viaduct and intersection bridge over BML1 (2.42) and RDG1 (2.42)
   1.38	intersection bridge over BSP1 (1.38)
   1.40	intersection bridge over BSF (1.38)
   1.41	Linford Street viaduct
   1.49	Linford Street Junction with AHG (2.50)
   1.52	Pensbury Place viaduct
   1.68	Factory Junction with ATL (6.58) and BSF (1.75)
   1.74	Clapham goods depot
   2.15	Voltaire Road Junction with ATL (6.39)
   2.29	Voltaire Road viaduct
   2.32	start of Lendal Terrace viaduct
   2.37	end of Lendal Terrace viaduct and Cottage Grove viaduct
   2.65	Shepherd's Lane Junction with ATL (5.65)
   2.78	Shepherds Lane viaduct
   3.00	start of Ferndale Road viaduct
   3.05	end of Ferndale Road viaduct and start of Nursery Road viaduct
   3.08	Brixton Junction with CAT
   3.10	end of Nursery Road viaduct and Brixton Station viaduct
   3.14	BRIXTON formerly B. & SOUTH STOCKWELL
   3.16	Atlantic Road viaduct and intersection bridge under ATL (5.28)
   3.70	Herne Hill North Junction with HHH (4.30)
   3.71	Milkwood Road viaduct
   3.76	HERNE HILL
   4.01	Dark Arches viaduct
   4.06	Herne Hill South Junction with HHH (4.46) and HHT (4.06) and Half Moon Lane viaduct
   4.14	start of Springfield viaduct
   4.23	end of Springfield viaduct
   4.31	intersection bridge under BTH1 (5.31)
   5.02	WEST DULWICH formerly D.
   5.57	SYDENHAM HILL
   7.00	intersection bridge under LBW (6.70) and SCP (6.70)
   7.15	PENGE EAST formerly P.
   7.31	Penge Lane viaduct
   7.66	KENT HOUSE
   8.22	intersection bridge over LCH (9.76)
   8.34	Beckenham Junction with BBJ (11.38)
   8.43	Beckenham Junction with NBB (10.04)
   8.53	BECKENHAM JUNCTION formerly B.
   9.54	intersection bridge over RVC (0.26)
   9.57	Shortlands Junction with CAT (10.73)
   9.75	Shortlands Junction with RVC (0.48)
  10.03	SHORTLANDS formerly BROMLEY
  10.71	BROMLEY SOUTH formerly B.
  11.76	BICKLEY formerly SOUTHBOROUGH ROAD
  12.38	Bickley Junction with TLP1
  12.49	Bickley Junction with TLP2
  12.57	intersection bridge under CSM2 (11.51)
  12.61	intersection bridge under XTD (11.53)
  12.79	St Mary Cray Junction with CSM1 (11.71)
  13.35	St Mary Cray Junction with CSM3 (12.30)
  14.57	ST MARY CRAY
  15.05	start of Cray viaduct
  15.10	end of Cray viaduct
  17.31	SWANLEY
  17.37	Swanley Junction with SBJ
  17.52	SWANLEY JUNCTION formerly SEVENOAKS JUNCTION
  20.41	FARNINGHAM ROAD formerly F.
  20.68	start of Darenth viaduct
  20.74	end of Darenth viaduct
  21.18	FARNINGHAM HOME FOR LITTLE BOYS
  22.51	Fawkham Junction with END (22.51)/FJS (200.091km)
  23.30	LONGFIELD formerly FAWKHAM ROAD; FAWKHAM
  25.76	MEOPHAM
  26.71	SOLE STREET
  32.32	start of Strood viaduct
  32.61	intersection bridge over PWS2 (31.24)
  32.71	ROCHESTER BRIDGE
  32.73	end of Strood viaduct
  32.77	Canal Road viaduct
  33.01	Rochester Bridge Junction with HDR (31.34)
  33.14	Town Quay viaduct
  33.15	junction with old route and Rochester viaduct
  33.17	start of George Lane viaduct
  33.23	end of George Lane viaduct
  33.34	ROCHESTER [2]
  33.61	ROCHESTER [1]
  33.67	Bath Road viaduct
  34.25	CHATHAM
  35.75	GILLINGHAM KENT formerly NEW BROMPTON; G.; G. (K.)
  36.16	Gillingham Junction with CYD (0.00)
  38.74	RAINHAM (KENT) formerly R. & NEWINGTON; R.
  41.42	NEWINGTON
  43.70	Sittingbourne Western Junction with WMS
  44.18	Sittingbourne Eastern Junction with SEJ1 (0.00)
  44.59	SITTINGBOURNE formerly S.; S. & MILTON; S. & MILTON REGIS
  47.74	TEYNHAM
  51.77	FAVERSHAM
  52.05	junction with FEK
  52.07	Faversham Junction with FDM
  55.01	Graveney goods depot
  58.54	WHITSTABLE TOWN formerly W.; W.-ON-SEA
  59.06	WHITSTABLE formerly W. TOWN & TANKERTON; W. & TANKERTON
  60.45	CHESTFIELD & SWALECLIFFE
 ≈62.40	HERNE BAY [1]
  62.58	HERNE BAY [2]
  63.52	Eddington
  66.52	Reculvers
  70.03	junction with Manston Camp line
  70.56	BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA formerly B.
  72.35	WESTGATE-ON-SEA
  73.69	MARGATE formerly M.; M. WEST
  74.10	junction with link to RMS
  74.42	MARGATE EAST formerly E. M.
  77.09	BROADSTAIRS
  77.73	Harbour Junction with RHB (77.73/0.00)
  78.26	DUMPTON PARK
  79.02	Ramsgate viaduct
  79.21	RAMSGATE and junction with ACR (85.67)