Engineer's Line References (ELRs)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Codes beginning L

Last update 18 November 2009

To see the railway index, please click here ----->>.

Please select a starting letter from the links below:

Introduction A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Lines without codes London Underground system

Phil Deaves, Swindon, Wiltshire

- - c o n t a c t - m e - -

I am always grateful for additional information, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the email address above.  Thank you.

Code Line Name Mileages              Datum Notes
LAB Lampeter and Aberayron Branch/Aberayron Branch 0.00 - 12.14 Aberayron Junction (Lampeter)  
LAC Lancaster Castle Branch 260.07 - 260.46 St Pancras  
LAD Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Branch 102.55 - 113.46 Carlisle via Rutherglen, Glasgow Central Low Level and Old Kilpatrick  
LAK Lanark Branch ?? ??  
LAL Langloan Branch 0.00 - 0.37 Langloan East Junction Langloan Ironworks Branch, NB, near Coatbridge
LAM Lambourn Valley Branch 0.00 - 12.35 Newbury  
LAN Launceston Branch see separate portions
    LAN1 Tavistock (1965) Junction to original LAN route south of Marsh Mills Station 242.42 - 243.50 Paddington via Box  
    LAN2 Tavistock Junction to Launceston North Station 0.00 - 31.67 Tavistock Junction  
LAR Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway 108.59 - 117.20/0.79 - 12.45 Carlisle via Kings Park/Barrmill Junction Includes part NNH and GIF3.  Neilston to Giffen Junction and Kilwinning Junction to Ardrossan Montgomerie Pier
LAS Laira Sidings 243.55 - 244.43 Paddington via Box  
LAU Lauchope Branch 0.00 - 0.38 Lauchope Colliery Branch Junction South of Chapelhall
LAV Laverstock North Junction to South Junction Curve 82.10 - 82.39 Waterloo  
LBB Lugton and Beith Branch 0.00 - 5.05 Barrmill Junction Includes GIF1 and GIF2 ??
LBC London Bridge to Bricklayers Arms Junction (South London Line) 0.00 - 2.08 London Bridge  
LBE Leeds and Bradford Exchange (now Interchange) Line see separate portions
    LBE1 Leeds Holbeck West Junction to Laisterdyke East Junction 0.00 - 6.49 Holbeck West Junction  
    LBE2 Laisterdyke East Junction to Laisterdyke West Junction 190.24 - 190.50 King's Cross via Birkenshaw Line  
    LBE3 Laisterdyke West Junction to Hammerton Street Junction 190.50 - 191.30 King's Cross via Birkenshaw Line  
    LBE4 Hammerton Street Junction to Mill Lane Junction, Bradford 191.30 - 191.78 King's Cross via Birkenshaw Line  
LBH Lambton Branch 0.00 - 1.05 Pallion Mileage is to end on junction with NCB at Lambton Staiths
LBM Leven Bone Mill Branch ?? ??  
LBR Leven Dock Branch 0.00 - 0.12 Leven Dock Siding  
LBS Pemberton Junction to Norley Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.66 Goose Green Junction Lancashire Union
LBW London Bridge to Windmill Bridge Junction -0.04 - 9.69 London Bridge  
LCB Lifford Canal Branch 46.65 - 47.63 Derby  
LCE Long Eaton Curve 0.00 - 0.27 Long Eaton Junction  
LCG Langton Colliery Branch 0.00 - 0.79 Langton Colliery Branch Junction Formerly 135.53 - 136.42 (from St Pancras).  Between Pinxton & Selsdon and Kirkby-in-Ashfield
LCH Lewisham East (Ladywell Line) to Hayes Line 5.72 - 14.34 Charing Cross Measured via Ladywell Junction, reverse and reverse count
LCJ Loversall Junction to Flyover East Junction Curve (Doncaster) 152.36 - 152.79 King's Cross  
LCL Llandilo and Carmarthen Line 0.00 - 13.25 Carmarthen Valley Junction  
LCM Langwith Colliery Branch (Siding) 0.00 - 1.16 Langwith Colliery Junction Great Central route
LCN Lostock Junction to Crow Nest Junction (Hindley) Branch 13.39 - 17.18 Manchester Victoria  
LCR Loversall Carr Junction to Rossington Junction Curve (Doncaster) 152.00 - 152.11 King's Cross  
LCS Liverpool Edge Hill to Crown Street Goods Branch 1.19 - 1.65 Olive Lane Junction  
LCZ Cinderford Loops see separate portions
    LCZ1 Cinderford North Loop 17.69 - 18.14 Berkeley Road Junction  
    LCZ2 Cinderford South Loop 18.00 - 18.14 Berkeley Road Junction  
LDA Llandaff Loop (Cardiff) 4.36 - 4.71 Cardiff Bute Road Structure also listed at 3.68
LDB Luton to Dunstable Branch link 0.00 - 0.10 Luton South Junction  
LDD Southall Loco & Diesel Depot 8.46 - 9.02 Paddington  
LDL Llanelly Dock Loop 224.51 - 225.16 Paddington via Stroud  
LDN Loddington Branch 1.53 - 3.65 Cransley Branch Junction  
LDP Leyton Depot ?? ?? GE ??
LDS Leadhills Branch 0.00 - 7.24 Elvanfoot To Wanlockhead
LDY Londonderry Branch 0.00 - 1.55 Ryhope Grange Junction  
LDZ Llandillo Loop Line 223.49 - 224.01 + 0.00 - 0.44 Paddington via Stroud and Llandilo Junction  
LEB Leith Branch 0.00 - 2.47 Crewe Junction Assuming Caledonian line
LEC London Euston to Crewe Line see separate portions
    LEC1 London Euston to Rugby Trent Valley Junction -0.03 - 83.17 Euston  
    LEC2 Rugby Trent Valley Junction to Stafford South 83.16 - 133.05 Euston  
    LEC3 Stafford Station Area 133.05 - 133.60 Euston  
    LEC4 Stafford North to Crewe 133.60 - 157.20 Euston  
    LEC5 Crewe Station Area 157.20 - 159.00 Euston  
LED Ledbury Branch     now LEY
LED Little Eaton Junction to Denby Disposal Point Branch (Duffield) 131.04 - 137.54 St Pancras  
LEE Lee Junction to Lee Spur Junction Curve 0.00 - 0.29 Lee Loop Junction  
LEF Leavenseat Fork 0.00 - 0.18 Leavenseat Box Off Caledonian Railway Shotts line, connection to North British LEV
LEG Legbrannoch Branch 0.00 - 0.50 Newhouse Junction Off Airdrie to Morningside line
LEH Leeds and Harrogate Line see separate portions
    LEH1 Leeds Wortley Junction to Pannal Junction 0.13 - 14.60 Wortley Junction  
    LEH2 Pannal Junction to Crimple Junction 14.60 - 15.20 Wortley Junction  
    LEH3 Crimple Junction to Harrogate Station 15.20 - 17.24 Wortley Junction  
LEI Leigh Branch (Pennington South Junction to Tydesley No 2 Junction) 0.00 - 3.32 Pennington South Junction  
LEJ Leatherhead and Effingham Junction Line 18.10 - 22.15 Waterloo via Worcester Park  
LEK Etruria to Kidsgrove Loop 0.00 - 7.23 Etruria  
LEL Lydney East Loop     now LEP
LEL Lifford West Junction to East Junction Line 46.11 - 46.36 Derby via Camp Hill Line  
LEM Leavenseat Branch 0.00 - 0.18 Levenseat Siding LMS route
LEN Longlands, Eaglescliffe and Newcastle Line see separate portions
    LEN1 Leeds to Northallerton High Junction 17.50 - 42.21 Leeds Wortley Junction via Pannal Junction and Starbeck avoiding Harrogate  
    LEN2 Northallerton High Junction to East Low Junction -0.02 - 0.36 Northallerton High Junction  
    LEN3 East Low Junction to Newcastle East Junction via Hartlepool 42.79 - 101.58 Leeds Wortley Junction via Harrogate Starbeck and Northallerton Low Level Some structures also have DSN2 references
LEP Lydney East Loop 7.71 - 8.01 Berkeley Road Junction Formerly LEL
LEV Leavenseat Branch 0.00 - 0.61 Leavenseat Branch Junction, Fauldhouse & Crofthead LNER route
LEW Leeds to Wetherby Line 0.00 - 10.52 Cross Gates East Junction  
LEX Littleworth Extension Branch 0.00 - 0.41 Littleworth Junction Off East Cannock Junction to Norton branch, LNW, Littleworth Junction to Cross Keys Junction
LEY Ledbury Branch 0.00 - 17.37 Over Junction Formerly LED
LEZ Bromyard Branch 135.01 - 147.79 Paddington via Didcot and Charlbury now part of BYB
LFB Llanfyllin Branch 1: mileage change to Llanfyllin 1.17 - 8.44 Llanymynech South Junction  
LFL Low Fell Civil Engineers Depot 0.00 - 0.37 Low Fell Junction  
LFN Lincoln Fossdyke Navigation (GN and GE Joint canal) n/a n/a Canal bridges only
LFS Larkfield South Curve see separate portions
    LFS1 Larkfield Junction to Langside Junction/Gorbals Junction 101.01 - 101.17 Carlisle  
    LFS2 Langside Junction to Muirhouse South Junction/Strathbungo Junction 0.61 - 1.19 Gorbals Junction  
LGB Llangollen Goods Branch 5.46 - 5.72 Llangollen Line Junction via Llangollen Goods Junction (reverse direction and count)  
LGC Loanhead to Glencorse Branch 10.33 - 14.52 Edinburgh Waverley via Portobello Junction End at Penicuick Gas Works
LGS Largs Line see separate portions
    LGS1 Kilwinning Junction to Holm Junction 25.66 - 30.44 Bridge Street Station  
    LGS2 Holm Junction to Largs 30.44 - 42.07 Bridge Street Station  
LGW Linacre Gas Works Branch 0.76 - 1.32 Fazakerley North Junction Midland Railway Langton Branch Junction to Works
LGZ Llanelly Dock Goods Branch 224.68 - 225.12 Paddington via Stroud  
LHB Lowestoft Harbour Branch 116.58 - 117.35 Liverpool Street  
LHC Leith Central Branch 1.03 - 2.06 Edinburgh Waverley London Road Junction, Abbeyhill to Leith Central
LHD Lawhead Branch 0.00 - 1.11 Lawhead Junction Haywood, on Wilsontown Branch
LHI Llanhilleth Branch 5.36 - 6.63 Taff Vale Extension Junction  
LHJ Lostock Hall Junction to Preston Fishergate via Skew Bridge Line 26.11 - 28.66 Liverpool Exchange  
LHL Lostock Hall Lines (also known as Farington Old Curve) -0.01 - 0.77 Farington Junction  
LHN Little Hulton Branch see separate portions
    LHN1 Roe Green Junction to Bolton Rothwell Street Junction 0.00 - 4.75 Roe Green Junction  
    LHN2 Little Hulton Mineral Branch 0.00 - 1.10 Little Hulton Junction  
LHR London Heathrow Branch     now HLL
LHS Leith Docks Branch see separate portions
    LHS1 Portobello Junction to Docks 0.00 - 3.00 + docks Portobello Junction  
    LHS2 Seafield Junction to South Depot 2.22 - 2.54 Portobello Junction  
    LHS3 ?? 0.00 - 2.37 ??  
LHY Lincoln Holmes Yard 82.56 - 83.25 Huntingdon via March  
LIA Lincoln Avoiding Line 0.00 - 3.11 Greetwell West Junction  
LIC Linwood Branch 0.00 - 1.53 Blackstone Junction Caledonian Railway route
LIG Linwood Branch 0.00 - 0.61 Cart Junction Glasgow and South Western Railway route
LIJ Liskeard Junction 8.51 - 8.73 Looe via Coombe Junction (reverse)  
LIL Liskeard Loop 6.74 - 8.68 Looe via Coombe Junction (reverse)  
LIM Limestone Branch 13.56 - 14.07 + quarry Llandilo Junction  
LIT Litchurch Branch 0.00 - 0.62 Derby Station North Box  
LIV Liversedge Branch see separate portions
    LIV1 Thornhill Junction to MPM&TM 0.33 - 2.26 Heckmondwicke Junction  
    LIV2 MPM&TM to Heckmondwike Spen Junction 0.00 - 0.24 Connection from LIV1 to Heckmonwike Spen Goods Opened 29.11.1965 to serve National Benzole Siding
    LIV3 Heckmondwike Spen Junction to Liversedge 3.73 - 5.30 Spen Valley Junction, Heaton Lodge New connection to Liversedge Spen
    LIV4 Ravensthorpe Branch ?? ?? Duplicate of LIV1?
LIW Langloan Ironworks Branch 0.00 - 0.30 Langloan Weighs Box Caledonian Railway
LJC Lostock Junction Connecting Line 0.00 - 1.12 Chew Moor Junction, Lostock Sidings South Box Chew Moore Junction to Lostock Lane.  Never opened as a through route, used for carriage storage
LJL Llandillo Junction to Llanelly Line     now LJL1
LJL Llandillo Junction to Llanelly Line see separate portions
    LJL1 Nevill's Dock End to Llanelli Dock 223.49 - 225.33 Paddington via Stroud  
    LJL2 Llanelli Dock Junction to Llanelli Dock 224.73 - 225.30 Paddington via Stroud  
LJT Llandudno Junction and Trawsfynydd Branch see separate portions
    LJT1 Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog 0.00 - 27.53 Llandudno Junction  
    LJT2 Bala to Blaenau Ffestiniog 0.00 - 25.25 Bala Junction Or to 23.35 ??
LKD Lakeside Branch 0.00 - 7.73 Plumpton Junction  
LKL Lumphinans Loop 0.00 - 0.22 Lumphinans North Junction Curve to Lumphinans East Junction
LKY Lumphinans to Kelty 27.00 - 28.30 Stirling via Cowdenbeath Old Lumphinans Central Junction to Kelty
LLA Llanelly to Llandillo Line 0.00 - 18.17 Llandeilo Junction  
LLB Leslie Branch 0.00 - 3.59 Leslie Station at 0.19 ??
LLD Lydney Lower Dock Branch 8.32 - 9.72 Berkeley Road Junction via Docks Branch Junction (reverse)  
LLG Low Level Goods (Willesden to Sudbury Junction) 0.12 - 2.59 West London Junction  
LLH Llanarth Branch 0.08 - 0.32 Courtybella  
LLI Liverpool Independent Lines (Crewe) 157.71 - 158.73 Euston  
LLJ Llandudno to Llandudno Junction Branch -0.01 - 3.14 Llandudno Junction  
LLL Ladywell Loop Line (Parks Bridge Junction to Ladywell Junction) 6.23 - 6.41 Charing Cross  
LLP Longlands Loop (Northallerton) see separate portions
    LLP1 Longlands Loop Junction to Boroughbridge Road Level Crossing via Down Loop 28.59 - 29.72 York  
    LLP2 Boroughbridge Road Level Crossing to East Low Junction 42.21 - 42.79 Leeds Wortley Junction via Harrogate Starbeck and Northallerton Low Level  
    LLP3 Boroughbridge Road Level Crossing to Longlands Loop Junction via Up Loop 0.00 - 0.71 Boroughbridge Road Level Crossing  
LLR Lybster Light Railway (Wick to Lybster) 0.19 - 12.75 Wick  
LLS Lea Junction to Loughton Junction (now Temple Mills East Junction) Loop (Stratford) see separate portions
    LLS1 High Meads Junction to Temple Mills East Junction 0.15 - 0.59 Channelsea North Junction  
    LLS2 Lea Junction to High Meads Junction 0.51 - 0.65/0.00 - 0.14 Victoria Park Junction/Lea Junction  
LLY Landore Depot (Swansea) 214.65 - 215.05 Paddington via Stroud  
LLZ Llwyncelyn Branch 22.70 - 23.12/0.00 - 0.23 Brecon/Llwyncelyn Junction  
LMB Letham Branch ?? ?? Letham Mill Siding on ABG??
LMC Limehouse Curve 0.00 - 0.23 Limehouse Junction Limehouse Junction to Salmons Lane Junction
LMD Longsight Maintenance Depot see separate portions
    LMD1 Carriage Cleaning Shed 187.10 - 187.49 Euston  
    LMD2 Up Freight Sidings 187.26 - 187.47 Euston  
    LMD3 TMD North Shed 187.27 - 187.46 Euston  
    LMD4 South Shed 187.11 - 187.27 Euston  
    LMD5 Hyde Road Sidings 187.20 - 187.55 Euston  
    LMD6 Carriage Washing Line 187.10 - 187.53 Euston  
    LMD7 Electric Traction Depot 187.07 - 187.24 Euston  
    LMD8 North End Arrival and Departure Roads 187.48 - 187.55 Euston  
LMK Lanemark Branch 55.63 - 56.40 Glasgow Bridge Street via Dalry Extension of KSH
LML Lambhill Branch 0.00 - 0.50 Possil Caledonian Railway route
LMR Longmoor Military Railway ?? ?? MOD property
LMW Lesmahagow Branch 1.44 - 15.48 Lesmahagow Junction, Motherwell Ross Junction to Alton Heights Junction
LNG Linrigg Branch 0.00 - 0.08 Linrigg Colliery Siding Newhouse
LNH Longniddry Junction to Haddington Branch 13.21 - 18.01 Edinburgh Waverley  
LNJ Launceston Junction 31.33 - 31.55 Tavistock Junction  
LNK Lanark Branch -0.03 - 2.45 Lanark Junction  
LNL Lincoln Loop Line see separate portions
    LNL1 Spalding to Boston, Sleaford Junction 93.24 - 106.70 King's Cross  
    LNL2 Boston, East Lincs Junction to sewer no 38A 107.61 - 137.54 King's Cross  
    LNL3 Sewer no 38A to Lincoln, Pelham Street Junction 137.54 - 138.13 King's Cross  
LNR Rutherglen Sidings (London Road Branch) 0.00 - 1.20 Rutherglen Central Junction  
LOB Louth to Bardney Line 129.10 - 150.14 King's Cross Mileage runs from Bardney to Louth
LOC Loughborough Junction and Canterbury Road Junction Line 3.39 - 3.79 Holborn Viaduct  
LOD London Docks Branch 0.00 - 0.17 London Docks Junction  
LOF Lostwithiel and Fowey Branch 277.40 - 282.65 + docks Paddington via Box and Plymouth Millbay (reverse) Listed to 282.17
LOM Lofthouse to Methley Branch 0.00 - 5.09 Methley Line Junction ??  
LOO Liskeard and Looe Railway/Looe and Moorswater Branch 0.00 - 7.29 Looe  
LOP Lochend Loop 0.00 - 0.25 Lochend Junction ??  
LOS Lofthouse to Stourton Branch 0.00 - ?? Lofthouse ??  
LPJ Lyoncross to Paisley St James Line ?? Carlisle  
LPJ2 Barrhead (Paisley & Barrhead District) ?? Carlisle  
LPW Wellingborough Loop 0.00 - 0.63 Wellingborough Junction  
LRD Longriggend Branches ?? ??  
LRE Lanridge Branch 0.00 - 0.22 Lenbranock Branch Junction  
LRG Lothian Road Goods Branch ~100.67 - 100.78 Carlisle  
LRK Larkhall Branch 0.00 - 2.77 Haughhead Junction  
LSB Lincoln Street Crossing to Babbington Colliery (Cinder Hill) Branch 128.15 - 129.01 St Pancras  
LSC Leamington Spa and Coventry Line see separate portions
    LSC1 Leamington Spa to Milverton 106.23 - 107.06 Paddington  
    LSC2 Milverton to Coventry 0.00 - 8.45 Milverton  
LSG Lynedoch Street Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.10 Greenock Lynedoch Station  
LSN Lenton South to North Junctions Curve 0.00 - 0.28 Lenton South Junction  
LSS Landor Street Junction to St Andrews Junction (Birmingham) 40.48 - 41.18 Derby Formerly part of SKN
LSY Lincoln St Marks South Yard 32.38 - 32.65 Nottingham London Road Junction  
LTC Loughborough Junction and Cambria Junction Line 3.34 - 3.62 Holborn Viaduct  
LTG New Cross Gate LUL Lines 2.47 - 2.74 London Bridge  
LTH Leigham Spur (Leigham Junction to Tulse Hill) 6.20 - 6.40 London Bridge  
LTN Liverpool Street and Norwich Line see separate portions
    LTN1 Liverpool Street to Trowse mileage change 0.00 - 113.68 Liverpool Street via Ipswich  
    LTN2 Trowse mileage change to Norwich 123.11 - 124.09 Liverpool Street via Cambridge Listed from 123.00
LTO Llantrisant No. 1 Branch 2.70 - 9.71 Cardiff Central  
LTR Llantrisant Branch 1.04 - 5.28 Mwyndy Junction  
LTV Lichfield Trent Valley Curve 0.03 - 0.22 Lichfield High Level Goods Loop Junction  
LTX New Cross LUL Lines 4.38 - 4.70 Charing Cross  
LUD Lydney Upper Dock Branch     now LUK
LUD Ludgershall Branch see separate portions
    LUD1 Andover Junction to Red Post Junction 66.26 - 67.61 Waterloo  
    LUD2 Red Post Junction to Ludgershall 0.00 - 6.09 + private sidings Red Post Junction Listed to 5.77
LUK Lydney Upper Dock Branch 8.60 - 9.50 Berkeley Road Junction via Docks Branch Junction (reverse)  
LVE Leen Valley Extension Line 145.68 - 147.55 King's Cross  
LVN Leven Shipyard Branch 115.19 - 115.52 Carlisle via Rutherglen, Glasgow Central Low Level and Old Kilpatrick From Leven Shipyard Box, Dumbarton East
LVS Liverpool St platforms 11 to 18 0.02 - 0.23 Liverpool St  
LVT Lewisham Vale and Tanners Hill Line 5.29 - 5.55 Charing Cross  
LVX Leen Valley Extension (Sutton-in-Ashfield) 138.35 - 145.10 King's Cross  
LVY Leen Valley Railway 130.24 - 137.39 King's Cross  
LWA Remote Structures ('Long Way Away') n/a n/a Supersedes individual portions of LWA
LWA Remote Structures ('Long Way Away') see separate portions
    LWA1 BR Eastern Region n/a n/a Listed as 0.00 - 0.01
    LWA2 BR Midland Region n/a n/a Listed as 0.10 - 1.00
    LWA3 BR Scottish Region n/a n/a Listed as 0.00 - 0.02
    LWA4 BR Southern Region n/a n/a Listed as 0.00 - 0.00; later LWAC
    LWA5 BR Western Region n/a n/a Listed as 0.00 - 0.36
LWAC Remote Structures ('Long Way Away') n/a n/a Formerly LWA4
LWB Leighswood Branch 0.00 - 1.62 Leighswood Branch Junction  
LWE Lenwade Estates Branch ?? ?? Possible branch from Lenwade Station M&GN
LWG Leith Walk Goods Branch 1.29 - 1.52 Edinburgh Waverley  
LWL Lydney West Loop 8.22 - 8.47 Berkeley Road Junction  
LWW Leeds West to Whitehall Junction Line see separate portions
    LWW1 Leeds Station to Leeds West Junction 20.47 - 20.70 Selby South Junction Now in DOL2
    LWW2 Leeds West Junction to Whitehall East Junction 0.00 - 0.22 Leeds West Junction Now in DOL2
LWY Lincoln West Yard 0.00 - 0.47 West Holmes Junction  
LWZ Llangurig Branch 0.00 - 4.68 Penpontbren Junction  
LXC Lennox Colliery Branch ?? ??  
LXG Lennoxtown Goods Branch 0.00 - 0.20 Blane Valley Junction  
LXJ Liverpool Exchange Junction to Liverpool Exchange Station Line 35.57 - 36.47 Manchester Victoria Or 35.46 - 36.36
LYD Lydford Junction 207.19 - 207.28 Waterloo  
LYE Smithy Lye Sidings (Glasgow Central) 0.18 - 0.45 Bridge Street Junction  
LYM Lyme Regis Branch 0.00 - 6.59 Axminster  

Introduction A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Lines without codes London Underground system

 

Site Counter visits to the ELR pages since 5th February 2007
Bpath Counter