Introduction
This site offers several options to establish the geographic position of railway lines, as described below. The help page contains information relating to usage, licence, and disclaimers.
- If the Engineer’s Line Reference (ELR) code is known, search by letter.
- If the nearest local place name is known, search by nearest place.
- If the local government administrative area (i.e. region / county / district) is known, search by area.
For each ELR, an interactive map can be displayed which shows the route of the ELR with background mapping. The mileage of the route is shown with markers at 220 yard intervals. Examples include the West Coast Main Line, Settle to Carlisle Line, and Weston-super-Mare Loop routes.
Examples
| East Coast Main Line (ECML) | Details | Map |
| Channel Tunnel Rail Link (HS1) | Details | Map |
| Edinburgh to Glasgow Main Line (E&G) | Details | Map |
| South Wales Main Line (SWML) | Details | Map |
| Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) | Details | Map |