UK Distance Charts – Issue 68
October 2013
The purpose of this section is to advise of any changes that have been implemented since the last issue of
each individual chart. The charts may be manually amended accordingly.
This issue completely replaces the previous issue, which should be discarded.
Any items added to UK Distance News since the last edition are marked * in the left margin.
Table 1
OB Milton Road should be 35m16c, OB Park Road should be 35m35c and OB Hamlet Road is 35m43c
Replace PSR at 1m 63 with 1m 60- 20 up/ 50 down.
Add new PSR at 2m 73 (30 wbd 60 ebd) and 4m 35 (60 wbd 70 ebd).Alter all ebd PSRs between the two
to 60. Alter 6 MP PSR to 60 both ways and the next two ebd to 60.
Table 1b
Add Neutral Sections at 7m 79, 32m 03(down) and 32m14(up).
Table 5b
Estuary O/A at 36m 07 and Goldens O/A at 44m55 have closed.
Althorne LC PSR has been reduced from 30 to 20 mph.
Table 11
Delete PSR at 4m 15 and replace with one at 4m 28 (80-70-50-60). IPSWICH has a new SFB to the
north of the existing one distance currently unknown (Nov 2010).
UB at 27m 25- delete Margaretting and replace with UB numbered 145.
Add bdg* at Finningham at 86m 44.
Swainsthorpe- alter timing point from UB to LC.
Insert a line at Stratford noting that “ A further line-Avoiding Line- runs via Pfm 10A to Maryland to the
north of the Down main-PSR 30 mph throughout”
Rename the O/A at 84m 77 to Gooderhams.
Name OBs at 24m 19 to Rays Footpath and 24m 42 to Rays Cottage. Alter 28m 71 OB to Cherry
Gardens. The locally advised PSR at Stowmarket South Junction is 70 mph.
Amend footnote * to include class 321/322/360 emus and class 90/Mk III trains.
Insert new Neutral Section at 43m 50.
Delete PC at 80m 27 closing 09/06/12.
IPSWICH (IC stop} location is now the same as the new (amend to) N SFB.
Marsh Lane Crossing at 81m 26 has closed.
The Up Neutral Section at 11m 26 has been repositioned to 11m 24.
* The Up Neutral Sections have altered; the Up Electric reverts to 11m 26. The Down Electric moves to
11m 24.
Table 11b
Amend the PSR at MARKS TEY to 15.
Add new O/A Pitmire at 55m 44 and name that at 56m 38 Casefield.
O/A at 55m 62 is named Burnthouse.
Pitmire and Burnthouse crossings have closed.
Table 11c
Add Neutral Sections at 52m 28
Junction at 52m 65 amend to Hunwick Junction
East Gate Junction Box* delete.
Up 35 PSR at 52m 61 alter to start at 52m 55 and add % (=40 mph in the up direction) against Up PSRS
At 51m 75 to 52m33.
Table 11d
East Gate Junction Box* - delete.
Table 13
* Name LC at 78m55 Kingston Farm. A resignalling diagram has now become available adding a 50 f
Further bridge numbers which have been added tothe web site chart. Other alterations: PC at 72m06 is
Westerfield Footpath; 73-45 is Lacey’s Footpath; 74-04 Stennett’s No 1; 77-79 Nursery Footpath; 81-29
Melton Bromswell. Add Underpass (UB) at 82-75, O/A at 83-11 is Pettistree; rename 90-09 Benhall;
name 93-50 Fordly Hall; add UB no 463 at 100-15; 100-48 is Halesworth Station Footpath; rename 10073 toWissett and 106-61 to Old Farm Footpath; name PC at 114-16 Rookery Park
Table 14a
Add CAMBRIDGE (plats 7/8) SFB at 55m 58 cen 55m 70 PSRs 15 (both). Note Cambridge bays (Jan
2012) temporarily(?) at 55m 57(Pfm 6) and 55m 58 (Pfm 5)
Delete Kennett box closed 14/11/11 and Hitches No 13 O/A.
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Table 14b
Amend Chippenham Jn wbd PSR to 50 and alter the entry above this to 50wbd/60ebd.
Delete Kennett box closed 14/11/11.
Soham LC, amend to PC (25/8/12).
Table 15
Amend Lowestoft SB to 23m 22.
Name O/As at 9m 08 Goldies and 9m 18 Barn End. And 11m 09 Basins.
Alter No 57 O/A to Landspring Dyke, 13m44 is named New Cut abd 13m45 Crawfords.
Name O/A at 15m 46 Kemp.
Table 15a
O/A at 14m 44 is named Baileys No 2..
Name the O/As at 12m 02 Shearing No 2, 12m 58 Stracey, 12m 66 Halvergate14m 62, Thorpe-le
Fallows and 16m 67 Pratts.
Amend GREAT YARMOUTH BS distance to 18m29
Table 16
HOVETON & WROXHAM, amend down limit from 20 to 20/35.
Table 18
LINCOLN remodelling - South Bays now Pfms 1 and 2; Pfm 5 now 3 (25 PSR) and Pfms 6/7 now 4/5(15
PSR). Down line:amend PSR at 82MP to 82m1ch,now15/40 until 82m7ch then 35/40 to Pelham St Jn Pts
15. High St LC to former PSR at 83m30,(now 83m34) is now 40 throughout. Up line;15/55 now applies
82m1ch to 82m4ch then 40/55 to Sincil Bank LC. 35 applies on the through lines to 82m79ch and 40 on to
83m34ch. Pelham St Box, remove and replace with Pelham Street Jn Pts at 82m31ch. New Brayford Jn
Pts at 82m 53ch. East Holmes SB (now dis) replace with East Holmes Jn, same mileage, West Holmes
SB replace with West Holmes Jn Pts at 83m29ch.
Delete Burrells LC at 113m 62ch
Amend nbd 30/55 from 55m 40 to 57m 20 to 55 and delete both PSRs.
Append $ to LINCOLN platform entries to draw attention to the Through Line speeds
Gosberton box has been relocated to the same mileage as the LC.
This table has received an interim update. The line is currently being upgraded with higher speeds and a
new printed chart will be issued when completed.
* The station centre mileage at SLEAFORD should read 120m 54ch.
Table 19
* Amend Allington West Jn pts to 108m 69ch.
* Delet 0m 03 PSR and add new ones at 0m 10 (15 both) and 0m 13 (40 both). Amend 1m 20 PSR to 40
(both) and insert new PSRs at 1m 58 (50 both) and 1m 59 (60 both); delete 1m 60 PSR. Sneinton Jn and
Trent Lane crossings have been replaced by FBs the former at 0m 34. Amend NOTTINGHAM Pf 2 BS to
123m 33 and add Pf 4 cen at 123m 34.
Table 20
(Omitted from January) All PSRs from 6m49 to 6m42 are now 40.
Table 22
STANSTED AIRPORT Platform 1 extended 3 chains from London so alter 4/8 car distances to show
existing for Pfm 3 and add entries for Pfm 1 three chains further on. Similarly with the BS distances. Add
note that these are official distances and have to be confirmed.
Alter PSR at 36m 57 to read 70** sbd and 25* nbd. Note * 70 mph southbound and ** 50 northbound.
Table 22a
Insert CAMBRIDGE (Pfms 7/8)SFB at 55m 58, station centre distance 55m 70. Add notes
# 15 southbound from Pfms ¼ to the Up Main and ** Speed on Up Through. All connections and lines
through Dec 2011 Pfms 7/8 is 15 mph.
Delete Red Cross Lane LC at 54m 18 closed 03/12.
CAMBRIDGE pfms 7/8: insert 20 psrs both lines.
Table 22b
STANSTED AIRPORT Platform 1 extended 3 chains from London so alter 4/8 car distances to show
existing for Pfm 3 and add entries for Pfm 1 three chains further on. Similarly with the BS distances. Add
note that these are official distances and have to be confirmed
Table 22d
OB at 4m46 increase PSR to 40 both ways.
Insert Olympic Park Junction at 4m 24 (official distance to be checked).
Amend both STRATFORD PSRs to 25. Add new PSR at 4m 14 (25 sbd 40 nbd) and Neutral Section at
4m 17. Amend sbd PSR at Olympic Park Junction to 25 and in the speed col. above insert 25 xvrs
Table 24
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Add new junction points (actually crossovers) at 21m 22 (Molewood Junction) and 26m 20 (Bragbury
Junction). Use Pts as location but site visit required for precise details.
Table 25
Remove EMU enhancements at Royston, now 50 for all. Move Cam Farm name to 48m 70 and replace
with College Farm.
Delete LC part of Downham Market Box/ LC.
Add CAMBRIDGE (Plats 7/8) SFB centre 55m 70 PSRs 15++ nbd and sbd. Note ++ 15 mph all
lines/connections to Plats 7/8.
Amend entry between 70m 44 and 70m 69 to 35 trailing xvr.
Angle Lane Crossing at 50m 26 has closed.
Add Hitchin East Junction at 33m 32 with PSR at 32m 43 80/85EMU wbd, 50 ebd which now applies to
the entry above and a new PSR at 32m 43ch.
Add new line beneath Cambridge Jn entitled Down Cambridge Flyover with the following locations:
Hitchin North Junction Pts 32m 53 (down PSR 70) PSRs at 32m 65 (50 down) and 33m 37 (55 down)
and Hitchin East Junction pts at 34m 05 (down 80 mph). Amend down PSR figure at Hitchin East Jn lower
down from 55 to 80 mph
Table 26
The chart has been enhanced with the addition of more underbridges, crossover and junction information
and this will appear on the website in April. The chart will be reprinted at a future date and in the
meantime a copy will be available free of charge to non-internet members upon request to the Editor.
See Table 39 for a change outside YORK.
Earfit Lane LC (184-05) has cloed.
The Path Crossing at 36m 19 was scheduled to be replaced by a FB in late Dec 2012. Amend entry to
Footbridge at 36m 17ch.
Add Holloway South Junction (Up Fast facing) Pts* at 1m 50ch.
Add Down Cambridge Flyover at 33m 07 and Tallington sign at 84m 63
Insert Hitchin North Junction at 32m 53 (official distance) and above Cambridge Jn insert 70 DF-DS
facing xvr (this will be used to gain the flyover line).
* OB at 173-60 is named Field Lane.Amend 174-05 to Hambleton S Jn A 63.
* Delete Joan Croft LC
* Insert new line in the column to the left of the Up Fast from Holloway to Wood Green N Jn.headed US2.
PSRs 25 against 1m 64; 30 to 2m 69 (inc), 60 to 4m 60 inc and 40 to the end at Wood Green N Jn.
Table 26a
Add Tollerton Junction sign at 9m 42ch.
OB at 72m 30- remove A 693 reference and transfer to OB at 72m 67.
Add new fb at 57m 73 and London 250 miles sign at 62m 04.
* Birtley Junction up sign* is actually at 75m23 so insert and delete the both signs
Table 26b
NORTHALLERTON (S’bd) delete SFB and leave blank.
Amend sbd PSR at Crossing (5m 40) to 50mph. Add new PSR at 9m 20 and show this, and PSRs at 9m
08 and 9m 27, as 50 mph both ways.
.Table 26c
Crossing 174 at 50m 37 has closed.
* Name the OB at 2m 18ch Craigentinny Junction and amend Abbeyhill Junction timing point to RR* at 0m
64ch / 631.515km.
Table 27/27a
Walesby (LC) is 24m46c not 24m48c
See Table 18 for alterations from West Holmes to Pelham Street. West Holmes Jn Pts PSR now 30
wbd/25 ebd. Pelham Street Jn, changeover officially 82m31ch/41m26ch, with PSRs of 20 wbd and 25
ebd (still 20 at Sincil Dyke).
Amend 27a also with above.
Add O/As at 4m 16 (Zulus), 10m 00ch (Plot) and 10m 47ch (Marriots).
Delete the lower of all differential speeds as they only apply to non-passenger trains.
Delete Thornally LC at 31m 51.
Newark Crossing East Jn chains transposed, alter to 73.
Remove trailing crossover at Rectory Junction.
Trent Lane LC at 5m 38 has been renamed Trent Ga.rdens LC. Add Club Gardens LC at 7m 54. Replace
Fiskerton box* with Morton LC.
Show Morton LC as the one at 12m 02 and name that at 12m 42 as Fiskerton Station
* The Nottingham to Netherfield section has been updated- copy from Table 19. Amend all PSRs to 60
from Netherfield Jn to new PSR at 16m33 (60 wbd 30 ebd).Add PSRs ar 16m 43 (30 wb 40 eb) and 16m
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71 (and points between to 40 (both); 16m 74 (30 both). Alter Newark Castle box to 30 both, NEWARK
CASTLE ebd to 30; new PSR at 17m 10 (20 wb 30 eb) and 17m 21/ 17m 28 (30 wd 50 eb both)). Add
new PSR at 22m 63 (50 wb/70 eb_and amend 23m 70 similarly.
Table 29
Stallingborough Box at 104m 72 closed and resited to 104m 74.
Keadby Canal Bridge PSR now 40 both ways.
This table has been partially reconstructed to tie in with the recently amended 53b and the reissue
of the Doncaster-Gilberdyke chart. The changes are on the website but are too many to show here.
Members without internet access can obtain a hard copy from the editor – costs reimbursed.
Table 30
Eastbound PSR from 86m 35 to 90m 35 reduced to 40, then 30 to 90m 47 and as shown.
Thrumpton West Jn has moved officially to 63m 25ch.
* Thrumpton and West Burton boxes have closed.
Table 31a
Amend CASTLEFORD T Pt to Shl* at 20m 77ch.
Table 31b
South Kirkby Jn : remove <sign> taken away Apr 2010.
Add new ob at 166m 40ch
* WAKEFIELD WESTGATE: change existing SFB to S SFB and add N SFB at 175m 71ch.
Table 32a
Delete Platts PC at 61m 45
Add OB at 58m 70 between Cutsdyke and GLASSHOUGHTON.
Amend CASTLEFORD T Pt from SFB to Shl* at 20m 77.
Table 32b
Delete Wakefield Kirkgate Portakabin SB
Amend WAKEFIELD WESTGATE SFB to 175m 64 and its South Jn to Up Pts 175m 37ch.
Table 32c
UB at 2m 53 amend to A 162
Table 34
A full series now exists on the east side including series junction mileposts. Remaining L & Y Rwy MPs on
the opposite side between Barnsley and Normanton are untouched.
Quarry Junction amend timing point to MP (north side)’
Insert reinstated FB at 46m 18ch n of Woolley Tunnel.
Add Wakefield Kirkgate Signalling Centre SB at 47m69ch.
Amend M1 OB nr Stourton to 191m 65 to 191 69ch
Horbury Junction: amend MP handover to location MP/Pts at 0m00/45m37. Retain Box at 45m 38.
Alter Jumble Lane LC to Barnsley LC. Insert new PSR points at 173m 45- 70sbd 50D nbd and 6m 4935mph both ways. Amend nbd PSR between the two to 50D. Add note D DMUs only all other traction 35.
Add another PSR at 6m 56 50sbd 50D nbd and alter all PSRs below up to and including 52m 53 to 35.
WOODLESFORD- replace passing point – MP – with SFB.
NORMANTON: insert 185-15 Sbd cen, and amend Shl to SFB at 185-17. Add shl/nbd cen at 185-19.
Append (note) to the SFB entry and add note at the table foot:
NORMANTON is an long island platform with staggered platform surfaces confined to the north end. The
SFB opened late July 2011 and the shelter moved 2 chains to the north.
Alter the 187-40 Timing Pt to MP/Pts. Insert entry at 189-79 – misplaced MP.
Table 34a
Add the following north of AltoftsJn : M 62 UB 23-49 to 23-46; Mispl MP* 23-38; UB/Mispl.
MP at 22-79 and UB at 22-54.
Table 34b
Delete misplaced MP 1 which has been renewed in its correct position.
Methley Jn has been returned to double track. Insert 30 ebd/50 wbd PSRs against Methley Jn RR and MP
entries.
Table 34c
Mileposts have been completely renewed on the north side between Penistone and Barnsley. Initial
surveys indicate that the MP gap at Dodworth has been removed affecting structure distances beyond. To
be confirmed.
Amend Dodworth LC to 3m64ch and DODWORTH to 3m65ch. Amend UBs at 12m59 and 4m56ch to OB.
Amend West Silkstone Junction to Barnsley Junction.
The 25 PSR which applies from 4m 07 to 4m 10 has been altered to apply from 4m12 to 4m17.
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Add new PSRs at 0m 67 (nr Hudds) 50sb/ 10/50DMU nb and 0m 51 10/50DMU sb/40; the latter PSRs
also apply to 0m 56 and 0m 48.
Table 35
Delete Lowsons LC at 11m 68.
Change PSR at 20m 21 to 20m 18.
Table 36a
Name O/A at 242m 43 Hazel Hall.
Above Settle Jn insert 15 facing crossover. Amend Settle Jn and eastbound FB below PSRs to 25.
Remove PSR entries at 238m52 and 238m 56.
Table 37
Amend sbd PSR at 209m 40 to 60 mph.
Table 37a
SHIPLEY: delete Exit entry and replace cen with SFB.
Table 37b
SHIPLEY: delete Exit entry and replace cen with SFB.
Table 37c
Alter all PSRs at Shipley S Jn to 20, add new PSRs at 0m 04 (20sb/10nb) and 0m 11 (10sb/25nb) and
amend Shipley W Jn PSR to 25.
Table 39
Add new PSR at Guide Bridge West Jn: 0m 16- 25 wbd 40 ebd.
Huddersfield Tunnel east end amend to 25m 52 and length to c715 yards.
Table header should read Issue 53/October 2009 -please amend
Delete Falsgrave Box. Alter Seamer East box to Seamer and PSR at 41m 20 to 41m 19. Replace MP
entry at 41m 40 with new PSRs at 41m 27 (60 wbd 45 ebd) , 41m 44 (45 wbd 35 ebd) and 41m 59 (45
wbd 35 ebd. Alter PSRs at 41m 46 to 45 wbd 35 ebd. Alter PSRs at 41m 68 to 25$. Add footnote $
Platform 1 line 20 mph.
Delete PC at 38m 49.
YORK reinstatement of Down Leeds: amend 30 PSR at 187m 78 to 35, and fill in spaces below with 30
apart from 188 MP entry which is 35.
MANCHESTER PICCADILLY amend three car log to188m 69ch.
Earfit Lane LC (184-05) has closed.
Add new PSRs west of STALYBRIDGE at 1m 12 and 2m 00, both 40 wbd and 50 ebd and amend
intermediate points to 50 eastbound. At the station amend the Bay BS PSR to 25. Delete the Box*.
Three lines now serve STALYBRIDGE. To the left and above the wbd line above Stalybridge Junction
insert UH(=Up Huddersfield) and on the adjoining columns UDM (=Up and Down Main) and DH(=Down
Huddersfield). Delete PSRs east of here and add a new location Stalybridge Tunnel Junction pts at 8m 08.
Insert 25 tr xvr above the latter. PSRs for all lines are 50 both ways but place † against the UDM
Stalybridge exit figure and add note † 25 eastbound.
Delete reference to MP 1 (Ardwick-Ashburys) in the footnotes; has moved to the up side.
Amend Morley centre to 38m 25
Delete reference to MP at Heaton Lodge Jn at 29m 40. Delete demolished Ashburys box. Amend Mirfield
East Jn sign to 31m 50ch.
Delete closed crossings at Gennel Farm (8m 65) and Sleights Farm (25m 57)’
* Redesignate the FB at 11m 52 (nr Greenfield) as an Aqueduct and Pipe.
* Insert Stalybridge Junction sign* at 2m07ch and Stalybridge Tunnel Junction sign* at 8m 05.
Table 39b
* Amend Droylesden to Droylsden. Add Stalybridge Junction sign* at 7m 45.
Table 39c
Delete North Field Farm Crossing at 46m 72.
Amend nbd PSR at 44m12 to 60.
Table 40
Delete PSR entries at 10m 58 and adjust that in the up direction at 10m 62 to 40mph.
Add Littleborough GF at 14m 40ch.
Hall Royd Jn sign out of order in locations.
Dryclough Junction sign* amend to 31m 36ch.
Replace Wortley entry at 0m 58 ch with Wortley West Crossover PSRM*. Delete entry at 0m 57ch.
Delete Rochdale East box which has been replaced by Rochdale West Box* at 8m 57 (official dist)
Above confirmed
Add Metrolink OB at 11m 00ch.
Amend Brewery Junction distance to 1m 56ch.
Table 41a
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The SBs at Greetland and Elland have been demolished. Replace with Greetland Junction Pts at 30m76
and Elland Gate* at 31m57. Add Greetland Junction Sign at 30m 75.
Table 43
Delete Taylors Crossing at 49m 48.
Delete Lowfields No 1 crossing at 43m 16.
Table 44
The UB at 76m60c should be Blackhall Rocks
Cliff House, Stranton and Clarence Road SBs have closed(Nov 2010) and are been demolished. Add new
timing point Lancaster Road Junction pts* 55 sbd 60 nbd. at 72m 20
Delete above boxes, also Cemetery North and Dawdon boxes. Add asterixes to Billingham and
Bowesfield boxes.
Replace Hall Dene box with LC at same mileage.. HEWORTH alter location to MP mark.
Add new PSR at 11m 45 (20 ebd 35 wbd) and alter ebd PSR at 11m 48 to 20. Add a further PSR at 11m
28 (35 ebd/45 wbd). Alter PSRs below to 45 to MP 11(inc) and alter the ebd Bowesfield to 45. Insert a
note that the line over the Tees Viaduct moved from the south to north viaduct on the 27/12/11 and the
line is now 5 yards shorter.
Table 44b
SALTBURN westbound PSRs are now 15 to 27m37 then 30 to 27m13, 20 to 27m02, 40 to 26m74 and as
before.
Whitehouse Box- replace 35 westbound PSR with 60.
Add new PSRs at 10m 34 (50 ebd/ 55 wbd) and 10m 56 (50 wbd/ 45 ebd), Amend the first Tees Bridge
entry to 45 (both) and the second to 45 wbd/ 35 ebd . Add note that track moved from the south to norh
viaduct and is 5 yards shorter. Further new PSR at 11m 28 (45 wbd/ 35 ebd and also at 11m 45 ( 35 wbd /
20 ebd).
Table 45
Add new PSRs at 21m 31 (45 up 20 dn) and 21m 37 (20 up 10/45DMU down) and delete those at 21m
35/39. Alter 21m 32 to 20. Amend 21m 40/42 to 10/45 DMU and insert new PSR point at 21m 59
(10/45DMU up and 45 down)> Also new PSRs at 26m 05 (45up/ 10/45dmu down) and 26m 09 (10/45dmu
up and 45 down); amend 26m 57/61 to 10/35DMU and add new PSR 26m 63 (10/35DMU up/35 down).
Alter 27m 45 PSR to 27m 44- same PSRs.
Delete PSR at 21m 59 and replace with one at 21m 69 with the same PSR. Amend PSR at 21m68 also.
Amend all 10/35 DMU PSRs in the GLAISDALE area to 35. And delete PSR at 26m 63..
Table 48
Amend RIDING MILL timing point to SFB and amend O/A at 52m34 to 52m 36 (Harbank Farm).
Delete Bardon Mill crossover details.
Add Tyne Green Road UB at 21m 25.and UB un-named at 32m 46. Add location names East Lodge (3809), The Spittal (38-17), Smallburn ( 39-44), and Vallum (40-63).
Unfortunately the thanks to Sean Emmett for his help with the chart were not entered on the original.
Table 48a
Royal Mail Platform operational again so delete Former.
Table 49
O/As east of Ely at 80-30 named New Bridge and at 85-50 Parrots No 22.
Bedford No 151A LC at 76m 53 has closed-delete.
Delete 15 tr xvr at BRANDON’s east side.
Delete Harling Road crossover.
Alter all 30 PSRs in the Whitacre Jn area to 35.
Delete Drove Road O/A at 99m 52.
Croft Sidings Box at 10m 04 closed on the 2/1/12. The following crossings have closed and are to be
deleted: O’Niels and M 69 overbridge between Nuneaton and Leicester, also Hall Farm nr Melton
Mowbray.at 108m 02. Add at 10m 09ch (Nuneaton) Midland Yard Junction Pts. Remove 15 xvr at
Lakenheath.
Sluts Hole LC at 112m 32 has closed but retained as a PC.
Delete Shippea Hill, Lakenheath, Brandon, Thetford, Harling Rd, Eccles Rd, Attleborough, Spooner Row
and Wymondham Jn SBs. All have closed but may not be demolished UFN..
Rename No 33 Crossing at 91m 35 to Crown Commissioners (No 33).
Delete the Path Crossings east of Whitacre at 0m 10 and 0m 31.
* Amend Saltley PSB location to Box and delete Washwood Heath No 1 box.
* Add Misplaced MP* 15¼ (S Wigston) at 15m 22ch.
* Delete Manton North Junction entries. Alter PSR at 90m 63 to 90m 65 and the ebd PSR to 75. A 65 ebd
PSR now applies from 90m 61 to 0m 12 and 55 wbd from 0m 20 to 90m 23 inc.
Table 50
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Delete PSR at 0m 20 (KIdsgrove) and alter wbd PSR at 0m 08 to 70 and the line beneath.
Delete Bostocks LC at 9m 04.
Add new PSR at 10m 46 40/70DMU ebd, 70 wbd; amend PSR at 13m20 to 60 wbd, 40/70DMU wbd.
Alter intervening PSRs both ways to 40/70DMU.
Table 53
LUTON amend Up Slow PSR to 55* (add note * 20 mph Plat 2) against 30m 19 to 30m 39(inc).
The gap in the Down/Up slow line between Harrowden and Kettering South Junction has been filled.PSR
90mph between the junctions.
Delete reference to Ratcliffe South Junction at MP 118.
Delete PSR entries for both 20 mph slow lines entry between 117m 70 and 118m 05 and replace with 50.
EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY new station at 118m 20(SFB)-amended since last issue; centre 118m17.
PC at 80m34 is named Braybrooke.
Alter the transition from 90 to 95 on the Down Main at W Hampstead from 4MP to 4m 06ch.
Insert new PSR at 112m 33, same speeds as Lough N Jn. At 112m 40 amend both SL entries to 75 and
Following rows to 117m 76(inc). New PSR at 118m 05 with SL PSRs 75 and 50-ML unaltered.
Delete Draycott GF.
Add new PSR points at 99m74 and 103m 58 and alter the Slow Line PSRs only between and including
these points to 65mph.
Add new PSR at 104m04 (FL 110 both) and SL 20 sbd/50 nbd.
Add new PSR point at 19m 57:- 80 slow lines and 100 sbd Fast, 95 nbd Fast.
Slow Line PSR improvements Syston-Loughborough: Add PSR 104m40 50sbd: 65 nbd and infill nbd PSR
of 65 to new PSR at 110m 55: 65sbd; 50nbd. At PSR point 111MP amend sbd SL PSR to 65 and at new
PSR 109m10 to 60 reverting to 65 at new PSR 108m40. At new PSR 105m03 the sbd SL PSR reduces to
50 to 104m 04(above).
Delete Hills O/A at 93m 49ch
Insert new PSRs south of ST ALBANS: 19m62 100/95/80/80 and 19m65 100/95/65/65.
Amend PSR at 4m 06 to 4m 04.
Add new PSR at 29m 35 (95,95,85,70);add PSR 29m57(95,90,85,70);amend 29m59(90,90,85,70).
Delete PSRs at 30m 27, add PSR at 30m30ch(100,100,55*,85)
Remove PSR at 29m 35. Alter nbd slow line PSR at 29m 57 to 85mph.
Insert new Neutral Section(all lines) at 13m 32c
New PSR point at 37m 07:70/90/110/110.
Watkins Crossing at 87m 02 has closed and is to be deleted.
WEST HAMPSTEAD THAMESLINK: add E SFB at 3m 71 and replace WRm with N SFB at same m ch. R
Replace all LOUGHBOROUGH entries with SFB at 111m 64 also the centre distance.
Add new PSRs at 99m22 (90 sb 65 nb) and 99m 50 (90 sb 110 nb). Alter intermediate nbd PSRs to 65.
HARPENDEN SFB reported to have relocated northwards in March 2013.
Table 53a
The footpath crossing at 122m 47 has been named Nature Reserve Bridleway.
* Amend Beeston South Junction Down Goods to Beeston South Junction MP 123m 60. Amend the Uo
Goods to the OB only. Delete Up ML pts at the Mansfield Jn mileage handover. Between these points
insert new Slow Lines either side of the Main Line columns. The Down slow is 25 to a new PSR point at
123m 68 then 45 to another new PSR point at 125m 56 and 40 to its end at the mileage handover. The Up
slow commences at the mileage handover with a 40 PSR to a new PSR point at 125m 47. 45 applies to a
new PSR at 123m 65 and 25 to its termination at Beeston South Jn. Delete the The Slow Lines etc.
* A new layout applies from Mansfield Jn to Nottingham so delete all previous entries and replace with the
following:
Opposite 124m 22 head the four line colums D C B and A, the official line designations all bi-directional..
Add new PSR points at 124m 09, 123m 74,123m 69 and 123m 50. Nottingham West Jn is altered to MP
at 123m 60. For chart purposes D is the Up Main towards Beeston, C the Down Main from Beeston and B
and A the Down and Up Mansfield Lines respectively. Thus line D is to be shown under the sbd Main
(amend from Fast) column with the rest to the right. Line D is 15 from Nottingham to 123m 50 then 25 to
123m 69 and 50 to 124m 09 where 80 commences. Line C reduces to 50 at 125m 64 changeover
mileage, 25 at 123m 69 and 15 at123m 50. Line B starts at 15 from Nottingham then 25 from 123m 50, 40
from 123m 69 and 50 from 123m 74; there is a connection into the bi-directional Down Slow before the
curve towards Mansfield. Line A from Mansfield comes into play at 124m09 with a 50 PSR applying to
123m 69 (25 mph) and 123m 50 (15 mph). 15 mph is a blanket PSR throughout Nottingham station.
Numerous 40 mph (w of 123m 69) and 25 mph (east thereof) crossovers are provided.
NOTTINGHAM: retain SFB at 123m 43 as the only entry but note new pfm 4 cen at 123m 34.
Table 53c
The Clay Cross ob mileage should read 142m 16ch.
* Retain one NOTTINGHAM entry SFB 123m 43 . Note new pfm 4 cen at 123m 34.
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Delete the Nottingham West slow line entries and alter NOTTINGHAM SFB to 123m 41. Add PSR at
123m 50 (15 sb 25 nb). Change Nottingham West Jn to MP 123m 60 PSRs 25 both.OB 124m 15 PSRs
25 (both) Add PSRs at 123m 69 (25 sb/40 nb) and 123m 74 (50 both). Alter all PSRs to 125m 10 (inc) to
50. New PSR at 125m 25 (50 sb/30 nb); alter nb PSR at 125m 27 to 40 and both Radford to 40 mph.
Insert new PSR at 126m 09 (35 sb/80 nb). Remove all Mansfield Jn entries except MP and alter Lenton N
Jn pts to 124m 56.
Table 53d
. Amend as per 53c except first entry.
PSRs updated with minor changes to ML. SLs added from new Long Eaton Jn at 120m 64(up only) and
Toton South Junction(both-121m 27) to Trowell Jn – 45 except 15 over Long Eaton Jn. Add Up/Down
Slow Line from Ilkeston Jn to Codnor Park Jn and 45 mph PSR throughout. Add Up/Down Loop between
Blackwell South Jn and Morton with 15 mph at the former and the rest at 20.
Insert new PSRs at 118m 31 (same as E M Pwy) and 118m 36-SL 40 and 50 FL 110 both. New PSR also
at 119m 17 with 70 PSRs ML ,40 and 25 SL. Infill intervening SL entries as 40 both ways. Insert new up
SL entries of 25 against Trent South Jn. Delete PSR at 119m 77 and replace with one at 120m 03- 30 and
80. Trent PSB PSR amend to a single 30.
Insert CHESTERFIELD (Platform 3) cen at 146m 13
Table 53g
Amend nbd PSR from 79m 70 to 80m 40 to 40 mph and 80m 72 to 82m 04 to 60. 60 now applies sbd
from 82m 04 to 79m 58.
* Consequent upon the redoubling of Manton Jn replace the 90m 16 entry to just a 15 mph trailing
crossover in the PSR column. Amend Manton box (SB shown in error) PSR to 40 nbd and sbd; Manton Jn
MP zero PSRs are now 40 sbd/55 nbd; amend both Manton Tunnel entries to 65 sbd/60 nbd. Amend the
90m 63 PSR to 90m 65 with values 75 sbd and 75/90 nbd; the latter values apply to the UB at 90m 77.
Delete Manton North Junction.
Table 56
PSRs northbound BELPER to UB @ 136m60 amend all to 80/100.
Table 57
Bristol East Junction- extend note giving official handover adding from December 2010 118m 02/0m 26.
Add new PSR at 0m 33 with up lines at 40 and down lines 25 mph. All PSRs at Bristol E Jn are 25 now
Delete ub at 79m 06.
OB 94m 74ch- unfortunately the cumulative distance figures are 0.61 miles too high south of here and
also north to Birmingham and similarly 0.61 northwards to Birmingham from the OB.
Amend entry at 107m14 (Paddington MPs) to Midland Rwy UB/Westerleigh Jn UBE/pts.
Add Stoke Gifford Junction sign at 111m 74ch(Paddington MPs).
Delete Arblasters O/A at 14m 01.
Alter sbd PSRs from 20m 73 to 29m 29 to 125 and 120 from there to 32m 37(inc). Similarly 120 from 33m
10 to 29m 40 and 125 on to 23m 01 inc.
Amend all southbound PSRs from MP 56 to 57m 72 to 90/100
Delete Washwood Heath No 1 box and amend Saltley PSB to Saltley former PSB Bdg.
To avoid ambiguity the timing point at BOURNVILLE reverts to the W Rm at 58ch. If this is obscured the S
Cpy (same mileage but a short distance to the south) can be used.
Saltley PSB sigs now gone so replace with Box.
Table 57b
Delete Caldicot crossover.
UB at 127m 72 out or order-PSRs 90 mph. Amend PSR at 133m 60to 133m 62 and add new PSR at 13369 with the same PSRs. Add new PSR at 141m 40 (30 eb 50 wb) and alter the SFB entry above to 30 eb.
Table 57d
PSR changes;new at 31m 44 45nbd 40sbd; amend sbd at 31m 45 to 40 and all 20 mphs to 25.
Table 59
Add York Way North Junction at 0m 13
Alter PSR at 3m30 (Channelsea area) to 3m 31. Insert new PSR point at 2m 05 and insert 40 mph
Ebd, 45 wbd; alter Victoria Pk xvr entry to 40 ebd/45 wdbd and 2m 48 PSR enrty above to 25 ebd/45
Wbd. Alter all PSRs from HOMERTON as far as the OB at 2m 13. Delete Dalston Jn box and PSR at
2m 16.m. Add new PSRs at 2m 20 and 2m 19 (after Dals Kings) both 45 ebd/40 wbd. Delete Canonbury
PSR at 3m 16. Below Liverpool Road OB insert four line headings on the PSR side: DLNR,DNL,UNLR
And UNL; insert underneath new location Double to quadruple Junction at 3m 49 with four 40 PSRS;
Fill all four columns to Camden Road E Jn(inc) with 40 PSRs. Delete Barnsbury Junction entry.
Amend PSR at 4m 68 to 4m 71 with PSRs 40 ebd, 20 ebd. Alter Camden Road Central Jn PSRs to 40.
Delete Camden Road Box*. Amend Neutral Section from0m 19 to 0m 03 at Camden Rd Jn. Amend
Following PSR at 0m 20 to 0m 14.
*
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Delete box at Gospel Oak Jn and replace the timing point at Willesden Jn HL Junction, prev. Box with
Pts.
Bollo Lane box* has closed from 4/6/12, LC remains.
Table 59a
The official distance for the High Meads Loop Enclosure has been amended to 0m 28 to 0m 47.
Table 59c
The Channelsea curve has been singled so alter the entry at the North Jn to a single 15mph.
Table 59d
Amend Reading Lane Jn speed to 10, add new PSR point at 2m 71(10 sbd/20 nbd) and a Neutral
Section at 2m 78. Alter Navarino Junction PSR to 20 and remove # footnote.
Table 59f
Add York Way North Junction at 0m 13
Table 59g
Amend PSR at 5m 29 to 5m 18.
Table 59m
Kew East SB has closed
Table 62
Delete Gospel Oak Box* closed Feb 2011.
Table 64
O/A at 3m 54 is named Woodleys Farm.
PC at 3m 23 has been named Pony Crossing by Network Rail.
Table 65a
Bletchley South Junction has been renamed Drayton Road Junction-xvrs still out of use.
Colwich Junction amend the 50 PSR on the down fast to 65 mph
Add Regents Canal UB at 1m05. Amend Kilburn HR OB to 3m05 to 08.
QUEENS PARK- amend up PSR from 85 to 85/105E from 4m 33 to 3m 51(inc).
Replace all 105 PSRs on the Up Main at Bletchley with 110/125E.
Add OB at 2m29,FB at 2m66,WEMBLEY CENTRAL S SFB at 8m03,UB at 21m67,UB at 25m44.UB at
At 34m38,UB at 34m67,UB at 39m71,UB at 41m25,UB at 43m32,OB at 50m16,UB at 62m29,UB at
64m40,UB at 67m48,UB at 69m33,UB at 79m69,UB Hillmorton Lane at 81m13,OB at 82MP,RUGBY
Pfm 3 BS at 82m38,UB at 83m15, Curborough Jn sign at 117m60,UB at 125m31,UB at 130m25,
Stafford S Jn RR at 133m01.FB at 150m48.
Amend FB at 12m21 to OB,OB 13m20 to 13m19,FB 13m46 to 13m45,RR 26m26 to 26m25,UB 37m46
to 37m45, UB 43m40 to 43m39,OB 45m02 to 45m03,OB 46m37 to 46m38,OB 52m28 to 52m27,OB
56m74 to 56m73,OB 58m76 to 58m75,FB 82m71 to 82m72,OB 113m50 to 113m49 OB 116m53 to
116m52,FB 118m12 to 118m11,OB at 135m20 to OB N,,OB 152m42 to 152m43.
OB at 78m22 out of order. Move Attleborough S Jn Pts from 95m09 to 95m11.Delete phantom OB at
143m42
Colwich area amendments: enter MP 127 at 126m78 and note misplaced at 126m78½ch,alter OB
126m72 to 126m71,OB 126m78 to 126m77,FB at 127m07 to 127m05,Bdg at 127m14 to 127m12,
Add UB at 127m14,Trent & Mersey Canal UB at 127m22 and Meadow Lane UB 127m44.
Dele te Willesden North Junction entry.
Reinstate Willesden North Jn at 5m 60ch. Now a 30mph ladder from DF to US.
Add Canal Farm Junction at 98m 25ch.
Amend Weedon down sig to 69m 77 and remove Heyford RR at 67m 48. Add prefix Stafford to Trent
Valley Jn No 1.
The Weedon down signal entry above should read 69m 73ch.
Add Brinklow RR at 87m 76.
The Down Fast Main Line PSRs from 27m 40 to 28m 20 should read 100/125**.
Rename Stafford North Jn to Doxey Junction (30 mph xvrs)
Table 65b
Delete NS at 17m 78 (Natland) and insert new NS at 18m 42, s of Oxenholme Emgcy GF.
Delete NS s of Tebay at 31m 49ch.
PSR amendment on the up line s of Penrith: 49m 30 to 48m 06 is now 95 with 90/95E to 47m 70 and
100 as before.
OB at 23-30 is no 82;OB 23-58 is 83; FB 25-62 is no 87A; UB 34-75 no 114; OB 42-48 called Shap
Beck no 139; OB 43-50 called Little Strickland no 142; OB 57-30 is 192; OB 65-57 is
229A and named Brisco by Network Rail; UB at 67-11 is no 234.
Tebay-Shap Summit amend sbd PSR from 37m23 to 32m 75 to 105/125*.Delete PSR entry at 32m 75.
Haybank O/A at 35m 66 has closed.
Delete Acton Grange Jn GFs 1/3.
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Amend WIGAN PSR at 6m 30 to 6m 28 and Wigan Stn Jn location to Dn Wg pts.
Hartford Jn area amendments: amend 170m 61 PSR to 170m 70 with amended 40 PSR on the slow
line.Hartford Jn (CLC) slow line also altered to 40. Slow line PSR from 171m 04 to 172m 30 is now 50.
Add Brisco old station Bdg* at 65m 67.
PENRITH: no MP on the platform March 2013 so note this and add new entry below: 51m 21ch
PENRITH sub/exit* with same PSRs.
LANCASTER area changes: Up Goods Line exit becomes Up Passenger Loop 2 exit. Insert 40 mph
facing and trailing cons above 20m 60 entry. Change UPL^ to UPL1^ and amend ^ footnote to read
Platform 4 speeds (UPL1).Platform 5 (UPL2) restricted to 15 to the south ramp then a 10 mph crossover
to the UPL1. The UPL2 continues parallel to the UM connection with a 40 PSR.
* Springs Branch/Balshaw Lane Jns have been remodelled in July 2013 and await checking.
Table 65c
Lesmahagow Junction:delete bracketed words in the 50 ch entry and delete the 54ch entry.
Insert Relay Room (RR) at 8m 49 ch and change the Gretna Junction location to Sign/pts
Add Nethercleugh (LC) at 73.18, 28.69, and 28m 55ch.
* Add a note against Gretna Jn that whereas a Scotland sign exists the BR name board is a frame only.
Table 65d
Please alter the KM distances against CARLISLE to 481.34, LOCKERBIE to 522.92 and Carstairs S Jn
Sign to 599.25 to bring it in line with the new Table 65c. This affects the decimal miles columns which
are now 0.06 miles shorter than shown northbound and the southbound entries at Carstairs S Jn sign
and Carlisle are now 28.36 and 101.63 respectively. Alter the m ch for Carstairs S Jn to 73m12ch(OB)
and 73m16ch (sign).
In order to harmonise with new Table 229a add two chains to all distances from 0m 45 up to and
including the first zero MP entry. Delele bottom footnote regarding the distances in this area.
Add location Lampitts Road at 74-25, amend West to Wester Mosshat (80-70) and amend to OB the
FBs at 83-17,83-48 and 84-54. Amend OB at 86-03 to UB. Amend 86-73 to Balgreen UB, 90-51 to
Leyden Road UB, 91-18 to Kirknewton Mains UB, 95-07 to Currievale UB. Amend CURRIEHILL mileage
To 95-39 and Curriehill Rd to 95-46. Add UB at 96-51 (Barton Mains) and name 96-63 as Westburn
Avenue UB Remove rogue OB at 96-79. HAYMARKET- amend W Cpy mileage to 46-03 and add SFB
at 1-14. Add thanks to Sean Emmett for his assistance with the chart.
Add Midcalder Junction (from May 2013) Pts at 90m 08.
Table 66b
Insert new PSR at 8m 40- 75 both ways. Amend eastbound PSR at BESCOT STADIUM to 60.
* Delete PSRs at 7m 30/7m 45 and amend the nbd PSRs between to 75.and those also at 8m49 and 8m
50. Add new PSR point at 8m 52 (60 sbd/40 nbd).
Table 68
Delete closed Tipton LC.
Amend down PSRs at 13m 10 and 13m 14 to 55 only.
Add prefix Stafford to Trent Valley Jn No 1.
Delete PSR at 12m 58 and replace with new PSRs at 12m 54 (both 30) and 12m 55 (both 15mph).
Table 69
Replace Gradient Information with beneath
Gradients(revised Apr 2010);Text summary available from the Chart Editor but briefly as
below:
Short 1/120 fall from Aston before a 1/95/300/107/266 rise starting at MP 0½ to a summit at or
Near MP 3¼. There is a fall at 1/56, 1/45, 1/516, 1/125,L, 1/100 to 5m 10 then a 1/100 rise to MP
7 and 1/100 fall from MP 7¼ t0 10¼, A brief level efore a 1/289 fall to MP 11¼ and 50ch rise at
1/100 to a final summit level at about MP 12. The line falls at 1/100/245/145 to MP 13½ where
the summary endsl
Table 70
Amend Aston North Jn nbd PSR to 45mph.
Bescot Junction 30 psr formerly applying over the points extended to 0m 06 sbd and 0m
11 nbd.
Delete the 15 tr xvr n.of Bloxwich
Delete Mid Cannock GF and crossover.
* Amend the nbd PSR at 0m 61 to 45. Add new PSR point at 0m 63 (45 sb/55 nb).
Walsall box has closed. Add new PSR at 5m 50 (45 sb/55 nb) and amend the two
locations above with the same PSRs as well as 5m 74. Further new PSRs at 6m 12 and
6m 15 (both 60 sb/20 nb). Alter all PSRs from 6m 20 to 6m 32 to 20 (both) and delete
WALSALL Pfm 3 and the (Pfms ½) note against 6m 29. Shift the stn centre to 6m 29.
Delete bold italicised reference to Walsall Slow Lines and footnote re WALSALL FAST
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LINES. Replace latter with a note that the SL are on the west side. To the left of the FL
Cols insert the Slow Line PSRs: 0m 61 (20 both);0m 63( 20 sb/45 nb) then 45 (both) to 6m
12, 6m 15 is 20/45 then 20 (both) to 6m 31 and 20/45 at 6m 32. Amend all PSRs to 1m
79(inc) to 45 mph. Remove crossover and box at Bloxwich. Add 25 (both) PSR at 2m 01.
Amend 2m 17 PSR to 2m 13 and add new PSR at 2m31 (40 sb/50 nb); amend the three
Sbd PSRs above the latter to 40. At 6m 30 insert new location Mid Cannock Junction
(Off Dist ) and a 15 mph trailing crossover. Delete Hednesford box and crossover.
Delete Crossing from Moors Gorse Crossing and insert FB as timing point-distance
Unknown. At 13m 22 insert PSR 45 sb/40 nb which applies to 13m 70 (inc). Delete 13m
52
PSR and add new one at 13m 73 (45 sb/30 nb); the latter PSRs then apply to 14m 32.
Table 71
Add two new 15 mph facing crossovers at 135m 33 and 142m 33. Remove that at
Hartlebury.
Stourbridge Jn and Kidderminster Jn boxes closed from the 28/08/12.
Add new PSR point at 141m 54 75 both ways. Alter the two wbd entries above to 65 mph.
Table 71b
HENLEY-IN-ARDEN - remove footnote reference to Bay platform now taken out of use.
Insert new PSR at 0m 08(15 nbd 60 sbd) and delete # both footnote and PSR column whose entry should
be amended to read 15nbd 20sbd.
Tyseley North Junction sign amend to 126m 30 and remove $ symbol and footnote.
Remove 15 mph crossover at Shirley and insert 25 tr xvr in speed column above WHITLOCKS END.
Remove Shirley, Henley-in-Arden (also crossover) and Bearley Jn Boxes (also crossover to south).
Replace all 50 PSRs just north of Bearley Jn with 60 mph and remove entry at 17m 25. Amend PSR at 9m
27 to 9m 25 inc sbd to 30 and insert 30 face xvr beneath. Add new PSR at 9m 10 (35 nbd 30 sbd) and
alter STRATFORD-UPON-AVON (also append note) PSRS to 30. Footnote STRATFORD-UPON-AVON:
30 applies tp Pfms 1/2 only;Pfm 3 15mph.
Insert new PSR points at 8m 77 (both 60) and 9m 14 (both 75),; increase all PSRs to 75 SP as far as a
new PSR at 17m 00(75/60). Add note SP Applies to Sprinter type trains only; 60 for others.
Add new station STRATFORD-UPON-AVON PARKWAY SFB at 9m 78 but note this is an official
distance subject to confirmation.
Table 72
STOURBRIDGE JUNCTION sub amend to 142m 19.
Table 74
Page no. shown in error as 129/x; amend to 74.
WREXHAM GENERAL add at 201m59ch Wrex & Shr Bay Pfm(log purposes)
Add new PSR point at 143m 42ch 70 both ways. Down PSR at 143m40 now 60. Add note to Oxley SBclosed 29/11/2010.
Madeley Jn box* now demolished; use MP at 20ch UFN.
Stocking Farm Crossing at 147m 33 has closed.
Table 75
Add no 2 to Mywars O/A at 66m 11 and add name Coed Ddol to O/A at 71m 51.
There have been a lot of speed improvements introduced; a summary of new PSR points follows (full
chart for non-internet users at no cost from the editor)
0-10 20eb/60wb; 1-58 95eb/100wb; 2-11 120; 4-09 120e/145w; 4-28 145; 8-15 145e/130w; 8-20 130;
13-20 130e/145w; 13-36 145; 15-29 145e/115w; 15-46 115; then as before to 33-55 120e/65w; 33-57
80/45; 33-63 80/120; 34-04 120; as before to 35-42 130/120; 35-49 120; as before to 41-27 120e/130w;
41-68 130; 45-47 130e/105w; as before to 45-48 55/55; 47-74 55/40; 47-79 55e/130w; as before to 53-37
95e/130w; 54-11 130 to 54-77 inc; as before tp 55-27 120e/115w; as before to 56-20 115e/120w; 56-58
115e/105w.as before to 91-43 95e/90w; 91-48 90; 91-70 90e/95w.
Table 75a
Amend nbd PSR at 88m 40/42 to 90kph and sbd at 96m 42 to 75kph. Alter all 30 PSRs from 99m 40 to
100m 32 to 35. & entry still applies. Barmouth south loop is now 25 both ways and 65kph now applies on
both tracks to the north end which is 65 sbd/25 nbd.. Amend Porthmadog Loop East to 25sb/15nb and all
loop entries to 120m 07(inc) to 40kph.
.Table 78
Amend the 40 eastbound PSRs from 0m 25 to WOODSMOOR to 40; remove PSR entry at 1m 30.
Table 78c
Add new PSR at 10m 58- 25 nbd/40 sbd
Delete demolished Ashburys box.
Table 81a
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EARLESTOWN delete old SFB(demolished) and replace new SFB with SFB.
Winwick Jn area:185m 43alter DS PSR to 60;Winwick Jn alter PSRs to 50 and 60; add new PSR point at
185m 55: 50 sbd and 70 nbd.
Delete Acton Grange No 1 GF
Table 82
Lostock Junction: remove 60 mph PSR and replace with 75 mph.
Singleton Box 12m32c is no longer there.
Bradkirk FB should be 9m13c
Delete Blackpool North No 1 SB closed 31/1/11.
Add new station BUCKSHAW PARKWAY at an official distance 24m 39ch location Cen. Open 3/10/11.
BUCKSHAW PARKWAY distances SFB 24m 37ch, Exit* 24m 38 and centre is 24m 39
Amend northbound PSR at 22m 30 to 65.
This table has received an interim update. A printed version will be issued when electrification work is
complete.
Table 82b
The 30 PSR over Leven Viaduct has been removed. Amend to 60.
Add new PSR at 6m 10: 60 ebd/50 wbd and alter the Arnside Viaduct PSRs to 55/60 and 60(both).
Table 82d
Walkden, Atherton Goods Yard and Crow Nest Jn boxes have closed.(25/3/13).
Table 82e
Lostock Junction: amend down 30 PSR over Jn to 40 mph and alter the 35 mph PSR in the up direction to
start at 13m 60 ch vice 13m 45 ch.
INCE had no shl in Dec 08 use SFB at 16m 66ch
Crow Nest Jn box closed from 25/3/13.
Table 84
Add new UB(Alderley Edge bypass) at 173m 66ch.
Amend down SL PSR at 187m 22 to 75, add new PSR at 187m 50ch-65mph except down slow-60 mph
Delete SANDBACH SFB and replace with a repositioned one at 162m 49.
Add new SFB at CHEADLE HULME located at 180m 54.
Delete the neutral sections at 183m 70 and 184m 04.
Table 85
Error in the decimal miles columns. 11 chains missed out in the calculation so the cumulative totals will be
0.13 or 0.14 miles longer than shown from Slade Lane Jn to Manchester Apt/Heald Gn S Junction.
Delete Neutral Section at 5m 72ch (23/5/12) and insert new at 9m 33.
Table 87
STOKE-ON-TRENT. Up through line removed. Up platform loop now up main with 45 PSR where 30
formerly applied. Similarly the 30 PSR on the down line is now 40 mph. The Up line PSR from 18m 58 to
19m 38 is now 70/85
Amend down SL PSR at 187m 22 to 75, add new PSR at 187m 50ch-65mph except down slow-60 mph
Amend Colwich FB changeover to 127m05/38m63.
Add SFB at CHEADLE HULME located at 0m 06
* Some OB/UBs have been added to the table.
Table 88
Change N’bd and S’bd headers to read E’bd and W’bd and the milepost positions to DOWN(south) to
more accurately reflect the geographical position.
Table 90
Olive Mount Jn Pts at 2m 54ch (official distance) reinstated
Parkside Junction delete GF/Pts and amend the 16m 60ch entry to MP/pts.
Apply name Hurst Hall Farm to PC at 20m 38 and alter crossing name at 24m 40 to Woodside Farm.
Table 90a
Delete last ‘n’ of BRYNN and Brynn Junction.
Delete Prescot Box closed 24/9/12.
Table 90d
Amend Parkside Junction entry to MP/Pts at 00-01/16-60
Table 94
Amend 30 Whalley Viaduct PSR in both directions to 45.
Table 98
Amend speeds over Morecambe South Jn to 25 wbd and 40 ebd. At 0-40 amend speeds to 40 ebd
And 55 wbd.
Table 100
Delete Parton Box. Adjust adjacent PSR at 1m 20 to 1m 14, amend PARTON PSRs to 20 and add new
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PSR point at 1m 40: 20 sbd, 35 nbd.
DALSTON- alter both PSRs from 40 to 60mph.
Table 101
Add new PSR points at 3m 20 and 5m 50 and alter nbd speeds to 55 between these points.
Table 102
Amend FB at 1m51 to 1m 50 and DEGANWY Shl to 1m 14. Delete PC at 0m 47. Amend LLANDUDNO
JUNCTION SB to 223m 40.
Table 103b
Amend sbd PSR at 34m58 to 50, delete sbd PSR at 34m52 and amend sbd PSR at 34m19 to 50.
Farington Curve Jn reported slightly relocated, confirmation awaited. Rename 25m 64 to 0m 06
Changeover to Ormskirk Line Junction but points relocated?
Add new PSR point at 25m 28 and insert 50#. Add note # 20 mph PSR ends here.
Add new PSR point at 12m00 60 sbd 20 nbd. Amend the two 15 mph PSRs below to 20.
Table 106
PSR increased from 60 to 70 from 1m 55 to 7m 39. Add PSR points and alter intermediate entries.
Table 107c
Amend HOOTON SFB moved to 8m 07ch
Table 106d
GREEN LANE amend 30 psr (nbd) to 20 mph between 3m 09 and 2m 49ch
Amend HOOTON SFB moved to 8m 07ch.
Table 115
Northolt Jn is a mileage handover point which should have read 0m 00ch towards Banbury and 0m 02ch
towards Marylebone, please amend.
Please reinstate Brill Mast at 3m 51ch and Ardley Gate at 13m 09 from the previous chart.
Table 115c
Delete Single to Double entry and Bearley West Jn box. Adjust Bearley Jn PSRs to a single 50 entry.and
remove 15 mph crossover entry. Alter PSR at 9m 27 to 9m 25 (now 60/30) and insert 30 face xvr beneath.
Add new PSR at 9m 10 (35 nbd 30 sbd) and alter 9m 14 similarly. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON add (note)
to name and alter PSRS to 30. Footnote STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: 30 applies tp Pfms 1/2 only;Pfm 3
15mph.
Hatton South Junction should read Hatton West Junction.
Add new station STRATFORD-UPON-AVON PARKWAY SFB at 9m 78 but note this is an official
distance subject to confirmation.
Table 116a
This Table has been condensed to show only the Tyseley South Jn to Birmingham New Street section.
Delete all detail above except Leamington Spa and insert note: See Table115 for full details.
Tyseley North Jn sign has been fixed at 126m 30ch.
Amend LEAMINGTON SPA sub to 106m 04ch and SOLIHULL sub to 122m 24ch.
Table 122a
Note that the position of Reading W Jn may have changed in March 2013.
Table 123
Delete the LCs at 144m 65 and 145m 70.(ERROR last supplement- see 123c)
Delete HILSEA shl and replace MP/shl* entry with S SFB at the same mileage. Alter OB 43m 23 to
43m 22. At FRATTON add N SFB at 43m 66; delete Cen entry..
Table 123c
Delete the LCs at 144m 65 and 145m 70.
Amend note # to Classes 150-171 and HSTs(Cl 43) only.
Add Monkton Platform cen at 163m 09 and new OB Weymouth Relief Road at 167m 25. Amend
Weymouth Jn timing point to MP only.
Table 123e
Manor Farm LC at 99m 33 has closed.
Table 125
OB at 4m 74ch amend to 4m 72ch; 5m 27ch to 5m 24ch; 18m 68 to 18m 69;
Remove demolished OB at 15m 20.
Add new FB at 79m 35c
Alter both READING Up Relief PSRs to 25. In the notes amend READING pfm 5 to 8 and 6 to 16.
Alter pfm 7/10 to 11 only(pfm 7 closed).
Insert new PSRs at 106m 40 – 75 ebd/75^ wbd, 106-62 60 ebd 70 wbd, 108m 10 – 40 ebd/90 wbd and
108m35 – 90 ebd/100@ ebd.
Add new E SFB at SLOUGH at 18m 32ch
Amend PSR at 3m 70 to 3m 72. Delete PSR at 4m 25 and amend that at 4m 27 to 4m 29.
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Amend DR PSRs to 80† from 3m 72 to 4m 19 and 90† from 4m 29 to 6m 43. Add new PSR at 6m 05
(125/125/80$/90†) and alter all UR PSRs from there to 4m 40 to 80$. Amend all UR PSRs from 4m 29 to
2m20 to 80‡. Add notes † and ‡: HST and 100 mph capable DMUS (both) then others 70 and 50
respectively.
The Speed columns have been swopped to reflect the geographical position.
READING area Easter 2013 alterations
Add Kennet Bridge Jn at 35m 15(official dist.) and Reading Low Level Jn at 35m 61. Delete SFB at east
end. Note the following in the station area:
Down Main serves Pfm 9 Up Main Pfm 10 Down Relief Pfm 12 and Up Relief Pfm 15
Down Westbury serves Pfm 7 (50 PSR to 36-08 then 40 twds Newbury)
Down Main Loop serves Pfm 8 (30 wbd 40 ebd then 20 to DM) then is the Up Wessex (30
mph)
The Up Main Loop serving Pfm 11 is out of use UFN
The Down and UpRelief Loops serve Pfms 13 (30 mph) and 14(30 but 40 wbd exit).
The following PSRs are now in force:
UR DR UM DM
34-40 90$ 90$ 125 95#
35-40 90$ 50
95 50
35-42 90$ 40
95 50
35-56 90$ 40
60 50
35-63 40 40
40 50
36-12 40 40
25 50
36-39 40 40
50 50
37-70 40 100 50 125
Note the new status of Reading West and Westbury Line Jns to be determined.
NR have since renamed Reading Low Level Jn to Reading East Junction. Delete READING sub.
READING station centre is now 36-00.
Table 125a
Add new fb at 79m 35. Insert following after 151 MP entry: 40 face xv UM-UR and DR-DM.
Amend note * to:The PSR shown is the highest permitted and index note HST applies;see below for other
classes.
After 156m03 insert: Ladder xvr;60 trail UR-DR;tr UR-DM 60dn,40 up; 40 trail DM-UM.
Insert new PSR at 156m 05 same PSRs as above except DR now 60; latter extend s to new PSR at
158m 46-details same as 157m 49. Alter 157m 69 PSR to 157m 68.
Insert after 156m 20: 20 ladder from face at DR to tr UM. After Maindee W Jn enter: ladder 20 tr UMDM;30 face DM-tr DR . Change PSR at 158m 33 to 158m 35 . New PSR at 158m 40 (40 20 30 40).
Delete reference to 20 PSR on Pfm 4 loop. Pfm 4 is now the UM pfm and 3 the U/D Pass.
UM PSR now 30 from 158m 70 to 158m 40. DM PSR now 50 from 158m 70 to new PSR at 159m 47
(40 60 60 40)
Insert after Gaer Jn: 40 ladders all but tr DM-UM. After Ebbw Jn insert: 40 ladders UR-UM and DM-DR..
After Ebbw River insert: 40 face xvr face DR-tr UM.
Table129
Delete Upper Bailey No 2 O/A at 19m 44(closed 07/11).
Table 130a
There should be a change of Mileage at Queen Street North Junction 1m17c becomes 1m22c, reduce all
subsequent decimal miles by 0.06 to compensate.
* Amend Queen St S Jn pts sbd PSR to 15; add two PSR cols either side of the main cols. Above Queen St
add pfms 2 3 4 and 5; in the LH/RH cols insert PSRs 15. Add PSR at 1m 23 (25 sb, 65 nb); delete MP 4
entry. Delete all PSR asterisks; amend sbd entries at 10mp/10m 17 to 40/50MU; add new PSR at 11m 14
(60 sb/55nb) and amend that at 11m 18 to 11m 32 (55 sb/40 nb);amend nbd PSR at 11½ to 55; delete
Ystrad Mynach South box and sbd PSR below to 55. New entry Ystrad Mynach S Jn at 13m 41ch, PSRs
35 (both); insert SP against YSTRAD MYNACH-all PSRs 35;13m 70 PSR moves to 13m 69; 14m 10 PSR
now 35 sb/35 nb; sbd PSR at 15¼ now 40; alter nbd PSRs from 15m 57 to 16m 47 to 40/60MU; 16m 55
sbd now 60; delete 17m 09 PSR; PSR at 17m 10 now 50 sb/45 nb; amend PSR at 17m 18 to 17m 17 (50
sb/45 nb); sbd PSRs ar 17m 35/54 now 40/50MU; add 20 face xvr before new PSR entry at 17m 59 (40
sb/20 nb); 18m 12 PSR now 18m 13 (20 sb/30 nb); Bargoed Viaduct now 30; amend 18m 78 PSR and
new one at 19m04 to 30 sb/50 nb; amend PSR at 19m79 to 20m 16 and show two 50 enties for a new Tir
Phil loop; TIR PHIL two lines 40 sb/50 nb as is new PSR at 20m 59; delete 21m 79 and 23m03 PSRs;
amend 23m 30 PSR to 23m 28 (50 sb/40 nb) and 23m 50 to 40 sb/15 nb;note that mp 24 is the End of
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Line. Delete no loops off the Single Line entry. Note MU= Multiple Units only. Add new Bay platform PSR
of 25 mph to the left ofthe CAERPHILLY PSRs.
Table 130b
* Underneath QUEEN STREET column insert:Pfm PSRs: Bay 1- 15mph; 2- 15 mph; 3/4 25 mph; 5-1 5
mph. Delete all PSR asterisks.
Table 130c
ABERCYNON SOUTH renamed ABERCYNON,point shl 16m 31, nbd cen 16m 26, sbd cen 16m 27;
jnsert IP and amend PSR to 25 sbd/nbd. Expand Abercynon Box PSR to sbd/nbd but mark dis;insert
Abercynon Signalling Centre box at 16m 24. New Abercynon Junction at 16m 29ch; delete that at
16m20ch.Add double to single line pts PSRM at 16m 40 PSRs 25 and 55$.
Long passing loop installed between Blacklion Jn 19m62ch and Troed-y-Rhiw South Jn at 21m52ch.
MERTHYR VALE now has two platforms. Both loops are passed for 50 mph but the down loop has a 30
PSR at its south end. Troed-y-Rhiw S Jn is 40 up/20 down.
Minor PSR changes-insert 21m 72 20mph and 21m 73 55mph
Table 130d
Delete ABERCYNON NORTH and replace with ABERCYNON shl at 16m27ch. Insert IP and centres at
16m 26 nbd, 16m 27 sbd. Delete Abercynon Jn at 16m20ch and replace with a new one at 16m29ch.
PSR at latter 25 mph.
Add new PSR at 0m48: 30 both ways.(31/1/10).
Table 130h
Amend wbd PSR at 0m 77 to 50mph. Delete Aberthaw and Cowbridge Road boxes.
Table 131
This table has been completely revised and the website updated. A printed copy free upon request
pending a re-issue to non-internet members.
PSR at 38m 60 moved to 38m 57 (Caerleon area). New PSRs at 40m 41 (60 both) and 40m 46 (40 both).
40m 47 PSRs now 40(both).. Alter 41m 33 PSR to 40 30. Add new PSR 41m 57 (20 both).
LEOMINSTER amend the new and now only SFB is at 38m 33
Whitchurch box has been demolished.
WHITCHURCH SFB being relocated (March 2013)- await confirmation.
Table 131a
Amend PSRs to a single 15 mph entry as the line has been singled from 20/11/2010.
Amend Maindee North Junction to pts* at 41m 02ch.
Table 135
Amend MIDGHAM shl to 46m 58ch. UB at 73m 69ch amend to 73m 59ch. 117m 66ch replace delete OB
with Footpath Crossing. UB 118m 24ch amend to 118m 19ch. River Exe UB s/be 190m 68-70ch. Newton
Abbot area up line PSR from 216¾ to 212¾(exc) s/be 60 mph 223m 08ch OB s/be Western Bypass.
Heywood Road Jn reduced to 80 from 94m45 to 94m50 (down); 94m54 to 94m34 (up).
Heywood Road Junction PSRs partly restored. On the wbd line insert a new PSR at 94m 42 110 and 100,
and replace 80 PSRs on the wbd line below to 100. Remove PSR entry at 94m 50 and replace with one at
94m 54 of 90 and 100.and at 94m 44 of 110 and 100. Amend ebd PSR at Heywood Rd Jn to 90.
Delete Ordnance Depot O/A at 50m 05-official closure 26.04.10
PLYMOUTH –amend timing point to Sub 245-78
Amend Lipson Jn entry to read Pts/sign*
The O/A at 82m 03 has been christened Stoner and there ia a brand new PC at 85m 42( Easterton).
Delete READING SFB at 35m 78 and add new one at 36m 00 (distance to confirm). Adjust decimal miles
to start at subway. Pfm 3 temporarily closed.. Delete 36m 28 PSRs. and alter 36m 29 PSR to 30 ebd/50
wbd. Amend all ebd entries above to 30.
Add note to Whiteball Summit (MP 174) that this is the “Tiverton Whiteball” timing point. Similarly Tiverton
Jn RR is the best to use for “Tiverton Loop” although it is believed to be the former SFB
Add location Aish Crossovers Hut* at 230-42. Adjust entry at 230-37 to 230-40 location Aish Crossovers
timing point MP.
Remove READING subway. READING new SFB east side is at 36-00 and this is the nominal station
centre . Mileage adjusted to start from the new SFB.
Table 135b
Pawlett Meads at 147m 45 has closed.
Table 135d
Amend FB at 221MP to 221m 01ch.
Amend PSR at 214m 60 to 214m 58 (4/10/10)
Table 135e
Insert new Sperritt Tunnel (actually the Dobwalls Bypass OB) at 267m 54ch to 267m 59.(error Jly 10 list)
Amend OB 257m 35ch to 256m 35ch.
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Delete ST ERTH bay platform as it serves the St Ives branch only
PLYMOUTH –amend timing point to Sub 245-78
Add note to Baldhu at 301mp-(T Pt is dem box at 02ch). Also inset at 295-29 Probus Timing Pt? At the
former single to double line pts-any positive information welcome.
Add FB at 286m 34 and note adjacent dis box on its east side.
Table 136
Delete Umberleigh Barton No 3 O/A(omitted from July 2010 issue)
Table 136a
With the completion of the Waterloo to Exeter chart there are a few minor alterations to the Exeter SD to
Exmouth Jn mileages. In the Web version the actual distance from Waterloo BS has been hidden in cols
A/B and the new distances adopted. If amending the printed version please copy from the attached
Waterloo-Exeter chart.
Table 142
Changes of a largely minor nature from 20/5/12
PSR changes: 282m40 (20sbd/30nbd); 285m 75 ((30(40MU nbd)); 286m 76 (30/40MU sb 30/35MU nb);
287m 24 (30 sbd 30/35MU nbd); 287m 28 (15 sbd 30/35MU nbd); 287m 44 (30/35MU sbd 15 nbd);
287m 48 (30/35MU sbd 30 nbd); 287m 77 (30/35MU); 288m 15 (30/35MU sbd 30/40 MU nbd);
294m 00 (30/50MU sbd 25 nbd); remove 294m 30 PSR; 295m 00 (25 sbd 25/40MU nbd); 296m 09
(25/40MU); 296m 23 (25/50MU); 298m 31 (25/50MU sbd 25/35MU nbd); 302m 32 (25/35MU). Fill in the
intermediate points appropriately). Add note MU applies to the incumbent DMUs and HSTs.
Table 143
PENRYN station:add N shl* at 309-06 (mark northbound with same cen), amend shl* at 309-08 to middle
shl* and add s shl* at 309-11.(mark southbound with same cen).
Table 144
Amend FB at 323-73 to OB.
Amend footnote to read 10 instead of 20 for other traction from 14/11/2009.
Table 149
Add new PSR at 36m70: 60ebd,70wbd; amend 37m30 PSR to 37m28 and speeds to 70ebd 30wbd.
Amend PSR at 62m14 to 62m18 30ebd, 70wbd. Alter PSR at 62m72 to 62m70- 60ebd,70wbd; the PSRs
at Reading Road are also 60ebd, 70nbd.
Delete PSR at 68m 20 and replace with one at 68m 10 (70 both ways). Amend Reading Spur Jn PSRs to
70. Add new PSRs at 68m 13 (50 both), 68m 35 (50 ebd 30 wbd) and 68m 40 (50 ebd 30 wbd).
Amend 68m 50 PSR to 68m 52 with PSRs of 30 ebd and 50 wbd. Amend READING (plat 4a/4b) to plats
4/5 with 15 PSRs. Insert prior to this READING (plat 6) a new platform distance unknown with 15 PSRs.
Insert tick black line after Reading Spur Junction and READING (Plat 4/5) and between the latter and
READING (Main station) insert Double to Single Line 68m 32 PSRs 25 (both) and Reading New Junction
MP 68m 35/35m 40 PSRs 25 (one entry). Alter READING (Main Station) to 35m 78 with 50 PSRs.
Reduce 60 PSR on the Up Slow at St Margarets to 50.
Table 149d
Add PSR at 22m 40 (60 ebd 30wbd), amend OB 22m 44 to 45 ebd, 30 wbd; new PSR 22m 58 (45 ebd 60
wbd); new PSRs 24m 28 (60 ebd 40 wbd), 25m 34 (both 40) and 25m 37 (15 both).Black Pots Viaduct
PSRs are now all 40 mph.
Table 149e
Amend WANBOROUGH distance to 34m 30 and the centre to 34m 29.
Table 152a
Insert new PSRs at 11m 20 (60 both) and 12m 05 (55 nbd/60 sbd. Amend all northbound speeds between
the two to 55 mph.
Table 155
The 50mph exit from the double track at Farnham has reverted to the former 25 mph. Reinstaed June
2013.
* Amend PSR at 39-23 to 30(both) and that at 39m 27 to 60 ebd/30 wbd. Add new PSR at 39m 28 (60
both).
Table 156
The 50 mph restriction shown in the Sectional Appendix between 52m 11 and 53m 72 (up) is an error and
is probably 90 mph. Please amend. If anyone can confirm please advise the editor.
Delete the southerly of the 15 mph xvrs at Petersfield.
Table 158
BASINGSTOKE (4/5 car) should have chainage of 60½ inserted and correct distances to 31.47 and
47.72. Similarly Tthe 10 car stop is 62½, 31.44 and 47.74 respectively.
Table 160
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The 2012 resig.diagram gives the following official names:127-75 Hardington PC, 143-35 Cloakham Weir
PC and 144-58 Gamberlake PC.
Table 158a
Amend Sway Road PSR to 45nbd/35sbd and the PSRsat 93-60/64 to 35.
Table 176a
Add % to entry at 5m 16 and 5m 43 and footnote $ Stop does not apply in normal circumstances.
Table 176b
Replace Willesden HL Jn box timing point with Pts.
Add Neutral Section at 0m 18
Amend UB 0m 48 PSR to 20 both nbd and sbd following doubling of the curve on 26/4/11. The doubling
does not affect the layout in Clapham Jn station. Delete Single to Double Line entry and amend the
northbound Ludgate GW Jn entry to 20 mph.
Table 176e
Amend Longhedge Jn A mileage to 1m 58. Bold lines should be inserted at the mileage changes at
Latchmere No 1 , Longhedge Jn A and Factory Jn C.
Table 177a
Insert Old Kent Road Junction Pts at 2m 30, add Culmore Road UB at 2m 40 and amend King Arthur St
UB to 2m 47.
Add new PSR at 2m 06 (50 nb 60 sb) and amend nbd entries above to 50 mph to 1m 62 (exc).
* Insert 20 face xvr below SOUTH BERMONDSEY
* Amend sbd PSR at 1m 62 to 40 and add new PSR point at 1m 69 50 nbd/60 sbd.
Table 178a
Replace 4m 63ch note with Silwood Junction
*
Table 178c
* BATTERSEA PARK is now a terminus; remove 45 PSRS and replace with a single wbd 15 PSR. Below
insert BS with question marks.
Table 179
BLACKFRIARS relocated with an official 0m 35 distance from 17/01/11- no t. point yet. Add new PSR at
0m 75-both 30- and alter all PSRs above to 30mph.
Table 181b
SMITHAM renamed COULSDON TOWN from 22nd May 2011.
Amend 20 PSRs from 16m 33 to 16m 75 to 30 both ways.
Table 182a
* Amend PSR at 12-25 to 12-21.
Table 182b
* Add new PSRs at 18m 19 and 18m 33, both 60nb/45sb, as are both “Drift Bridge” entries.
* Amend PSR at 15m 15 to 15m 17.
Table 184a
EAST GRINSTEAD-replace last three sbd PSRs to 30 and insert a new nbd 65 PSR at Park Road OB.
Table 186
Alter KINGS CROSS THAMESLINK to lower case lettering and insert ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL at
2m11ch
Replace all 100 PSRs with 90 mph.
Table 186a
Insert PSRs south of BLACKFRIARS 0m 40ch 15 nbd 15 sbd ;0m 50ch 15 nbd 15 sbd and 0m 62ch 30
nbd 15 sbd
Above amendment-30 mph at 0m 62-further amended to 25.
BLACKFRIARS station under reconstruction in connection with the THAMESLINK project. Use temporary
SFB at 0m 29ch UFN.
SYDENHAM northbound alter to southbound and vice-versa. Add N shl* at 6m 32 against the nbd entry.
Add Sydenham Junction Up pts at 6m51.
Alter PSRs to 30 from 0m 35 to 0m 60 sbd and 0m18 to 0m 62 nbd.
Add Ludgate Cellars substation at 0m 22 above BLACKFRIARS entry.
Amend PSR distance south of CITY THAMESLINK from 0m 38 to 0m 35.
Alter PSRs (both ways) from FARRINGDON to first CITY THAMESLINK entry (northbound only) to 30.
Table 188
PRESTON PARK
timing point is clock/sub
BARNHAM station area PSR reduced both ways from 75mph to 55mph.
DURRINGTON-ON-SEA, amend.
Table 188a
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Amend mileage for The Drive OB to 50m 40ch and HOVE exit to 50m 55
Table 189
Beddingham LC at 10m 08 has closed and been replaced by a new OB at 10m 05-10m 07(to be
confirmed). Insert Cow Crossing O/A at 9m 70-PSRs 80 both ways for all.
Table 189a
Viaduct at 2m19½ to 2m23½
Amend crossing at Stoon to read Stoor. Insert new PSRs at 56-00 (70 nb 35 sb) and 56-44 (35 both).
Inbetween alter all PSRs to 35.
Table 189b
Table header to alter from 189a to 189b.
Replace 20/30 westbound PSRs from 57m 17 to 57m 58 with 60 and delete both PSR entries.
Table 194a
Correct spelling of Eythorne Tunnel to Eyhorne Tunnel and show Centre of overhead structure against $.
Add note Ashford Tunnel-no official distance available.
Table 196
PSR at Otford Junction (24m53½c) is 30 in both directions, approach is 40
Table 206
Add new PSRs at 34m54 (25 nbd 50 sbd),35m30 ( 50 nbd 90 sbd) and 35m73(70 nbd 90 sbd).
OB 35m63½ amend PSR to 70 nbd 90 sbd’
Add PSR at 23m 00- 70 up/90 down
Table 207b
Replace all 10 mph entries from Archcliffe to Hawkesbury St Jns to 20 mph.
Delete now closed Laslett O/A.
Table 208
Alter all WALTERINGBURY entries to WATERINGBURY..
Delete Leitram No 1 Crossing.
Table 209
There is now a 2 chain PSR of 40 in both directions at 34m28c Medhurst Row
Table 212
Insert PSR/PSRM at 0m 20ch of 15 wbd and 20% ebd. Add note % Pfms 1 and 2 20 mph.
Insert PSR/PSRM at 1m 16 of 35 wbd and 45 ebd
Insert down 60 PSR at 51m 20ch
MARGATE amend PSRs on the down line to 75 (from Westgate) to 73m 51, then 30 to 73m 04 and 90 as
before.
Amend Down Main PSRs at 15m72½ and 16m78½ to 90mph. Add new PSR points at 17m37 (75main 30
slow) and 17m50 (down main 90 up main 75, slows 30).
Amend wbd PSR at 79m 05 and 79m 20 to 25 mph.
Amend PSR at 50m 40 to 50m 27 with revised 75 speed.;also delete those at 53m 05/60 and add one at
53m 77 for 75 wb/80 ebd. Amend the preceding two wbd entries to 75. New PSR at 59m 12 (50 both) and
59m 17 (85 wbd / 70 ebd).
Replace the wbd PSR from 73m 60 to 73m 40 with 75 and delete the latter. Replace the wbd 90 PSRs
from 75m 04 to 74m 01 with 80, also at 77m 74. Add new PSR at 77m 73 (80 wbd 30 ebd). Also add
new PSRs at 78m 50 (30 both) and 78m 51 (%0 both). Remove 78m 60 PSR, amend 90 PSRs at UB
beneath to 50 and add new PSR at 79MP (50 wbd 25 ebd). Alter all remaining PSRs to 25.; Ramsgare
UPL is 20 and DPL 20
Add new box* at 36m 05 (official distance) named East Kent Signalling Centre.
Table 212a
Amend Ensinge PSRs to 90/40.Add new PSR at 56m 57 (90 both). Chartham West TPH renamed
Chartham North. Add new PSRs at 58m 63 (90 wbd/75 ebd) and 58m 67 (65 wbd/90 ebd). Alter ebd PSR
at Chartham Hatch to 75 and add new PSRs at 59m 59 (65 ebd/ 90 wbd) , 59m 70 (90 ebd/ 70 wbd) and
60m 76 (90 ebd/70 wbd). Delete MP 60 entry..Add new PSRs at 62m 67/ 62m 76 both 60 wbd and 90
ebd.Amend 64m 40 PSR to 64m 44. Delete Shephers Well Box.
Amend westbound Faversham Jn PSR to 60
Table 212c
Gascoyne LC has closed.
Table 216
Line doubled from Lugton to a new Lochridge Junction at 19 m 14- add PSR 60 nbd, 70 sbd here
Existing nbd 40 PSR off the Down line at Lugton remains but 70 mph sbd. Amend all intermediate
PSRs to 70.
Amend 40 PSR from 36m 40 to 36m 49 to 40/65* and add note * DMU only.
UB south of Sanquhar has 20 PSR in both directions
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The line has been doubled from Annan to the single lead connection with the WCML at Gretna Jn and an
Up platform provided at Gretna Green. PSR of 80 applies to both lines from Annan to about 115m40ch
then as before.
Add new PSRs at 13m55 (70nbd 65sbd) and 14m14 (70 both). Amend Lugton MP PSR to 70nbd/65sbd.
Add new PSR at 37m 54 65 nb, 70 sb and delete PSRs at 38m 07 and 38m 34. Amend sbd PSRs
between 37m 54 and 38m 39 to 70mph.
Amend the 30 Up Line PSRS from 91-55 to 92-32(exc) to 40 mph.
Table 218
Delete references to the Up Goods Loop at Arkleston which has been removed.
Add PSR at 0m 73 - 45 nbd, 75 sbd., amend all PSRs at 1m 00 and 1m 05 to 75 and delete PSR at 1m
12. After 1m 05 entry insert 30 face xvr and beneath that head the existing PSR columns with UA and DA.
On the column to the left of UA insert UG and fill in this last column with 75 as far as the 5m 69 entry (inc).
Delete the Arkleston Goods Line entry. Add new PSR entry at 6m 19 with 35, 75 and 45.and delete the
following 4 items. Add note UG Up Gourock, UA Up Ayr and DA Down Ayr. There are additional
crossovers in the area but further updates will require a site visit. Delete footnote regarding the 3rd line.
Final confirmation of the above awaited; any changes will be posted in April.
Table 218a
Add to the gradient section: A chart has been supplied courtesy of A Smeaton confirming the above. After
an initial one mile fall at 1/80 to 1/110 there is nothing worse than 1/320.
Table 219
Amend CARTSDYKE T Pt to SFB at same distance.
Table 220
Delete PSR at 0m 25. Alter all PSRs from Rosehall Jn to 0m20 to 40 and the westbound PSR at
Langloan Jn to 55.
Table 221
Add to the foot of the gradient section:
A chart has been supplied courtesy of A Smeaton confirming most of the above. The steeper parts of the
climb are in the range of 1/100 to 1/150;details from the Charts Editor.
Table 222
Alter PSR at 4m09 to 4m 08. Amend all PSRs from 0m47 to 3m22 to 50 as well as 0m16 sbd and 3m38
nbd. Alter nbd PSRS from 3m42 to 3m65 to 35 and both 3m68 and 3m4m05 to 35nbd/25sbd. The PSR at
4m 08 is 35nbd and 40 sbd. Alter PSRs from 4m28 to 6m12 to 50 and add new PSR at 6m 22
(50nb/40sb)
Hairmyres Loop is now bi-directional with the sbd PSR lifted to 50 mph. Delete PSR at 6m 22 and
Amend the footbridge entry below to 50. Amend 40 PSRS on to E KILBRIDE (exc) to 50 and add a
Further PSR (Southbound only) of 40 at 7m 47.
* Redoubling of Busby Jn: Amend Busby Jn RR sbd PSR to 50 and delete the Up pts entry/ 0-09
PSR/Single to double line entries. Add new PSR at 0-46 (40 nbd/50 sbd).
Table 223
Amend the PSRs from 105m 60(sbd), 105m 72(nbd) from 50 to 55mph.(01.08.2010)
Delete Muirend GF part of OB/GF and 15 xvr above.
Table 224
After Carmuirs West amend first UB to 0m 14, the OB to 0m 29 and Carmuirs E box to 0m 40./25m 79.
Further alter the OB to 25m 64 and the PSR entry beneath to Misplaced MP and MP.
Table 226
Below COATDYKE shl insert the following “See notes regarding MPs/locations to MP 4 (this series)”
Amend Mileposts text to read “duplicated on the south side east of Bathgate” Replace text beginning
with “The central portion ”and ending “with the adjoining MPs” with the following: All MPs from 4 to 9 are
misplaced at the following m ch.: 8-79, 8-59, 8-39, 8-24, 8-01, 7-62, 7-42, 7-22, 7-02, 6-61, 6-41, 6-21,
6-01, 5-61, 5-41, 5-21½, 5-01, 4-61, 4-41, 4-21 and 4-01½. All locations on this stretch are shown in their
actual position and not in relation to the mileposts.
Alter EDINBURGH MP zero entry to 0m 02ch.
Table 226e
Delete 1m 50 PSR and alter the three 20 entries immediately below to 40.
Table 227a
Amend crossing names at 36m 77 to Arinabea, 38m 77 to Arrivan , and 68-52 to Achnalairg (official NR
which disagrees with OS maps).. Add O/A Teanga Bhuie at 68m 63.
Table 228
Amend note * to read Higher speed applies to MU units – see index.
Add neutral section at 45m 06 (south lines) 03/10/10.
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Delete PSR at 38m 40; alter PSRs at 38m 23 to 100 and the eastbound at 38m 02 to 100.
Remove asterisk note and add replace astertisk entry around Winchburgh to MU and Ratho Viaduct to
SP. Add footnote MU/SP see index ,but higher speed applies to all incumbent multiple units.
Add Newbridge Junction Pts at 38m 62
Add new OBs at 42m 20 and 44m 06(latter TBC)
Add new PSR points at 1m 34 (40 wbd/60 ebd) and 1m 72 (50 wbd/60 ebd); adjust intermediate points.
Alter PSR at 2m 20 to 2m 23 (60 wb 70 eb)..Amend PSRs at 2m33 and 2m 40 to 90 wb and 70 eb. Add
new PSR entry at 2m 44 90 wb/85 eb. Amend PSR at 3m 15 to 3m 13 – 90 wb/ 85 eb and add new PSR
at 3m 28 100 both ways. Amend the intermediate PSRs appropriately.
-In order to harmonise with new Table 229a add two chains to all distances from 0m 45 up to and
including the first zero MP entry. Delele bottom footnote regarding the distances in this area.
Amend HAYMARKET W Cpy to 46m 03ch and add entry above Misplaced MP MP* 46m 02ch.
New MPs 1 - 1¾ seem slightly out at 0m 78, 1-19, 1-39 and 1-61 and are inserted in the chart but are
subject to a further check.
Delete above entry (is for Table 229a) and misplaced MP* 46-02. Add note for HAYMARKET W Cpy:
being extended 04/13 and new building straddling the west end.
Table 229
Inchyra LC has closed. Amend entry to Inchyra MP at 15m 40.
Insert 15 tr xvr above STONEHAVEN.
Table 229b
Clayton LC at 13m 42-delete-officially closed 17.04.10
Add OB at 9m 42; M 90 OB is numbered 31A.
Amend Goods Loop entries ay 0m 08 and 0m 38 to Passenger Loops.
Add new PSRs at 0m 53 and 2m 09 alter the PSRs at these points and those inbetween to– 55eb/
55/70HSTwb. Between 2m 09 and 5m 79 alter the PSR to 55/70HST. Alter 6m 42 to 55/70ev/45/60wb and
6m 69 to 45/60HSTeb/55/70wb. Amend all following PSR to 55/70HST up 12m 02 inc. Add new PSR
Point at 12m 60 – 55/70 HST eb/55 wbd.
The items in italics were cancelled just after press date.(June 2011).
The italicised alterations came into effect on the 25th Nov 2011.
Table 231
Location point at 22m 34 should be O/A named Haugh of Kilmorich;O/A at 68m54 is Newtonmore Station
Add new PSR points at 54m 72 ( 75 sbd and 80/90SP nbd) and 58m 29 (70 sbd 80 nbd). Amend nbd
PSRs between to 80/90 SP . Alter nbd PSR from 58m 70 to 59 m18 to 80/90SP.. Amend PSRs from 63m
28 to 66m 40 to 70/75. Alter 82m 28 to 85 sbd/75 nbd. and add new PSR at 83m 70 75 sbd/80 nbd.. Alter
PSRs from 93m 41 to 94m 49 to read 65/75 SP sb/65 nb and that at 94m 60 to 65/75SP sb/50 nb. Alter
95m 05 tp 50/60SP sb/50 nb and 97m 14 to 98m 45 to 60/70SP. Also 98m 52 to 60/75SP, Tomatin Loop
South and Tomatin to 40 sb and 60/75SP nbd. Alter all 75 PSRs from 102m 08 to 104m 79 to read
75/80SP and also from 106m 02 to 107m 74 to 75sb/75/80SP nb. Add new 75 PSR at 108m 06 and at
108m 47(75sb/75/80SP nbd).which also applies to all entries to 110m 43 inc.. Alter 110m 73 and 111m 05
to 70/75SP sb/75 nb and 111m 17 to 70sb/ 70/75SP nb. Finally, the sbsd PSR at Millburn Jn is now 55
mph
More changes further south with extra PSR points: 30-54 to 31-02 is 45 sb/40 nb; 31-57 to 31-58 is 45;
31-62 is 45 sb/ 30/35SP nb; 31-65 to MP 32 is 30/35SP; 32-06 is 30/35SP sb/65 nb . As before to 33-18
then 33-19 to 34-74 is 65 sb/ 65/75SP nb. 34-77 is 65 sb/50 nb , 35-02 to 36-58 is 75 sb/ 65/70 SP nbd.
From 36-61 to 38-30 is 75/85SP sb/65/70SP nb. From 38-48 to 39-17 is 75 sb/ 65/75SP nb, From 39-20
to 41-68 is 75 sb/ 60/70SP nb and the 42-44 PSR is 70/75SP sb / 60/70SP nb. From 42-46 to 45-20 is
75/85SP sb / 60/70 SP nb. 45-21 to 45-61 is now 75 sb / 60/70SP nb and 45-68 to 49-64 becomes
75/85SP sb/ 60/70SP nbd. 49-61 to 50-53 is now 75/85SP sb/ 70/75SP nb. 50-59 to 52-59 (inc) amend to
75 sb/ 70/75SP nb then as previous paragraph.
Also add SP speed of 85 to all PSRs from new PSR point 152m-28 to 156-36 and of 55 from 158-33 to
34. Add new PSR at 155-37 with 45 sb/75 nb the latter applying to Stanley box also. From Murthly LC to
10-64 the nbd PSR is now 80/90SP PSR which extends to a new PSR point at 11-27 (80 both ways).
From 12-35 to 12-39 amend to 80sb/65/70SP nb; 12-72 to 13-12 now 65/70SP , 13-22 to 32 is 55/65SP
and 13-63 PSR 55/65SP sb/ 65nb. PSR at 16-45 is 70sb/ 55/70SP nb and 16-49 to 17-00 now 55/70SP,
From 20-54 to 22-34 amend to 80/90SP sb/ 80nb and 22-67 to 24-31 80sb/ 80/90SP nb.
Delete Distillery Burn LC at 58m 70.
Moulinearn LC distance incorrect, amend to 25m 33 ch.
* Delete the O/A at 26m 37ch.
Table 238
Insert Issue no 52 in top left corner.
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Further info received regarding structures. OB 18m23 no 1, UB 18m58 no 2, add UB 3 Prora at 19m06,
OB 19m 52 East Fenton no 4. Add Kingston Summit to 20MP entry, OB 20m08 is no 5,UB 20m36 no 6,
and Abbey OB at 22m12 is no 8.
Table 239
Crossing at 45m 17ch is named Morangie.
Rename Westerfern Crossing at 55m 32ch to Wester Fearn No 1
Insert Wester Fearn No 2 O/A at 55m 50ch.
Add Acheildh No 3 O/A at 72m 68ch
Crossing at 72m 78ch is named Acheildh No 4
Add Ardachu O/A at 73m 53ch.
Add Edrable No 1 O/A at 104m 54ch
Crossing at 106m 42ch named Oulmsdale Burn
Add Milton O/A at160m 27ch. Now renamed Milton No 1.
Macbeaths LC, 70 mph now allowed both ways.
Add new PSRs at 129m13(60sb 80nb) 129m35(70sb 80nb) amend 129m60(80) and 130m71(80sb
65nb). Amend 131m 72 to 65sb 90nb and add new PSR at 133m 32 (90sb 75nbd).Alter all following
entries to 75mph up to a new PSR point at mp 136 (75sb/70nb).
Bunchrew LC amend + note at foot to 35 both ways.
Amend PSRs at Delny and Halkirk LCs to 35. Watten LC amend to 30¬.
Official names allocated to O/As at 158-35: Sibster No 1 and 159-78: Newfield. Add new O/A Milton No 3
at 160-68. Ballachraggin at 27m 28, Ord Mains 32m 73, remove no 1 from Sibster No 1
Replace Conon MP at 16m 20 with a new station CONON BRIDGE official distance TBC at 16m 21.
Nominal timing point Shl* but also awaiting confirmation.
* Add Gartymore No 1 Crossing at 100m34 and No 2 Crossing at 100m52
Table 239a
The following O/As have acquired names: Sordale No 2 Crossing 1m79ch, Sordale No 4 Crossing
2m29ch, Carsgoe No 1 2m41ch, Carsgoe No 2 2m54ch, Carsgoe No 3 2m77ch, Carsgoe No 4 3m18ch
and Todholes No 1 3m24ch. Add Todholes No 2 O/A at 3m48ch.
The 40 PSR between 4m04 and 4m 25 has been raised to 45mph.
The following O/As have acquired names; 0-39: Lybster No 1, 0-60: Lybster No 2 and 5-62: Bleachfield.
Most PSRs require amendment: those from 0m 27 to 1m 05 to 20/40D and all following to 40/current
value followed by D except the last 15 mph. Add note D- higher speed applies to class 15x DMUs only.
Table 239b
Crossings at 42m 79ch and 44m 15ch named Dalmartin and Coulags No 3
Name crossings at 2m 74 Brae, 15m 66 Lochluichart Lodge and 47m 22 Cam-Alt-Houses.
Table 241b
Gradients mostly available, courtesy A Smeaton. Add the following entries:4m 00 Minor Summit(1/100
wbd, 1/132 ebd) MP, 3m 60 “Dip” in gradient MP; 2m 20 End of westbound 1/76 MP; 1m 60 End of
eastbound 1/70 MP.
Table 242
Alter the following PSRs:Cowdenbeath N J 65 both; add new PSR point 0m05ch 50 35; 0m 32 is 50 and
40; 0m 50 is 50 40; Lumphinnans W Jn and MP 27 are 40 40 and 27m 05 is 40 60.
Table 510a
Amend footnote temporary terminus name from Hen Hafod to Hafod-y-Llyn.
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