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ELR to RailRef Correlation - ELR Codes A
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Signal Fact 37
Colour light signals were introduced for the first time in 1904 with the opening of the Great Northern & City Railway.
Although automated, they were lit by oil and had 'moving spectacles'.
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| ELR | BR-NR | Line Description | RailRef |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAL | Ashendon and Aynho line. Now NAJ3. | ||
| AAM | yes | Ashchurch and Malvern line. Previously AML. | MR275 |
| AAV | yes | Ascot Junction to Ash Vale Junction. | SW056 |
| ABB | yes | Abbotsbury Branch. | GW224 |
| ABB | Ashburton Branch. Now AHB. | ||
| ABD | yes | Aberdare Branch. | TV010 TV012 |
| ABE | yes | ABE1 Allington West Junction - Barkston ABE2 Barkston East Spur |
GN262 GN261 |
| ABF | Aberfoyle Branch | NB451 | |
| ABG | Arbroath & Guthrie Line | CA583 | |
| ABH | yes | Aberystwyth Harbour Branch | CM081 |
| ABJ | yes | Denton to Droylsden | NW792 |
| ABK | Arbuckle Branch | NB301 | |
| ABL | Abercanaid or Merthyr Tunnel Loop. | GW452 | |
| ABN | Abingdon Branch | GW104 | |
| ABO | yes | Ashbourne to Rocester | NS022 |
| ABT | Albert Harbour Branch | GS172 | |
| ABS | Abergavenny South Curve | NW241 | |
| ABT | Albert Harbour Branch | GS172 | |
| ABW | yes | Abbotswood Branch | GW701 |
| ABX | yes | Airdrie and Bathgate | NB200 NB240 |
| ABY | yes | Amesbury Branch | SW123 |
| ACC | Alloa Co-op Coal Depot | NB600 | |
| ACD | yes | Allington Chord | GN142 |
| ACK | yes | Alnwick Branch | NE741 |
| ACL | Cronberry & Annbank Line | GS050 | |
| ACN | yes | Aylesbury - Cheddington | NW011 |
| ACP | yes | Avenue Coking Plant | MR755a |
| ACR | yes | Ashford - Canterbury West - Ramsgate | SE060 SE064a |
| ACW | yes | Acton Canal Wharf - Willesden | MR062 |
| ACZ | Abercarn Colliery Siding | GW516 | |
| ADD | yes | Add1 Adderley Green Branch Add2 Adderley Green Branch |
NS016 NS015 |
| ADH | yes | ADH1 Bridges Junction to Springbank South Junction ADH2 Hessle Road Junction to Springbank South Junction |
HB033 HB030 HB035 HB032 |
| ADJ | Aberdare Junction | GW462 | |
| ADL | Andoversford Line. Now AND. | ||
| ADL | Addiewell Branch | NB222 | |
| ADU | Aberavon Disused Loop | RS008 | |
| ADW | Attercliffe Junction to Darnall West Junction Curve | GC316 | |
| AEB | yes | Audley End to Bartlow | GE051 |
| AEG | yes | Allerton East Junction - Garston Junction | NW595 |
| AFB | Aladdin Factory Branch | GW046 | |
| AFE | yes | Shrewsbury Curve | SH002 |
| AFL | yes | Aintree Fork Line | LY183 |
| AFR | yes | Avonmouth & Filton Railway | GW125 |
| AFS | yes | Aviemore - Forres, original Highland Main Line | HR003 |
| AGB | Gullane Branch | NB008 | |
| AGE | Swanage Branch | SW115 | |
| AGS | Ayr Goods Branch | GS119 | |
| AGW | yes | Angerstein Wharf Branch | SE025 |
| AGY | yes | Attercliffe Goods Yard, Sheffield | GC341 |
| AHB | yes | Ashburton Branch. Previously ABB. | GW271 |
| AHG | yes | Nine Elms Junction - Linford Street Junction | SW006 |
| AHR | yes | Arnside to Hincaster | FN004 |
| AHS | Muirkirk & Lesmahawgo Branch | CA204 | |
| AHX | yes | Hunts Cross Chord | CL067 |
| AIF | Airdrie Fork | CA343 | |
| AIR | yes | Airdrie Branch | CA341 |
| AIW | yes | Alton - Winchester | SW062d |
| AJB | yes | Addlestone Junction - Byfleet Junction | SW055 |
| AJF | yes | Almond Junction Fork | NB296 |
| AJL | yes | Haxey - Reedness, Axholme Joint | AJ001 |
| AJM | yes | AJM1 Ambergate Junction - Rowsley AJM2 Rowsley - Millers Dale |
MR440 MR440 |
| AJW | yes | Abbey Joint Line Junction - Weddington Junction | AN002 |
| AKC | yes | Alnwick - Cornhill | NE742 |
| AKE | yes | AKE1 Alloa - Kincardine Junction | NB600 |
| AKJ | Andover Junction to Kimbridge Junction | SW122 | |
| AKL | Abandoned Kirby Line | MR649 | |
| ALB | Queen Alexandra Bridge Branch | NE392 | |
| ALC | yes | Aston North Junction - Lichfield City Junction | NW344 |
| ALF | Alyth Fork | CA553 | |
| ALG | yes | Albion Gas Works Branch | NW368 |
| ALH | Alloa Harbour Branch | NB606 | |
| ALK | yes | Aberdare Link Line (BR 1973) | TV012 |
| ALL | yes | Alloa Branch, Alloa - Larbert | CA512 |
| ALN | yes | Alston - Haltwhistle | NE436 |
| ALO | yes | Alloa - Oakley Dunfermline - Oakley - Alloa |
NB600 |
| ALP | Alexandra Palace Branch | GN021 | |
| ALS | yes | South Alloa Branch | CA513 |
| ALT | yes | Hillhouse Branch | LY202 |
| ALW | Alloa Connecting Line | NB605 | |
| ALY | yes | Alyth Branch | CA559 |
| AMB | yes | Avonmouth Branch | GW142 |
| AMC | Aldwarke Main Colliery Branch | ||
| AME | Amble Junction to Amble | NE737 | |
| AMJ | yes | Ashton Moss Curve | GC402 |
| AML | Ashchurch and Malvern line. Now AAM | ||
| AML | yes | Attenborough - Meadow Lane Junction | MR602 |
| AMP | Air Ministry Loop | GW191 | |
| AMS | yes | Moira West - Shackerstone | AN001 |
| AMY | yes | AMY1 Auchmuty Junction - Markinch Junction AMY2 Paper Mill - Auchmuty Junction |
NB511 NB513 |
| ANB | yes | Annan Branch Annan - Kirtlebridge |
CA020 |
| AND | yes | Andoversford - Swindon - Ludgershall | MW010 MW020 MW001 MW050 MW060 |
| ANH | Airdrie North Goods | NB306 | |
| ANI | yes | ANI1 Aberdeen - Keith ANI2 Keith - Forres ANI3 Forres - Millburn Junction |
GO001 HR010 HR003 |
| ANL | yes | Acton & Northolt Line | GW040 |
| ANN | yes | Ayr & Mauchline Branch | GS063 |
| ANS | Aldwarke North Junction to South Junction Link | GC310 | |
| ANZ | Aschurch North Curve | MR274 | |
| AOS | Allhallows Branch | SE032 | |
| APB | yes | Aberpergwm Branch | GW611 |
| APB | yes | Ambergate - Pye Bridge | MR424 |
| APL | yes | Dungeness Branch | SE046 SE047 |
| APS | yes | Aberthaw Power Station Branch | BY052 |
| APY | Austin & Pickersgill's Yard Branch | NE391 | |
| ARB | yes | Alcester Branch | GW739 |
| ARG | yes | ARG1 Dalmarnock Junction - Strathclyde Junction ARG2 Strathclyde Junction - Finnieston West |
CA360 CA360 CA373 |
| ARH | yes | Ardrossan Harbour Branch. | GS145 |
| ARM | Armadale Branch | NB242 | |
| ARN | ARN1 Ardrossan Harbour Junction to BR/CPA boundary ARN2 BR/CPA boundary to Ardrossan North |
CA311 CA310 |
|
| ASB | yes | Ashwell Branch | MR102 |
| ASC | yes | Shackerstone - Coalville | AN004 |
| ASC | Abergavenny South Curve. Now ABS. | ||
| ASE | yes | Nuneaton - Snarestone | AN001 |
| ASH | yes | Stoke Golding - Hinckley | AN003 |
| ASK | yes | Askew Branch | GW787 |
| ASN | Aldwarke South Junction Link | MR840a | |
| ASS | yes | Ashes Branch (Stanhope) | NE328 |
| AST | Astley Bridge Branch | LY101 | |
| ATF | Ash Junction to Farnham Junction | SW064 | |
| ATG | yes | ATG Turnham Green - Gunnersbury Junction ATG1 Acton Lane Junction to Gunnersbury Junction ATG2 Turnham Green to Acton Lane Junction |
SW035 SW036 SW035 SW036 |
| ATH | yes | Ashford - Hastings | SE045 |
| ATL | yes | Atlantic Line | LB022 |
| ATW | yes | Cowbridge - Aberthaw LL | TV070 |
| ATZ | Ashburnham Tinplate Works | BP008 | |
| AUC | yes | Auchmuty Branch | NB513 |
| AUD | yes | Audley Branch | NS064 |
| AVB | yes | Almond Valley Branch | CA534 |
| AVD | Avonmouth Dock Branch | CE003 | |
| AVE | yes | Avenue Branch | NE726 |
| AVG | Strathspey Railway Company | HR003 | |
| AVN | Aberavon Branch | PT002 | |
| AWB | Acton Wells Branch. Now AWL. | ||
| AWC | AWC1 Alloa West Goods AWC2 Alloa West Curve |
NB603 NB604 CA512 |
|
| AWL | yes | Acton Wells Line | GW061 |
| AWM | yes | Alderbury Junction - West Moors | SW128 |
| AWP | yes | Anlaby Road - West Parade North Junction | NE066 |
| AYB | Aylesbury Branch. Now PRA. | ||
| AYH | yes | AYH1 Newton Junction - Ayr Harbour North AYH2 Falkland Junction - Ayr Harbour Junction |
GS115 GS116 |
| AYL | yes | AYL1 Abbeyhill Junction - Lochend Junction AYL2 Lochend Junction - PIershill Junction AYL3 Craigentinny - Piershill Junction |
NB116 NB112 NB111 |
| AYR | yes | AYR1 Bridge Street Junction - Stoneybrae Junction AYR2 Stoneybrae Junction - 7mp AYR3 7mp - Dalry Junction AYR4 Barrassie South Junction - Dalry Junction AYR5 Dalry Junction - Lochgreen Junction (Troon Loop) AYR6 Lochgreen Junction - Ayr |
GP001 GP003 GS160 GS160 GS130 GS131 GS110 |
| AYS | yes | Ashburys Yard Sidings | GC377 |
| AYT | yes | Aberystwyth Branch | GW663 |
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