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⚠️ Geology shown below is based on British Geological Survey (BGS) low-resolution data sampled at 100 metre intervals along the ELR. The geology relative to the mileages should not be treated as accurate or complete. Data marked with Ⓤ is classed as undifferentiated by the BGS.
| Mileage | Material | Deposit | Bedrock |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33M 0944y to 34M 0055y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 34M 0055y to 34M 0275y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 34M 0275y to 35M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 35M 0385y to 35M 0935y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 35M 0935y to 36M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 36M 0935y to 36M 1265y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 36M 1265y to 36M 1485y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 36M 1485y to 39M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 39M 0495y to 39M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 39M 1265y to 40M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 40M 0825y to 41M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 41M 0055y to 41M 0275y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 41M 0275y to 41M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 41M 0385y to 41M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 41M 0715y to 41M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene - Mafic Igneous-rock |
| 41M 0935y to 41M 1045y | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene - Mafic Igneous-rock | ||
| 41M 1045y to 41M 1595y | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate | ||
| 41M 1595y to 44M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 44M 0605y to 44M 1045y | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate | ||
| 44M 1045y to 44M 1375y | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff | ||
| 44M 1375y to 45M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 45M 0495y to 49M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 49M 1595y to 50M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 50M 1155y to 51M 1155y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Mafic Igneous-rock |
| 51M 1155y to 52M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 52M 0825y to 53M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous to Permian - Mafic Igneous-rock |
| 53M 0165y to 53M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 53M 0605y to 53M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 53M 1045y to 53M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 53M 1485y to 54M 1045y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 54M 1045y to 55M 0605y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 55M 0605y to 55M 1265y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 55M 1265y to 56M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 56M 1595y to 57M 0275y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 57M 0275y to 57M 0605y | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone | ||
| 57M 0605y to 57M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Lanark Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 57M 0825y to 59M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Tappins Group - Wacke |
| 59M 0605y to 59M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 59M 1375y to 67M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 67M 0385y to 67M 0495y | Diamicton | Till | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 67M 0495y to 70M 0055y | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke | ||
| 70M 0055y to 70M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 70M 0495y to 70M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Portpatrick Formation and Glenwhargen Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 70M 0825y to 72M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Shinnel Formation and Glenlee Formation Ⓤ - Wacke |
| 72M 1595y to 73M 1045y | Diamicton | Till | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 73M 1045y to 73M 1595y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 73M 1595y to 74M 1045y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 74M 1045y to 76M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 76M 0055y to 76M 1375y | Diamicton | Till | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 76M 1375y to 79M 0385y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 79M 0385y to 79M 0495y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 79M 0495y to 79M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 79M 0715y to 80M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 80M 1265y to 80M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Scottish Coal Measures Group - Mudstone, Siltstone, Sandstone, Coal, Ironstone and Ferricrete |
| 80M 1485y to 81M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Clackmannan Group - Sedimentary Rock Cycles, Clackmannan Group Type |
| 81M 0385y to 82M 1045y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 82M 1045y to 83M 0605y | Diamicton | Till | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 83M 0605y to 84M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 84M 0715y to 84M 1155y | Gala Group - Wacke | ||
| 84M 1155y to 85M 0935y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Gala Group - Wacke |
| 85M 0935y to 86M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 86M 0715y to 88M 0385y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 88M 0385y to 89M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 89M 0055y to 90M 0055y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 90M 0055y to 90M 1705y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 90M 1705y to 91M 0055y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | |
| 91M 0055y to 91M 0385y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 91M 0385y to 93M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 93M 0715y to 94M 0935y | Peat | Peat | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 94M 0935y to 95M 0165y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 95M 0165y to 95M 0385y | Peat | Peat | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 95M 0385y to 96M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 96M 1375y to 96M 1485y | Peat | Peat | Stewartry Group - Sandstone, Breccia and Conglomerate |
| 96M 1485y to 97M 0385y | Peat | Peat | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 97M 0385y to 97M 0605y | Peat | Peat | Riccarton Group - Wacke |
| 97M 0605y to 99M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Riccarton Group - Wacke |
| 99M 0495y to 99M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 99M 0715y to 99M 0935y | Diamicton | Till | Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian - Mafic Lava and Mafic Tuff |
| 99M 0935y to 100M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Inverclyde Group - Sandstone, Siltstone and Mudstone |
| 100M 0165y to 100M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Riccarton Group - Wacke |
| 100M 0715y to 100M 0825y | Diamicton | Till | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 100M 0825y to 100M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 100M 1485y to 101M 0275y | Diamicton | Till | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 101M 0275y to 102M 0495y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 102M 0495y to 103M 0605y | Clay, Silt and Sand | Alluvium | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 103M 0605y to 103M 0715y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Yoredale Group - Limestone, Argillaceous Rocks and Subordinate Sandstone, Interbedded |
| 103M 0715y to 103M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Appleby Group - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 103M 1375y to 104M 0605y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Permian Rocks Ⓤ - Mudstone, Siltstone and Sandstone |
| 104M 0605y to 105M 0385y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 105M 0385y to 106M 1375y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 106M 1375y to 106M 1595y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | |
| 106M 1595y to 107M 0605y | Sand and Gravel | Raised Marine Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 107M 0605y to 109M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 109M 0715y to 109M 1485y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 109M 1485y to 111M 0715y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 111M 0715y to 112M 1265y | Sand and Gravel | Glacial Sand and Gravel | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 112M 1265y to 114M 0165y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 114M 0165y to 116M 0275y | Sand and Gravel | River Terrace Deposits Ⓤ | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |
| 116M 0275y to 116M 0405y | Diamicton | Till | Triassic Rocks Ⓤ - Sandstone and Conglomerate, Interbedded |