| Route | West Coast Main Line (WCML) |
| Section | Golborne Jn to Preston |
| Remarks | CGJ: Crewe Grand Junction |
| Maps | CGJ5 • Google • Newton-le-Willows , Haydock Branch Jn , Wigan , Euxton Jn , Lostock Hall , Preston |
| Details | Track Curvature • Elevation Profile • Geology |
| Extent | 0M 1129y to 21M 1364y • 21.134 miles • 34.011 km |
| Measured | 34.026 km (+15m, relative to reported extent) |
| Grouping | LEC1 , LEC2 , LEC3 , LEC4 , LEC5 , LEC6 , CGJ1 , CGJ2 , CGJ3 , CGJ4 , CGJ5 , CGJ6 , CGJ7 , WCM1 , WCM2 |
| Neighbours | CGJ4 , CGJ6 , ETW , FCO , FHR1 , FHR2 , HOB2 , IMG , LHL , MVE2 , NGJ , PSR1 , PSR2 , SBH3 , WBS2 , WBS3 , WKL1 |
| NR Region | 🟥 North West & Central |
| LOR | 🔴 NW1001 Armitage Jn (inclusive) to Preston (Fylde Jn) 🔴 NW4001 Preston Ribble Jn to Cove LC (including Goods Lines at Upperby) |
| TRACKmaps | 🔴 Midlands & North West |
Additional Information
Administrative Area
| Mileage | Country | Administrative Area |
|---|---|---|
| 0M 1129y to 11M 0142y | England | Manchester |
| 11M 0143y to 21M 1364y | England | Lancashire |
Nearest Place and District
| Mileage | Nearest Place | District / County | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0M 1129y to 0M 1616y | Town of Lowton | Wigan | 500m - 715m |
| 0M 1617y to 1M 0120y | Lowton Heath | Wigan | 725m - 754m |
| 1M 0121y to 1M 0186y | Bank Heath | Wigan | 722m - 758m |
| 1M 0187y to 2M 0076y | Golborne | Wigan | 159m - 797m |
| 2M 0077y to 3M 0076y | Edge Green | Wigan | 706m - 1297m |
| 3M 0077y to 3M 1066y | Bryn Gates | Wigan | 636m - 1308m |
| 3M 1067y to 4M 0780y | Bamfurlong | Wigan | 139m - 729m |
| 4M 0781y to 4M 1242y | Platt Bridge | Wigan | 685m - 726m |
| 4M 1243y to 5M 0934y | Spring View | Wigan | 258m - 711m |
| 5M 0935y to 6M 0516y | Lower Ince | Wigan | 251m - 718m |
| 6M 0517y to 6M 0604y | Wigan | Wigan | 543m - 598m |
| 6M 0605y to 6M 1572y | Wallgate | Wigan | 27m - 524m |
| 6M 1573y to 7M 0670y | Bull Hey | Wigan | 146m - 440m |
| 7M 0671y to 7M 1528y | Gidlow | Wigan | 176m - 454m |
| 7M 1529y to 8M 1286y | Whitley | Wigan | 385m - 1309m |
| 8M 1287y to 10M 0978y | Worthington | Wigan | 210m - 1687m |
| 10M 0979y to 10M 1220y | Standish | Wigan | 1707m - 1823m |
| 10M 1221y to 11M 1176y | Coppull Moor | Lancashire - Chorley | 1071m - 1807m |
| 11M 1177y to 12M 1572y | Coppull | Lancashire - Chorley | 379m - 1073m |
| 12M 1573y to 13M 1242y | Charnock Richard | Lancashire - Chorley | 643m - 1015m |
| 13M 1243y to 14M 0076y | Charnock Green | Lancashire - Chorley | 682m - 823m |
| 14M 0077y to 14M 1198y | Bolton Green | Lancashire - Chorley | 95m - 677m |
| 14M 1199y to 15M 0428y | Pincock | Lancashire - Chorley | 273m - 740m |
| 15M 0429y to 16M 0516y | Euxton | Lancashire - Chorley | 126m - 945m |
| 16M 0517y to 16M 1198y | Worden | Lancashire - Chorley | 955m - 1139m |
| 16M 1199y to 16M 1484y | Leyland | Lancashire - South Ribble | 977m - 1127m |
| 16M 1485y to 17M 1352y | Turpin Green | Lancashire - South Ribble | 166m - 964m |
| 17M 1353y to 17M 1704y | Golden Hill | Lancashire - South Ribble | 551m - 631m |
| 17M 1705y to 19M 1264y | Farington | Lancashire - South Ribble | 274m - 893m |
| 19M 1265y to 20M 0208y | Tardy Gate | Lancashire - South Ribble | 863m - 1154m |
| 20M 0209y to 20M 0560y | Kingsfold | Lancashire - South Ribble | 998m - 1166m |
| 20M 0561y to 21M 0318y | Middleforth Green | Lancashire - South Ribble | 352m - 987m |
| 21M 0319y to 21M 0802y | Lower Penwortham | Lancashire - South Ribble | 564m - 626m |
| 21M 0803y to 21M 1364y | Broadgate | Lancashire - Preston | 498m - 635m |
Positional Accuracy Statistics
| Property | Count | Min | Max | Mean | Median | Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear Accuracy | 87 | -1m | 2m | 0m | 0m | 1m |
| Normalised Quarter Miles | 87 | 435y | 443y | 440y | 440y | 1y |
| Calibration Segment Length | 87 | 24y | 440y | 428y | 440y | 63y |