Horizontal curvature for ELR SCT2 is based on the digitised notional centre-line, calculated in 100 metre sections. The average radius computation is weighted, however this should be treated as indicative only. The computed minimum and maximum radii are shown for completeness, and often report a much tighter radius than the physical railway. Radii calculations are influenced by the digitisation quality, and often produce inaccurate values at the extremities of the ELR, areas of tracks divergence, and locations of very tight curvature.

MileageSchematicAverage RadiusRadius RangeFeatures
4M 1060y - 4M 1100y ðŸŸ¢-âš«âš«âš«-⚪ Extremely Flat (37,048 m)13,264 m → Straightformer Atlantic Dock Jn
4M 1100y - 4M 1210y â­•-🔴🔴🔴-🔵 Very Tight (234 m)191 m → 2,478 m
4M 1210y - 4M 1320y â­•-🔴🔴🔴-🔴 Very Tight (226 m)150 m → 295 mOriel Road Tunnel
4M 1320y - 4M 1430y â­•-🔴🔴🔴-🔴 Very Tight (269 m)213 m → 301 mOriel Road Tunnel
4M 1430y - 4M 1540y â­•-🔴🔴🔴-🔴 Very Tight (240 m)211 m → 284 mOriel Road Tunnel
4M 1540y - 4M 1650y ðŸŸ -🟣🟣🟣-⚪ Moderate (1,320 m)723 m → Straight
4M 1650y - 5M 0000y â­•-🟠🟠🟠-⚪ Tight (456 m)211 m → StraightBootle Jn
5M 0000y - 5M 0110y âšª-⚪⚪⚪-⚪ Straight
5M 0110y - 5M 0220y ðŸ”´-🟠🟠🟠-🟡 Tight (482 m)320 m → 869 m
5M 0220y - 5M 0330y ðŸŸ -🟠🟠🟠-🟠 Moderately Tight (576 m)
5M 0330y - 5M 0440y ðŸŸ -🟠🟠🟠-🟡 Moderately Tight (684 m)423 m → 1,018 m
5M 0440y - 5M 0550y â­•-â­•â­•â­•-🔴 Extremely Tight (208 m)182 m → 278 mAlexandra Dock Tunnel
5M 0550y - 5M 0660y â­•-â­•â­•â­•-🔴 Extremely Tight (217 m)148 m → 277 mAlexandra Dock Tunnel
5M 0660y - 5M 0770y ðŸ”´-🔴🔴🔴-🟠 Very Tight (314 m)283 m → 358 mAlexandra Dock Tunnel
5M 0770y - 5M 0880y â­•-â­•â­•â­•-🔴 Extremely Tight (211 m)184 m → 285 mAlexandra Dock Tunnel
5M 0880y - 5M 0990y â­•-🔴🔴🔴-🟠 Very Tight (350 m)133 m → 625 m
5M 0990y - 5M 1100y ðŸŸ -🟠🟠🟠-🟠 Tight (462 m)369 m → 580 m
5M 1100y - 5M 1210y â­•-â­•â­•â­•-⚪ Extremely Tight (134 m)<100 m → Straight
5M 1210y - 5M 1320y â­•-â­•â­•â­•-🟣 Extremely Tight (158 m)<100 m → 1,644 m
5M 1320y - 5M 1430y âšª-⚪⚪⚪-⚪ Straight
5M 1430y - 5M 1540y âšª-⚪⚪⚪-⚪ Straight
5M 1540y - 5M 1650y âšª-⚪⚪⚪-⚪ Straight