The Signalling Record Society
RailRef Line Codes WP
Signal Fact 52
In 1932 the line from Coulsdon to Brighton (via Quarry) became the longest section of main line to be fully signalled by colour light signalling.
A length of 36 miles with many signals functioning automatically.
Weymouth & Portland Joint Railway (GWR, LSWR)
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In the list below the information is set out in tabular form, spread over four columns. The column entries are -
| RailRef | The Line Code used in RailRef system. |
| Line Detail | The principal locations included within the Line Code. They are arranged in 'down' direction order. Locations shown are primarily stations and junctions to allow easy cross check against published atlases. Signal box names appear in italics where these are 'intermediate' to stations or have been shown to facilitate links from other pages on this web site. The inclusion of a station or junction name does not imply that there was always a signal box of that same name! |
| SBR | The section reference used in the relevant Signal Box Register published by the Society. |
| ELR | The corresponding Engineer's Line Reference(s). This will be blank for railways that never came within British Railways terms of reference. It will also be blank where British Railways had no surviving responsibility for infrastructure at the time the ELR system came into use. |
Incorporated 30 June 1862 and worked by GWR & LSWR from opening.
| RailRef | Line Detail | SBR | ELR |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP001 GW225 SW180 |
Weymouth & Portland Line
168m34c Portland Junction GW220 |
WTE | |
| WP002 GW226 SW181 |
Weymouth Tramway
168m46c Tramway Junction GW220 |
WTQ | |
| WP003 GW227 SW182 |
Portland Goods Branch
172m38c Goods Junction WP001(1) Portland 1st station |