Abbreviations
The following list is an explanation of the abbreviations contained in the second, sixth and seventh columns of the lists, being, respectively, the type of route, the former railway company or undertaking that once owned the line in question, and the information source. The abbreviated initials may not always be taken as an exact guide to the correct name of each line concerned; hence this list of abbreviations with the correct name following. Abbreviations in the seventh column denote the source of the information shown in that particular entry, by way of crediting the sources for their help, and relate more fully to the sources of the information shown on the Acknowledgements and Local Authority Sources pages.
Column 2 entries:
FP | Public footpath or footpath with concessionary unrestricted access available to the public. | |
CP | Cycle route available to the public on the same basis as FP. | |
HP | Bridleway available to the public on the same basis as FP. | |
R | Public highway or section of motorway. Note that where the route is a section of motorway, access is restricted solely to those classes of motor vehicle permitted to use it under the motorway regulations. | |
OS | Public open space occupying the site of a disused railway. | |
InfP | Informal or unofficial path used regularly by the public; these are only shown where they have been advised by the relevant authority, and are not public rights of way at all. There are explanatory notes relevant to each of these in the lists. |
Column 6 entries:
Names of the former Pre-Grouping railway companies, in alphabetical order of the initials as they appear in the lists, generally omitting the word ‘railway’.
A&DWB | Abertillery & District Water Board. |
A&G | Avon & Gloucestershire Tramroad. |
ADR | Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Docks & Railway. |
ARC | Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Ltd. |
B&CDR | Belfast & County Down. |
B&ER | Bristol & Exeter. |
B&GR | Bristol & Gloucestershire. |
B&MR | Brecon & Merthyr Tydfil Junction. |
B&M & LNW Jt | Brecon & Merthyr and London & North Western Joint. |
Ballochney R | Ballochney. |
Barry R | Barry. |
BCR | Bishop’s Castle. |
Bevan’s Tmd. | Bevan’s Tramroad. |
B F Tmd. | Brecon Forest Tramroad. |
B’ham Corp’n | Birmingham Corporation Reservoir Railways |
BHC Rys | Belfast Harbour Commissioners’ Railways. |
Blaenavon Stoneroad | Blaenavon Stoneroad. |
BN Co | Brookwood Necropolis Co. |
BP&GVR | Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley. |
BR(ER) | British Railways (Eastern Region). |
Brackenhills LR | Brackenhills Light. |
Brit. Aluminium | British Aluminium Co. Ltd. |
Brookes & Brookes | Brookes & Brookes. |
Brynoer Tmd | Brynoer (Brinore) Tramroad. |
Buckley R. | Buckley. |
Butterley Co. | The Butterley Company. |
Cam R | Cambrian Railways. |
Carm R | Carmarthenshire. |
C&HPR | Cromford & High Peak. |
C&LR | Cavan & Leitrim. |
C&ML (1) | Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light. |
C&MLR (II) | Cork & Muskerry Light. |
C&WR | Canterbury & Whitstable. |
C&WJR | Cleator & Workington Junction. |
Car R | Cardiff. |
CCR | Cork City. |
CD&VB Tmy | Castlederg & Victoria Bridge Tramway. |
CDRJC | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee. |
CEGB | Central Electricity Generating Board. |
CHT | Constitution Hill Tramway (Swansea). |
CK&PR | Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith. |
Claypons Tmd | Claypon’s Tramroad. |
CLC | Cheshire Lines Committee (GCR, GNR, MR Joint). |
ClogherVR | Clogher Valley. |
Clydach Iron Co | Clydach Iron Co. |
Clydach Rrd | Clydach Rail Road. |
CMR | Cornwall Mineral Railways. |
CM&GIR | Croydon, Merstham & Godstone Iron Railway. |
Congleton R | Congleton. |
Corris R | Corris. |
CR | Caledonian. |
Croesor T | Croesor Tramway. |
CR&NBR Jt | Kilsyth & Bonnybridge Joint; Carmyllie Light &c. |
CV&HR | Colne Valley & Halstead. |
Cwm Gwrelych T | Cwm Gwrelych Tramway. |
D&B Tmy | Dublin & Blessington Tramway. |
D&L Tmy | Dublin & Lucan Tramway. |
D&SER | Dublin & South Eastern. |
DHMDET | Douglas Head Marine Drive Electric Tramway. |
Dinorwic R | Dinorwic Railway (1824 route). |
DN&GR | Dundalk, Newry & Greenore. |
DVLR | Derwent Valley Light. |
DVR | Dearne Valley. |
E&WYUR | East & West Yorkshire Union |
ECMR | East Cornwall Minerals. |
ELJR | East London Joint (MetR,MDR,GER,SE&CR,LB&SCR). |
Far R | Faringdon. |
Ff R | Ffestiniog. |
FHC | Fenit Harbour Commissioners. |
Fin R | Findhorn. |
Fo. R | Fordell. |
Foleshill R | Foleshill. |
FR&LNWR Jt | Whitehaven, Cleator & Egremont Joint Line. |
Fur R | Furness. |
FY&NR | Freshwater, Yarmouth & Newport. |
F&RR&H | Fishguard & Rosslare Rlys & Harbours |
G&KER | Garstang & Knott End |
G&SWR | Glasgow & South Western. |
GCR | Great Central. |
GC&H&B Jt | Great Central and Hull & Barnsley Joint |
GC&NSR Jt | Great Central and North Staffordshire Joint. |
GER | Great Eastern. |
GGR | Groudle Glen. |
GNOSR | Great North of Scotland. |
GNR | Great Northern. |
GN & GE Jt | Great Northern & Great Eastern Joint. |
GN & L&Y Jt | Halifax & Ovenden Joint Line; etc. |
GN & LNWR Jt | Great Northern and London & North Western Joint. |
GNR(I) | Great Northern Railway (Ireland). |
GNR(I)(HoHT) | Great Northern Railway (Ireland)(Hill of Howth Tramway) |
Gor & PJR | Gorsedda & Portmadoc Junction. |
GRC | Guernsey Railway Co. |
Gros R | Grosmont. |
GS&WR | Great Southern & Western. |
GVR | Gwendraeth Valleys. |
GVT | Glyn Valley Tramway. |
GWR | Great Western. |
GWR & LNWR Jt | Birkenhead Joint; Shrewsbury & Hereford &c. |
GWR & LSWR Jt | Easton & Church Hope, &c. |
GWR & MR Jt | Severn & Wye Joint; Halesowen Joint &c. |
GWR & Rhy R Jt | Quaker’s Yard & Merthyr Joint. |
Halbeath Tmy | Halbeath Tramway. |
H&BR | Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway & Dock Co. |
Hay R | Hay Railway. |
Hendre Ddu T | Hendre Ddu Tramway. |
Hereford R | Hereford Railway. |
HM&ST | Hundred of Manhood & Selsey Tramway. |
HR | Highland. |
HTGT | Hay Tor Granite Tramway. |
IMR | Isle of Man. |
IOAJ | Isle of Axholme Joint Line (L&YR & NER Joint). |
IOWR | Isle of Wight. |
IOWCR | Isle of Wight Central. |
J&C Bailey’s Td | J & C Bailey’s Tramroad. |
JER | Jersey Eastern. |
JR&T | Jersey Railway & Tramway. |
K&TR | Kilmarnock & Troon. |
Lancaster Canal | Lancaster Canal Company. |
L&BR | Lynton & Barnstaple. |
L&CR | Londonderry & Coleraine. |
L&LSR | Londonderry & Lough Swilly. |
L&MVLR | Leek & Manifold Valley Light |
L&NWR | London & North Western. |
L&SR | Leicester & Swannington. |
L&SW & LB&SC Jt | East Southsea. |
L&SWR | London & South Western. |
L&YR | Lancashire & Yorkshire. |
L&YR & LNWR Jt | Preston & Longridge; Preston & Wyre, &c. |
LB&SCR | London, Brighton & South Coast. |
LBSCR & LSWR Jt | Tooting, Merton & Wimbledon. |
LBSCR & SECR Jt | Woodside & South Croydon. |
LC&DR | London, Chatham & Dover. |
LCaR | Liskeard & Caradon. |
LCCT | London County Council Tramways. |
LCR(B) | Lord Carlisle’s Railway (Brampton). |
LD&ECR | Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast. |
Lee Mr T | Lee Moor Tramway. |
LHC | Londonderry Harbour Commisiioners. |
Llammarch R’rd | Llammarch Rail Road. |
Ll & MM R | Llanelly & Mynydd Mawr. |
LM&S | London, Midland & Scottish.. |
Lowca Lt R | Lowca Light. |
LUJR | Lancashire & Yorkshire and Lancashire Union Joint (L&YR and L&NWR Joint). |
Llanv R | Llanvihangel Railway. |
M&CR | Maryport & Carlisle. |
M&GNJR | Midland & Great Northern Joint. |
M&MR | Manchester & Milford. |
M&SWJ | Midland & South Western Junction. |
MD&HB | Mersey, Dock & Harbour Board. |
Met R | Metropolitan. |
MGWR | Midland Great Western |
MMMR | Martin Mill Military Railway |
MNR | Manx Northern |
MoDAD & MoDND | Ministry of Defence - Army Department/Navy Department |
MoD(LMR) | Ministry of Defence - Longmoor Military Railway |
Monkland Rys | Monkland |
MR | Midland. |
MR & GCR Jt | Midland & Great Central Joint. |
MR & L&NWR Jt | Ashby & Nuneaton Joint, |
MR - NCC | Midland Railway - Northern Counties Committee. |
MSCR | Manchester Ship Canal Railways. |
N&BR | Neath & Brecon |
N&SJR | Norfolk & Suffolk Joint (GER & M&GNJR Joint). |
N&SWJR | North & South Western Junction. |
Nantlle R | Nantlle. |
NBR | North British. |
NCB | National Coal Board. |
NCB, Bowes Ry | National Coal Board, Bowes Railway. |
NCBOE | National Coal Board, Opencast Executive |
NER | North Eastern. |
NLR | North London. |
NSR | North Staffordshire. |
NSR & GCR Jt | Macclesfield Committee, Great Central & North Staffs. Joint. |
NSunR | North Sunderland Light. |
NVLR | Nidd Valley Light. |
NWNGR(WHR) | North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway(Welsh Highland Rly). |
OA&GBJR | Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Junction (GC & L&NWR Joint). |
O&IJR | Otley & Ilkey Joint. (Midland & NER Joint). |
OICo. | Oxfordshire Ironstone Co. |
Organisation Todt. | Organisation Todt (Channel Islands). |
P&D Tmd | Plymouth & Dartmoor Tramroad. |
P&SSR | Pontop & South Shields. |
PB&GC Tmy | Portrush, Bushmills & Giant’s Causeway Tramway. |
P&TR | Pembroke & Tenby. |
Penclawdd Canal | Penclawdd Canal Co. |
Penrhyn R | Penrhyn. |
Pensnett R | Pensnett. |
Pent R | Pentewan. |
Penydarran Tmd | Penydarran Tramroad. |
PF Tmy | Peak Forest Tramway. |
Portreath Tmd | Portreath Tramroad. |
Poynton Colls | Poynton Colliery Railways. |
PTD&R | Port Talbot Dock & Railway. |
PP&WJR | Portpatrick & Wigtownshire Joint (CR, G&SWR, MR & L&NWR Joint). |
PS&NWR | Potteries, Shrewsbury & North Wales. |
QY&M Jt | Quakers Yard & Merthyr Jt(GWR & Rhy R Joint). |
R&CR | Redruth & Chasewater Rly. |
R&C Tmy | Rye & Camber Tramway. |
R&ER | Ravenglass & Eskdale. |
R&KFR | Rowrah & Kelton Fell. |
R&SBR | Rhondda & Swansea Bay. |
Rhy R. | Rhymney. |
Rochdale & Oldham Corp’ns Reservoir Rly. | Rochdale & Oldham Corporations’ Reservoir Railway. |
RPTmy | Ryde Pier Tramway. |
S&MR | Swansea & Mumbles. |
S&MJR | Stratford-on-Avon & Midland Junction. |
S&MLR | Shropshire & Montgomeryshire light. |
S&SR | Schull & Skibbereen. |
S&WJR | Severn & Wye Joint (GWR & MR Joint). |
S&W Tmd | Severn & Wye Tramroad. |
SE&CR | South Eastern & Chatham Joint Managing Committee. |
SER | South Eastern. |
S’foot R | Saundersfoot. |
SHR | Spurn Head. |
SIR | Surrey Iron. |
SL&NCR | Sligo, Leitrim & Northern Counties. |
SnDR | Snailbeach District Railways. |
St R | Stafford Railway. |
Surtees R | Surtees Railway. |
SWMR | South Wales Mineral. |
S’wold R | Southwold. |
SYJR | South Yorkshire Joint (GC, GN, L&Y, Mid, NE Joint). |
Tal R | Tal-y-llyn. |
T&CR | Timoleague & Courtmacsherry Light. |
TGR | Trentham Gardens Rly. |
Tranent & Cockenzie Wagonway | Tranent & Cockenzie Wagonway. |
Treffry’s Tmds | Treffry’s Tramroads |
Townhill Tmd | Townhill Tramroad (Dunfermline). |
TVR | Taff Vale. |
VoCR | Vale of Clwyd. |
V of R | Vale of Rheidol. |
W&PR | Whitby & Pickering. |
W&R Tmy | Warrenpoint & Rostrevor Tramway. |
W&TR | Waterford & Tramore. |
W&UT | Wisbech & Upwell Tramway |
W&WR | Wells & Walsingham. |
WC&EJtR | Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Joint (LNWR & FR). |
WC&PR | Weston, Clevedon & Portishead. |
WHR | Welsh Highland. |
Wirral R | Wirral. |
WM&CQR | Wrexham, Mold & Connah’s Quay. |
WPR | Wemyss Private. |
WR&GJt | West Riding & Grimsby Joint (Great Northern & Great Central Jt). |
WSMR | West Somerset Mineral. |
WTC | Wantage Tramway Co. |
Column 7 entries:
BLN | Branch Line News. The newsletter of the Branch Line Society. |
BLS | Branch Line Society. |
IRS | Industrial Railway Society. |
RO | Railway Observer. The magazine of the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society. (RCTS). |
RR | Railway Ramblers. The magazine of the Railway Ramblers Association. |
SEG | Southern Electric Group |
Edition 2.12 - 1 Jan 2021