SCRCA Glossary Term: Relative Position

The position of the site or structure relative to the main running lines (rail-tracks):

• Up = on the 'up' side (i.e. the side nearest to the south-bound track used by south-bound trains heading towards Hellifield and beyond).
• Down = on the 'down' side (i.e. the side nearest to the north-bound track used by north-bound trains heading towards Carlisle and beyond).
• Middle = in-between the 'up' and 'down' lines.
• Below = beneath the tracks (applies mainly to bridges & culverts).
• Above = over the top of the tracks (applies mainly to bridges & tunnels).
• Level-X = across the tracks on the level (level crossings only).
• Remote = well-beyond (outside) the normal railway boundary, regardless of side.