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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Tunnel (North End) Park Head Junction 6.38 3 3hr 50min 2.45 3hr 50min 2.45 3hr 50min 2.45 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 1 to the BCN Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Tunnel (North End) Farmers Bridge Junction 1.63 0 3hr 15min 0.50 3hr 15min 0.50 3hr 15min 0.50 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 1 to the Old Main Line (BCN)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Tunnel (North End) Aqueduct over Netherton Tunnel Branch 1.50 0 0hr 50min 1.80 0hr 50min 1.80 0hr 50min 1.80 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 1 to the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Tunnel (North End) Aldersley Junction 8.38 21 5hr 25min 5.42 5hr 25min 5.42 5hr 25min 5.42 1 Dudley Tunnel (North End) Autherley Junction 8.88 21 5hr 30min 5.43 5hr 30min 5.43 5hr 30min 5.43 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 1 to the Stourbridge Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Park Head Junction Buckpool Bridge 4.38 12 3hr 0min 5.46 3hr 0min 5.46 3hr 0min 5.46 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 1 to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Tunnel (North End) Worcester Bar, Gas Street Basin 9.88 3 3hr 30min 3.68 3hr 30min 3.68 3hr 30min 3.68 1 Dudley Canal Line No 2
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Netherton Tunnel (North end) Southern Junction with Bumble Hole Branch Canal 2.63 0 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 2 to the Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Southern Junction with Bumble Hole Branch Canal Netherton Tunnel (North end) 2.63 0 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1 From the Dudley Canal Line No 2 to the Stratford upon Avon Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Southern Junction with Bumble Hole Branch Canal Waring's Green Bridge No 19 23.38 1 9hr 0min 2.71 9hr 0min 2.71 9hr 0min 2.71 1 Digbeth Branch Canal
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Catherine de Barnes Bridge No 78 Aston Junction 8.63 6 4hr 55min 2.97 4hr 55min 2.97 4hr 55min 2.97 1 From the Digbeth Branch Canal to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Aston Junction Farmers Bridge 1.50 13 1hr 50min 7.91 1hr 50min 7.91 1hr 50min 7.91 1 From the Digbeth Branch Canal to the Grand Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Aston Junction Catherine de Barnes Bridge No 78 8.63 6 4hr 55min 2.97 4hr 55min 2.97 4hr 55min 2.97 1 Daw End Branch Canal (BCN)
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Perry Barr Top Lock No 1 Daw End 6.00 10 3hr 55min 4.09 3hr 55min 4.09 3hr 55min 4.09 1 Junction with Anglesey Branch Daw End 5.00 0 3hr 0min 1.67 3hr 0min 1.67 3hr 0min 1.67 1 From the Daw End Branch Canal (BCN) to the Tame Valley Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Daw End Perry Barr Top Lock No 1 6.00 10 3hr 55min 4.09 3hr 55min 4.09 3hr 55min 4.09 1 From the Daw End Branch Canal (BCN) to the Wyrley and Essington Canal (BCN)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Daw End Junction with Anglesey Branch 5.00 0 3hr 0min 1.67 3hr 0min 1.67 3hr 0min 1.67 1 BCN Main Line
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Dudley Port Junction Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 6.75 4 3hr 5min 3.49 3hr 5min 3.49 3hr 5min 3.49 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Farmers Bridge Junction Farmers Bridge 0.50 0 0hr 25min 1.20 0hr 25min 1.20 0hr 25min 1.20 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Dudley Canal Line No 1
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Farmers Bridge Junction Dudley Tunnel (North End) 1.63 0 3hr 15min 0.50 3hr 15min 0.50 3hr 15min 0.50 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 Netherton Tunnel (North end) 7.25 4 3hr 15min 3.46 3hr 15min 3.46 3hr 15min 3.46 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Wyrley and Essington Canal (BCN)
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 Junction with Anglesey Branch 17.00 1 7hr 15min 2.48 7hr 15min 2.48 7hr 15min 2.48 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Walsall Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Farmers Bridge Junction Riders Green Junction 6.13 4 2hr 20min 4.34 2hr 20min 4.34 2hr 20min 4.34 1 Dudley Port Junction Riders Green Junction 1.88 0 1hr 50min 1.02 1hr 50min 1.02 1hr 50min 1.02 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Shropshire Union Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 Brewood Bridge No 14 7.25 20 6hr 20min 4.30 6hr 20min 4.30 6hr 20min 4.30 1 From the BCN Main Line to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Farmers Bridge Junction Strichley Street Bridge No 77 4.25 0 3hr 25min 1.24 3hr 25min 1.24 3hr 25min 1.24 1 From the Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal to the Dudley Canal Line No 2
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Netherton Tunnel (North end) Southern Junction with Bumble Hole Branch Canal 2.63 0 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1hr 20min 1.97 1 From the Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal to the BCN Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Netherton Tunnel (North end) Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 7.25 4 3hr 15min 3.46 3hr 15min 3.46 3hr 15min 3.46 1 Old Main Line (BCN)
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For details of the meanings of these various statistics see the Cruise Times Index PageFrom To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Strichley Street Bridge No 77 Aqueduct over Netherton Tunnel Branch 14.13 6 4hr 25min 4.56 4hr 25min 4.56 4hr 25min 4.56 1 From the Old Main Line (BCN) to the Dudley Canal Line No 1
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Aqueduct over Netherton Tunnel Branch Dudley Tunnel (North End) 1.50 0 0hr 50min 1.80 0hr 50min 1.80 0hr 50min 1.80 1 From the Old Main Line (BCN) to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Aqueduct over Netherton Tunnel Branch Strichley Street Bridge No 77 14.13 6 4hr 25min 4.56 4hr 25min 4.56 4hr 25min 4.56 1
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