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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 Ewerby Waithe Common South Kyme 2.25 0 2hr 25min 0.93 2hr 25min 0.93 2hr 25min 0.93 1 Ewerby Waithe Common Lower Kyme Lock 4.88 1 5hr 20min 1.10 5hr 20min 1.10 5hr 20min 1.10 1 Ewerby Waithe Common Chapel Hill 6.50 1 6hr 10min 1.22 6hr 10min 1.22 6hr 10min 1.22 1 From the Kyme Eau - Sleaford Canal to the River Witham Navigation
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Ewerby Waithe Common Chapel Hill 6.50 1 3hr 50min 1.96 3hr 50min 1.96 3hr 50min 1.96 1 Chapel Hill Southrey 9.63 0 2hr 15min 4.28 2hr 15min 4.28 2hr 15min 4.28 1 Leeds and Liverpool Canal
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From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy River Lock No 1, Leeds Office Lock No 2 0.25 1 0hr 45min 1.67 1hr 45min 0.71 0hr 5min 15.00 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Kirkstall Forge Staircase Locks Nos 8 to 10 4.00 9 2hr 15min 5.78 2hr 15min 5.78 2hr 15min 5.78 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Newlay Staircase Locks Nos 11 to 13 4.50 12 5hr 5min 3.25 5hr 5min 3.25 5hr 5min 3.25 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Horsforth Road Bridge No 216A 6.13 12 4hr 45min 3.82 5hr 50min 3.11 4hr 0min 4.53 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Dobson Staircase Locks Nos 14 and 15 9.00 14 6hr 41min 3.44 7hr 30min 3.07 5hr 40min 4.06 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Field Staircase Locks Nos 16 to 18 10.25 17 6hr 31min 4.17 6hr 45min 4.04 6hr 10min 4.42 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Bradford Canal (abandoned) 12.50 17 9hr 25min 3.13 9hr 25min 3.13 9hr 25min 3.13 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Shipley Road Bridges No 207A 12.75 17 8hr 19min 3.57 9hr 55min 3.00 7hr 20min 4.06 6 River Lock No 1, Leeds Dowley Gap Staircase Locks Nos 20 and 21 14.38 20 9hr 22min 3.67 9hr 40min 3.56 9hr 5min 3.78 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Bingley Station Bridge No 202 15.25 20 9hr 41min 3.64 10hr 55min 3.23 8hr 40min 4.07 5 River Lock No 1, Leeds Bingley 5 Rise Staircase Locks Nos 25 to 29 15.63 28 11hr 0min 3.97 11hr 0min 3.97 11hr 0min 3.97 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Granby Bridge, Riddlesden No 197A 18.00 28 14hr 15min 3.23 14hr 15min 3.23 14hr 15min 3.23 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Leache Bridge No 196 18.50 28 13hr 26min 3.46 14hr 0min 3.32 12hr 0min 3.88 5 River Lock No 1, Leeds Silsden Bridge No 191A 22.50 28 13hr 35min 3.72 14hr 35min 3.46 12hr 40min 3.99 4 River Lock No 1, Leeds Skipton Junction 29.25 28 15hr 54min 3.60 18hr 20min 3.12 15hr 0min 3.82 9 River Lock No 1, Leeds Holme Bridge Lock No 30 33.25 29 19hr 45min 3.15 19hr 45min 3.15 19hr 45min 3.15 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Higherland Lock No 32 34.25 31 21hr 4min 3.10 21hr 35min 3.02 20hr 40min 3.16 8 River Lock No 1, Leeds Anchor Lock No 33 34.63 32 21hr 10min 3.15 21hr 10min 3.15 21hr 10min 3.15 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Bank Newton Top Lock No 41 35.75 40 24hr 17min 3.12 24hr 50min 3.05 23hr 55min 3.17 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Double Arched Bridge No 161 38.00 40 23hr 59min 3.25 24hr 45min 3.15 23hr 25min 3.33 4 River Lock No 1, Leeds South Field Bridge No 159 39.50 40 25hr 24min 3.13 26hr 25min 3.01 24hr 35min 3.23 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Coates Bridge No 154A 41.50 43 27hr 34min 3.06 28hr 35min 2.96 26hr 45min 3.16 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Salterforth Bridge No 151 43.50 43 27hr 7min 3.19 28hr 55min 2.99 25hr 45min 3.36 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Foulridge Wharf 45.00 43 28hr 14min 3.12 29hr 15min 3.01 27hr 25min 3.21 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Foulridge Tunnel (South-west End) 46.13 43 27hr 47min 3.21 28hr 30min 3.13 27hr 10min 3.28 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Barrowford Top Lock No 45 46.75 44 28hr 5min 3.23 29hr 0min 3.13 26hr 50min 3.38 4 River Lock No 1, Leeds Barrowford Bottom Lock No 51 47.50 50 30hr 7min 3.24 30hr 50min 3.16 29hr 30min 3.31 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Godley Bridge No 130H 53.75 50 31hr 22min 3.31 32hr 45min 3.17 29hr 50min 3.48 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Burnley BWB Depot 54.50 50 31hr 49min 3.28 33hr 15min 3.14 30hr 25min 3.44 4 River Lock No 1, Leeds Hapton Bridge No 121 58.25 50 33hr 7min 3.27 34hr 40min 3.12 31hr 55min 3.39 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Whalley Road Bridge No 114B 62.50 50 34hr 49min 3.23 36hr 0min 3.13 33hr 50min 3.33 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Church Kirk Bridge No 112 63.75 50 34hr 17min 3.32 34hr 50min 3.27 33hr 55min 3.35 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Rishton Bridge No 108A 66.00 50 35hr 4min 3.31 36hr 5min 3.21 34hr 10min 3.40 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Enam Bridge No 103A 70.25 50 37hr 0min 3.25 39hr 15min 3.06 35hr 35min 3.38 6 River Lock No 1, Leeds Cherry Tree Bridge No 95 73.00 56 39hr 44min 3.25 40hr 55min 3.15 38hr 45min 3.33 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Riley Green Bridge No 91A 76.00 56 40hr 35min 3.25 41hr 50min 3.16 39hr 30min 3.34 4 River Lock No 1, Leeds Withnell Fold Bridge No 88 77.50 56 41hr 17min 3.23 42hr 25min 3.15 40hr 15min 3.32 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Johnson's Hill Top Lock No 58 79.25 56 41hr 39min 3.25 42hr 40min 3.17 40hr 50min 3.31 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Johnson's Hill Bottom Lock No 64 79.75 63 43hr 25min 3.29 45hr 15min 3.15 41hr 55min 3.41 5 River Lock No 1, Leeds Cowling Bridge No 75A 82.25 63 44hr 18min 3.28 46hr 15min 3.14 42hr 50min 3.39 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Red Rock Bridge No 63 87.50 63 46hr 13min 3.26 48hr 5min 3.13 44hr 45min 3.36 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Wigan Top Lock No 65 90.00 63 46hr 34min 3.30 48hr 55min 3.14 44hr 45min 3.43 6 River Lock No 1, Leeds Leigh Branch Junction 92.00 84 50hr 24min 3.49 52hr 50min 3.33 48hr 15min 3.65 5 River Lock No 1, Leeds Wigan Bottom Lock No 87 92.25 85 50hr 14min 3.54 52hr 15min 3.41 48hr 25min 3.67 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Wigan Pier 92.50 86 50hr 55min 3.50 52hr 45min 3.38 49hr 25min 3.61 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Hell Meadow Lock No 89 94.00 87 52hr 5min 3.49 54hr 25min 3.34 49hr 45min 3.65 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds M6 Motorway Bridge 95.88 87 51hr 49min 3.54 53hr 50min 3.41 50hr 0min 3.67 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Appley Bridge No 42 97.50 89 53hr 7min 3.51 55hr 15min 3.38 51hr 0min 3.66 2 River Lock No 1, Leeds Parbold Bridge No 37 99.50 89 53hr 54min 3.51 55hr 55min 3.38 52hr 5min 3.63 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Rufford Branch Junction 102.50 89 55hr 44min 3.45 57hr 45min 3.33 53hr 55min 3.56 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Burscough Bridge No 32A 103.25 90 55hr 45min 3.47 57hr 35min 3.36 54hr 15min 3.56 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds New Lane Bridge No 31 104.25 90 56hr 10min 3.46 58hr 0min 3.35 54hr 40min 3.55 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Scarisbrick Bridge No 27A 107.00 89 57hr 24min 3.43 59hr 25min 3.31 55hr 35min 3.54 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Halsall Bridge No 25 108.50 90 57hr 55min 3.43 59hr 45min 3.32 56hr 25min 3.52 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Lollies Bridge No 17A 112.88 89 59hr 28min 3.41 61hr 30min 3.29 57hr 35min 3.52 3 River Lock No 1, Leeds Stanley Dock Cut 126.50 89 63hr 41min 3.39 65hr 45min 3.29 61hr 50min 3.50 1 From the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the Aire & Calder Main Line
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy River Lock No 1, Leeds Woodllesford Lock No 5 5.25 5 2hr 15min 4.56 2hr 15min 4.56 2hr 15min 4.56 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Lemonroyd Lock No 6 6.75 6 2hr 35min 4.94 2hr 35min 4.94 2hr 35min 4.94 1 Horsforth Road Bridge No 216A Leeds Lock No 1 6.75 13 5hr 5min 3.89 5hr 5min 3.89 5hr 5min 3.89 1 From the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the Aire & Calder Navigation - Wakefield Section
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy River Lock No 1, Leeds Stanley Ferry Aqueduct 14.88 10 6hr 15min 3.98 6hr 15min 3.98 6hr 15min 3.98 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds Birkwood Lock No 2 13.25 9 5hr 0min 4.45 5hr 0min 4.45 5hr 0min 4.45 1 River Lock No 1, Leeds King's Road Lock No 3 13.75 8 5hr 7min 4.34 5hr 20min 4.55 4hr 55min 4.12 2 Office Lock No 2 King's Road Lock No 3 13.50 9 5hr 17min 4.25 5hr 45min 3.91 4hr 50min 4.66 2 From the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Wigan Top Lock No 65 Dover Bridge No 4 6.00 22 7hr 10min 3.91 7hr 10min 3.91 7hr 10min 3.91 1 Leigh Branch Junction Poolstock Lock No 2 0.50 2 1hr 5min 2.31 1hr 5min 2.31 1hr 5min 2.31 1 Leigh Branch Junction Dover Bridge No 4 4.00 2 1hr 55min 3.13 2hr 10min 2.77 1hr 45min 3.43 3 Wigan Pier Dover Bridge No 4 4.50 4 2hr 40min 3.19 2hr 40min 3.19 2hr 40min 3.19 1 M6 Motorway Bridge Poolstock Lock No 2 4.38 6 2hr 55min 3.56 2hr 55min 3.56 2hr 55min 3.56 1 Appley Bridge No 42 Leigh Bridge Junction 12.75 7 5hr 40min 3.49 5hr 40min 3.49 5hr 40min 3.49 1 From the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the Leeds & Liverpool - Rufford Branch
From To Miles Locks Ave Time Ave L/M Max Time Max L/M Min Time Min L/M No Voy Appley Bridge No 42 Latham Top Lock No 1 5.00 1 2hr 15min 2.67 2hr 15min 2.67 2hr 15min 2.67 1 Appley Bridge No 42 German's Lock No 5 6.00 5 4hr 0min 2.75 4hr 0min 2.75 4hr 0min 2.75 1 Parbold Bridge No 37 Latham Top Lock No 1 3.00 0 1hr 25min 2.12 1hr 25min 2.12 1hr 25min 2.12 1 Rufford Branch Junction Marsh Meadow Bridge No 6 2.50 6 2hr 35min 3.29 2hr 35min 3.29 2hr 35min 3.29 1 From the Leeds and Liverpool Canal 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 Stanley Dock Cut Ellesmere Port Docks, Locks Nos 44 to 46 14.00 2 6hr 25min 2.49 6hr 25min 2.49 6hr 25min 2.49 1
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