EPSG:9761 ECML14_NB Grid
Projected system (Transverse Mercator) in use: UK - Newcastle to Ashington. The full definition below, and conversion in one click.
EPSG publishes no simple transformation to WGS 84 for this datum: conversion works on the ellipsoid alone and can be off by tens of metres.
| Code | EPSG:9761 |
|---|---|
| Name | ECML14_NB Grid |
| Type | Projected system — Transverse Mercator |
| Area of use |
UK - Newcastle to Ashington United Kingdom (UK) - on or related to rail routes from Newcastle Central to Ashington via Benton North Junction, and the section from Bedlington to Morpeth. |
| Bounds | W -1,90° · S 54,85° · E -1,30° · N 55,30° |
| Countries | United Kingdom |
| Datum | ECML14_NB Intermediate Reference Frame |
| Ellipsoid | GRS 1980 a = 6378137 m · 1/f = 298.257222101 |
| Base geographic system | EPSG:9758 — ECML14_NB-IRF |
| Unit | metre (E east, N north) |
| Transformation to WGS 84 | No simple transformation published (ellipsoid alone) |
| Scope | Engineering survey and topographic mapping for railway applications. |
Projection parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude of natural origin | 55.05 | degree |
| Longitude of natural origin | -1.55 | degree |
| Scale factor at natural origin | 1 | unity |
| False easting | 112242.8512 | metre |
| False northing | 402313.7432 | metre |
proj4 definition
+proj=tmerc +lat_0=55.05 +lon_0=-1.55 +k=1 +x_0=112242.8512 +y_0=402313.7432 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defsPaste it into QGIS, proj4js, PostGIS (spatial_ref_sys) or GDAL. +towgs84 carries the EPSG transformation to WGS 84; the official code stays EPSG:9761.
WKT (ESRI format, the .prj content)
PROJCS["ECML14_NB_Grid",GEOGCS["GCS_ECML14_NB-IRF",DATUM["ECML14_NB_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS_1980",6378137.0,298.257222101]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",112242.8512],PARAMETER["False_Northing",402313.7432],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",-1.55],PARAMETER["Scale_Factor",1.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",55.05],UNIT["Meter",1.0]]Other systems — United Kingdom
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- EPSG:9739EOS21-IRF
- EPSG:9741EOS21 Grid
- EPSG:9758ECML14_NB-IRF
- EPSG:9763EWR2-IRF
- EPSG:9766EWR2 Grid
- EPSG:9866MRH21-IRF
- EPSG:9869MRH21 Grid
- EPSG:9871MOLDOR11-IRF
- EPSG:9880MOLDOR11 Grid
- EPSG:9939EBBWV14-IRF
- EPSG:9943EBBWV14 Grid
- EPSG:9964HULLEE13-IRF
- EPSG:9967HULLEE13 Grid
- EPSG:9969SCM22-IRF
- EPSG:9972SCM22 Grid
- EPSG:9974FNL22-IRF
- EPSG:9977FNL22 Grid
Source: EPSG registry v11.022 (IOGP), through the PROJ database. Always check a code on epsg.org before contractual work.