EPSG:9766 — EWR2 Grid

Projected · UK - Oxford to Bedford

Export Formats

OGC WKT

PROJCS[
    "EWR2 Grid",
    GEOGCS[
        "EWR2-IRF",
        DATUM[
            "EWR2_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",
            SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],
            AUTHORITY["EPSG","1311"]
        ],
        PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],
        UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],
        AUTHORITY["EPSG","9763"]
    ],
    PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],
    PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51.95],
    PARAMETER["central_meridian",-0.9],
    PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],
    PARAMETER["false_easting",192519.9715],
    PARAMETER["false_northing",146942.6806],
    UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],
    AXIS["Easting",EAST],
    AXIS["Northing",NORTH],
    AUTHORITY["EPSG","9766"]
]

WKT2

PROJCRS[
    "EWR2 Grid",
    BASEGEOGCRS[
        "EWR2-IRF",
        DATUM[
            "EWR2 Intermediate Reference Frame",
            ELLIPSOID[
                "GRS 1980",
                6378137,
                298.257222101,
                LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
                ID["EPSG",7019]
            ],
            ID["EPSG",1311]
        ],
        DEFININGTRANSFORMATION[
            "ETRS89-GBR [OSNet v2009] to EWR2-IRF (1)",
            ID["EPSG",9764]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",9763]
    ],
    CONVERSION[
        "EWR3-TM",
        METHOD["Transverse Mercator",ID["EPSG",9807]],
        PARAMETER[
            "Latitude of natural origin",
            51.9500000000003,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8801]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Longitude of natural origin",
            -0.90000000000028,
            ANGLEUNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,ID["EPSG",9102]],
            ID["EPSG",8802]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "Scale factor at natural origin",
            1,
            SCALEUNIT["unity",1,ID["EPSG",9201]],
            ID["EPSG",8805]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False easting",
            192519.9715,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8806]
        ],
        PARAMETER[
            "False northing",
            146942.6806,
            LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
            ID["EPSG",8807]
        ],
        ID["EPSG",9765]
    ],
    CS[Cartesian,2,ID["EPSG",4400]],
    AXIS["Easting (E)",east],
    AXIS["Northing (N)",north],
    LENGTHUNIT["metre",1,ID["EPSG",9001]],
    ID["EPSG",9766]
]

PROJ.4

+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs

Proj4js

How to add a projection to Proj4js? →

proj4.defs("EPSG:9766", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

JSON

{
  "type": "CoordinateReferenceSystem",
  "code": 9766,
  "name": "EWR2 Grid",
  "kind": "projected",
  "area": "UK - Oxford to Bedford",
  "unit": "metre",
  "bbox": [
    51.7,
    -1.43,
    52.24,
    -0.36
  ],
  "proj4": "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs"
}

PostGIS

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INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (9766, 'EPSG', 9766, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["EWR2 Grid",GEOGCS["EWR2-IRF",DATUM["EWR2_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1311"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9763"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51.95],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-0.9],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",192519.9715],PARAMETER["false_northing",146942.6806],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9766"]]');

MapServer

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PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=51.95"
  "+lon_0=-0.9"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=192519.9715"
  "+y_0=146942.6806"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

GeoServer

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9766=PROJCS["EWR2 Grid",GEOGCS["EWR2-IRF",DATUM["EWR2_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1311"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9763"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51.95],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-0.9],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",192519.9715],PARAMETER["false_northing",146942.6806],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9766"]]

Related Coordinate Systems

Available Transformations (1)

Transformations inherited from base CRS: EPSG:9763 (EWR2-IRF)

Transformation	Source → Target	Accuracy (m)
ETRS89-GBR [OSNet v2009] to EWR2-IRF (1)	11009 → 9763	0

Other CRS using EWR2 Intermediate Reference Frame

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add EPSG:9766 to GeoServer?

Add the following definition to your GeoServer configuration:

9766=PROJCS["EWR2 Grid",GEOGCS["EWR2-IRF",DATUM["EWR2_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1311"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9763"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51.95],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-0.9],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",192519.9715],PARAMETER["false_northing",146942.6806],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9766"]]

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How do I add EPSG:9766 to PostGIS?

Add the following definition to your PostGIS configuration:

INSERT INTO spatial_ref_sys (srid, auth_name, auth_srid, proj4text, srtext)
VALUES (9766, 'EPSG', 9766, '+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs', 'PROJCS["EWR2 Grid",GEOGCS["EWR2-IRF",DATUM["EWR2_Intermediate_Reference_Frame",SPHEROID["GRS 1980",6378137,298.257222101,AUTHORITY["EPSG","7019"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","1311"]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0,AUTHORITY["EPSG","8901"]],UNIT["degree",0.0174532925199433,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9122"]],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9763"]],PROJECTION["Transverse_Mercator"],PARAMETER["latitude_of_origin",51.95],PARAMETER["central_meridian",-0.9],PARAMETER["scale_factor",1],PARAMETER["false_easting",192519.9715],PARAMETER["false_northing",146942.6806],UNIT["metre",1,AUTHORITY["EPSG","9001"]],AXIS["Easting",EAST],AXIS["Northing",NORTH],AUTHORITY["EPSG","9766"]]');

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How do I add EPSG:9766 to MapServer?

Add the following definition to your MapServer configuration:

PROJECTION
  "+proj=tmerc"
  "+lat_0=51.95"
  "+lon_0=-0.9"
  "+k=1"
  "+x_0=192519.9715"
  "+y_0=146942.6806"
  "+ellps=GRS80"
  "+units=m"
  "+no_defs"
  "+type=crs"
END

Read the full MapServer guide →

How do I use EPSG:9766 with Proj4js?

Add the following definition to your Proj4js configuration:

proj4.defs("EPSG:9766", "+proj=tmerc +lat_0=51.95 +lon_0=-0.9 +k=1 +x_0=192519.9715 +y_0=146942.6806 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs +type=crs");

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Type

Projected

Unit

metre

Geodetic CRS

EWR2-IRF

Datum

EWR2 Intermediate Reference Frame

Ellipsoid

GRS 1980

Prime Meridian

Greenwich

Area of Use

UK - Oxford to Bedford

United Kingdom (UK) - on or related to East West Rail (Phase 2) routes from Oxford to Bicester, Blet…

Coordinate System

Cartesian 2D CS. Axes: easting, northing (E,N). Orientations: east, north. UoM: m.

Center Coordinates

192863.59 149168.02

Projected Bounds

179348.16 155877.93229407.31 119259.68

WGS84 Bounds

52.24 -1.43-0.36 51.70

Data Source

EPSG

Information Source

Network Rail.

Revision Date

2026-02-10

Scope

Engineering survey and topographic mapping for railway applications.

Remarks

The CRS's definition through transformation ETRS89-GBR [OSNet v2009] to EWR2-IRF (1) (code 9764) and map projection EWR2-TM (code 9765) emulates the EWR2 Snake projection applied to ETRS89 as realized through OSNet v2009. In 2024 the EWR2 Grid (ETRS89 / EWR2 SnakeGrid) was extended eastwards as the EWR3 Grid (ETRS89 / EWR3 SnakeGrid) (CRS code 10851). To the west of Bedford the EWR2 Grid is an exact subset of the EWR3 Grid; over this extent the EWR3 Grid replaces the EWR2 Grid.

EPSG

9766