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4238:, an established carrier in the North West, the lease for operating the goods service on their line. Hargreaves, in partnership with his son (also called John Hargreaves) declined the offer and made a counter offer based on the previous years receipts which was accepted by the new North Union Railway, as this was now after the merger of the railways. In July 1835 the son,
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Hollinshead
Blundell, ran his own coal trains to Preston from the early 1840s. Blundell was authorised to run his own trains over the L&MR to Liverpool and later agreed to carry some of the Earl of Crawford's coal when the L&MR refused him permission to run his own. Blundell also ran trains over the Grand Junction Railway working coal to Winsford from 1844.
4947:
An Act for conferring further Powers upon the London and North-Western
Railway Company in relation to their own Undertaking and other Undertakings in which they are interested jointly with other Companies and also for conferring powers upon the North London Railway Company and other Railway Companies
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There was immediate competition between the two companies for the
Manchester to Preston traffic and they tried to undercut each other's fares. The North Union managed to maintain the upper hand in the competition as they were able to extract tolls from its rival for running trains along its Euxton to
4546:
The Bolton and
Preston Railway Act 1837 was passed with the proviso that the line north of Chorley should be delayed for three years so that a compromise could be reached between the two companies about running trains into Preston. Section 17 of the Bolton and Preston Railway Company Act 1838 removed
4263:
The construction was undertaken in three contracts which were let in 1835, progress was never as fast as the board would have liked, they blamed much of the delay on
Vignoles' frequent absences as he had taken on other work, including in Ireland. One of the contracts had to be re-let at the end of
4370:
to the New
Springs and Kirkless areas of Wigan. The branch was included in the initial plans of the company, and was included in its Act, it wasn't built immediately for financial reasons. Vignoles was authorised to set out the line in 1836 and it was opened by the North Union Railway as a single
4202:
as engineer on the railway at a salary of £1,200 (equivalent to £146,000 in 2023). His duties were to supervise the building of the 15 miles 30 chains (24.7 km) Wigan to
Preston line and oversee the running of the already built 6 miles 47 chains (10.6 km) Parkside to
5043:
Tracing the histories of the collieries in the area is not easy, Townley et al. comments "the pits themselves changed hands frequently...and as a consequence, the railways which served them altered their course just as frequently. To compound the difficulties...most of the firms operating in the
4271:
As
Preston stands upon a ridge rising sharply from the north bank of the River Ribble reaching it involved some engineering, the North Union reached its northern terminus by descending gradients as steep as 1 in 100 into the valley, crossing the river and cutting into the rising ground as far as
4449:
Amberswood colliery originally had a connection to the NUR mainline south of
Springs branch junction, this line was removed in the early 1860s when it was replaced by a connection at Fir Tree House Sidings, close to the end of the L&NWRs Eccles, Tyldesley and Wigan line. The owner, Richard
4937:
An Act for enabling the North Union
Railway Company and the Ribble Navigation Company to make a Branch or Connexion Railway from the North Union Railway to the Victoria Quay in Preston; and for amending and enlarging the Powers and Provisions of the several Acts relating to such Railway and
4927:
An Act to effectuate the Sale by the Bolton and Preston Railway Company of their Railway and other Property and Effects to the North Union Railway Company; to incorporate with such last-mentioned Company the Proprietors of the Bolton and Preston Railway; and to consolidate Shares into
4390:
Springs Colliery, on the east of the branch and connected with a standard gauge siding and opened in 1840. The owners Pearson & Knowles worked their own trains to Preston in the 1840s. There were coke ovens on an adjacent site and it later became an engineering and wagon repair
4272:
Fishergate where it built the station. The river bridge was of five arches, each spanning 120 ft. The line was completed in 1838 and a trial run was held on 22 October with a train running from Wigan to Preston, and the line opened to the public on 31 October 1838.
4267:
The line going north out of Wigan was required by its act of Parliament to cross Wallgate, a major road into Wigan town centre, by a bridge that was "in character architectural and handsome", this required raising the north end of the WBR on a substantial embankment.
4776:
The NUR was absorbed by the two larger companies by the simple expedient of the section from Euxton to Bolton (the former B&PR) being taken by the L&YR and the section from Parkside to Euxton going to the L&NWR. The section from Euxton to Preston and
4917:
An Act for uniting the Wigan Branch Railway Company and the Preston and Wigan Railway Company; for authorizing an Alteration to be made in the Line of the last-mentioned Railway; and for repealing, altering, and amending the Acts relating to the said
4562:
company. Their railway terminated at Bolton Trinity Street station and part of the enabling act of Parliament for the Preston to Bolton section made provision for the station to be converted to a through station to allow for traffic to Preston.
4400:
The other side of their lower coal works had a narrow gauge tramway running alongside an lengthy arm of the canal to a flat crossing over the branch and onto the north side of Moss Hall Collieries, this tramway was in existence before
4406:
Moss Hall Collieries were to the east of the branch, as well as the connection above they had a lower narrow gauge connection which ran to lock 17 on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. There was a transfer siding provided from
4254:
carried Post Office mail to Wigan, the mail being brought to Parkside from Liverpool and Manchester each evening, they were then handed to the guard of the Wigan train who handed them on to a messenger on arrival at Wigan.
4426:, there was some overlap with Barton's Collieries in the area but Barton mined mostly deeper workings and Thicknesse the shallower ones, Thicknesse had a narrow gauge tramway connecting to a transfer siding on the branch.
4365:
The Springs branch branched off the mainline about a mile south of Wigan centre and ran north-east for most of its 2 miles 54 chains (4.3 km) length then turned sharply to run north-west after bridging the
3995:
In 1889 it was absorbed by the lessees with the line from Parkside to Euxton going to the L&NWR and the line from Euxton to Bolton (the former B&PR) being taken by the (L&Y). The section from Euxton to
4898:
An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from the Borough of Wigan to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in the Borough of Newton in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and Collateral Branches to communicate
4242:
took over as the sole lessee over the Parkside to Wigan section of the line for all goods traffic with the exception of those who already had the right to operate their own trains, mainly coal mine owners like
4374:
The area the branch was to run through had a number of coal mines some of which had been worked for decades, several of them had their own horse-drawn tramways, most of them were connected to either the
4446:
Ince Hall Colliery, later known as Crow Orchard Colliery, had a connection to the main NUR line just north of the Springs branch. The owner, Thomas Pearson, ran his own coal trains from the early 1840s.
4291:, it was closed on the same day as the opening of the Wigan to Preston section of the railway on 31 October 1838. It was replaced by the slightly further north Wigan station. This station became
4908:
An Act for making and maintaining a Railway from the Borough of Wigan to the Borough of Preston, both in the County Palatine of Lancaster, and collateral Branches to communicate therewith.
4948:
in relation to such other Undertakings for vesting portions of the North Union Railway in the Company and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company respectively and for other purposes.
4463:
station opened on 31 October 1838, providing improved connections with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, it was east of the original station and situated at the junction with the
4397:
Their lower coal works was on the west of the branch alongside a basin on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal near lock 19. This had a standard gauge transfer siding and opened before 1845.
4386:
When it opened the branch had connections with several collieries and other industrial concerns, in 1845, when the first Ordnance Survey was conducted there were connections with:
7124:
4820:, remained in joint ownership up to 1921 when the L&YR was absorbed by the L&NWR so from that date the former North Union Railway had only one owner. This section of the
4416:
Barton's Kirkless Colliery was mainly to the west of the branch with at least one pit well the east, they were connected together and to the branch by standard gauge sidings.
4371:
track line but with the infrastructure for double track on 31 October 1838, the branch was constructed for freight traffic, especially coal and had no passenger facilities.
4072:
but was struggling to find sufficient share subscriptions to start construction. The directors considered abandoning the project but decided that an amalgamation with the
4218:
under contract, they continued to provide passenger services for the line under NUR ownership. The service continued as thrice daily each way between Parkside and Wigan.
4511:
The North Union Railway was concerned to protect its interests and had many disagreements with rival railways and canals. The North Union Railway opposed the proposed
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owned mines in the Haigh and Aspull areas of Wigan. He had two Moor Pits and Wall Hey Pit that were connected together and to the branch at an end-on connection.
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c. cxvi) to build a branch to Victoria Quay on the River Ribble. This line was built to convey coal from the Wigan district to the river for shipment.
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In February 1844 a coal train operated by Henry Blundell ran into the back of a Pearson & Knowles coal train near Coppull killing the brakesman.
4793:, Bart. He had previously held the same position at the Preston and Wigan Railway. The board had active and powerful members in T. W. Rathbone, and
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In November 1832 a locomotive from Evans' collieries at Edge Green collided head-on with a WBR passenger service on its way to Wigan at
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started to appear on the maps in Bradshaw from then, fares to intermediate stations, including Golbourne Gate were published in 1839.
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The company was created in 1834 with the first parliamentary authorised railway amalgamation. The two companies amalgamated were the
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There were several collieries with this name in existence at this time with a variety of owners, some in partnership, others not.
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4311:, this station probably opened shortly after the line's opening. It was renamed Standish by 1844 and was closed on 23 May 1949.
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who operated Edge Green Colliery which was just to the west of the NUR line and connected to it with a standard gauge siding.
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Bradshaw's Railway Companion, containing the times of departure, fares, &c. of the railways in Great Britain and Ireland
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1836 and a large culvert burst in a flood in November 1837 requiring the building of a 400 feet (120 m) wooden bridge.
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The construction of the Wigan to Preston section did not start until after the amalgamation and the formation of the NUR.
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to Wigan. The act included a branch to the south of Wigan, the Springs branch, connecting to collieries in the district.
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New Hall Mill was to the west of the branch and connected via a narrow gauge tramway and a standard gauge siding.
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4535:'s powers to build beyond Chorley and instead authorised an extension to join the North Union Railway's line at
4203:
Wigan line. The building and supervision of the Springs branch was not included and became a separate contract.
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did not own any locomotives or rolling stock, its operations were all supplied under contract by the L&MR.
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A maintenance contract was let to Smith & Eckersley in May 1835, it was extended for a further two years.
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The rivalry was short-lived as the Bolton and Preston Railway was acquired by the North Union Railway by the
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4523:
c. cxxi), of 15 July 1837 made for an independent route through to Preston. A further act of Parliament, the
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4621:(L&NWR), the arrangement continued however with the L&NWR and the M&LR jointly leasing the NUR.
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Bradshaw's Railway Time Tables and assistant to railway Travelling with illustrative maps & plans
4717:
was opened by the L&NWR in 1849 at the junction of the two curves from the former L&MR line.
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When it was created, the North Union Railway consisted of the single-track line constructed by the
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on 2 September 1905, it closed on 6 October 1969. Services restarted from this station now named
4554:(MB&BR) coming up from Salford which had opened on 29 May 1838. This railway was built by the
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extension was built in 1835/6 apparently mainly to inconvenience the building of the branch.
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The branch was doubled in 1845 except for a short section where it crossed the canal spur.
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When the first section of the Bolton to Preston line opened on 4 February 1841 it met the
8:
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The NUR continued independently under this leasing arrangement with the L&NWR owning
4410:
New Hall Colliery was to the east of the branch and connected via a narrow gauge tramway.
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which was closed on 31 January 1949 (this station later became a joint station with the
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Biddle, Gordon (1997). "North Union Railway". In Simmons, Jack; Biddle, Gordon (eds.).
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Parkside west curve opened in 1847 by the L&NWR under powers obtained by the GJR.
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To cope with ever-increasing traffic, the line was quadrupled between 1889 and 1891.
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By 1838 the Parkside to Wigan section of the railway had been double-tracked., a new
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station was opened on 1 April 1878 by the L&NWR and closed on 27 November 1950.
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The stretch between Euxton Junction and Preston, which included the major part of
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Kirkless Colliery was to the north of the branch after the branch had crossed the
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The Industrial Railways of the Wigan Coalfield:Part Two, North and East of Wigan
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The Industrial Railways of the Wigan Coalfield:Part One, West and South of Wigan
4757:. This was the situation until 26 July 1889 when it was jointly absorbed by the
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The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated
4980:
4976:"The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)"
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collided with a stage coach on a level crossing at Euxton on 7 September 1841.
4383:. Wherever the branch cut across these tramways a flat crossing was provided.
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In the same way as the L&MR provided operational services to the WBR and
3966:. The northerly part of the routes sharing the line from Euxton to Preston.
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On 9 July 1847 the Manchester & Leeds Railway changed its title to the
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Ince Hall Coal & Cannel Company Colliery had several pits in the area.
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The maps were surveyed between 1845 and 1846 but not published until 1849
4869:
On 28 June 1847, the boiler of a locomotive exploded, injuring one person.
4471:, GJR and NUR. The former station became a goods station on the L&MR.
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The NUR opened the Wigan to Preston section with the following stations:
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The company operated independently until 1846, then under joint lease of
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6270:. No. 322. EMAP Apex Publications. 14–27 January 1998. p. 11.
5034:. A chain is 22 yards (20 m) long, there are 80 chains to the mile.
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Railways in the United Kingdom are, for historical reasons, measured in
5004:. A chain is 22 yards (20 m) long, there are 80 chains to the mile.
5000:
Railways in the United Kingdom are, for historical reasons, measured in
4164:(P&WR), the first-ever parliamentary approved railway amalgamation.
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Winwick cut-off opened in 1864 which provided a straight route between
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The North Union Railway (NUR) was created by an act of Parliament, the
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would be of benefit to both companies. Within a month the board of the
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35:
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The Oxford Companion to British Railway History From 1603 to the 1990s
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was an early British railway company, operating two main routes, from
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Jacobs, Gerald (2009). "Railway Mileages". In Bridge, Mike (ed.).
4156:. c. xxv) on 22 May 1834 which authorised the amalgamation of the
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5113:"Local and Personal Act, 11 George IV & 1 William IV, c. lvi"
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway : an operating history
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Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Company
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which was often known as Farrington and closed on 7 March 1960.
3992:(L&Y) but continuing as an independent company until 1889.
6422:(1st ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 354.
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North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway Act 1845
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was involved in an unspecified accident near Boars Head.
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saving express trains 24 minutes along that stretch.
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3395:
6233:
6209:
6185:
5879:
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5568:
5556:
5544:
5529:
5517:
5505:
5481:
5349:
5266:
5237:
5196:
4609:
c. ccxxxi) for the line to be leased jointly to the
4531:
c. lvi), of 4 July 1838 was enacted withdrawing the
4214:
The L&MR had provided passenger services to the
3337:
3329:
3322:
2544:
2536:
2529:
326:
318:
6698:
Railways in and around Bolton: An historical review
6528:
Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain
6508:
Wigan to Preston: The 'North Union' line remembered
6147:
6034:
5969:
5493:
5146:
5134:
2839:
2831:
2824:
6772:Townley, C.H.A.; Smith, F.D.; Peden, J.A. (1992).
6753:Townley, C.H.A.; Smith, F.D.; Peden, J.A. (1991).
6369:
6221:
5918:
5445:
5421:
5409:
5385:
5322:
4835:Balshaw Lane and Euxton station was opened by the
4532:
4515:(B&PR), whose original act of Parliament, the
4041:. c. lvi) on 29 May 1830 to build a line from the
2222:
2214:
2207:
6771:
6752:
6678:The London & North Western Railway: A History
6347:
6323:
5846:
5807:
5795:
5783:
5771:
5759:
5742:
5713:
5636:
5044:district used the words Ince Hall in their title.
4628:(L&Y) but the leasing arrangement continued.
4064:. c. lvi) in 1831 to construct a railway between
3654:Liverpool, St Helens and South Lancashire Railway
631:
623:
588:
580:
7135:
7028:Stratford-upon-Avon and Midland Junction Railway
6460:. London: Bradshaw's Railway Information Office.
4493:by the NUR probably sometime before 1839 as the
3475:
3366:
3250:
3162:
3091:
3041:
3020:
2994:
2986:
2979:
2935:
2914:
2862:
2766:
2471:
2347:
2339:
2332:
2303:
2197:
2189:
2182:
1969:
1762:
1735:
1600:
1490:
1280:
1053:
943:
880:
810:
755:
748:
698:
544:
409:
337:
250:
179:
119:
6510:. Scenes from the past. Vol. 52. Foxline.
5019:one of the older locomotives and four carriages
4003:Most of the line eventually became part of the
613:
605:
598:
16:Early British railway: active from 1834 to 1889
7079:Glasgow, Barrhead and Kilmarnock Joint Railway
6167:"Local Act, 52 & 53 Victoria I, c. xcviii"
5178:"Local and Personal Act, 1 William IV, c. lvi"
4193:
2146:
2138:
1885:
1877:
1651:
1643:
1636:
1581:
1573:
1471:
1463:
516:
508:
491:
483:
6836:
4440:
3977:(P&WR). In 1844 the company acquired the
3312:
3304:
3297:
3238:
3230:
2754:
2746:
2434:
2426:
2419:
1190:
1182:
1129:
1121:
387:
379:
134:
7164:History of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
6546:Greville, M.D.; Holt, G.O. (February 1960).
6545:
6093:
5987:
5936:
5586:
5463:
4962:
4601:In 1846 arrangements were authorised by the
4342:, the northern terminus which is still open.
4231:
4227:
4215:
4184:
4077:
4073:
2519:
2511:
921:
913:
847:
839:
235:
227:
7018:Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company
4575:
4570:over the Parkside to Wigan section, so the
4567:
4525:Bolton and Preston Railway Company Act 1838
4251:
4080:resolved to consolidate with the P&WR.
2807:
2799:
2617:
2609:
1705:
1697:
1414:
1406:
7013:Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway
6843:
6829:
6497:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
6372:Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies
5678:
5676:
5659:
5657:
4846:
2599:
2591:
2562:
2554:
1723:
1715:
1360:
1352:
1016:
1008:
668:
660:
141:
127:
7179:1834 establishments in the United Kingdom
4972:inflation figures are based on data from
4767:London and North Western Railway Act 1889
4698:, the North Union obtained powers in the
4259:Wigan to Preston construction and opening
3446:
3438:
2736:
2728:
2365:
2357:
1817:
1809:
1686:
308:
300:
7114:Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway
7003:North and South Western Junction Railway
6948:Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith Railway
6450:
6446:. London: Shepherd and Sutton, and Wyld.
6436:
6398:
6028:
5951:
5912:
5900:
5861:
5105:
5087:according to Quick (2022), but labelled
4356:
4226:The L&MR had initially provided the
3428:
3420:
3129:
3121:
2635:
2627:
2459:
2451:
2056:
2048:
1111:
1103:
1034:
1026:
6943:Cleator and Workington Junction Railway
6798:
6714:
6695:
6573:
6548:"Railway Development in Preston part 1"
6505:
6335:
6311:
6296:
6264:"Euxton Balshaw Lane is opened early".
6239:
6215:
6141:
6129:
6117:
6105:
5963:
5873:
5831:
5819:
5730:
5698:
5688:(Map). Six-inch. Ordnance Survey. 1849.
5673:
5669:(Map). Six-inch. Ordnance Survey. 1849.
5654:
5648:
5624:
5475:
5403:
5379:
5343:
5316:
5260:
4941:
4931:
4921:
4911:
4596:
2671:
2663:
739:
7136:
6988:Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
6736:The Liverpool & Manchester Railway
6733:
6642:Railway & Canal Historical Society
6611:
6592:
6464:
6417:
6203:
5367:
5355:
5275:
5164:
4902:
4892:
4789:The first chairman of the company was
4603:North Union Railways Purchase Act 1846
4287:had been the northern terminus of the
4230:with freight services but in 1834 the
3890:Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
2718:
2710:
2653:
2645:
2280:
2272:
764:
725:
683:
651:
571:
395:
7184:British companies established in 1834
7169:Railway companies established in 1834
6851:Constituent railway companies of the
6824:
6630:
6578:. Newton Abbot: David & Charles.
6524:
6364:
6251:
6191:
6153:
6055:
6043:
5975:
5885:
5574:
5562:
5550:
5538:
5523:
5511:
5499:
5487:
5248:
5152:
5140:
5015:a small engine and one or two coaches
4973:
4885:
4574:provided operational services to the
4323:which was closed on 2 September 1895.
3009:
2963:
2383:
2375:
2096:
2088:
2038:
2030:
1925:
1917:
929:
869:
855:
732:
676:
441:
206:
6853:London, Midland and Scottish Railway
6674:
6655:
6525:Grant, Donald J. (31 October 2017).
6227:
5924:
5451:
5439:
5427:
5415:
5391:
5331:
5205:
5120:UK Parliament Parliamentary Archives
4808:
4578:over the Bolton to Preston Section.
4500:
4467:. It was constructed jointly by the
4209:
4148:North Union Railway Company Act 1834
4090:North Union Railway Company Act 1834
3879:
3740:
3716:
3002:
2970:
2255:
2247:
2013:
2005:
1958:
1943:
1935:
1564:
1479:
796:
6923:Brechin and Edzell District Railway
6401:Railways of Blackpool and the Fylde
6376:. Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd.
4859:A Pearson & Knowles locomotive
4587:Bolton and Preston Railway Act 1844
4552:Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
4517:Bolton and Preston Railway Act 1837
4317:which was closed on 6 October 1969.
3817:Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway
3727:East Lancashire Railway (1844–1859)
3643:
3213:
3205:
1799:
1791:
862:
455:
13:
6792:
6776:. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing.
6757:. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing.
4221:
4058:Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1831
3692:
3667:
3147:
3139:
2815:
2694:
2410:
1589:
1397:
1234:
1227:
1198:
1173:
14:
7195:
7084:Furness and Midland Joint Railway
7074:Glasgow and Paisley Joint Railway
7033:Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway
6998:Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
6877:Glasgow and South Western Railway
4797:, who were also on the boards of
4694:In 1845, in conjunction with the
4558:who had in 1831 converted from a
4346:
3806:
3582:
3345:
3221:
2889:
2847:
2701:
2570:
2502:
2403:
1974:Manchester, Bolton & Bury Rly
1557:
1454:
1447:
1390:
1343:
1137:
1042:
7149:Historic transport in Lancashire
7064:Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
6978:Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway
6892:London and North Western Railway
6887:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
6403:. Martin Bairstow Publications.
4658:Parliament of the United Kingdom
4651:
4626:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
4619:London and North Western Railway
4173:Liverpool and Manchester Railway
4108:Parliament of the United Kingdom
4101:
4043:Liverpool and Manchester Railway
3990:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
3986:London and North Western Railway
3914:Liverpool and Manchester Railway
3902:
3878:
3855:
3854:
3840:London and North Western Railway
3829:
3805:
3781:
3739:
3715:
3691:
3677:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
3666:
3642:
3581:
3556:
3501:
3454:
3453:
3445:
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3427:
3419:
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2020:
2012:
2004:
1957:
1950:
1942:
1934:
1924:
1916:
1907:
1884:
1876:
1867:
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1853:
1832:
1831:
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1816:
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234:
226:
205:
72:Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
68:London and North Western Railway
7144:Early British railway companies
7069:Citadel Station Joint Committee
6616:. Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps.
6597:. Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps.
6357:
6348:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
6324:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
6257:
6159:
6061:
5993:
5847:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5808:Townley, Smith & Peden 1992
5796:Townley, Smith & Peden 1992
5784:Townley, Smith & Peden 1992
5772:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5760:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5743:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5714:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5637:Townley, Smith & Peden 1991
5600:"Weights and Measures Act 1985"
5592:
5289:"Weights and Measures Act 1985"
5281:
5078:
5065:
5056:
5047:
5037:
5024:
5007:
4994:
4454:
3903:
3196:
2263:
499:
7109:Preston and Wyre Joint Railway
7038:Wick and Lybster Light Railway
6614:TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain
6574:Hewison, Christian H. (1983).
5406:, pp. 13–14, 42 & 46.
5211:
5170:
5013:Dawson (2020) records this as
4431:Earl of Crawford and Balcarres
4326:Golden Hill which was renamed
3502:
3480:London & North Western Rly
3371:Liverpool & Manchester Rly
3288:
3255:Liverpool & Manchester Rly
3189:
2771:London & North Western Rly
2442:
2173:
2021:
1951:
1605:Lancashire & Yorkshire Rly
1495:Lancashire & Yorkshire Rly
370:
184:Lancaster & Preston Jn Rly
45:22 May 1834–26 July 1889
1:
7104:Preston and Longridge Railway
6993:Maryport and Carlisle Railway
6469:. Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
5071:This short spur known as the
4880:
4784:
4781:remained in joint ownership.
4361:Wigan Springs Branch Junction
4035:Wigan Branch Railway Act 1830
3830:
3782:
3703:Blackburn and Preston Railway
2288:
1868:
1861:
1825:
1094:
999:
970:
7174:Railway lines opened in 1838
7154:Rail transport in Lancashire
6593:Jacobs, Gerald, ed. (2005).
6576:Locomotive Boiler Explosions
6531:. Troubador Publishing Ltd.
5122:. UK Parliament. 29 May 1830
5098:
4791:Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh
4615:Manchester and Leeds Railway
4010:
3767:Manchester and Leeds Railway
3557:
2166:
2079:
1908:
977:
7:
7125:(Full list of constituents)
6918:Arbroath and Forfar Railway
6902:North Staffordshire Railway
4275:
4194:Parkside to Wigan 1834-1838
4056:had been authorised by the
3073:
2896:
1854:
1440:
1383:
1336:
1307:
1256:
1220:
1166:
885:Blackburn & Preston Rly
448:
279:
10:
7200:
6963:Dundee and Newtyle Railway
6928:Callander and Oban Railway
5589:, pp. 94-101&125.
5017:, Thomas (1980) has it as
4633:United Kingdom legislation
4513:Bolton and Preston Railway
4507:Bolton and Preston Railway
4504:
4441:Other colliery connections
4350:
4330:in 1838 and is still open.
4083:United Kingdom legislation
4014:
3979:Bolton and Preston Railway
3793:Liverpool and Bury Railway
3593:Bolton and Preston Railway
2308:Liverpool and Bury Railway
1740:Liverpool and Bury Railway
7122:
7056:
6933:Cathcart District Railway
6910:
6859:
6734:Thomas, R. H. G. (1980).
6675:Reed, Malcolm C. (1996).
6399:Bairstow, Martin (2001).
6171:UK Parliamentary Archives
6073:UK Parliamentary Archives
6005:UK Parliamentary Archives
5223:UK Parliamentary Archives
5182:UK Parliamentary Archives
5091:in Bradshaw (1839 - 1844)
4696:Ribble Navigation Company
4682:
4677:
4664:
4650:
4645:
4638:
4381:Leeds and Liverpool Canal
4162:Preston and Wigan Railway
4132:
4127:
4114:
4100:
4095:
4088:
4054:Preston and Wigan Railway
4039:11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4
4021:Preston and Wigan Railway
3975:Preston and Wigan Railway
3911:
3896:
3887:
3872:
3863:
3848:
3838:
3823:
3814:
3799:
3790:
3775:
3765:
3757:
3748:
3733:
3724:
3709:
3700:
3685:
3675:
3660:
3651:
3636:
3626:
3618:
3608:
3600:
3590:
3575:
3565:
3550:
3522:
3514:
3510:
3472:
3462:
3363:
3353:
3274:
3247:
3160:
3156:
3088:
3081:
3066:
3017:
2911:
2904:
2859:
2855:
2790:
2763:
2684:
2680:
2582:
2578:
2495:
2468:
2396:
2392:
2300:
2296:
2238:
2231:
2159:
2155:
2069:
2065:
1993:
1966:
1901:
1894:
1847:
1840:
1759:
1732:
1624:
1597:
1518:
1487:
1430:
1423:
1373:
1369:
1329:
1322:
1278:
1271:
1249:
1242:
1210:
1206:
1159:
1145:
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989:
985:
941:
937:
904:
877:
808:
804:
695:
691:
644:
640:
541:
532:
467:
463:
407:
403:
362:
335:
291:
287:
269:
244:
218:
214:
176:
82:
77:
63:
58:Preston and Wigan Railway
49:
41:
31:
26:
7094:Lancashire Union Railway
6938:Charnwood Forest Railway
6717:The Wigan Branch Railway
6715:Sweeney, Dennis (2008).
6631:Quick, Michael (2022) .
6465:Dawson, Anthony (2020).
6094:Greville & Holt 1960
5988:Greville & Holt 1960
5937:Greville & Holt 1960
5627:, pp. 75 & 126.
5587:Greville & Holt 1960
5464:Greville & Holt 1960
4955:
4938:Navigation respectively.
4353:Wigan Springs Branch TMD
4303:Lancashire Union Railway
4000:becoming jointly owned.
3866:Lancashire Union Railway
2867:Lancashire Union Railway
2476:Lancashire Union Railway
1767:Lancashire Union Railway
1058:Lancashire Union Railway
7089:Goods Traffic Committee
7048:Yorkshire Dales Railway
7023:Solway Junction Railway
6719:. Triangle Publishing.
4974:Clark, Gregory (2017),
4847:Accidents and incidents
4765:under the terms of the
4593:c. ii) of 10 May 1844.
4521:7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict.
3751:West Lancashire Railway
703:East Lancashire Railway
549:West Lancashire Railway
6700:. Foxline publishing.
6696:Simpson, Bill (1990).
6681:. Atlantic Transport.
6506:Farrell, R.J. (2007).
5666:Lancashire Sheet XCIII
4611:Grand Junction Railway
4362:
4240:John Hargreaves junior
7057:Former joint railways
6958:Dornoch Light Railway
6953:Dearne Valley Railway
6860:Constituent companies
6173:. UK parliament. 1889
6075:. UK parliament. 1845
6058:, pp. 90&91.
6007:. UK parliament. 1844
5685:Lancashire Sheet XCIV
5225:. UK parliament. 1834
5184:. UK parliament. 1831
5167:, maps 26C & 27A.
4843:on 15 December 1997.
4360:
4183:but little else. The
3956:Bolton Trinity Street
3628:Great Central Railway
3032:& South Lancs Rly
2926:& South Lancs Rly
1896:Bolton Trinity Street
7008:North London Railway
6911:Subsidiary companies
6738:. London: Batsford.
6656:Reed, Brian (1969).
6651:on 25 November 2022.
4822:West Coast Main Line
4722:Warrington Bank Quay
4597:Operations 1844—1889
4289:Wigan Branch Railway
4169:Wigan Branch Railway
4158:Wigan Branch Railway
4027:Wigan Branch Railway
4017:Wigan Branch Railway
4005:West Coast Main Line
3971:Wigan Branch Railway
3025:Liverpool, St Helens
2919:Liverpool, St Helens
363:Victoria Quay goods
54:Wigan Branch Railway
7099:North Union Railway
6440:(25 October 1839).
6254:, pp. 417–418.
5939:, pp. 100–101.
5810:, pp. 281–283.
5798:, pp. 291–292.
5786:, pp. 288–289.
5774:, pp. 101–102.
4841:Euxton Balshaw Lane
4726:Wigan North Western
4483:Wigan North Western
4477:was opened between
4293:Wigan North Western
3944:North Union Railway
3567:North Union Railway
150:North Union Railway
23:
22:North Union Railway
7159:History of Preston
6867:Caledonian Railway
6366:Awdry, Christopher
5604:Legislation.gov.uk
5293:Legislation.gov.uk
4970:Retail Price Index
4886:Acts of Parliament
4547:this restriction.
4363:
2686:Ince Moss Junction
42:Dates of operation
21:
7131:
7130:
6983:Knott End Railway
6688:978-0-906899-66-3
6658:Crewe to Carlisle
6623:978-0-9549866-5-0
6538:978-1-78803-768-6
6517:978-1-870119-88-7
6476:978-1-4738-9913-1
5442:, pp. 44–46.
5382:, pp. 13–14.
5208:, pp. 41–42.
4809:After dissolution
4771:52 & 53 Vict.
4747:and the L&YR
4692:
4691:
4646:Act of Parliament
4582:Preston stretch.
4501:Bolton to Preston
4285:Wigan Chapel Lane
4210:Passenger service
4181:Wigan Chapel Lane
4154:4 & 5 Will. 4
4142:
4141:
4121:4 & 5 Will. 4
4096:Act of Parliament
4031:act of Parliament
3940:
3939:
3936:
3935:
3843:and predecessors:
3680:and predecessors:
3542:
3541:
3493:
3492:
3384:
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3181:
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3110:
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2953:
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2880:
2879:
2784:
2783:
2489:
2488:
2321:
2320:
1987:
1986:
1780:
1779:
1753:
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1618:
1617:
1512:
1511:
1299:
1298:
1071:
1070:
962:
961:
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897:
829:
828:
716:
715:
562:
561:
426:
425:
350:
349:
263:
262:
197:
196:
118:
117:
7191:
6968:Harborne Railway
6882:Highland Railway
6845:
6838:
6831:
6822:
6821:
6817:
6800:Whishaw, Francis
6787:
6768:
6749:
6730:
6726:978-0-9550030-35
6711:
6692:
6671:
6652:
6650:
6644:. Archived from
6640:. version 5.04.
6639:
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6570:
6568:
6566:
6555:Railway Magazine
6552:
6542:
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6496:
6488:
6461:
6452:Bradshaw, George
6447:
6438:Bradshaw, George
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5966:, pp. 8–10.
5961:
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5606:. Sch 1, Part VI
5596:
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5295:. Sch 1, Part VI
5285:
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5032:miles and chains
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5002:miles and chains
4998:
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4909:
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4745:
4741:
4715:Preston Junction
4704:
4703:
4655:
4654:
4641:
4636:
4635:
4607:9 & 10 Vict.
4577:
4573:
4569:
4534:
4470:
4466:
4253:
4233:
4229:
4217:
4200:Charles Vignoles
4186:
4150:
4149:
4105:
4104:
4091:
4086:
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4079:
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4045:(L&MR) near
3988:(L&NWR) and
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3613:(not all shown):
3585:
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3570:and predecessor:
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3208:
3207:
3199:
3198:
3192:
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3167:Preston Junction
3163:
3150:
3149:
3142:
3141:
3132:
3131:
3124:
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3092:
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2250:
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2024:
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2016:
2015:
2008:
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1970:
1961:
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1928:
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1910:
1888:
1887:
1880:
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1871:
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1864:
1863:
1857:
1856:
1842:Lostock Junction
1835:
1834:
1828:
1827:
1820:
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1812:
1811:
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1801:
1794:
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1355:
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1309:
1281:
1273:Rawlinson Bridge
1266:
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1259:
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1230:
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1193:
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979:
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811:
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590:
583:
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434:
410:
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382:
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338:
329:
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320:
311:
310:
303:
302:
282:
281:
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143:
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108:
104:
102:
101:
97:
94:
24:
20:
7199:
7198:
7194:
7193:
7192:
7190:
7189:
7188:
7134:
7133:
7132:
7127:
7118:
7052:
6906:
6897:Midland Railway
6872:Furness Railway
6855:
6849:
6795:
6793:Further reading
6790:
6784:
6765:
6746:
6727:
6708:
6689:
6668:
6648:
6637:
6624:
6605:
6586:
6564:
6562:
6550:
6539:
6518:
6490:
6489:
6477:
6430:
6411:
6384:
6360:
6355:
6354:
6346:
6342:
6334:
6330:
6322:
6318:
6310:
6303:
6295:
6291:
6263:
6262:
6258:
6250:
6246:
6238:
6234:
6226:
6222:
6214:
6210:
6202:
6198:
6190:
6186:
6176:
6174:
6165:
6164:
6160:
6152:
6148:
6140:
6136:
6128:
6124:
6116:
6112:
6104:
6100:
6092:
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6078:
6076:
6067:
6066:
6062:
6054:
6050:
6042:
6035:
6027:
6020:
6010:
6008:
5999:
5998:
5994:
5986:
5982:
5974:
5970:
5962:
5958:
5954:, pp. 3–4.
5950:
5943:
5935:
5931:
5923:
5919:
5911:
5907:
5899:
5892:
5884:
5880:
5872:
5868:
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5853:
5845:
5838:
5830:
5826:
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5806:
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5794:
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5778:
5770:
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5741:
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5674:
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5607:
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5470:
5462:
5458:
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5402:
5398:
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5378:
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5308:
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5296:
5287:
5286:
5282:
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5259:
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5163:
5159:
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5125:
5123:
5115:
5111:
5110:
5106:
5101:
5096:
5095:
5083:
5079:
5073:Lancaster Canal
5070:
5066:
5061:
5057:
5052:
5048:
5042:
5038:
5029:
5025:
5012:
5008:
4999:
4995:
4986:
4984:
4967:
4963:
4958:
4953:
4952:
4946:
4942:
4936:
4932:
4926:
4922:
4916:
4912:
4907:
4903:
4897:
4893:
4888:
4883:
4849:
4818:Preston station
4811:
4787:
4753:
4749:
4748:
4743:
4739:
4738:
4708:8 & 9 Vict.
4701:
4700:
4671:8 & 9 Vict.
4660:
4652:
4639:
4634:
4599:
4591:7 & 8 Vict.
4529:1 & 2 Vict.
4509:
4503:
4457:
4443:
4424:Lancaster Canal
4377:Lancaster Canal
4368:Lancaster Canal
4355:
4349:
4295:on 2 June 1924.
4278:
4261:
4236:John Hargreaves
4224:
4222:Freight service
4212:
4196:
4147:
4146:
4110:
4102:
4089:
4084:
4023:
4013:
3916:
3907:
3892:
3883:
3868:
3859:
3844:
3834:
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3795:
3786:
3771:
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3696:
3681:
3671:
3656:
3647:
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3333:
3326:
3317:
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3309:
3308:
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3209:
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3193:
3152:
3151:
3144:
3143:
3134:
3133:
3126:
3125:
3112:
3077:
3062:
3039:
3013:
3006:
2999:
2998:
2991:
2990:
2983:
2974:
2967:
2956:
2933:
2900:
2893:
2882:
2851:
2844:
2843:
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2786:
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2758:
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2715:
2714:
2705:
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2687:
2676:
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2110:
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2100:
2093:
2092:
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2035:
2034:
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2018:
2017:
2010:
2009:
1989:
1962:
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520:
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496:
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488:
487:
478:
459:
452:
445:
428:
421:Fishergate Hill
399:
392:
391:
384:
383:
374:
358:
331:
330:
323:
322:
313:
312:
305:
304:
283:
265:
240:
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232:
231:
210:
199:
168:
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152:
151:
147:
110:
106:
99:
95:
92:
90:
89:4 ft
88:
17:
12:
11:
5:
7197:
7187:
7186:
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7176:
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7146:
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7058:
7054:
7053:
7051:
7050:
7045:
7043:Wirral Railway
7040:
7035:
7030:
7025:
7020:
7015:
7010:
7005:
7000:
6995:
6990:
6985:
6980:
6975:
6973:Killin Railway
6970:
6965:
6960:
6955:
6950:
6945:
6940:
6935:
6930:
6925:
6920:
6914:
6912:
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6889:
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6879:
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6750:
6744:
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6725:
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6706:
6693:
6687:
6672:
6666:
6653:
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6622:
6609:
6603:
6590:
6584:
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6516:
6503:
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6415:
6409:
6396:
6382:
6361:
6359:
6356:
6353:
6352:
6350:, p. 150.
6340:
6328:
6326:, p. 148.
6316:
6301:
6289:
6256:
6244:
6232:
6220:
6208:
6206:, p. 354.
6196:
6194:, p. 418.
6184:
6158:
6146:
6134:
6122:
6110:
6098:
6096:, p. 100.
6086:
6060:
6048:
6033:
6018:
5992:
5980:
5968:
5956:
5941:
5929:
5917:
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5890:
5888:, p. 212.
5878:
5866:
5851:
5849:, p. 163.
5836:
5824:
5822:, p. 152.
5812:
5800:
5788:
5776:
5764:
5762:, p. 101.
5747:
5745:, p. 103.
5735:
5733:, p. 135.
5718:
5716:, p. 147.
5703:
5701:, p. 134.
5691:
5672:
5653:
5651:, p. 131.
5641:
5629:
5617:
5591:
5579:
5577:, p. 373.
5567:
5565:, p. 189.
5555:
5553:, p. 280.
5543:
5541:, p. 185.
5528:
5526:, p. 142.
5516:
5514:, p. 424.
5504:
5492:
5490:, p. 483.
5480:
5468:
5456:
5444:
5432:
5420:
5408:
5396:
5384:
5372:
5370:, p. 100.
5360:
5348:
5336:
5321:
5306:
5280:
5265:
5253:
5251:, p. 417.
5236:
5210:
5195:
5169:
5157:
5155:, p. 613.
5145:
5143:, p. 110.
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5097:
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5077:
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5055:
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5023:
5006:
4993:
4981:MeasuringWorth
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4890:
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4857:
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4690:
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4662:
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4648:
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4643:
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4632:
4613:(GJR) and the
4598:
4595:
4505:Main article:
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4499:
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4398:
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4348:
4347:Springs branch
4345:
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4257:
4223:
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4211:
4208:
4195:
4192:
4175:(L&MR) at
4160:(WBR) and the
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4136:
4130:
4129:
4125:
4124:
4118:
4112:
4111:
4106:
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4082:
4012:
4009:
3973:(WBR) and the
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6703:
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6660:. Ian Allan.
6659:
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6385:
6383:1-8526-0049-7
6379:
6374:
6373:
6367:
6363:
6362:
6349:
6344:
6338:, p. 30.
6337:
6332:
6325:
6320:
6314:, p. 84.
6313:
6308:
6306:
6299:, p. 42.
6298:
6293:
6285:
6281:
6277:
6273:
6269:
6268:
6260:
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6229:
6224:
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6212:
6205:
6200:
6193:
6188:
6172:
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6162:
6156:, p. 65.
6155:
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6144:, p. 61.
6143:
6138:
6132:, p. 27.
6131:
6126:
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6119:
6114:
6108:, p. 15.
6107:
6102:
6095:
6090:
6074:
6070:
6064:
6057:
6052:
6046:, p. 97.
6045:
6040:
6038:
6030:
6029:Bairstow 2001
6025:
6023:
6006:
6002:
5996:
5990:, p. 98.
5989:
5984:
5978:, p. 59.
5977:
5972:
5965:
5960:
5953:
5952:Bairstow 2001
5948:
5946:
5938:
5933:
5927:, p. 55.
5926:
5921:
5915:, p. 44.
5914:
5913:Bradshaw 1843
5909:
5903:, p. 15.
5902:
5901:Bradshaw 1839
5897:
5895:
5887:
5882:
5876:, p. 12.
5875:
5870:
5863:
5862:Bairstow 2001
5858:
5856:
5848:
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5833:
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5638:
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5626:
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5601:
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5502:, p. 89.
5501:
5496:
5489:
5484:
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5477:
5472:
5466:, p. 94.
5465:
5460:
5454:, p. 46.
5453:
5448:
5441:
5436:
5430:, p. 39.
5429:
5424:
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5417:
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5357:
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5345:
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5333:
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5318:
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6358:Bibliography
6343:
6336:Hewison 1983
6331:
6319:
6312:Sweeney 2008
6297:Sweeney 2008
6292:
6265:
6259:
6247:
6242:, p. 5.
6240:Farrell 2007
6235:
6223:
6218:, p. 4.
6216:Farrell 2007
6211:
6199:
6187:
6175:. Retrieved
6170:
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6149:
6142:Sweeney 2008
6137:
6130:Sweeney 2008
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6118:Sweeney 2008
6113:
6106:Sweeney 2008
6101:
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6077:. Retrieved
6072:
6063:
6051:
6031:, p. 4.
6009:. Retrieved
6004:
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5983:
5971:
5964:Simpson 1990
5959:
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5881:
5874:Sweeney 2008
5869:
5864:, p. 3.
5834:, p. 4.
5832:Sweeney 2008
5827:
5820:Sweeney 2008
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5699:Sweeney 2008
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5299:25 September
5297:. Retrieved
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4773:c. xcviii).
4736:
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4688:21 July 1845
4684:Royal assent
4630:
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4134:Royal assent
4051:
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4024:
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3968:
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3609:
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535:River Ribble
18:
6667:7110-0057-3
6565:28 November
6204:Biddle 1997
5368:Thomas 1980
5356:Dawson 2020
5276:Jacobs 2009
5165:Jacobs 2005
4539:, north of
4299:Boar's Head
4138:22 May 1834
3610:Other lines
2071:Wigan Goods
1626:Boar's Head
948:Golden Hill
167:1834 – 1889
84:Track gauge
50:Predecessor
7138:Categories
6485:1204607582
6394:. CN 8983.
6252:Grant 2017
6192:Grant 2017
6154:Quick 2022
6056:Awdry 1990
6044:Awdry 1990
5976:Grant 2017
5886:Quick 2022
5575:Quick 2022
5563:Quick 2022
5551:Quick 2022
5539:Quick 2022
5524:Quick 2022
5512:Quick 2022
5500:Quick 2022
5488:Quick 2022
5249:Grant 2017
5153:Grant 2017
5141:Awdry 1990
4899:therewith.
4881:References
4785:Management
4732:Bamfurlong
4351:See also:
4015:See also:
3964:Lancashire
3488:Warrington
3467:(original)
3263:Manchester
2906:Bamfurlong
2779:Manchester
1375:White Bear
815:Farrington
36:Lancashire
6814:833076248
6493:cite book
6276:0953-4563
6228:Reed 1969
5925:Reed 1969
5452:Reed 1969
5440:Reed 1969
5428:Reed 1969
5416:Reed 1969
5392:Reed 1996
5332:Reed 1969
5206:Reed 1969
5099:Citations
4918:Railways.
4837:L&NWR
4759:L&NWR
4572:MB&BR
4334:Farington
4171:from the
4062:1 Will. 4
4011:Formation
3962:, all in
3954:and from
3379:Liverpool
3173:(renamed
3054:St Mary's
2941:St Helens
2875:St Helens
2316:Liverpool
1324:Adlington
1291:(renamed
1066:Blackburn
954:(renamed
893:Blackburn
823:Farington
821:(renamed
711:Liverpool
557:Southport
192:Lancaster
78:Technical
64:Successor
6802:(1842).
6454:(1843).
6392:19514063
6368:(1990).
6284:49953699
4854:Parkside
4830:Carlisle
4824:between
4799:L&MR
4763:L&YR
4666:Citation
4533:B&PR
4479:Parkside
4475:Golborne
4469:L&MR
4465:L&MR
4461:Parkside
4276:Stations
4234:offered
4177:Parkside
4123:. c. xxv
4116:Citation
4047:Parkside
4007:(WCML).
3948:Parkside
3464:Parkside
3358:(second)
3355:Parkside
3083:Golborne
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