Stations are indicated by an ‘#’ symbol prior to the place name. Signal boxes are indicated by numbers in the left hand column. Location names are as shown in the 1960 Sectional Appendix and may be different from the station name.
Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Manchester Victoria to Newtown No. 1 [Miles Platting] | 01.01.1844 | ||
[Clifton Junction] Radcliffe North Junction to Stubbins Junction [Rawtenstall] | 28.09.1846 | ||
Stubbins Junction to Accrington | 17.08.1848 | ||
Burnley to Colne | 01.02.1849 | ||
[Cheetham Hill Junction] Queens Rd. to Whitefield | 01.08.1879 (G) | ||
[Cheetham Hill Junction] Queens Rd. to Radcliffe Nth Junction | 01.09.1879 (P) | ||
Manchester Victoria East. Junction to Quens Road Junction | 03.10.1904 | ||
Bury Bolton Street – Stubbins Junction [Rawtenstall] | 25.07.1987 | Reopened by the East Lancashire Railway | |
Stubbins Jn – Accrington North Junction | 05.12.1966 | ||
Bury Bolton Street – Stubbins Junction [Rawtenstall] | 02.06.1972 | Passenger Only | |
[Heywood Standard Wagon Co. Sdg] Bury (B. St.) South – Stubbins Junction [Rawtenstall] | 08.04.1981 | Goods Only | |
Manchester Victoria East Junction to Crumpsall | 15.07.1991 (A) | For conversion to Metrolink | |
Crumpsall to Bury (B. St.) Loco Junction [Bury Interchange] | 17.08.1991 (A) | For conversion to Metrolink |
Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
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Up | Down | ||||||
Maximum permissible speed Manchester (Victoria) East Jn
to Radcliffe North Junction 60 m.p.h. Maximum permissible speed Radcliffe North Junction to Bury 75 m.p.h. Maximum permissible speed Bury to Accrington 60 m.p.h. Maximum permissible speed Accrington to Rose Grove West Junction 75 m.p.h. Maximum permissible speed Rose Grove West to Colne North 50 m.p.h. |
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– | ↓↓ | # Manchester (Victoria) East Junction (Map) | – | o. 01.01.1844 | |
2 | – | ↓↓↓ | Turntable | ||||
3 | * | Millgate | 0m 300yds* |
* 2 up and 2 down towards Turntable and 2 up
and 2 down towards Manchester (Victoria) East Junction * From East Junction |
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↑↑ | ↓ | Newtown No.1 | 0m 367yds | ||
5 |
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↑ | ↓ | Irk Valley | 0m 1078yds | ||
6 |
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↑ | ↓ | Queens Road | 0m 634yds | ||
7 | ↑ | ↓ | # Woodlands Road (Map) | 0m 1166yds | o. 00.00.1913 c. 15.07.1991 | ||
8 | ↑ | ↓ | # Crumpsall Station (Map) | 0m 1021yds | c. 17.08.1991 | ||
# Bowker Vale Station (Map) | o. 00.00.1938 | ||||||
9 | ↑ | ↓ | # Heaton Park Station (Map) | 1m 830yds | c. 17.08.1991 | ||
10 | ↑ | ↓ | # Prestwich Station (Map) | 0m 834yds | c. 17.08.1991 | ||
# Besses o’th Barn Station (Map) | c. 17.08.1991 | ||||||
11 | ↑ | ↓ | # Whitefield Station (Map) | 1m 623yds | c. 17.08.1991 | ||
12 |
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↑ | ↓ | # Radcliffe (Central) South (Map) | 1m 894yds | c. 17.08.1991 | |
13 |
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↑ | ↓ | Radcliffe (Central) North Junction | 0m 884yds | URS 37 URS 52 URS 29 |
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14 | ↑ | ↓ | Hagside Level Crossing | 0m 1100yds | |||
15 |
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↑ | ↓↓ | Bury (B. St.) Loco Junction | 0m 889yds | ||
16 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Buckley Wells | 0m 654yds | |||
17 |
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↑ | ↓↓ | Bury (B. St.) South | 0m 324yds | ||
# Bury (Bolton Street) Station (Map) | o. 25.09.1846 c. 17.03.1980 ro. 25.07.1987 | ||||||
18 | ↑ | ↓ | Bury (B. St.) North | 0m 475yds | DRS 46 DRS 46 |
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19 |
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↑ | ↓ | Tottington Junction | 0m 498yds | DRS 41 | |
20 | ↑ | ↓ | # Summerseat Station (Map) | 2m 433yds | o. 25.09.1846 c. 05.06.1972 ro. 25.07.1987 | ||
21 | ↑ | ↓ | # Ramsbottom Station (Map) | 1m 648yds | o. 25.09.1846 c. 05.06.1972 ro. 25.07.1987 | ||
22 |
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↑ | ↓ | Stubbins Junction | 0m 1114yds | ||
23 | ↑ | ↓ | # Helmshore Station (Map) | 2m 264yds | DRS 21 URS 28 |
o. 17.08.1848 c. 05.12.1966 | |
24 | ↑ | ↓ | # Haslingden Station (Map) | 2m 269yds | DRS 56 | o. 17.08.1848 c. 07.11.1960 | |
25 | ↑ | ↓ | # Baxenden (Map) | 0m 1585yds | URS 43 | o. 17.08.1848 c. 10.09.1951 | |
26 | ↑ | ↓ | Shoe Mill | 1m 242yds | |||
27 |
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↑ | ↓ | Accrington South | 1m 391yds | ||
28 |
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↑ | ↓ | # Accrington North (Map) Station | 0m 294yds | ||
29 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Brick Sidings | 0m 1742yds | |||
30 | ↑↑ | ↓ | # Huncoat Station (Map) (2nd) | 0m 1015yds | |||
# Huncoat (1st) | c. ? | ||||||
31 | ↑ | ↓ | Power Station | 1m 31yds | |||
32 | ↑ | ↓ | # Hapton Station (Map) | 0m 924yds | URS 47 | ||
33 |
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↑ | ↓↓ | Rose Grove West | 1m 307yds | ||
34 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Up Exchange (Signals up slow lines only) (Map) | 0m 277yds | |||
# Rose Grove Station (Map) | |||||||
35 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Rose Grove East | 0m 479yds | |||
36 |
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↑ |
↓ | Gannow Junction | 0m 653yds | ||
37 | ↑ | ↓ | # Burnley Barracks Station (Map) | 0m 751yds | |||
38 | ↑ | ↓↓ | # Burnley (Central) Station (Map) | 0m 989yds | |||
39 | ↑ | ↓ | Burnley (Central) Goods Yard | 0m 616yds | |||
# New Hall Bridge Halt | c. 27.09.1948 | ||||||
# Reedley Hallows Halt | c. 03.12.1956 | ||||||
40 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Brierfield Goods | 1m 1100yds | |||
41 | ↑ | ↓ | # Brierfield Station (Map) | 0m 467yds | |||
42 | ↑ | ↓ | # Nelson Station (Map) | 1m 373yds | DGL 76 | ||
43 | ↑ | ↓ | Chaffers Sdg. | 0m 648yds | |||
# Bott Lane Halt | c. 03.12.1956 | ||||||
44 | ↑↑ | ↓ | Mineral Yard | 0m 907yds | |||
45 | ↑ | ↓ | Colne No. 1 | 0m 1139yds | |||
46 | ↑ | ↓ | # Colne No. 2 (Map) | 0m 578yds | |||
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↑ | – | Colne North | 0m 632yds |
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