Worsley, Roe Green Junction to Bolton, Great Moor Street
Station
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
Roe Green Junction to Little Hulton
01.07.1870 (G)
Little Hulton to Bolton
16.11.1874 (G)
Roe Green Junction to Bolton
01.04.1875 (P)
Roe Green Junction to Bolton
29.03.1954 (P)
Roe Green Jn to Little Hulton
24.10.1960 (G)
Plodder Lane (Highfield Siding) to Little Hulton
Colliery
11.05.1964 (G)
Bolton No.2 to Plodder Lane (Highfield Siding)
01.07.1965 (G)
Bolton Great Moor St. to Bolton No.1
14.08.1965 (G)
Junctions and other features
Running Lines
Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions
Distance from Signal Box above
Loops and Refuge Sidings
Notes
Up
Down
Maximum permissible speed 45 m.p.h. for non-passenger
trains
Maximum permissible speed 20 m.p.h. for passenger trains.
1. The original Great Moor Street station was replaced by a new 4 platform
station on 28.09.1874. This new station was on a higher level than the
original station. Prior to this date there appears to have been a physical
connection with the Lancashire and Yorkshire line near Trinity Street station.
Some sources deny that such a connection existed, but it is clearly shown on early OS
maps. Although the running of actual trains between the two routes would have been impossible,
wagons could have been exchanged via a siding and a small turntable.
