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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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[Clifton Jn] Stubbins Jn – Rawtenstall | 28.09.1846 | ||
Rawtenstall – Newchurch | 27.03.1848 | ||
Newchurch – Bacup | 01.10.1852 | ||
Rawtenstall – Bacup | 05.12.1966 (A) | ||
[Bury Bolton St.] Stubbins Jn – Rawtenstall | 02.06.1972 (P) | ||
[Heywood Standard Wagon Co. Sdg] Stubbins Junction -Rawtenstall | 08.04.1981 (G) |
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 60 m.p.h. | |||||||
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– | ↓ | Stubbins Junction (Map) | – | c. 02.06.1972 | |
2 | ↑ | ↓ | Irwell Vale | 1m 845yds | DRS 57 | ||
3 | ↑ | ↓ | Ewood Bridge Station (Map) | 0m 966yds | c. 02.06.1972 | ||
4 | ↑ | ↓ | Rawtenstall West | 1m 85yds | |||
5 | ↑ | ↓ | Rawtenstall East (Map) | 0m 550yds | c. 02.06.1972 | ||
6 | ↑ | ↓ | Ilex Hall Carr | 0m 542yds | |||
7 | ↑ | ↓ | Clough Fold Station (Map) | 0m 858yds | c. 05.12.1966 | ||
8 | ↑ | ↓ | Waterfoot Goods Yard (Map) | 0m 1216yds | c. 05.12.1966 | ||
9 | ↑ | ↓ | Stacksteads Station (Map) | 1m 742yds | |||
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↑ | – | Bacup Station Junction (Map) | 1m 103yds | c. 05.12.1966 |
The East
Lancashire Railway
A
cycle ride from Rawtenstall to Bacup and back