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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Crow Nest Jn] Hindley & Blackrod Branch Junction – Horwich Fork Junction | 15.07.1868 (G) | ||
| [Crow Nest Jn] Hindley & Blackrod Branch Junction – Horwich Fork Junction | 14.09.1868 (P) | ||
| Dobbs Brow Jn – Hindley & Blackrod Branch Junction | 01.06.1889 | ||
| Crow Nest Junction – Hindley & Blackrod Branch Junction | 04.01.1960 (P) | ||
| Crow Nest Junction – Hindley & Blackrod Branch Junction | 09.09.1968 | ||
| Dobbs Brow Jn – Horwich Fork Junction | 09.09.1968 |
| 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 75 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
– | ↓ | Dobbs Brow Junction | – | ||
| 2 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Hindley and Blackrod Branch Junction | 1m 567yds | ||
| 3 | ↑ | ↓ | # Hilton House (Map) | 1m 590yds | c. 01.02.1954 | ||
| 4 |
 |
↑ | – | Horwich Fork Junction | 0m 1623yds | ||