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This is a track and signalling schedule from the original British Railways 1960 archive, compiled by Brian Robertson. It records the running lines, junctions, signal boxes, and stations along this section as worked in the nationalisation era.
| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale to Facit | 05.10.1870 (G) | ||
| Rochdale to Facit | 01.11.1870 (P) | ||
| Facit to Bacup | 01.12.1881 | ||
| Rochdale to Bacup | 16.06.1947 (P)* | * Closing dates for two stations on the line, Shawclough and Broadley, indicate that this may have been a temporary closure that became permanent on 14.12.1949. However, I can find no confirmation of this. | |
| Facit to Bacup | 11.10.1954 (G)* | * Another source gives this closing date as 16.06.1947 | |
| Whitworth to Facit | 12.08.1963 (G) | ||
| Rochdale to Whitworth | 21.08.1967 (G) |
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| Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, signal boxes and Junctions | Distance from signal box next above | Loops and refuge sidings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum permissible speed 35 m.p.h. | ||||||
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Rochdale East Junction* | – | ||||
| 1 | ↕ | Rochdale Branch Sdgs. | ||||
| 2 | ↕ | Wardleworth Station | 0m 1586yds | c. 16.6.1947 | ||
| (Shawclough & Healey Station) | c. 16.6.1947 Previously closed on 02.04.1917. Reopening date not traced. | |||||
| (Broadley Station) | c. 16.6.1947 (Temp) 14.12.1949 (Perm) | |||||
| (Whitworth Station) | c. 16.6.1947 | |||||
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↕ | Facit Goods Yard | 3m 1725yds | |||
| (Facit Station) | c. 16.6.1947 (Temp) 14.12.1949 (Perm) | |||||
| (Shawforth Station) | c. 16.6.1947 | |||||
| (Britannia Station) | c. 02.04.1917 | |||||
| (Bacup Engine Shed SB) | ||||||
| 8 |
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Bacup Station Junction | c. 05.12.1966 | |||
Source: the original britishrailways1960.co.uk archive (Brian Robertson, 2003 to 2013), restored from the site’s own records. Corrections welcome via the contribute page.
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