Restored archive page
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | ||
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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