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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Down | ||||||
| Maximum permissible speed 60 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
– | ↓ | 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 | |||
| 10 |
— |
↑ | – | Bacup Station Junction (Map) | 1m 103yds | 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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