Wigan, Boars Head Junction to Adlington Junction

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
Throughout 01.11.1869 (G)
Throughout 01.12.1869 (P)
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 50 m.p.h.
1 Boar’s Head Junction
2 Haigh Junction 0m 832yds
Red Rock c. 26.09.1949
3 White Bear Station 2m 1382yds c. 04.01.1960
4 Adlington Junction 0m 431yds

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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