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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roe Green Junction to Little Hulton | 01.07.1870 (G) | ||
| Little Hulton to Bolton | 16.11.1874 (G) | ||
| Roe Green Junction to Bolton | 01.04.1875 (P) | ||
| Roe Green Junction to Bolton | 29.03.1954 (P) | ||
| Roe Green Jn to Little Hulton | 24.10.1960 (G) | ||
| Plodder Lane (Highfield Siding) to Little Hulton Colliery | 11.05.1964 (G) | ||
| Bolton No.2 to Plodder Lane (Highfield Siding) | 01.07.1965 (G) | ||
| Bolton Great Moor St. to Bolton No.1 | 14.08.1965 (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 45 m.p.h. for non-passenger
trains Maximum permissible speed 20 m.p.h. for passenger trains. |
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| 1 |
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– | ↓ | Roe Green Junction | – | ||
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Walkden Sidings (Stn) (Map) | 1m 431yds | c. 29.3.1954 | ||
| 3 |
 |
↑ | ↓ | Little Hulton Junction (Stn) (Map) | 1m 761yds | c. 29.3.1954 | |
| 4 | ↑ | ↓ | Plodder Lane No. 1 (Signals up line only) (Map) | 0m 1330yds | c. 29.3.1954 | ||
| 5 | ↑ | ↓ | Plodder Lane No. 2 | 0m 621yds | |||
| 6 | ↑ | ↓ | Lever Street | 0m 1265yds | |||
| 7 |
|
↑ | ↓ | Fletcher Street Junction | 0m 845yds | ||
| — | ↕ | Bolton, Great Moor Street Station (2nd) (Map) | 0m 515yds | c. 29.3.1954 | |||
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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