| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Eccles] Howe Bridge West Junction to Springs Branch No.1 | 01.09.1864 | ||
| [Tyldesley No. 2] Howe Bridge West Junction to Springs Branch No.1 | 01.01.1868 (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 75 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
– | ↓ | Howe Bridge West Junction (Central Lines) | – | ||
| Hindley Green Station | |||||||
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Scowcroft’s Sidings | 1m 1647yds | |||
| 3 |
  ? |
↑ | ↓ | Bickershaw Junction | 0m 690yds | ||
| Platt Bridge Station | |||||||
| 4 |
 |
↑ | ↓↓ | Platt Bridge Junction1 | 1m 635yds | ||
| 5 | ↑↑ | ↓↓ | Crompton’s Siding | 0m 595yds | |||
| 6 |
 |
↑↑ | – | Springs Branch No. 1 | 0m 197yds | ||