| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennington South Junction to Bickershaw Junction [Platt Bridge] | 09.02.1885 (G) | Pennington Flyover | 01.10.1903 |
| Pennington South Junction to Bickershaw Colliery | 13.09.1965 (G/A) |
| 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. | |||||||
| 1 |
 | – | ↓ | Pennington South Junction (Central lines) | – | URS 74 | |
| 2 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Bickershaw Colliery | 1m 1341yds | |||
| 3 | ↑↑ | ↓ | Abram North (Level crossing) | 0m 1251yds | |||
| 4 |
 | ↑ | – | Bickershaw Junction | 1m 145yds | ||