These water troughs were to the north of Brock station. There was a water tank on the west side of the line, later two. The troughs were established at some point in the 1860s to allow locomotives to take water without stopping and survived until at least the late 1950s.
Nearby stations Brock Roebuck Garstang and Catterall Garstang Town Barton and Broughton Broughton [Lancashire] [1st] Scorton [Lancashire] [1st] Nateby Scorton [Lancashire] [2nd] Whittingham Hospital Cogie Hill Cockerham Cross Longridge (Lancashire) Grimsargh Lea Road | Woodacre Crossing Wyre Viaduct Constable Lane Signal Box Oxheys Castle Market Lea Road Watertroughs Ashton Signal Box Works Spen Lane Signal Box Green Bank Goods Fylde Road Viaduct Maudlands Viaduct Treales Siding Deepdale Junction Deepdale Tunnels Preston Total Bitumen |
Location names in dark blue are on the same original line. |
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