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Transport for the North has welcomed news that what it describes as a 'key section of the North Wests rail network' will be electrified. [Announced on 1st. -RS]

(Permalink) Bolton Electrification Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) Lostock Junction Transport for the North Wigan North Western


Westhoughton: Looking towards Crow Nest Junction at Westhoughton as 156480 calls on a Manchester Victoria to Wigan service. At Crow Nest this line joins the direct line from Manchester via Atherton and Walkden.
Mark Bartlett 17/04/2009


Westhoughton: 1959 one-inch OS map extract showing the railway junctions around Westhoughton. Top right is Lostock Junction on the Bolton and Preston. Bottom left, just outside Hindley, is Crow Nest Junction. Today ...
National Library of Scotland //1959


Lostock Junction: View west at Lostock Junction sees 156466 dropping down from Westhoughton to join the line from Preston and Chorley and run to Bolton. When the station reopened in 1988 (as plain Lostock) the platform ...
Mark Bartlett 26/06/2010

The line between Bolton and Wigan is to be upgraded in a move described as a 'game changer'.
(Permalink) Bolton Electrification Liverpool and Bury Railway (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway) Lostock Junction Wigan North Western


Westhoughton: Looking towards Crow Nest Junction at Westhoughton as 156480 calls on a Manchester Victoria to Wigan service. At Crow Nest this line joins the direct line from Manchester via Atherton and Walkden.
Mark Bartlett 17/04/2009


Westhoughton: 1959 one-inch OS map extract showing the railway junctions around Westhoughton. Top right is Lostock Junction on the Bolton and Preston. Bottom left, just outside Hindley, is Crow Nest Junction. Today ...
National Library of Scotland //1959


Lostock Junction: View west at Lostock Junction sees 156466 dropping down from Westhoughton to join the line from Preston and Chorley and run to Bolton. When the station reopened in 1988 (as plain Lostock) the platform ...
Mark Bartlett 26/06/2010

Joint project by Avanti West Coast and Wigan Community Rail set to create large-scale artwork with local people that celebrates Wigan.
(Permalink) Art Avanti West Coast Wigan Wigan Community Rail Wigan North Western

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