Bolton and Preston Railway
It was sanctioned in 1837, to run from Bolton to the North Union at Euxton Junction, whence it had running powers into Preston. It was opened thus: Bolton-Adlington, February 4th, 1841; Adlington-Chorley, December 23rd, 1841; Chorley-Euxton Juntion, June 22nd, 1843.[1]
In 1844 it was bought by the Northern Union Railway
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1924/11/07
- Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990