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==History== |
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The line of the former [[Bolton and Leigh Railway]] (B&LR) opened for goods traffic in 1828 (passenger services followed in 1831), and included a number of steep inclines. These were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines, as opposed to locomotives on the flatter sections of the line.<ref>{{cite book |last=Awdry |first=Christopher |authorlink=Christopher Awdry |title=Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies |year=1990 |publisher=Guild Publishing |location=London |id=CN 8983 |page=62 |ref=harv }}</ref> To avoid these inclines, and allow steam locomotives to haul trains for the entire journey, the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR), successor to the B&LR, built deviations over easier gradients. This required the resiting of stations including [[Chequerbent railway station (1831)|Chequerbent]]. The old station closed on 2 February 1885, and the new one opened the same day. The new station was sometimes known as ''Chequerbent for Hulton Park''.<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1 85260 508 1 |id=R508 |page=59 |ref=harv }}</ref> |
The line of the former [[Bolton and Leigh Railway]] (B&LR) opened for goods traffic in 1828 (passenger services followed in 1831), and included a number of steep inclines. These were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines, as opposed to locomotives on the flatter sections of the line.<ref>{{cite book |last=Awdry |first=Christopher |authorlink=Christopher Awdry |title=Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies |year=1990 |publisher=Guild Publishing |location=London |id=CN 8983 |page=62 |ref=harv }}</ref> To avoid these inclines, and allow steam locomotives to haul trains for the entire journey, the [[London and North Western Railway]] (LNWR), successor to the B&LR, built deviations over easier gradients. This required the resiting of stations including [[Chequerbent railway station (1831)|Chequerbent]]. The old station closed on 2 February 1885, and the new one opened the same day. The new station was sometimes known as ''Chequerbent for Hulton Park''.<ref name=Butt>{{cite book |last=Butt |first=R.V.J. |title=The Directory of Railway Stations |year=1995 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |location=Yeovil |isbn=1 85260 508 1 |id=R508 |page=59 |ref=harv }}</ref>. The route of the new line passed under the A6, whereas the previous line had crossed at road level, and thus the new platforms were reached via two flights of steps. |
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The second station at Chequerbent closed on 3 March 1952.<ref name=Butt /> |
During the 1930s there were some 20 trains per day, but by the 1950's this had fallen to only six passenger services per day. The second station at Chequerbent was closed on 3 March 1952 and passenger services on the line terminated completely in 1954.<ref name=Butt /> |
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Revision as of 12:02, 8 May 2011
Chequerbent | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bolton |
| History | |
| Original company | London and North Western Railway |
| Pre-grouping | London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 February 1885 | Station opened |
| 3 March 1952 | Station closed |
Chequerbent railway station was a railway station in Westhoughton to the south-west of Bolton, Greater Manchester, on the line between Bolton and Leigh; it was open between 1885 and 1952, and replaced an earlier station open between 1831 and 1885.
History
The line of the former Bolton and Leigh Railway (B&LR) opened for goods traffic in 1828 (passenger services followed in 1831), and included a number of steep inclines. These were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines, as opposed to locomotives on the flatter sections of the line.[1] To avoid these inclines, and allow steam locomotives to haul trains for the entire journey, the London and North Western Railway (LNWR), successor to the B&LR, built deviations over easier gradients. This required the resiting of stations including Chequerbent. The old station closed on 2 February 1885, and the new one opened the same day. The new station was sometimes known as Chequerbent for Hulton Park.[2]. The route of the new line passed under the A6, whereas the previous line had crossed at road level, and thus the new platforms were reached via two flights of steps.
During the 1930s there were some 20 trains per day, but by the 1950's this had fallen to only six passenger services per day. The second station at Chequerbent was closed on 3 March 1952 and passenger services on the line terminated completely in 1954.[2]
References
- ^ Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 62. CN 8983.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 1 85260 508 1. R508.
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External links
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Atherton Bag Lane Line and station closed |
London and North Western Railway Bolton and Leigh line |
Rumworth and Daubhill Line and station closed |
53°33′03″N 2°29′39″W / 53.550958°N 2.494271°W
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