Chequerbent railway station (1831)

Chequerbent
Location
Place Chequerbent, Westhoughton
Area Bolton
Coordinates 53°32′54″N 2°29′45″W / 53.5483°N 2.4957°W / 53.5483; -2.4957Coordinates: 53°32′54″N 2°29′45″W / 53.5483°N 2.4957°W / 53.5483; -2.4957
Grid reference SD672058
Operations
Original company London and North Western Railway
Pre-grouping London and North Western Railway
History
11 June 1831 (1831-06-11) Station opened
2 February 1885 (1885-02-02) Station closed
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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 from 1831 until its replacement in 1885 by a later station.

History

The line of the former Bolton and Leigh Railway (B&LR) opened for goods traffic in 1828, followed by passenger services in 1831 commencing with an excursion from Bolton to Newton for the Aintree races. The first station at Chequerbent opened on 11 June 1831.[1] The route included a number of steep inclines which were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines, as opposed to locomotives on the flatter sections of the line.[2] 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 several stations, including Chequerbent. The station thus closed on 2 February 1885 and was replaced by a new station only a short distance away on the same day.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 59. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
  2. Awdry, Christopher (1990). Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies. London: Guild Publishing. p. 62. CN 8983.

External links

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Atherton Bag Lane
Line and station closed
  London and North Western Railway
Bolton and Leigh line
  Rumworth and Daubhill
Line and station closed
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