Liverpool and Bury Railway

The Liverpool and Bury Railway was formed in 1845 and opened on 28 November 1848. The line ran from Liverpool Exchange first using a joint line with Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway before branching off to proceed via Kirkby then Wigan and Bolton to Bury.

Liverpool and Bury Railway
LOPR and LBR diverge.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleLancashire
North West England
Service
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Northern Trains
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in
(1,435 mm)
standard gauge
Liverpool and Bury Railway
East Lancashire Railway
Bury Interchange
Manchester Metrolink
 Bury (Knowsley Street)
Bury (Bolton Street)
Manchester, Bury and
Rossendale Railway
East Lancashire Railway
 
Radcliffe Black Lane
 Bradley Fold
 Darcy Lever
Manchester and
Bolton Railway
Bolton Trinity Street
Ribble Valley line
Lostock Junction
Bolton & Preston Rly
Chew Moor
 Westhoughton
Crow Nest Junction
Manchester and
Southport Railway
 Hindley
Lancashire Union Railway
Whelley Loop
Ince
Wigan(1st station...1848-1855)
Wigan (Wallgate)
North Union Railway
Liverpool–Wigan line
Gathurst
Pemberton
Manchester and
Southport Railway
Orrell
 Upholland
 Rainford Junction
Skelmersdale branch
St Helens Railway
 Kirkby
 Fazakerley
 Preston Road
Liverpool, Ormskirk
and Preston Railway
Kirkdale
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport Railway
Sandhills
to Moorfields, Liverpool
Central and Hunts Cross
Liverpool Exchange
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