Index
- Lowton St Marys to St Helens Home
- Lowton St Marys
- Golborns North
- Haydock Park Racecourse
- Ashton in Makerfield
- Haydock
- St Helens Central
Lowton St Marys to St Helens Railway
(1860 - 1965)
In 1874, the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) promoted the idea of a Wigan Junction Railway which would run from its main Liverpool to Manchester line at Glazebrook
and would link it to the lucrative Lancashire Coalfields
The line opened to goods services in 1879. When opened, it connected to the main line at Glazebrook with an east to north curve which meant services could only easily go towards Manchester. In 1900, a west to north curve was put in to allow trains to head to and from Liverpool
The line became part of the Great Central Railway (GCR) which operated as part of the CLC system
The company could not afford to produce adequate facilities for passenger traffic until January 4 1900
It closed to passengers on March 3 1952 and to goods on June 4 1965. The line to Haydock Park Racecourse remained open for racecourse specials until the mid-1970s
The line opened to goods services in 1879. When opened, it connected to the main line at Glazebrook with an east to north curve which meant services could only easily go towards Manchester. In 1900, a west to north curve was put in to allow trains to head to and from Liverpool
The line became part of the Great Central Railway (GCR) which operated as part of the CLC system
The company could not afford to produce adequate facilities for passenger traffic until January 4 1900
It closed to passengers on March 3 1952 and to goods on June 4 1965. The line to Haydock Park Racecourse remained open for racecourse specials until the mid-1970s
| Station name | Opened | Closed to passengers |
Goods closed |
| Lowton St Marys | Apl 1884 | Nov 1964 | |
| Golborne North | Jan 1900 | Mar 1952 | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | Feb 1899 | Oct 1963 | |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield | Jan 1900 | Mar 1952 | |
| Haydock | Jan 1900 | Mar 1952 | |
| St Helens Central | Jan 1900 | Mar 1952 |
