RAILSCOT | Bolton and Leigh Railway

/ /1825	Bolton and Leigh Railway Company incorporated.
01/08/1828	Bolton and Leigh Railway Lecturers Close, Bolton, to Chequerbent collieries opened. The 0-4-0 locomotive "the Lancashire Witch" was named.
/ /1829	Bolton and Leigh Railway Chequerbent to Leigh opened.
11/06/1831	Bolton and Leigh Railway Kenyon and Leigh Junction Railway Regular passenger trains run from Great Moor Street, Bolton, to Kenyon Junction on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
/ /1885	Bolton and Leigh Railway Alignment at Chequerbent altered but original alignment retained for access to collieries.
/03/1954	Bolton and Leigh Railway Line closed to passenger services except specials.
/ /1964	Bolton and Leigh Railway Track uplifted.

These locations are along the line.