RAILSCOT | Preston and Wigan Railway

/ /1838	Preston and Wigan Railway Line opened.
/ /1838	Wigan Branch Railway Preston and Wigan Railway North Union Railway Wigan Branch Railway and Preston and Wigan Railway merge to form the North Union Railway.
/ /1970	Caledonian Railway Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Lancaster and Preston JunctionRailway Preston and Wigan Railway Wigan Branch Railway Warrington and Newton Railway Grand Junction Railway Weaver Junction (south of Warrington) to Glasgow electrification authorised.
06/05/1974	Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway Preston and Wigan Railway Electric services begin.