Dicconson Lane and Aspull Halt
Dicconson Lane & Aspull was one of two halts on the short line from Blackrod and Horwich down to Wigan, via Crow Nest Junction. This also provided a by-pass of Bolton for through trains to Manchester via another line from just south of this point, which went under the Westhoughton line before joining the Atherton and Walkden line. See image 76558. Dicconson Lane closed in 1954 but a dwindling number of trains continued to pass through until 1968. There were two platforms and the bricks, seen here near the top of the embankment in April 2021, are probably the last remains of the southbound platform building.
Location: Dicconson Lane and Aspull Halt (former)
Original line: Hindley and Blackrod Branch (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 20/04/2021
Image number: 76557
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