Blackrod

An Edinburgh to Manchester Airport EMU hurries through Blackrod on a sunny 19th April 2021. The old goods shed continues in commercial use long after closure to rail traffic. The Horwich branch originally formed a triangle of lines here from either side of the station. Electrification saw the station footbridge 27961 removed and the platforms extended but the line now has to be crossed at a nearby road bridge.

Location: Blackrod

Original line: Bolton and Preston Railway

Photographer: Mark Bartlett

Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett

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Date: 19/04/2021

Image number: 76752


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