Rishton

156461 crosses the M65 near Rishton, while working from Colne to Preston on 5th September 2022. This picture taken from the Dunkenhalgh Aqueduct that carries the Leeds Liverpool Canal over the motorway just a little further east, and slightly lower, than the railway bridge shown. They were both constructed just prior to this stretch of motorway opening in 1984.

Location: Rishton

Original line: Accrington, Burnley and Colne Branch (East Lancashire Railway)

Operator: Northern

Photographer: Mark Bartlett

Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett

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Date: 05/09/2022

Image number: 82367


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