Closed Stations Journey quiz

[Ash Bridge]

Little Salkeld

 

[DerekC]

Culgaith

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

New Biggin

 

[DerekC]

Long Marton

 

[A Challenge]

Ormside

 

[Ash Bridge]

Crosby Garrett

 

[A Challenge]

Newsholme?

 

[DerekC]

Gisburn

 

[A Challenge]

Rimington

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Chatburn

 

[A Challenge]

Long Preston is open, and has been without interruption since it opened in 1849.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Would I be correct in thinking that SETTLE JUNCTION has been missed on the line previous to the one were are now on?

 

[A Challenge]

What's happened there!

Wilpshire for Ribchester

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Wilpshire for Ribchester

Prior to that was Clitheroe (1st station), but to continue....

Daisyfield

 

[A Challenge]

Blackburn Bolton Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Blackburn Bolton Road

Sorry, wrong line. We passed through the three open stations on the Blackburn and Preston Railway...as per the journey preamble...and have now just accessed the Lancashire Union Railway...as per the journey preamble

 

[A Challenge]

Feniscowles

Oh yes, it goes from the open station of Blackburn not Blackburn Bolton Road

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Withnell

 

[A Challenge]

Brinscall

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Heapey

 

[A Challenge]

Rawlinson Bridge

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

White Bear

 

[A Challenge]

Red Rock

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Boars Head

 

[A Challenge]

Bamfurlong

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Golborne

 

[A Challenge]

Haydock Park Racecourse

 

[DerekC]

I am having a bit of trouble here. I don't see how we can have visited Haydock Park Racecourse .....

Golborne

The only way I can see forward to meet the preamble is via the original North Union line (rather than the 1864 LNWR cutoff) to Lowton and Preston Junction

 

[A Challenge]

Is Haydon Park Racecourse not on the line between Golbourne and Preston Junction

 

[DerekC]

Is Haydon Park Racecourse not on the line between Golbourne and Preston Junction

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The disused stations website shows it on the GCR St Helens Branch, just east of Ashton in Makerfield, but it wouldn't be the first time that there were two stations for the same racecourse on different railways. I think we may need guidance from Paul.