This weekend is "Railways On The Air" and instead of going to one of the usual active stations, I thought I might help commemorate a disused station in my home town of Horwich by operating from the grounds upon which it stood.
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| "Horwich Station" (painting by Morton Murray) |
The station opened in 1870 and was closed in 1966. Almost all traces of its existence have now gone, but the original entrance remains, along with a few footpaths and 'railway relics'.
The branch connected to the Bolton & Preston line. A long single platform was provided upon which stood a single storey sandstone building, housing the booking room, waiting room, store room and toilets. The platform was linked to the town by a sloping cobbled footpath which remains in place today. The footpath led passengers to the town at Lee Lane (pictured above).
I'll be operating on the grounds of the station, closeby the loco wheels and the plaque which celebrates the station's history...
Details of the ROTA 2019 event can be found >>>HERE<<<
Certificate Arrived
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