34-487: North Union may refer to: North Union Railway , a British railway company formed in 1834 North Union, Indiana , an unincorporated community North Union Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) North Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania North Union High School (disambiguation) See also [ edit ] Union North Topics referred to by
68-667: A line from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) near Parkside to Wigan. The act included a branch to the south of Wigan, the Springs branch, connecting to collieries in the district. The Preston and Wigan Railway had been authorised by the Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1831 ( 1 Will. 4 . c. lvi) in 1831 to construct a railway between Wigan and Preston but was struggling to find sufficient share subscriptions to start construction. The directors considered abandoning
102-570: A major road into Wigan town centre, by a bridge that was "in character architectural and handsome", this required raising the north end of the WBR on a substantial embankment. As Preston stands upon a ridge rising sharply from the north bank of the River Ribble reaching it involved some engineering, the North Union reached its northern terminus by descending gradients as steep as 1 in 100 into
136-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages North Union Railway The North Union Railway was an early British railway company, operating two main routes, from Parkside to Preston and from Bolton Trinity Street to Preston , all in Lancashire . The northerly part of the routes sharing the line from Euxton to Preston. The company
170-657: The Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1831 ( 1 Will. 4 . c. lvi) on 22 April 1831 to build a 15 miles 30 chains (24.7 km) line between Wigan and Preston . On 8 August 1833 the board decided that it would be to their advantage to amalgamate with the Wigan Branch Railway , the directors of the Wigan Branch Railway met shortly thereafter and agreed with them. The Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1834 ( 4 & 5 Will. 4 . c. xxv)
204-539: The Lancaster Canal or the Leeds and Liverpool Canal . Wherever the branch cut across these tramways a flat crossing was provided. When it opened the branch had connections with several collieries and other industrial concerns, in 1845, when the first Ordnance Survey was conducted there were connections with: The branch was doubled in 1845 except for a short section where it crossed the canal spur. By 1838
238-884: The North Union Railways Purchase Act 1846 ( 9 & 10 Vict. c. ccxxxi) for the line to be leased jointly to the Grand Junction Railway (GJR) and the Manchester and Leeds Railway (M&LR) but before this happened the GJR became part of the London and North Western Railway (L&NWR), the arrangement continued however with the L&;NWR and the M&;LR jointly leasing the NUR. On 9 July 1847
272-518: The Preston and Wigan Railway (P&WR), the first-ever parliamentary approved railway amalgamation. When it was created, the North Union Railway consisted of the single-track line constructed by the Wigan Branch Railway from the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) at Parkside to Wigan Chapel Lane but little else. The WBR did not own any locomotives or rolling stock, its operations were all supplied under contract by
306-475: The Bolton to Preston line opened on 4 February 1841 it met the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Railway (MB&BR) coming up from Salford which had opened on 29 May 1838. This railway was built by the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Company who had in 1831 converted from a canal company. Their railway terminated at Bolton Trinity Street station and part of the enabling act of Parliament for
340-481: The L&MR. The construction of the Wigan to Preston section did not start until after the amalgamation and the formation of the NUR. Within a month of the amalgamation the railway appointed Charles Vignoles as engineer on the railway at a salary of £1,200 (equivalent to £146,000 in 2023 ). His duties were to supervise the building of the 15 miles 30 chains (24.7 km) Wigan to Preston line and oversee
374-795: The L&YR was absorbed by the L&NWR so from that date the former North Union Railway had only one owner. This section of the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Carlisle had been the only part not wholly owned by the L&NWR. Balshaw Lane and Euxton station was opened by the L&;NWR on 2 September 1905, it closed on 6 October 1969. Services restarted from this station now named Euxton Balshaw Lane on 15 December 1997. Preston and Wigan Railway The Preston and Wigan Railway would have been an early British railway company operating in Lancashire . The Preston and Wigan Railway obtained an act of Parliament,
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#1732783310070408-602: The Manchester & Leeds Railway changed its title to the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&Y) but the leasing arrangement continued. In 1845, in conjunction with the Ribble Navigation Company , the North Union obtained powers in the North Union and Ribble Navigation Branch Railway Act 1845 ( 8 & 9 Vict. c. cxvi) to build a branch to Victoria Quay on the River Ribble. This line
442-415: The North Union Railway's line at Euxton , north of Chorley . The Bolton and Preston Railway Act 1837 was passed with the proviso that the line north of Chorley should be delayed for three years so that a compromise could be reached between the two companies about running trains into Preston. Section 17 of the Bolton and Preston Railway Company Act 1838 removed this restriction. When the first section of
476-580: The Parkside to Wigan section of the railway had been double-tracked., a new Parkside station opened on 31 October 1838, providing improved connections with the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, it was east of the original station and situated at the junction with the L&;MR . It was constructed jointly by the L&MR , GJR and NUR. The former station became a goods station on the L&MR. Golborne
510-458: The Preston and Wigan Railway. The board had active and powerful members in T. W. Rathbone, and Hardman Earle , who were also on the boards of L&MR and GJR . To cope with ever-increasing traffic, the line was quadrupled between 1889 and 1891. The stretch between Euxton Junction and Preston, which included the major part of Preston station , remained in joint ownership up to 1921 when
544-495: The Preston to Bolton section made provision for the station to be converted to a through station to allow for traffic to Preston. In the same way as the L&MR provided operational services to the WBR and NUR over the Parkside to Wigan section, so the MB&;BR provided operational services to the NUR over the Bolton to Preston Section. There was immediate competition between
578-513: The line under NUR ownership. The service continued as thrice daily each way between Parkside and Wigan. The L&MR had initially provided the WBR with freight services but in 1834 the WBR offered John Hargreaves , an established carrier in the North West, the lease for operating the goods service on their line. Hargreaves, in partnership with his son (also called John Hargreaves) declined
612-465: The mainline about a mile south of Wigan centre and ran north-east for most of its 2 miles 54 chains (4.3 km) length then turned sharply to run north-west after bridging the Lancaster Canal to the New Springs and Kirkless areas of Wigan. The branch was included in the initial plans of the company, and was included in its Act, it wasn't built immediately for financial reasons. Vignoles
646-484: The offer and made a counter offer based on the previous years receipts which was accepted by the new North Union Railway, as this was now after the merger of the railways. In July 1835 the son, John Hargreaves junior took over as the sole lessee over the Parkside to Wigan section of the line for all goods traffic with the exception of those who already had the right to operate their own trains, mainly coal mine owners like Richard Evans who operated Edge Green Colliery which
680-555: The project but decided that an amalgamation with the WBR would be of benefit to both companies. Within a month the board of the WBR resolved to consolidate with the P&;WR. The North Union Railway (NUR) was created by an act of Parliament, the North Union Railway Company Act 1834 ( 4 & 5 Will. 4 . c. xxv) on 22 May 1834 which authorised the amalgamation of the Wigan Branch Railway (WBR) and
714-573: The proposed Bolton and Preston Railway (B&PR), whose original act of Parliament, the Bolton and Preston Railway Act 1837 ( 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. c. cxxi), of 15 July 1837 made for an independent route through to Preston. A further act of Parliament, the Bolton and Preston Railway Company Act 1838 ( 1 & 2 Vict. c. lvi), of 4 July 1838 was enacted withdrawing the B&;PR 's powers to build beyond Chorley and instead authorised an extension to join
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#1732783310070748-491: The running of the already built 6 miles 47 chains (10.6 km) Parkside to Wigan line. The building and supervision of the Springs branch was not included and became a separate contract. A maintenance contract was let to Smith & Eckersley in May 1835, it was extended for a further two years. The L&MR had provided passenger services to the WBR under contract, they continued to provide passenger services for
782-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title North Union . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Union&oldid=1225206722 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
816-516: The two companies for the Manchester to Preston traffic and they tried to undercut each other's fares. The North Union managed to maintain the upper hand in the competition as they were able to extract tolls from its rival for running trains along its Euxton to Preston stretch. The rivalry was short-lived as the Bolton and Preston Railway was acquired by the North Union Railway by the Bolton and Preston Railway Act 1844 ( 7 & 8 Vict. c. ii) of 10 May 1844. In 1846 arrangements were authorised by
850-456: The valley, crossing the river and cutting into the rising ground as far as Fishergate where it built the station. The river bridge was of five arches, each spanning 120 ft. The line was completed in 1838 and a trial run was held on 22 October with a train running from Wigan to Preston, and the line opened to the public on 31 October 1838. The NUR opened the Wigan to Preston section with the following stations: The Springs branch branched off
884-552: Was absorbed by the lessees with the line from Parkside to Euxton going to the L&NWR and the line from Euxton to Bolton (the former B&PR) being taken by the (L&Y). The section from Euxton to Preston becoming jointly owned. Most of the line eventually became part of the West Coast Main Line (WCML). The Wigan Branch Railway obtained an act of Parliament , the Wigan Branch Railway Act 1830 ( 11 Geo. 4 & 1 Will. 4 . c. lvi) on 29 May 1830 to build
918-417: Was absorbed by the two larger companies by the simple expedient of the section from Euxton to Bolton (the former B&PR) being taken by the L&YR and the section from Parkside to Euxton going to the L&NWR. The section from Euxton to Preston and Preston remained in joint ownership. The first chairman of the company was Sir Thomas Dalrymple Hesketh , Bart. He had previously held the same position at
952-474: Was authorised to set out the line in 1836 and it was opened by the North Union Railway as a single track line but with the infrastructure for double track on 31 October 1838, the branch was constructed for freight traffic, especially coal and had no passenger facilities. The area the branch was to run through had a number of coal mines some of which had been worked for decades, several of them had their own horse-drawn tramways, most of them were connected to either
986-486: Was built to convey coal from the Wigan district to the river for shipment. Parkside west curve opened in 1847 by the L&NWR under powers obtained by the GJR. Preston Junction was opened by the L&NWR in 1849 at the junction of the two curves from the former L&MR line. Winwick cut-off opened in 1864 which provided a straight route between Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western saving express trains 24 minutes along that stretch. Bamfurlong station
1020-508: Was created in 1834 with the first parliamentary authorised railway amalgamation. The two companies amalgamated were the Wigan Branch Railway (WBR) and the Preston and Wigan Railway (P&WR). In 1844 the company acquired the Bolton and Preston Railway (B&PR). The company operated independently until 1846, then under joint lease of London and North Western Railway (L&NWR) and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (L&Y) but continuing as an independent company until 1889. In 1889 it
1054-412: Was just to the west of the NUR line and connected to it with a standard gauge siding. The NUR carried Post Office mail to Wigan, the mail being brought to Parkside from Liverpool and Manchester each evening, they were then handed to the guard of the Wigan train who handed them on to a messenger on arrival at Wigan. The construction was undertaken in three contracts which were let in 1835, progress
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1088-545: Was never as fast as the board would have liked, they blamed much of the delay on Vignoles' frequent absences as he had taken on other work, including in Ireland. One of the contracts had to be re-let at the end of 1836 and a large culvert burst in a flood in November 1837 requiring the building of a 400 feet (120 m) wooden bridge. The line going north out of Wigan was required by its act of Parliament to cross Wallgate,
1122-499: Was opened between Parkside and Wigan North Western as Golborne Gate or Gates by the NUR probably sometime before 1839 as the station started to appear on the maps in Bradshaw from then, fares to intermediate stations, including Golbourne Gate [sic] were published in 1839. The North Union Railway was concerned to protect its interests and had many disagreements with rival railways and canals. The North Union Railway opposed
1156-441: Was opened on 1 April 1878 by the L&NWR and closed on 27 November 1950. The NUR continued independently under this leasing arrangement with the L&NWR owning 60 ⁄ 94 and the L&YR 34 ⁄ 94 . This was the situation until 26 July 1889 when it was jointly absorbed by the L&NWR and L&YR under the terms of the London and North Western Railway Act 1889 ( 52 & 53 Vict. c. xcviii). The NUR
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