Bury Bolton St. Station

Steve Liptrot

Bury Bolton St. Station

The East Lancashire Railway is a heritage railway in Lancashire and Greater Manchester, England.
The line opened in 1987 operating a service from Bury to Ramsbottom via Summerseat. In 1991 the service was extended via Irwell Vale to Rawtenstall, and in September 2003 an eastbound extension from Bury to Heywood was opened. To reach Heywood, the line climbs a gradient of 1 in 36, and falling at a gradient of 1 in 41, to cross over the Manchester Metrolink line into Bury. The heritage line is now just over 12 miles (19 km) long, and has a mainline connection with the national railway network at Castleton, beyond Heywood. There are plans to extend the running line further to Castleton in the future.
The railway is open every weekend of the year and holds a number of themed events and galas throughout the year which include steam, diesel and Thomas the Tank Engine events, amongst others, and also offers driver experience courses. It is run by volunteer members from the East Lancashire Preservation Society (ELRPS).

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Featured in the Your Magic Place group FEB 2009, and the Railway Art and Photography group MAR 2009.

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Bury Bolton St. Station by Steve Liptrot
Bury Bolton St. Station by Steve Liptrot

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