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When public passenger services were first introduced on 13 June 1831 there were two trains on weekdays in each direction between Bolton Great Moor Street and Liverpool Crown Street. Within a few years the service had increased and through coaches were run to Manchester and Warrington.
The opening of the GJR in 1837 provided further journey opportunities and direct trains were run to and from that line.
The March 1850 timetable showed seven trains in each direction on Monday-to-Saturday as shown in the table below. There were two arrivals and two departures on Sunday.
Departures March 1850 |
To |
Arrivals March 1850 |
From |
7.30am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
8.45am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
9.05am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
10.05am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
10.15am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
11.20am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
12.40pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
2.05pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
3.15pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
4.35pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
4.40pm |
Kenyon Junction |
5.35pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
6.40pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
8.15pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
When the direct line to Manchester was opened on 1 April 1875 a service of ten trains in each direction was operated over it on weekdays as shown in the table below. The journey between Bolton Great Moor Street and London Euston took only six hours.
Departures 3 April 1875 |
To |
Arrivals 3 April 1875 |
From |
7.00am |
Manchester Victoria |
7.30am |
Manchester Victoria |
8.30am |
London Euston |
8.30am |
Manchester Victoria |
9.50am |
Manchester Victoria |
10.45am |
Manchester Victoria |
11.30am |
Manchester Victoria |
12.50pm |
London Euston |
2.05pm |
Manchester Victoria |
2.10pm |
Manchester Victoria |
3.05pm |
London Euston |
4.15pm |
Manchester Victoria |
5.00pm |
Manchester Victoria |
6.10pm |
Manchester Victoria |
6.40pm |
Manchester Victoria |
7.20pm |
Manchester Victoria |
8.05pm |
Manchester Victoria |
9.10pm |
London Euston |
9.30pm |
Manchester Victoria |
10.10pm |
Manchester Victoria |
The December 1895 timetable showed 27 departures and 25 arrivals on Monday-to-Friday as seen in the table below. There were an extra two trains each way on Saturday and there were three services each way on Sunday. Included in the timetable was a direct service between Bolton Great Moor Street and London Euston via Manchester.
Departures December 1895 |
To |
Arrivals December 1895 |
From |
5.45am |
Kenyon Junction |
7.28am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
6.50am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
8.31am |
Kenyon Junction |
8.00am |
Kenyon Junction |
8.47am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
8.10am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
9.20am |
Kenyon Junction |
8.40am |
Warrington Bank Quay |
10.09am |
Monton Green |
8.50am |
Monton Green |
10.15am |
Kenyon Junction |
9.15am |
Kenyon Junction |
11.08am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
9.23am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
11.11am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
9.40am |
Liverpool Lime Street |
11.56am |
Warrington Bank Quay |
10.35am |
Kenyon Junction |
1.03pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
11.15am |
London Euston |
1.38pm |
Manchester Exchange (via Atherton) |
11.20am |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
2.10pm |
Kenyon Junction |
12.35pm |
Kenyon Junction |
2.23pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
1.15pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
3.11pm |
Manchester Exchange (via Atherton) |
1.20pm |
Manchester Exchange (via Atherton) |
3.55pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
2.05pm (Saturdays Only) |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
4.18pm |
Kenyon Junction |
2.40pm |
Kenyon Junction |
5.02pm |
London Euston |
2.40pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
5.33pm |
Warrington Bank Quay |
4.15pm |
Kenyon Junction |
6.09pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
5.10pm |
Warrington Bank Quay |
6.19pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
5.17pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
7.10pm |
Warrington Bank Quay |
5.55pm |
Kenyon Junction |
7.28pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
6.28pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
9.28pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
7.25pm |
Liverpool Lime Street |
9.36pm |
Kenyon Junction |
8.30pm |
Kenyon Junction |
10.08pm |
Kenyon Junction |
8.40pm |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
10.09pm (Saturdays Only) |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
9.30pm |
Manchester Exchange (via Atherton) |
11.09pm (Saturdays Only) |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
10.45pm (Saturdays Only) |
Manchester Exchange (Via Roe Lane) |
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10.50pm |
Kenyon Junction |
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By 1906 colliers’ trains had been introduced between Bolton Great Moor Street and Hulton Colliery. There was a train in each direction on Monday-to-Saturday. Departure from Bolton Great Moor Street was at 5.35am. On Monday-to-Thursday the train arrived back at 4.41pm. On Friday it returned at 4.54pm and on Saturday at 1.56pm.
The July 1922 timetable showed 31 departures on Monday-to-Friday with a couple of extra workings on Saturday. There were no trains to or from Bolton Great Moor Street on Sunday.
The LMS timetable for the summer of 1932 showed 36 departures and 34 arrivals on Monday-to-Friday with a couple of extra trains on Saturday. There were still no Sunday trains.
The summer 1947 timetable showed 16 departures and 16 arrivals on Monday-to-Friday as shown in the table below. On Saturday there were 18 departures and 19 arrivals. No trains ran on Sunday. The services were evenly balanced between the Manchester and the Kenyon Junction lines.
Departures Summer 1947 |
To |
Arrivals Summer 1947 |
From |
6.30am |
Manchester Exchange |
7.07am |
Manchester Exchange |
6.45am |
Kenyon Junction |
7.12am |
Kenyon Junction |
7.25am |
Manchester Exchange |
8.13am |
Manchester Exchange |
7.28am |
Kenyon Junction |
8.33am |
Kenyon Junction |
8.07am |
Manchester Exchange |
8.46am |
Manchester Exchange |
8.20am |
Kenyon Junction |
12.49pm |
Manchester Exchange |
12.00 Noon (Saturday Only) |
Kenyon Junction |
1.03pm (Saturday Only) |
Kenyon Junction |
12.15pm |
Monton Green |
1.42pm |
Monton Green |
1.25pm (Saturday Only) |
Manchester Exchange |
1.52pm |
Kenyon Junction |
1.50pm |
Kenyon Junction |
1.56pm (Saturday Only) |
Monton Green |
4.20pm |
Kenyon Junction |
4.59pm |
Kenyon Junction |
4.25pm |
Monton Green |
5.13pm (Saturdays Excepted) |
Monton Green |
5.05pm |
Kenyon Junction |
5.55pm |
Kenyon Junction |
5.25pm (Saturdays Excepted) |
Monton Green |
6.08pm |
Manchester Exchange |
5.45pm |
Manchester Exchange |
6.28pm |
Kenyon Junction |
6.03pm |
Kenyon Junction |
7.04pm |
Monton Green |
8.30pm |
Kenyon Junction |
7.46pm |
Kenyon Junction |
8.55pm (Saturdays Only) |
Manchester Exchange |
7.50pm |
Manchester Exchange |
10.20pm |
Manchester Exchange |
9.31pm (Saturday Only) |
Manchester Exchange |
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9.40pm (Saturday Only) |
Kenyon Junction |
The 1953 BR(LMR) summer timetable showed four Manchester line departures from Bolton Great Moor Street on Monday-to-Friday and seven on Saturday. There were four arrivals from Manchester on Monday-to-Friday and six on Saturday. On the Kenyon Junction line there were seven departures on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday there were eight departures and on Saturday eleven. There were six arrivals on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday there were seven arrivals and on Saturday there were eight.
Passenger services on both the Kenyon and Manchester lines ran for the last time on Saturday 27 March 1954.
Holiday trains ran from Bolton Great Moor Street station each summer from 1954 to 1958. On Saturday 28 June 1958 there were nine holiday train departures from Bolton Great Moor Street as shown in the table below. This was the last weekend on which holiday specials ran from the station.
Train Number |
Departure time |
Destination |
190 |
6.25am |
Bangor (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction, Conway and Penmaenmawr) |
191 |
7.00am |
Llandudno (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction and Deganwy) |
192 |
7.38am |
Llandudno (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction and Deganwy) |
193 |
8.00am |
Penychain (calling at Afon Wen) |
195 |
9.24am |
Caernarvon (calling at Bangor) |
197 |
11.55am |
Rhyl (calling at Prestatyn) |
198 |
12.14pm |
Llandudno (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction and Deganwy) |
199 |
12.44pm |
Llandudno (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction and Deganwy) |
194 |
1.30pm |
Llandudno (calling at Prestatyn, Rhyl, Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno Junction and Deganwy) |
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