Daubhill railway station was a station on the original route of the Bolton and Leigh Railway. It served the Daubhill area of south west Bolton. It was open from 1831 until its replacement in 1885 by a later station.
The Bolton and Leigh Railway (B&LR) opened for goods traffic in 1828, followed by passenger services in 1831.[1]
The railway was built as a single track line and the route included two inclines which were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines, locomotive haulage being used on the flatter sections of the line.[2] One of these inclines was situated at Daubhill with the line climbing up out of Bolton. This incline was operated by a 20 horsepower (14,914 W) stationary steam engine which hauled the trains up the incline,[1][3] in the downhill direction trains worked by gravity.[4]
The station at Daubhill opened on 11 June 1831.[5] The station site was not marked on contemporary maps, however the approximate site can be deduced:
A traveller in 1846 wrote to Herepath's Railway Journal with several complaints about the railway which had recently been taken over by the LNWR, one complaint read "passengers going to the Daubhill station, are compelled to go up a flight of some forty steps (frequently through a cloud of smoke and steam), alongside of, and over the top of a high-pressure boiler, which has been in use during the last 14 or 16 years."[6] The engine house is clearly marked on the OS six-inch map surveyed between 1844 and 1846.[7]
Shaw (1983) reports that the first Daubhill station was situated alongside Tootal's "Sunnyside Mills" (opened in 1862) and that Tootal had in their offices a watercolour of their Mills, painted in 1864 showing the original Daubhill station and a passenger train proceeding up the line.[1]
Improvements in locomotive design meant the inclines became redundant, to avoid the incline, and allow steam locomotives to haul trains for the entire journey, the LNWR, successor to the B&LR, built a deviation over easier gradients. This required the resiting of the 1831 Daubhill station.
The station closed on 2 February 1885[5] and was replaced by a new Rumworth and Daubhill only a short distance away on the same day.[8]
The original Daubhill line was not simply closed, but sections at both ends were retained for many years, with only a short central section being closed and lifted immediately. The northern end was retained to serve the Crown Brewery (later Magee, Marshall's).[9] The southern end of the old line survived to serve Sunnyside Mills[3] and Daubhill Coal yard until the mid-1960s.[10][11][12]
^"London and North Western Railway — Bolton and Kenyon Branch to Liverpool". Herapath's Railway and Commercial Journal. 8 (378): 1127. 5 September 1846.
^"Map of area of original Daubhill station on a 1844-46 Lancashire XCV OS six-inch published in 1850". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
DVD (2003) [1959–65]. Lancashire & Yorkshire. Carnforth: Telerail. Steam World Archive Volume 4.
DVD (2013) [1959–65]. The Richard Greenwood Collection North West England Part 1. Carnforth: Telerail. Steam World Archive Volume 24.
Holland, Bert (2001), Plodder Lane for Farnworth, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN0-9529333-6-5
Shaw, William Stuart (1983). . Wigan: Wigan MBC Leisure Department. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
Sweeney, Dennis J. (1996), A Lancashire Triangle Part One, Leigh: Triangle Publishing, ISBN0-9529333-0-6
Whishaw, Francis (1842). The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated. London: John Weale. p. 43.
External linksedit
Daubhill station at Disused Stations Site
The station site on an 1844-6 series OS map via National Library of Scotland
The station site on an 1892 series OS map overlay via National Library of Scotland
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See also Rumworth and Daubhill railway station Daubhill railway station was a station on the original route of the Bolton and Leigh Railway It served the Daubhill area of south west Bolton It was open from 1831 until its replacement in 1885 by a later station DaubhillGeneral informationLocationBolton Greater Manchester BoltonEnglandCoordinates53 33 49 N 2 26 52 W 53 5637 N 2 4478 W 53 5637 2 4478Grid referenceSD703075Platforms2 island Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBolton and Leigh RailwayPre groupingLondon and North Western RailwayKey dates18 June 1831Station opened2 February 1885Station closed vteLNWR lines to Bolton Legend Deansgate Goods BoltonCrook Street Goods BoltonGreat Moor Street Original alignmentshown in grey Rumworth and Daubhill Daubhill originaland incline Plodder Lane Shed Plodder Lane Chequerbent Chequerbent originaland incline Little Hulton Manchester Southport line LYR to Wigan Wallgate Walkden High Level Atherton Bag Lane Walkden Low Level Hindley Green Howe Bridge Manchester amp Wigan Rlyto Wigan North Western Plank Lane Tyldesley Loopline Atherleigh Tyldesley Westleigh Ellenbrook Leigh Bolton and Leigh RailwayKenyon amp Leigh Junction Rly Worsley Leeds amp Liverpool Canal Bridgewater Canal Monton Green Pennington junctions to Bury Pennington Eccles East Lancashire Road Liverpool Manchester lines Kenyon Junction Bridgewater Canal Liverpool Manchester lines Some stations omitted in dotted sections Contents 1 History 2 References 2 1 Sources 3 External linksHistory editThe Bolton and Leigh Railway B amp LR opened for goods traffic in 1828 followed by passenger services in 1831 1 The railway was built as a single track line and the route included two inclines which were worked using ropes hauled by stationary engines locomotive haulage being used on the flatter sections of the line 2 One of these inclines was situated at Daubhill with the line climbing up out of Bolton This incline was operated by a 20 horsepower 14 914 W stationary steam engine which hauled the trains up the incline 1 3 in the downhill direction trains worked by gravity 4 The station at Daubhill opened on 11 June 1831 5 The station site was not marked on contemporary maps however the approximate site can be deduced A traveller in 1846 wrote to Herepath s Railway Journal with several complaints about the railway which had recently been taken over by the LNWR one complaint read passengers going to the Daubhill station are compelled to go up a flight of some forty steps frequently through a cloud of smoke and steam alongside of and over the top of a high pressure boiler which has been in use during the last 14 or 16 years 6 The engine house is clearly marked on the OS six inch map surveyed between 1844 and 1846 7 Shaw 1983 reports that the first Daubhill station was situated alongside Tootal s Sunnyside Mills opened in 1862 and that Tootal had in their offices a watercolour of their Mills painted in 1864 showing the original Daubhill station and a passenger train proceeding up the line 1 Improvements in locomotive design meant the inclines became redundant to avoid the incline and allow steam locomotives to haul trains for the entire journey the LNWR successor to the B amp LR built a deviation over easier gradients This required the resiting of the 1831 Daubhill station The station closed on 2 February 1885 5 and was replaced by a new Rumworth and Daubhill only a short distance away on the same day 8 The original Daubhill line was not simply closed but sections at both ends were retained for many years with only a short central section being closed and lifted immediately The northern end was retained to serve the Crown Brewery later Magee Marshall s 9 The southern end of the old line survived to serve Sunnyside Mills 3 and Daubhill Coal yard until the mid 1960s 10 11 12 References edit a b c Shaw 1983 Awdry 1990 p 62 a b Sweeney 1996 p 12 Whishaw 1842 p 43 a b Butt 1995 p 77 London and North Western Railway Bolton and Kenyon Branch to Liverpool Herapath s Railway and Commercial Journal 8 378 1127 5 September 1846 Map of area of original Daubhill station on a 1844 46 Lancashire XCV OS six inch published in 1850 National Library of Scotland Retrieved 10 January 2019 Butt 1995 p 201 Holland 2001 p 23 Holland 2001 pp 99 124 amp 126 DVD 2003 26 mins from start DVD 2013 19 mins from start Sources edit Awdry Christopher 1990 Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 1 8526 0049 7 OCLC 19514063 CN 8983 Butt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M DVD 2003 1959 65 Lancashire amp Yorkshire Carnforth Telerail Steam World Archive Volume 4 DVD 2013 1959 65 The Richard Greenwood Collection North West England Part 1 Carnforth Telerail Steam World Archive Volume 24 Holland Bert 2001 Plodder Lane for Farnworth Leigh Triangle Publishing ISBN 0 9529333 6 5 Shaw William Stuart 1983 A Concise History of the Bolton amp Leigh Railway Wigan Wigan MBC Leisure Department Archived from the original on 23 November 2015 Retrieved 20 December 2018 Sweeney Dennis J 1996 A Lancashire Triangle Part One Leigh Triangle Publishing ISBN 0 9529333 0 6 Whishaw Francis 1842 The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated London John Weale p 43 External links editDaubhill station at Disused Stations Site The station site on an 1844 6 series OS map via National Library of Scotland The station site on an 1892 series OS map overlay via National Library of Scotland The station and line via railwaycodes Preceding station Disused railways Following station Bolton Great Moor StreetLine and station closed London and North Western RailwayBolton and Leigh Railway Chequerbent 1831Line and station closed Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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