Wigan Album
ince stn
14 CommentsPhoto: cullie
Item #: 17393
Ince Parish Church is visible in the background, so the train must be proceeding from Wigan to Bolton and Manchester, as the church appears to be on the right hand side of the train, has you look at the train from the front The opposite direction would take it to Wigan Wallgate Station, then directly onto Southport. There was another railway station in Ince Green Lane, towards Lower Ince. The trains on this line commenenced at the railway station, in Station Road, Wigan, opposite the Ritz Cinema. During the 40s and 50s the trains took many workers to Irlam steel works. I believe before, British Rail took over running the railways, this line was run by L N E R. All other lines were run by L M S. The L N E R engines had funnels in appearance to the old wild west railway engines.
The church is in the background Albert, so the train is heading towards Wigan from the Bolton direction.
If it was going to Bolton it would be on the other side of the central platform.
Holly is right Albert. Trains travel on the left in the UK, hence the unit is heading towards Wigan from the church in Ince Green Lane.
Point taken Holly, I relealized my mistake, but I had already submitted the comment. the church was on the Lower Ince side of the station,as I remember, the street at the side of the church lead down to Ince Central Wagon Works, and I believe you could also get to Ince Forge, by that route.
Correct Holly. There was a signal box located were the train is many years ago. Today the stations sadly run down.
Ince has a posh new shelter! Snag is, some degenerates keep smashing the windows. Station needs CCTV and other stuff. They've got it at Hindley... Poor man of Wigan is Ince.
I remember when that little station had a ticket office where my dad bought our tickets for our "holiday", (half a day at Southport's Peter Pan Playground, a ride on the miniature railway and our tea in Mary's Cafe), and a little waiting room with leather seats and a coal-fire, which lay unlit on Summer Saturdays in June.The train had long narrow carriages with a leather strap to let the windows down, then speedily back up as we passed the bone-works at Appley Bridge!
I think we'll do some boxing in on the up line tomorrow.
6 and a turnover Dave
very sad indeed. i say lets do quater of a mile stressing it needs it.
the correct name for boxing in is ballast regulation job No.mnt012009867.
Can anyone help...Why was the Wigan line painted white just after the bridge?????
rails are sprayed white to deflect heat to keep the rail temp; low.
Does it work...spraying the lines white, would it not look better silver?