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Junction of Winstanley Colliery Railway and LL canal.
Junction of Winstanley Colliery Railway and LL canal.
Photo: Keith Beckett
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Item #: 33925
From a 1908 map. It shows where the railway line ended at it's junction with the Leeds Liverpool canal.

Comment by: Ray on 26th July 2022 at 20:03

The Central Tramway depot, bottom left, was what became the
Melverley Street depot of Wigan Corporation Transport buses.

Comment by: Bruce Almighty on 26th July 2022 at 23:27

The Rev David Long already posted this a couple of days ago.

Comment by: Carol on 27th July 2022 at 18:21

This is a more detailed one. A bit earlier maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=18&lat=53.54181&lon=-2.64264&layers=117746211&b=3

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