22nd September 1984

B.L.S.
The Crewe Independent

DMU Used 2 x 2-car

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Greenbank - Middlewich - Sandbach - (via up slow independent) - Salop Goods - Basford Hall Jn - Norton Bridge - Stafford
as listed Stafford - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Crewe - Basford Hall Jn - (1) - Madeley Curve
as listed Madeley Curve - Basford Hall Jn - Sorting Sidings North - (via down fast independent) - Salop Goods - North Wales Ind.
as listed North Wales Ind. - Crewe - Gresty Lane No.1
as listed Gresty Lane No.1 - Salop Goods - (via down Liverpool independent) - Crewe Coal Yard
as listed Crewe Coal Yard - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn
as listed English Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn
as listed Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester South Jn - Chester North Jn - Hooton
as listed Hooton - Hesby - Frodsham Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Walton Old Jn - Arpley Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport - Manchester Piccadilly - Eccles - Golbourne Jn - Bamfurlong Jn - St Helens Shaw Street - Huyton - Edge Lane Jn - Bootle Jn - Hall Road - Southport
as listed Southport - Wigan Wallgate - Wigan Station Jn
as listed Wigan Station Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
as listed Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston

Notes :
(1) train was booked to reverse at Basford Hall Jn but continued south to reverse on the Madeley curve.

Source : Jeremy Sleightholm (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jeremy Sleightholm)

Location Booked
Preston 06.45d
Euxton Jn 06/52
Wigan North Western 07.02a ~ 07.05d
Warrington Bank Quay 07.17a ~ 07.19d
Acton Grange Jn 07/35
Acton Bridge 07.42a ~ 07.45d
Greenbank 07.48a ~ 07.49d
Middlewich 08/02
Sandbach 08.10a ~ 08.11d
Sydney Bridge 08.17d
Salop Goods 08/22
Basford Hall Jn 08/35
Madeley 08/47
Norton Bridge 08/57
Stafford 09.02a ~ 09.07d
Stoke on Trent 09/26
Kidsgrove 09/39
Crewe 09.49a ~ 09.55d
Basford Hall Jn 09.58a ~ 10.03d
Basford Hall SS Nth 10/13
Salop Goods 10/16
North Wales Ind 10.21a ~ 10.26d
Crewe 10.28a ~ 10.29d
Gresty Lane No 1 10.31a ~ 10.36d
Salop Goods 10/39
Down Liverpool Ind 10/44
Crewe Coal Yard 10.46a ~ 10.51d
Whitchurch 11/14
Shrewsbury 11.36a ~ 13.00d
English Bridge Jn 13.02a ~ 13.06d
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.11a ~ 13.13d
Shrewsbury 13.18a ~ 13.20d
Wrexham General 13/52
Chester South Jn 14/15
Chester North Jn 14/20
Hooton 14.35a ~ 14.40d
Helsby 14/58
Frodsham Jn 15/04
Arpley Jn 15.23a ~ 15.25
Sinderland Crossing 15/40
Northenden Jn 15/49
Stockport 16.01a ~ 16.03d
Slade Lane Jn 16/08
Manchester Piccadilly 16.12a ~ 16.14d
Eccles 16/27
Golborne Jn 16/42
Bamfurlong Jn (GL) 16/48
St Helens Shaw Stret 17/01
Huyton 17.12a ~ 17.14d
Edge Lane Jn 17/20
Bootle Jn 17/29
Hall Road 17/40
Southport 18.00a ~ 18.06d
Wigan Wallgate 18/32
Wigan Station Jn 18.33a ~ 18.38d
Wigan North Western 18.43a ~ 18.48d
Euxton Jn 19/03
Farington Jn 19/07
Lostock Hall Jn 19.12a ~ 19.16d
Farington Curve Jn 19/20
Preston 19.23a

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
/ : passing time

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