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RE: Old railway line in Warrington
I think this had something to do with the rivalry between the three railway companies operating between Liverpool and Manchester before grouping in 1923. The L&Y (via Kirkby and Wigan) the LNWR (via Chat Moss) and the CLC (via Warrington) were competing to see who had the fastest journey between the two cities and I think all could do the journey in about 40 mins. The CLC built the spur to bypass Warrington Central to shave a few minutes of the time, in order to match or beat the timings of the other two. |
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Old railway line in Warrington - Cheshire Lines Committee - 24/06/2013, 10:11
RE: Old railway line in Warrington - childwallblues - 26/06/2013, 17:16
RE: Old railway line in Warrington - enrag2000 - 23/07/2013, 19:58
RE: Old railway line in Warrington - Cheshire Lines Committee - 27/06/2013, 21:58
RE: Old railway line in Warrington - 507022 - 01/07/2013 21:31
RE: Old railway line in Warrington - SNL 824 - 02/07/2013, 18:55
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