Bolton and Leigh Railway

Bolton and Leigh Railway
Overview
LocaleLancashire
Dates of operation1828–1845
SuccessorGrand Junction Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length7+12 miles (12.1 km)

The Bolton and Leigh Railway (B&LR) was the first public railway in Lancashire. It opened for goods on 1 August 1828, and thus preceded the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L&MR) by two years. Passengers were carried from 1831. The railway operated independently until 1845 when it became part of the Grand Junction Railway.