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In March 1847, the [[Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway]] and the [[Blackburn, Clitheroe and North Western Junction Railway]] agreed to amalgamate, becoming the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway; the necessary Act received Royal Assent on 9 July 1847. The name was shortened to the Blackburn Railway by a further Act of 24 July 1851. | In March 1847, the [[Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway]] and the [[Blackburn, Clitheroe and North Western Junction Railway]] agreed to amalgamate, becoming the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway; the necessary Act received Royal Assent on 9 July 1847. The name was shortened to the Blackburn Railway by a further Act of 24 July 1851. | ||
The [[Blackburn Railway]] opened from Bolton to Blackburn on August 12th 1848, and from Blackburn to Chatburn on June 22nd, 1850. <ref>[[The Engineer 1924/11/07]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 08:14, 5 June 2020
In March 1847, the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway and the Blackburn, Clitheroe and North Western Junction Railway agreed to amalgamate, becoming the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway; the necessary Act received Royal Assent on 9 July 1847. The name was shortened to the Blackburn Railway by a further Act of 24 July 1851.
The Blackburn Railway opened from Bolton to Blackburn on August 12th 1848, and from Blackburn to Chatburn on June 22nd, 1850. [1]