OLD PHOTOS OF BRINSCALL

These photos show the station and the village.

Old Photos: Text

The Station in 1911 or 1912

Brinscall Station

The gate gives access to the steps down to Railway Road.

Brinscall Station

Taken on 11th April 1957 by HC Casserley from the window of a Blackburn bound train.

Brinscall Station

c1900, looking north. Blackburn platform on the left, Chorley platform on the right.

School Lane The view from the corner of Railway Road

The station was to the right of the bridge, with Blackburn trains coming from the right if the bridge.

Looking south

The engine is a Stanier 2-6-4t, no 42632, which was based at Wigan (27D) in the late 1950s.

Ex WD 2-8-0, 90351

Not a regular sight on this line.

Old Photos: Pro Gallery