[Morrisey]

Extreme tea drinking FTW!! Two sugars for me though next time please.

Bit of history:
The LUR built the "Whelley Loop Line", that bypassed Wigan to the east. It opened in 1869, mainly for freight. Stations at Whelley and Amberswood were open for only three months between 1 January and 1 March 1872. Additional connections were made to the NUR's west coast main line north and south of Wigan in 1882 and 1886 respectively, and to other lines radiating from Wigan, thus allowing many trains to bypass Wigan
In 1968. The Chorley-to-Wigan line also closed to passengers in 1960, and to goods on 25 May 1971.
This is all that is left of the bridge on the “loop line” were it crossed over 70ft above the Douglas valley at Standish


Oil starts his ascent


hmmm, look at all those lovely bricks!








20 arches






Down we go.