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15th January 1994
Vehicle: 51533 Set: 101679
The 10:26 Blackpool North - Buxton arrives at Chorley, formed of 101679 (51533 + 51224), on 15/1/94. Gazza Prescott.
4th December 1984
Vehicle: 51899
A Class 115 in Chorley Wood station on the 4th December 1984, 51899 closest. John Law.
18th September 1979
Vehicle: 50472
The Newton Heath based Class 104 3-Car DMU sets embellished with a white stripe were the mainstay of services between Blackpool North & Manchester Victoria in the 1970's. In a scene that was repeated daily, M50472 brings up the rear of Manchester Victoria bound service as it calls at Chorley on a warm afternoon on September 18th 1979. The station buildings in this view were swept away in the 1980's when the station was reconstructed. Beyond the now-removed Signalbox is the former Goods Yard, now part of the the station car park. Martyn Hilbert.
20th September 1979
Vehicle: 52076
A Calder Valley Class 110 three-car DMU with Driving Motor Composite E52076 was arriving at Chorley with a Blackpool North - Manchester Victoria to Leeds service on September 20th 1979. Much has changed in the intervening years, to the right of the DMU in the background is the location of the steeply-graded closed route to Blackburn (with its bridge span under Stump Lane) that last saw a passenger train in 1960. To the left of this view is the disused bay platform and just beyond the terraced houses where there is now a car park and McDonalds Restaurant, and in the distance the now removed Gasometer. The original stone faced platforms at Chorley were furnished with 1960's electric lights that had replaced the original gas lamps. The platforms were rebuilt and the track re-aligned in 2016 in preparation for higher line speeds when the route is electrified. Martyn Hilbert.
21st October 1995
Vehicle: 51442 Set: 101664
With both sets in Regional Railways livery, Class 101's 101664 (51442 + 54061) & 101653 (54358 + 51426) were arriving at Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. The leading car was passing over the now removed level crossing that once took Steeley Lane over the railway. This view has since been transformed with electrification and resignalling. Martyn Hilbert.
23rd June 1984
Vehicle: 51674
Class 115 Derby DMU 51674 + 59656 + 59673 + 51869 departing Chorleywood with the 16-10 ex-Marylebone to Aylesbury on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
30th August 1986
Vehicle: 53499
A two-car Class 104 DMU (M53499/M53470) was leading a pair of Class 108's on a six-car Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service, departing from Chorley on August 30th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
21st October 1995
Vehicle: 51426 Set: 101653
Regional Railways Class 101's 101653 (51426 & 54358) & 101664 (54061 & 51442) were departing from Chorley with the 09.45 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service on October 21st 1995. Martyn Hilbert.
Unknown Date
Vehicle: 51654
A Derby quad set led by M51654 heading for Marylebone at Chorleywood, circa mid-1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
16th May 1981
Two three-car sets, a 104 and a 104/5 hybrid, seen with Blackpool North on the destination blind just north of Chorley on 16 May 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
20th September 1979
Vehicle: 50476
A three-car BRCW Class 104 'Manchester-Blackpool white-liner' DMU formed of cars M50476, M59184 & M50528, was stood at Chorley with a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on September 20th 1979. The Newton Heath allocated white-liners dominated the busy Manchester-Blackpool services during the 1970's. The sets were intensively used in three and six car formations, and became very run-down in their latter years. The station buildings in this view were swept away in the 1980's and replaced with modern structures. In 2016/17 the platforms were rebuilt and the tracks realigned in readiness for electrification which was completed in 2019. Martyn Hilbert.
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