Accrington Railways - Robert Kenyon

Town Clerk reported he had entered into an agreement with the L & Y for them to fix another board at the junction of Market Street and Blackburn Road subject to a payment of 15/- per annum. This action was approved and accepted. October A new and improved service was inaugurated by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company between Colne, Burnley Bank Top, Accrington, Blackburn, Bolton Trinity Street, Manchester Victoria, Stockport and London Euston via the London & North Western route. New vestibule carriages had been built specially for this service. Externally they were 9 feet wide and 56 feet long fitted with steam heating, incandescent gas lighting, improved ventilation and lavatories at either end of a side corridor. It was stated they provided “every comfort and convenience that the traveller would expect”. These services catered for 1st and 3rd Class passengers only. The Monday to Saturday timetable was as follows; - ------------- WEEKDAYS --------- SUNS From am am pm pm pm am Colne 08:15 10:0 0 12:20 15:4 0 21:10 10:45 Burnley Bank Top 08:31 10:1 7 12:35 15:5 6 21:29 11:00 Accrington 08:49 10:3 7 12:49 16:1 0 21:57 11:18 Blackburn 09:01 10:5 2 13:02 16:2 3 22:27 11:32 Bolton, Trinity Street 09:32 11:22 13:30 16:5 2 22:59 12:06 Manchester Victoria 09:55 11:45 13:50 17:1 3 23:30 12:35 Stockport 10:17 12:0 5 14:13 17:3 4 23:53 12:55 Crewe 10:59 13:0 7 14:54 18:1 4 00:41 13:53 Birmingham New Street 12:41 14:5 5 17:00 19:5 7 02:33 16:10 London Euston 14:10 16:0 0 18:10 21:1 5 05:50 17:45 Services also called at Nelson, Brierfield and Darwen The 21:10 service did not run on Saturdays. On the 08:15 a Luncheon Car was available between Stafford and Euston, whilst on the 10:00 and 15:40 departures and on the Sunday service, Dining and Luncheon Cars were available between Stockport and Euston. -------- WEEKDAYS ------ SUNS From am am pm pm pm London Euston 10:3 0 14:40 16:05 18:05 12:00 Birmingham New Street 11:15 15:30 17:50 15:56 13:40 Crewe 13:1 0 17:43 19:18 20:08 15:55 Stockport 13:5 9 18:20 20:08 21:30 16:40 Manchester Victoria 14:1 7 18:40 20:28 21:50 17:00 Bolton, Trinity Street 14:3 7 19:01 20:49 22:11 15:25 Blackburn 10:1 7 12:05 14:13 17:34 18:01 Accrington 10:5 9 13:07 14:54 18:14 18:13 Burnley Bank Top 12:4 14:55 17:00 19:57 18:27

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