Accrington on Rails - The Tramways: A Complete History - Robert Kenyon

Sunday at 10:50, 11:20, 11:47, 12:07, 12:25, then at every 13 minutes to 23:36. Accrington to Church Weekdays at 08:45, 09:15, 09:45, 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:07, 12:27, 12:47 and every 20 minutes to 22:27. Tuesdays and Saturdays as above then 11:27, 11:40, 11:53, 12:06, and every 13 minutes to 22:30 with one journey at 23:22 on Saturdays only. Sundays at 10:15, 10:45, 11:15, 11:27, 11:40, 12:07, then at every 13 minutes to 22:17. Church to Accrington Weekdays at 09:05, 09:35, 10:05, 10:35, 11:05, 11:30, 12:05, 12:25 and every 20 minutes to 22:45. Tuesdays & Saturdays as above to 11:30, then 11:46, 11:59. 12:12 and every 13 minutes to 22:49 with one journey at 23:41 on Saturdays only. Sundays at 10:35, 10:45, 11:15, 11:27, 12:12 then every 13 minutes to 22:36. Accrington to Baxenden Weekdays and Saturdays at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 12:30 and at every 30 minutes to 22:30 with one journey at 23:00 on Saturdays only. Sundays at 10:00, 11:00, 12:00 and every 30 minutes to 22:00. Baxenden to Accrington Weekdays and Saturdays at 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and at every 30 minutes to 23:00 with one extra journey at 23:30 on Saturdays only. Sundays at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30 and every 30 minutes to 22:30. 1887 ( This was the year in which Accrington Corporation’s Council entered into a long running dispute with the Accrington Steam Tramways Company which had commenced operations the previous year. This came about when the operating company tried to expand the lines of the tramway into neighbouring boroughs to join with their systems.) Extracts from the Accrington Observer & Times of January 1 st , 1887, contained the following information on the new steam tramways. In a review of the events of 1886 it states - “The tramways, wc ohmi cmh efnocre dm ar un ny nmi nogn itnh sAhpar di l bb ye ean cao ms opuarncye sotfy lgerde aAt c ca rnixnigettoyn a Cn odr pdoi frf ai ct ui ol tny Sftoera mt h eT rCaomr pwoaryast i Co no ., Lp iamt riot enda ,g ae n. Idn tahl el pnreoebda bf oi lri t tyh, eA ct cr ra imn gwt ao yns ahnads Bsliancckeb bu er ne nwfiul ll lby edsepme eodnisl yt r ca ot endn ebcyt et dh eb yl a trrgaemawmaoyus n, at nodf steps are also being taken to extend the lines to Oswaldtwistle and Rawtenstall”. A Bill with amendments was passed in which Section 8 entitled the Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways (Haslingden & Rawtenstall Extension) Act 1887, in order to expand their field of operations. With these proposed extensions, which the Accrington Steam Tramways Company had sought powers to operate had come no offer of compensation to the Corporation, so the Town Clerk along with Aldermen Hindle and Whittaker met with the solicitor acting for the Tramway Company. He stated the Tramway Company were entitled to make junctions with, and operate extensions to their running powers without having to pay any increase in rents. With deadlock between the two sides, the Corporation pressed on with their case and, following a long drawn out hearing, the Q.C. for the Tramway Company, a Mr Pope, admitted the Corporation were entitled to some consideration for these extra facilities. After much debate between the Corporation and the Tramway Company, what constituted the Corporation’s definition of ‘junctions and extensions’ were finally agreed. The Accrington Steam Tramway Company (Haslingden & Rawtenstall Extension Act 1887) stated “During the term of the Lease of the Tramway Company it may operate over and use with their engines, cars and horses all, or any one or more of the tramways authorised by the Accrington Corporation Tramways Act 1882, and any extensions thereof. The Tramway Company can make any junctions or extensions with other tramways respective of their terms and conditions, with an agreement between the

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