A Compendious History of The North Union Railway A Compendious History of The North Union Railway A COMPENDIOUS HISTORY OF THE NORTH UNION RAILWAY: COMPRISING AN INTRODUCTORY SKETCH THE PROSPECTIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE RAILWAY; ITS STATISTICS; A DELINEATION OF THE OPERATIONS WHICH HAVE MARKED ITS PROGRESS; A DETAILED REFERENCE TO ALL THE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE ROUTE-videlicet, THE TUNNELS, VIADUCTS, GRADIENTS, &C.; ALSO A STATEMENT OF THE FACILITIES FOR TRANSIT PRESENTED BY THE VARIOUS CONNECTING LINES OF RAILWAY; AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE LOCALITIES OF THE RAILWAY, AND THE PHENOMENA WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION. Saturday, October 27th, 1838 Publication: Preston Chronicle -------------------------------------- CHAPTER II. JOURNEY FROM PRESTON TO WIGAN. The accommodations provided at the PRESTON STATION are upon a very extensive scale, and are calculated to afford every convenience to the increasing trade of the town. The Passengers' and Goods' Stations are ...
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