Tudor Minstrel, the last train on its way to do the Waverley run from Carlisle to Edinburgh passes through Wigan North Western Station in April 1966.
The Waverley line was a double track line which first opened in 1849 and was due to close under the Beeching Axe of many passenger lines throughout the British Isles at that time.
RETRO: Wigan trains and stations over the decades
Here’s a vintage selection of pictures to leave every railway enthusiast chuffed: locomotives and stations in and around Wigan, railway stories and a view of the Flying Scotsman, covered by photographers from the Wigan Post from the early 20th century to the 1980s.
By Michelle Adamson
Published 19th Jan 2023, 04:55 BST
Enjoy the ride!
5. 1966
Tudor Minstrel, the last train on its way to do the Waverley run from Carlisle to Edinburgh attracts a lot of interest as it passes through Wigan North Western Station in April 1966. Photo: Frank Orrell
