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Manchester and Bolton Railway

Logo: Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Navigation & Railway Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Railway in Lancashire, England

The Manchester and Bolton Railway was a railway in the historic county of Lancashire, England, connecting Salford to Bolton. It was built by the proprietors of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Company who had in 1831 converted from a canal company.2 It ceased to exist in 1846.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1831Founded1

The Manchester and Bolton Railway was a railway in the historic county of Lancashire, England, connecting Salford to Bolton. It was built by the proprietors of the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway Company who had in 1831 converted from a canal company.2

Timeline

  1. 1846Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1831Founded Founded1