a painting of inaugural journey of liverpool , manchester railway, a. b. clayton
the salford warrington turnpike trust formed in 1752 , assumed control of road pendleton irlam. opinions quality of road negative; writing in 1795, john aikin said labour , great expense of money have been expended on roads of parish, still remain in indifferent state, , 1 plain , obvious cause, immoderate weights drawn in carts , waggons. on poor quality roads, liverpool manchester stagecoach took entire day make journey. matters appear have improved 19th century, along opening of several more trust roads throughout parish. in part of 19th century existing routes widened , straightened, including modern-day regent road in salford. roads except 1 surfaced boulders. in 1832 daily omnibus service manchester reached eccles , pendleton. in 1877, following laying of tracks in road, horse-drawn trams used; these gave way in 1902 electric trams under control of salford corporation. motorised buses introduced in 1938.
eccles railway station
the opening of liverpool , manchester railway on 15 september 1830 pivotal moment in transport history. world s first railway constructed carry passengers freight, signalled beginning of end both turnpike trusts , canal system. stagecoach services ceased passengers started use faster railway. opening day historic more 1 reason though; eccles became part of railway accident. during stop @ parkside railway station near newton-le-willows, member of parliament liverpool william huskisson injured approaching locomotive. taken vicarage in eccles treatment, died of injuries. there have been 2 further serious railway incidents in eccles, first in 1941, , second in 1984. line widened in 1882, , improvements made station infrastructure, on 11 january 1971 fire destroyed wooden station building, has never been rebuilt.
the tyldesley loopline opened london , north western railway on 1 september 1864 stations @ monton green (opened 1887), worsley, tyldesley , leigh. railway provided link between eccles (located on existing liverpool , manchester line) , wigan. in 1870 additional branch line this, roe green loopline, opened bolton support surrounding collieries, largest of @ mosley common. london , north western railway built line patricroft railway station molyneux junction, via clifton hall tunnel (built in 1849). line connected east lancashire railway radcliffe , bury. clifton hall tunnel collapsed on 28 april 1953. tyldesley loopline closed on 5 may 1969 under beeching axe, , closure of roe green branch line followed in october 1969.
in 1851 earl of ellesmere hosted visit manchester queen victoria , prince albert. stayed @ worsley hall, view of canal, , given trip between patricroft railway station , worsley hall, on state barges. large crowds had gathered cheer royal party, apparently frightened horses drawing barge fell canal.
eccles interchange
the m602 motorway opened throughout on 3 november 1971. borough council had formed eccles borough council s general purposes committee, december 1962 began purchase land route of new road, while overseeing powerful public relations scheme. demolition programme commenced in january 1967, residents re-housed in newly built housing stock. council had arrange purchase of land @ interchange present-day m60, , re-route part of thirlmere aqueduct. construction began on 8 december 1969, along route limited existence of housing estates, liverpool , manchester railway, m62 junction @ worsley, , bridgewater canal. consideration given route of disused eccles-tyldesley-wigan railway line; height of motorway lowered accommodate new railway bridge in case line ever re-instated. nearby bridge clifton junction branch railway demolished explosives.
in addition liverpool , manchester railway, town served eccles line of metrolink light rail system which, along regular bus services, terminates @ eccles interchange. work on metrolink branch eccles began in july 1997 , completed july 2000, official opening ceremony in january 2001; trams leave every twelve minutes.
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