Private company

Preston and Wigan Railway

Early British railway

The Preston and Wigan Railway would have been an early British railway company operating in Lancashire. The Preston and Wigan Railway obtained an act of Parliament, the Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1831 (1 Will.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Preston and Wigan Railway would have been an early British railway company operating in Lancashire. The Preston and Wigan Railway obtained an act of Parliament, the Preston and Wigan Railway Act 1831 (1 Will.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by North Union Railway1

Sources

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