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Northern outlines plans for Wigan-Bolton route once OLE is commissioned


12/02/2025 in News

The newly installed power lines between Wigan and Bolton. NETWORK RAIL.

Northern says it intends to use Class 323 electric multiple units and its bi-mode Class 769s between Wigan and Bolton this year.




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  • Gricer99 - 07/03/2025 10:11

    December 2026? I really hope that's a typo!

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