BROAD GREEN STATION,
which is little more than 3½ miles from Liverpool.
A little further on is the Broad Green Embankment, which is near two miles in length, and in some places 50 feet above the valley; from hence may be seen many seats of the nobility and gentry.[1] The view here is worthy of the traveller's attention. After having crossed this embankment, we arrive successively at the Roby-Lane and Huyton Stations. The latter is 5¾ miles from Liverpool. Proceeding for one mile further, the Whiston inclined plane commences; at the foot of which is a stationary engine to assist the trains when necessary. This acclivity rises eighty-two feet in one mile-and-a half, and very sensibly decreases the speed of the ascending, and of course accelerates that of the descending carriages. Having arrived at the summit of the incline, we proceed along the Rainhill Level for about two miles, and then descend the Sutton incline, which is very quickly perceived by the increased velocity of the carriages. (It was at the Rainhill Level that the engines, with their tenders, contended for the prize of £500, which was gained by Mr.
- ↑ Every information respecting this Railroad to Manchester, including the charges from every station, are in the Author's other work, "The Liverpool and Manchester Railway Companion," which could not be inserted here without much enlarging the book. Those who wish for that information, can purchase it separately at Mr. Lacey's, 64, Bold-street, Liverpool; Wrightson & Webb's, New-street, Birmingham; and at the principal Booksellers in Manchester; price 1s.
