Stations are indicated by an '#' symbol prior to the place name. Signal boxes are indicated by numbers in the left hand column. Location names are as shown in the 1960 Sectional Appendix and may be different from the station name.
| Section of Line | Opened | Closed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Junction to Crow Nest Junction [Liverpool Exchange] | 20.11.1848 (A) |
| Junctions and other features | Running Lines | Stations, Signal Boxes and Junctions | Distance from Signal Box above | Loops and Refuge Sidings | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Down | ||||||
| Maximum permissible speed 75 m.p.h. | |||||||
| 1 |
 |
- | ↓ | # Lostock Junction | - | DRS 59 | c. 07.11.1966 ro. 16.05.19881 |
| 2 | ↑ | ↓ | Lostock Sdgs. South | 0m 1342yds | |||
| 3 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Chew Moor | 0m 776yds | |||
| 4 | ↑↑↑ | ↓ | # Westhaughton Goods Yard (Map) | 0m 725yds | |||
| 5 | ↑ | ↓↓ | Crow Nest Sidings | 1m 1103yds | |||
| 6 |
 |
↑↑↑ | - | Crow Nest Junction | 0m 683yds | ||
1. The station originally had platforms on the Preston line and the Westhaughton line. When the station reopened in 1988 platforms were only provided on the Preston line.