Westhoughton

Westhoughton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. The city has about 24,000 inhabitants.

• 3.1 stations

Geography

The city is located in the west of Westhoughton city region of Manchester, about 16 kilometers from the city center. It is administered by the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton.

History

Pretoria Pit Disaster

On 21 December 1910 its in an explosion killed 344 miners. This event was the second worst mine disaster in England.

Traffic

Stations

• Westhoughton (northern city center)
• Daisy Hill (southern city center)

Sons and daughters of the town

• Robert Shaw (1927-1978) actor, writer
• Francis Lee (1944 - ) Football player