LIFTING OF THE FORMER ST HELENS & RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY AT FARNWORTH & BOLD[Source:
Paul Wright]
 After the closure of Farnworth & Bold signal box on 4 November 1973 a fixed distant signal was erected just to the north of the point were the former Cheshire Lines railway passed under the St Helens line. The fixed distant was for Widnes Number 1 box. It is seen in this view looking south on 5 March 1982.
Photo by Graham Earle 
Moving further north towards Farnworth & Bold station sleepers from the former up line are seen stacked on the former down on 14 February 1982. In thedistance can be seen the fixed distant signal shown in the first picture. To the left is the former Spence and Sons Works (by that time Laportes) and to the right the Turners Asbestos Company Everite works.
Photo by Graham Earle  Looking north towards Farnworth & Bold station from the same position as the picture above on 14 February 1982. Photo by Graham Earle  Looking north towards Farnworth & Bold station on 14 February 1982. Photo by Graham Earle 
Looking south from Farnworth & Bold station on 14 February 1982. The former up line, points and crossovers had all been removed.
Photo by Graham Earle  Farnworth & Bold station site looking north on 26 February 1982. Photo by Graham Earle  Farnworth & Bold Number 1 Ground Frame looking south on 26 February 1982. Amazingly although it had no track to control the frame was still open at this time and would not formally close until 18 April 1982 by which time it had been removed.
Photo by Graham Earle  The point bat which the sidings from both Spence & Sons and the Turners Asbestos Company connected to the main line seen on 14 February 1982. Photo by Graham Earle  Farnworth & Bold station looking south on 31 January 1982. The former down line is seen cut into sections waiting for removal. Photo by Graham Earle  Two weeks later on 14 February 1982 the rails had been seperated from the sleepers. Photo by Graham Earle
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