Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and ManchesterDrake, James, active 1825
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Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway: from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
Drake, James, active 1825
Grand Junction Railway Company (Great Britain) -- Guidebooks; Railroad travel -- Great Britain -- Guidebooks
Passengers are particularly requested to see that their Luggage is safely
loaded on the Carriages before starting, and that it is legibly directed
with the Owner’s name, address, and destination.
Officers of the Grand Junction Railway:—
JOHN MOSS, Esq., OF LIVERPOOL, CHAIRMAN.
C. LAWRENCE, Esq., OF LIVERPOOL, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.
J. R. CHORLEY, Esq., OF LIVERPOOL, TREASURER.
MR. S. EBORALL, CHIEF AGENT AT BIRMINGHAM.
MR. G. BAKER, CHIEF AGENT AT MANCHESTER.
GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.—CONVEYANCE OF MERCHANDISE.
The rates for the conveyances of Merchandise from Liverpool and
Manchester to Birmingham, and from Birmingham to Liverpool and Manchester
respectively, for the present, are as follows:—
1st Class—Heavy hardware, 1s 6d. per cwt. No charge less than 1s. 6d.
2nd Class—Bale goods, fruit, grocery, shoes, shell fish, wines and
spirits in casks, &c., &c., 2s. per cwt.
3rd Class—Silk goods, light trusses, toys, wines and spirits in bottles
packed, fish, furniture, wool, tea, &c., &c., 2s. 6d. and 3s. per cwt.
4th Class—Hats, light glasses in crates, and milliner’s boxes, &c., 7s.
per cwt.
Charge for Parcels to date from Oct. 1st, 1838, between Liverpool and
Manchester and Birmingham.
s. d.
Under 18lbs. weight.
For any distance under 35 miles 0 6
,, ,, above 35, and not exceeding 50 miles 1 0
Entire distance 1 6
Above 18lbs. weight.
For any distance under 35 miles ½d. per lb.
,, ,, above 35, and not exceeding 50 miles ¾d. ,,
,, ,, ,, 50, to the entire distance 1d. ,,
From Liverpool and Manchester to London.
15 lbs. and under 2s. 6d.
Above 15 lbs. 2d. per lb.
Large light packages will be charged according to the bulk, &c., at the
discretion of the Company. Any person sending a parcel is authorised to
require its being booked in his presence, as the Company will not be
answerable for any parcels that are not entered in their books.
LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.
Travelling by the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1838.—The following
are the Times of Departure both from Lime Street Station, Liverpool, and
from Liverpool Road Station, Manchester.
First Class, 7, 9, 11, a.m., and 2, 3, 7, p.m.
Second Class, 7¼, 10, 12, a.m., and 3, 5½, 7, p.m.—Stopping only at
Newton, except on Tuesdays and Saturdays, when the evening Second Class
Train from Manchester starts at 6, instead of 5½ o’clock.
On Sundays.
First Class, 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.—Second Class, 7 a.m. and 5½ p.m.
Fares.
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