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The archive / Leeds & Liverpool Canal

Lock 87 Wigan

Scheduled: 1 February 2027 to 26 February 2027 (25 days planned), on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. It has not started, so it is in no figure — see the archive's Coming up list.

Source: this notice on canalrivertrust.org.uk

Waterway
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
Region
North West
Started
1 February 2027
Status
Scheduled
Days planned
25
CRT reason
Repair
Cause
Wear and tear
Asset
Lock

Cause and asset are read from the notice prose, not CRT fields; the reason above is CRT's own.

Where

Updates · 1

91 days with no update after the last one.

23 June 2026 · 0 days since the previous

A navigation and towpath closure are required to facilitate lock gate repairs to Lock 87 bottom gate. Towpath users may experience small delays.

Cite this: Canal closures, “Lock 87 Wigan”, https://crt-stoppages.pages.dev/notice/019ef448-4019-7bbb-a6b3-52e6af215cd7.

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