Whitworth railway station
Whitworth | |
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The site of the station in August 2009 | |
Location | |
Place | Whitworth |
Area | Rossendale |
Grid reference | SD883176 |
Operations | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 1 |
History | |
1 November 1870 | Opened |
16 June 1947 | Closed for passengers |
21 August 1967 | closed for freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Whitworth railway station served the town of Whitworth in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947.
References
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
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Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Broadley | L&YR Rochdale to Bacup Line |
Facit |
Coordinates: 53°39′21″N 2°10′41″W / 53.655936°N 2.177989°W
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