Towneley
Railway line through the former station (2010)
General information
LocationBurnley, Burnley
England
Grid referenceSD845314
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyManchester and Leeds Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 November 1849 (1849-11-12)Station opened
4 August 1952 (1952-08-04)Station closed

Towneley railway station was a station in Lancashire which served Burnley Wood and the nearby Towneley Hall on the eastern edge of Burnley. Opened on 12 November 1849 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, it was served by local trains on the Todmorden to Burnley line until closure by British Railways London Midland Region on 4 August 1952.[1][2] The station house survives as a private residence, whilst the signal box remains in use to supervise a busy level crossing next to the former station site.

References

  1. ↑ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 425. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  • Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.
Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Burnley Manchester Road
Line and station open		   L&YR
Copy Pit Line		   Holme
Line open, station closed

53°46′45″N 2°14′11″W / 53.7791°N 2.2365°W / 53.7791; -2.2365

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.