Stacksteads railway station

Former railway station in England

53°41′27″N 2°13′36″W / 53.69092°N 2.22669°W / 53.69092; -2.22669Grid referenceSD851216Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyEast Lancashire RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost-groupingLondon Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 October 1852Station opens5 December 1966Station closes

Stacksteads railway station served Stacksteads near Bacup, Rossendale, Lancashire, England from 1852 until the line closed in 1966. The station was just to the west of Blackwood Road, with the island platform spanning the River Irwell.

Overview

The station was opened on 1 October 1852. It had an island platform providing train services to Bacup and Manchester.[1]

Route

Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Waterfoot   Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Rawtenstall to Bacup Line
  Bacup

References

  1. ^ Paul Wright, Alan Young. "Stacksteads information". www.disused-stations.org.uk.
  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
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