Summary
Lower Darwen railway station was a railway station that served the village of Lower Darwen, in Lancashire, England.
Lower Darwen | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Lower Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen England |
| Coordinates | 53°43′22″N 2°28′20″W / 53.7227°N 2.4722°W |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway[1] |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1847 | Opened |
| 3 November 1958 | Closed to passengers |
History edit
The railway line between Blackburn (Bolton Road) and Bolton was built by the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway, but it had amalgamated with the Blackburn, Clitheroe and North Western Junction Railway to form the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway by the time that the first section, from Blackburn to Sough, including the station at Lower Darwen, 2+1⁄2 miles (4.0 km) from Blackburn, was opened on 3 August 1847.[2][3] The station was closed on 3 November 1958[4] by British Railways, and subsequently was demolished.
Lower Darwen motive power depot, which closed in the 1960s, was located to the north of the station, near the Ewood area of Blackburn.[5]
Location edit
The station was located to the north of the B6231[6] Fore Street, which the railway crosses on Rakes Bridge.
Site today edit
The line on which the station was situated remains open with services between Clitheroe/Blackburn and Manchester Victoria being operated by Northern.
References edit
- ^ a b Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 18. OCLC 504319235.
- ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 178, 181. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 150. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ James, David (2004). Lancashire's Lost Railways. Catrine, Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84033-288-9. OCLC 56002103.
- ^ Taylor, Stuart (2003). Blackburn's Railways in the 1950s and 60s. Bredbury, Cheshire: Foxline (Publications). ISBN 978-1-870119-84-9.
- ^ "New Popular Edition Maps".
- Welch, S. Lancashire Steam Finale, ISBN 1-870754-61-1
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Bolton Road Line and station closed Blackburn Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway |
Goosehouse Line open, station closed | ||