Foulridge railway station
| Foulridge | |
|---|---|
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The station after closure and lifting of the track | |
| Location | |
| Place | Foulridge |
| Area | Pendle, Lancashire |
| Coordinates | 53°52′43″N 2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°WCoordinates: 53°52′43″N 2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W |
| Operations | |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 2 October 1848 | Opened |
| 5 January 1959 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
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| Maps showing Foulridge Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
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| Vision of Britain |
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Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England. It was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway, (later absorbed by the Midland Railway) and opened on 2 October 1848.[1]
The station closed on 5 January 1959.[1][2] The station building was subsequently dismantled brick-by-brick and re-erected at Ingrow West railway station on the heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 Binns, Donald (2005). Midland Lines Railway Stations Past and Present. Trackside Publications. ISBN 1-900095-26-2.
- ↑ 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. 14. OCLC 504319235.
- ↑ Suggitt, G. (2003). Lost Railways of Lancashire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 77. ISBN 1-85306-801-2.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colne | Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
Earby | ||
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