Chatburn railway station
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Chatburn Railway Station was a railway station serving the small village of Chatburn
in Lancashire
.
and for some years was at the end of the line from Blackburn. The line onwards towards Gisburn and Hellifield
was completed in 1880. The station closed to passengers in 1962, shortly before the publication of the Beeching Report
.
Chatburn station had its own goods depot, with sidings and a large goods shed. The depot is now an industrial estate and petrol warehouse; the large goods shed is used as a vehicle repair shop.
The main station building is now a private house, like the station building at Dent
.
Chatburn
Chatburn is a village located in the Ribble Valley, East Lancashire, England. It is situated in a hollow between two ridges north-east of Clitheroe, just off the A59 road. It lies near Pendle Hill, which is to the east of the village. The River Ribble flows to the west of the town...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
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History
The station was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
and for some years was at the end of the line from Blackburn. The line onwards towards Gisburn and Hellifield
Hellifield railway station
Hellifield railway station serves the village of Hellifield in North Yorkshire, England.The station is north west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line towards Carlisle and Morecambe. The Ribble Valley Line from Blackburn also meets the Leeds to Morecambe Line at Hellifield which is managed by...
was completed in 1880. The station closed to passengers in 1962, shortly before the publication of the Beeching Report
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
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Chatburn station had its own goods depot, with sidings and a large goods shed. The depot is now an industrial estate and petrol warehouse; the large goods shed is used as a vehicle repair shop.
The main station building is now a private house, like the station building at Dent
Dent railway station
Dent railway station serves the villages of Cowgill and Dent in Cumbria, England. It is operated by Northern Rail who provide all passenger train services....
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