Darwen railway station
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Darwen railway station serves Darwen
, a medium sized Lancashire
town. It is served by Northern Rail
services on the Ribble Valley Line
from Manchester Victoria/Bolton
to Blackburn
and into Clitheroe
. The station is 7 km (4¼ miles) south of Blackburn and has two platforms - it is one of only two passing points on the Blackburn to Bolton part of the route, although trains only normally cross during the morning and evening peak periods.
Darwen is set amongst the remarkable countryside and rugged hills of East Lancashire. The station has a regular service from Blackburn. Arriving from/departing towards Bolton involves journeying through the long Sough Tunnel, some 2015 yards (1,833 m) in length.
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Darwen
Darwen is a market town and civil parish located within Lancashire, England. Along with its northerly neighbour, Blackburn, it forms the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen — a unitary authority area...
, a medium sized 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...
town. It is served by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
services on the Ribble Valley Line
Ribble Valley Line
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Victoria through Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. Regular passenger services normally only run as far as Clitheroe, but occasional passenger services run along the line through north Lancashire towards...
from Manchester Victoria/Bolton
Bolton railway station
Bolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...
to Blackburn
Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is east of Preston and is managed and served by Northern Rail.-Description:The station is served by two lines...
and into Clitheroe
Clitheroe railway station
Clitheroe railway station serves the town of Clitheroe in Lancashire, England. The station is the northern terminus of the Ribble Valley Line operated by Northern Rail and is north of Blackburn. The station forms part of the multi-award winning Clitheroe Interchange.- History :The original station...
. The station is 7 km (4¼ miles) south of Blackburn and has two platforms - it is one of only two passing points on the Blackburn to Bolton part of the route, although trains only normally cross during the morning and evening peak periods.
Darwen is set amongst the remarkable countryside and rugged hills of East Lancashire. The station has a regular service from Blackburn. Arriving from/departing towards Bolton involves journeying through the long Sough Tunnel, some 2015 yards (1,833 m) in length.
Facilities
The station is unstaffed, despite the size of the town it serves and its usage (see right). There are plans to build a new booking office on the Manchester-bound platform, but this is subject to funding.Services
There is generally an hourly service daily to Clitheroe and Blackburn northbound and Manchester Victoria southbound with extra trains during peak hoursRush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
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