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Foulridge railway station

Coordinates: 53°52′43″N 2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736
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Foulridge
The station after closure and lifting of the track
General information
LocationFoulridge, Pendle, Lancashire
England
Coordinates53°52′43″N 2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLeeds and Bradford Extension Railway
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848Opened
5 January 1959Closed to passengers

Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England between 1848 and 1959. It was a stop on the Skipton-Colne line.

History

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It was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway, which was later absorbed by the Midland Railway. It opened on 2 October 1848[1] on the section between Colne and Skipton.

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]

The line serving it remained in use until 2 February 1970, when it was closed to all traffic. The trackbed is now a shared-use path.


Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Colne   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
  Earby

References

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  1. ^ a b c Binns, Donald (2005). Midland Lines Railway Stations Past and Present. Trackside Publications. ISBN 1-900095-26-2.
  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.
  3. ^ Suggitt, G. (2003). Lost Railways of Lancashire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 77. ISBN 1-85306-801-2.
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Foulridge Station
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53°52′43″N 2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736