Feniscowles railway station
| Feniscowles | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Place | Feniscowles |
| Area | Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire |
| Grid reference | SD649251 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lancashire Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Joint Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and London and North Western Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 1869 | Opened |
| January 1960 | Closed to passengers |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Feniscowles railway station was a railway station that served the village of Feniscowles, in Blackburn, England.
History
The station was on the Blackburn to Chorley Line, and was closed in 1960 when passenger services were withdrawn from the route. Freight services on the line continued until 1966, when the line was closed between Chorley and Feniscowles. Two years later the line between Feniscowles and Cherry Tree junction was closed.[1] The station has now been demolished.
References
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree | L&YR / LNWR joint Lancashire Union Railway |
Withnell | ||
Coordinates: 53°43′20″N 2°32′00″W / 53.7221°N 2.5334°W
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