Irwell Vale

Irwell Vale

Irwell Vale
Irwell Vale
 Irwell Vale shown within Lancashire
OS grid referenceSD791200
DistrictRossendale
Shire countyLancashire
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Bury
Postcode district BL0
Dialling code 01706
Police Lancashire
Fire Lancashire
Ambulance North West
EU Parliament North West England
UK ParliamentRossendale and Darwen
List of places
UK
England
Lancashire

Coordinates: 53°40′34″N 2°18′54″W / 53.676°N 2.315°W / 53.676; -2.315

Irwell Vale is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, in North West England. which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell.

The village is bounded to the south by Holcombe Brook, Summerseat, Edenfield, Ramsbottom, Stubbins and Turn Village; to the west by Holcombe and to the north Haslingden and Rawtenstall. There is a railway station at Irwell Vale on the East Lancashire Railway that is open to the public on weekends, public holidays and services stop Wednesday, Thursday & Friday during spring and summer. This preserved heritage railway runs diesel and steam services through the year with main stopping points at Rawtenstall, Ramsbottom, Bury and Heywood. Irwell Vale railway station is between Ramsbottom and Rawtenstall.

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