Baxenden railway station
Baxenden railway station served the villages of Baxenden in Hyndburn and Rising Bridge in Rossendale. It was situated just inside the old boundary of Haslingden, on the line from Bury Bolton Street to Accrington, which was opened in August 1848, by the East Lancashire Railway. The station gave its name to the nearby Baxenden Bank, the two mile section towards Accrington, that included gradients as steep as 1 in 38.
Baxenden | |
|---|---|
| Location | Baxenden, Hyndburn England |
| Coordinates | 53.7270°N 2.3401°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 17 August 1848 | Opened |
| 10 September 1951 | Closed to passengers |
| 6 February 1961 | Closed |
The Accrington Corporation Steam Tramways Company built a tramline from Accrington in 1887, which terminated at the station. The station was officially closed to passengers in 1951, some fifteen years, before the line serving it suffered a similar fate.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington | L&YR | Haslingden |
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