Foulridge railway station

Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England. It was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway, (later absorbed by the Midland Railway) and opened on 2 October 1848.[1]

Foulridge
The station after closure and lifting of the track
LocationFoulridge, Pendle, Lancashire
England
Coordinates53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Pre-groupingMidland Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848Opened
5 January 1959Closed to passengers
Maps showing
Foulridge Station
Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945)
NPE Maps  
Vision of Britain  
Other maps

53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736

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 February 1970, when it was closed to all traffic and subsequently dismantled.

References

  1. 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.
Preceding station   Disused railways   Following station
Colne   Midland Railway
Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway
  Earby


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