Foulridge railway station
Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England between 1848 and 1959. It was a stop on the Skipton-Colne line.
Foulridge | |
|---|---|
The station after closure and lifting of the track | |
| General information | |
| Location | Foulridge, Pendle, Lancashire England |
| Coordinates | 53.8785°N 2.1736°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 2 October 1848 | Opened |
| 5 January 1959 | Closed to passengers |
History
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
- Binns, Donald (2005). Midland Lines Railway Stations Past and Present. Trackside Publications. ISBN 1-900095-26-2.
- 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.
- Suggitt, G. (2003). Lost Railways of Lancashire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 77. ISBN 1-85306-801-2.
External links
| Maps showing Foulridge Station |
| Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945) |
| NPE Maps |
| Vision of Britain |
| Other maps |
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