Foulridge railway station

Foulridge
The station after closure and lifting of the track
General information
Location	Foulridge, Pendle, Lancashire England
Coordinates	53°52′43″N2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736
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
Location

Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England between 1848 and 1959. It was a stop on the Skipton-Colne line.

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

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.

External links

Maps showing Foulridge Station

Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945)

NPE Maps

Vision of Britain

Other maps

53°52′43″N2°10′25″W / 53.8785°N 2.1736°W / 53.8785; -2.1736