Whitworth railway station

Whitworth
The site of the station in August 2009
General information
Location	Whitworth, Rossendale England
Grid reference	SD883176
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1870 (1870-11-01)	Opened
16 June 1947 (1947-06-16)	Closed for passengers
21 August 1967	closed for freight
Location

Whitworth railway station served the town of Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 456. OCLC   931112387.
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN   978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC   60251199. OL   11956311M.

• Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt ( ISBN   1-85306-801-2)

v t e Railways in Rossendale
Legend
Bacup Stacksteads Britannia Waterfoot Shawforth Clough Fold Facit Whitworth to Rochdale to Accrington Rawtenstall Haslingden Ewood Bridge and Edenfield Helmshore Irwell Vale East Lancashire Railway Stubbins to Bury

Preceding station	Disused railways			Following station
Broadley		L&YR Rochdale to Bacup Line		Facit

53°39′21″N2°10′41″W / 53.655936°N 2.177989°W / 53.655936; -2.177989