Burnley Central railway station

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6+1⁄2 miles (10.5 km)-long dead-end branch line from Rose Grove to Colne, although the line remained double as far as Nelson until December 1986. The eastbound line and platform (used by trains towards Colne) was taken out of use thereafter and the station signal box closed - the track was subsequently lifted and the box and platform demolished a few years later. Only part of the remaining (former westbound) platform is now used by passenger trains - the rest is fenced off and overgrown. Immediately to the west, the line passes above the centre of the town on Bank Top viaduct as it heads towards Gannow Junction.

Despite the cutbacks, the station was rebuilt in 1965, with the ground floor at street level and the first floor at platform level, providing a booking hall, toilets, waiting rooms, stationmaster's office, parcels office and left luggage office. [6]

The station in 1962 Burnley central rail station 1941088 63d2ce10.jpg
The station in 1962

Services

On weekdays, there is an hourly service from Burnley Central to Colne (eastbound) and Preston (westbound). [7]

Northern formerly ran an hourly Sunday service each way, after taking over operations in April 2016. [8] In the current winter 2022 timetable however, this has dropped to two-hourly.

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References

  1. ↑ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
  2. ↑ Burnley Central station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
  3. ↑ Marshall; p.40
  4. ↑ Frater, p.31
  5. ↑ Suggitt, p.75
  6. ↑ "New station for Burnley". Modern Railways: 347. June 1965.
  7. ↑ GB eNRT May 2023 Edition, Table 105
  8. ↑ Northern Franchise Improvements - DfT Archived 5 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 January 2016

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Burnley Central
National Rail logo.svg
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General information
Location Burnley, Burnley
England
Grid reference SD839330
Managed by Northern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeBNC
Classification DfT category E
Key dates
1 December 1848Station opened
November 1871renamed Burnley Bank Top
2 October 1944renamed Burnley Central [1]
1964Station rebuilt
Passengers
2018/19Decrease2.svg 91,204
Preceding station National Rail logo.svg National Rail Following station
Burnley Barracks   Northern
East Lancashire line 		  Brierfield
  Historical railways  
Burnley Barracks
Line and station open		  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
East Lancashire Railway 		  New Hall Bridge Halt
Line open, station closed

53°47′38″N2°14′42″W / 53.794°N 2.245°W / 53.794; -2.245

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