Facit railway station
Facit | |||||
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 The site of the station in May 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Whitworth, Rossendale England | ||||
| Grid reference | SD887190 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| 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 | Opened | ||||
| 16 June 1947 | Closed for passengers | ||||
| 12 August 1963 | closed for freight | ||||
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Facit railway station served Facit near Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure to passengers in 1947[1] and freight in 1963.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 177. OCLC 931112387.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Facit Station". Disused Stations. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Whitworth | L&YR Rochdale to Bacup Line |
Shawforth |
53°40′06″N 2°10′21″W / 53.6682°N 2.1726°W
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