Rimington railway station
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Rimington | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Rimington, Ribble Valley, Lancashire England | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1879 | Opened | ||||
| 1958 | Closed to passengers | ||||
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Rimington railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rimington in Lancashire. It was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed in July 1958,[1][2] some four years prior to the withdrawal of passenger trains over the route.
Services
[edit]| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Gisburn Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn Railway |
Chatburn Line open, station closed | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 22. OCLC 504319235.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 363. OCLC 931112387.
- Lancashire Steam Finale by Michael S. Welch (ISBN 1-870754-61-1)
53°54′39″N 2°18′23″W / 53.9107°N 2.3064°W
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