Facit railway station
Facit | |
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The site of the station in May 2008 | |
Location | |
Place | Whitworth |
Area | Rossendale |
Grid reference | SD887190 |
Operations | |
Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
1 November 1870 | Opened |
16 June 1947 | Closed for passengers |
12 August 1963 | closed for freight |
Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
UK Railways portal |
Facit railway station served Facit near Whitworth in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure to passengers in 1947 and freight in 1963.
References
- 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 |
Coordinates: 53°40′06″N 2°10′21″W / 53.6682°N 2.1726°W
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