Waterfoot railway station
Station in Lancashire, England (1848–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waterfoot railway station served Waterfoot, Rossendale near Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England from 1848 until the line closed in 1966.
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Waterfoot | |
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General information | |
Location | Waterfoot, Rossendale England |
Coordinates | 53.6918°N 2.2525°W / 53.6918; -2.2525 |
Grid reference | SD834217 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
27 March 1848 (1848-03-27) | Opened as Newchurch; terminus of line |
1 October 1852 | Line extended to Bacup |
1 August 1881 | Renamed Waterfoot for Newchurch |
by 1922 | Renamed Waterfoot |
5 December 1966 (1966-12-05) | Station closed |
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