Facit railway station

Facit
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 (1870-11-01) Opened
16 June 1947 (1947-06-16) Closed for passengers
12 August 1963 closed for freight
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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)
Railways in Rossendale
Bacup
Stacksteads
Britannia
Waterfoot
Shawforth
Clough Fold
Facit
Whitworth
to Rochdale
to Accrington
Rawtenstall
Haslingden
Ewood Bridge & Edenfield
Helmshore
Irwell Vale
East Lancashire Railway
Stubbins
to Bury
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Whitworth   L&YR
Rochdale to Bacup Line
  Shawforth

Coordinates: 53°40′06″N 2°10′21″W / 53.6682°N 2.1726°W / 53.6682; -2.1726

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