Towneley railway station

Towneley
Railway line through the former station (2010)
Location	Burnley, Burnley England
Grid reference	SD845314
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Manchester and Leeds Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
12 November 1849 (1849-11-12)	Station opened
4 August 1952 (1952-08-04)	Station closed

Towneley railway station was a station in Lancashire which served Burnley Wood and the nearby Towneley Hall on the eastern edge of Burnley. Opened on 12 November 1849 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, it was served by local trains on the Todmorden to Burnley line until closure by British Railways London Midland Region on 4 August 1952. The station house survives as a private residence, whilst the signal box remains in use to supervise a busy level crossing next to the former station site.

References[]

• Bairstow, Martin (1987). The Manchester and Leeds Railway: The Calder Valley Line. Halifax: Martin Bairstow. p. 28. ISBN 1-871944-22-8.

Coordinates: 53°46′45″N 2°14′11″W / 53.7791°N 2.2365°W / 53.7791; -2.2365