Earby railway station
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Earby | |||||
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 Site of the station in 1996 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Earby, Pendle, Lancashire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53°54′45″N 2°08′52″W / 53.9126°N 2.1478°W | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 2 October 1848 | Opened | ||||
| 2 February 1970 | Closed to passengers | ||||
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Earby was a junction railway station that served the town of Earby, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England; since 1974, the town lies within the boundaries of the administrative county of Lancashire.
The station was built by the Midland Railway, on the former Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway between Skipton and Colne; it opened in 1848.[1]
The main line continued towards Skipton to the north. South of Earby, in the direction of Colne, there was a junction with a short branch towards Barnoldswick.[2] The latter route succumbed to the Beeching Axe in September 1965, but the station remained open until 2 February 1970 when passenger trains between Colne and Skipton were withdrawn and the line closed to all traffic.[3][1]
The track through the station was lifted the following year, but the platforms and main buildings survived until final demolition in late 1976.[1]
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foulridge | Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway |
Thornton-in-Craven | ||
| Barnoldswick | Midland Railway Barnoldswick Railway |
Terminus | ||
