Ewood Bridge and Edenfield railway station
Railway station in Lancashire, England
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Ewood Bridge and Edenfield railway station served the village of Edenfield, Rossendale, Lancashire.
Ewood Bridge and Edenfield | |||||
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This is the now disused Ewood Bridge and Edenfield railway station that closed in 1972 on the now preserved East Lancashire Railway. The bridge over the railway is the B6527 road. | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ewood Bridge, Rossendale, Lancashire England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.6832°N 2.3088°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD796207 | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859 | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1846[1] | opened | ||||
| 5 June 1972 | closed | ||||
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History
On 25 September 1916, a 179-metre (587 ft) long German military Zeppelin airship flew over the area, attempting to inflict damage on the transport system. It dropped bombs on Ewood Bridge station which was destroyed.[2]
The last train called on 3 June 1972.[3] The line was later reopened by the preserved East Lancashire Railway using a new (and replacement) station, Irwell Vale just south of the old site of Ewood Bridge.
