Hapton railway station
Railway station in Lancashire, England
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Hapton railway station serves the village of Hapton 3 miles (5 km) west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Trains. It is unstaffed. Between 2004–5 and 2005–6, passenger usage fell by 21%, but in the years since, it has risen again by more than 60%.
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Hapton, Burnley England | ||||
| Coordinates | 53.782°N 2.317°W | ||||
| Grid reference | SD791317 | ||||
| Manager | Northern Trains | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | HPN | ||||
| Classification | DfT category F2 | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | East Lancashire Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
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| c. 1860 | Opened[1] | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2020/21 |  4,756 | ||||
| 2021/22 |  14,330 | ||||
| 2022/23 | 12,002 | ||||
| 2023/24 | 12,868 | ||||
| 2024/25 | 13,360 | ||||
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The station has only basic facilities available, the standard plexiglass shelters, passenger information screens and PA system, with no permanent buildings. It is fully accessible for disabled travellers, via ramps from the nearby main road to each platform.[2]
Services
Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley and Colne (eastbound) and Preston via Accrington and Blackburn (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction, with through running to and from Blackpool South.[3]
On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.[4] Since December 2025 the station returned to being a regular scheduled stop [5]
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Northern Trains | ||||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Huncoat Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Rose Grove Line and station open | ||
