Withnell railway station
Former railway station in England
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Withnell railway station was a railway station that served Abbey Village and Withnell, in Lancashire, England.
LocationAbbey Village, Chorley, Lancashire
England
England
StatusDisused
Original company
Lancashire Union RailwayPre-groupingJoint Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and London and North Western Railway
Withnell | |||||
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.jpg) The former station (2011) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Abbey Village, Chorley, Lancashire England | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
Original company | Lancashire Union Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Joint Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and London and North Western Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 1869 | Opened | ||||
| January 1960 | Closed to passengers | ||||
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History
The station was opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was on the Blackburn to Chorley Line. In January 1960,[1] the station was closed following the withdrawal of the Wigan–Chorley–Blackburn passenger service. Goods traffic continued to pass through the station until 1966, when the line closed completely. The area where the track once was, is now a public footpath, and there is a nature reserve on the track bed.[2]
Services
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Feniscowles | L&YR / LNWR joint Lancashire Union Railway |
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