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Withnell
The former station (2011)
General information
LocationAbbey Village, Chorley, Lancashire
England
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire Union Railway
Pre-groupingJoint Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway and London and North Western Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1869Opened
January 1960Closed to passengers

Withnell railway station was a railway station that served Abbey Village and Withnell, in Lancashire, England.

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
Feniscowles   L&YR / LNWR joint
Lancashire Union Railway 		  Brinscall

References

  1. ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 461. OCLC 931112387.
  2. ^ "Chorley : Withnell Nature Reserve". Archived from the original on 8 June 2011.

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