Rimington railway station
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Rimington | |
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General information | |
Location | Rimington, Ribble Valley, Lancashire England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1879 | Opened |
1958 | Closed to passengers |
Rimington railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rimington in Lancashire. It was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. It was closed in July 1958,[1][2] some four years prior to the withdrawal of passenger trains over the route.
Services
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Gisburn Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn Railway |
Chatburn Line open, station closed |
References
- ^ Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 22. OCLC 504319235.
- ^ Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 363. OCLC 931112387.
- Lancashire Steam Finale by Michael S. Welch (ISBN 1-870754-61-1)
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