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Hoghton railway station was a railway station in Lancashire that served the village of Hoghton. It was situated on the East Lancashire Line between Preston and Blackburn. It was closed in 1960.

Hoghton
Site of the former station (2012)
General information
Location	Hoghton, Chorley England
Coordinates	53.7364°N 2.5945°W / 53.7364; -2.5945
Grid reference	SD608268
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Blackburn and Preston Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1846 (1846-06-01)	Station opened
12 September 1960 (1960-09-12)	Station closed

The Blackburn and Preston Railway (B&PR) was authorised on 6 June 1844.[1] It opened to passengers on 1 June 1846, with Hoghton being among the original stations. Goods traffic commenced on 1 June 1847, by which time the B&PR had amalgamated with the East Lancashire Railway.[2] The station closed on 12 September 1960.[3]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Bamber Bridge Line and station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn and Preston Railway		Pleasington Line and station open

Notes

References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
• Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.

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