Towneley railway station was a station in Lancashire which served Burnley Wood and the nearby Towneley Hall on the eastern edge of Burnley. Opened on 12 November 1849 by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, it was served by local trains on the Todmorden to Burnley line until closure by British Railways London Midland Region on 4 August 1952. The station house survives as a private residence, whilst the signal box remains in use to supervise a busy level crossing next to the former station site.
Towneley | |
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![]() Railway line through the former station (2010) | |
General information | |
Location | Burnley, Burnley England |
Grid reference | SD845314 |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Original company | Manchester and Leeds Railway |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
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12 November 1849 (1849-11-12) | Station opened |
4 August 1952 (1952-08-04) | Station closed |
Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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Burnley Manchester Road Line and station open |
L&YR Copy Pit Line |
Holme Line open, station closed |
Closed railway stations in Lancashire | |
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Ribble Valley line |
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Lancashire Union Railway |
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Blackpool branch lines |
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Copy Pit line |
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East Lancashire line |
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Rawtenstall to Bacup Line |
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Rochdale–Bacup line | |
Furness & Midland Railway |
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Glasson Dock branch |
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Lancaster & Preston Railway |
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Garstang & Knot-End Railway |
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Preston & Longridge Railway |
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"Little" North Western Railway |
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Lancaster & Carlisle Railway |
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Leeds & Bradford Ext Railway |
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West Lancashire Railway |
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North Union Railway |
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Ormskirk branch line |
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SCLER |
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L'pool, S'port & Preston Railway |
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Bolton and Preston Railway |
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