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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, 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) . 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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