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Whitworth
The site of the station in August 2009
General information
Location	Whitworth, Rossendale England
Grid reference	SD883176
Platforms	1
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Original company	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 November 1870 (1870-11-01)	Opened
16 June 1947 (1947-06-16)	Closed for passengers
21 August 1967	closed for freight

Whitworth railway station served the town of Whitworth, Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947.

References

1. Quick, M. E. (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales – a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 456. OCLC 931112387.
2. Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 249. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.

• Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)

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