Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station

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Location
Church and Oswaldtwistle
Place	Church
Local authority	Hyndburn
Operations
Managed by	Northern Rail
Platforms in use	2
Annual entry/exit 02/03	0.020 million *
History
Key dates	Opened CTW
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Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station serves both the Accrington suburb of Church and the small town of Oswaldtwistle. The station is 9 km (5⅓ miles) east of Blackburn railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail.

Situated in the middle of Church's suburban streets, the station has fallen into disrepair recently. The station is an island platform.

[edit] Services

Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Church and Oswaldtwistle towards Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Accrington, Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.