Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station
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| Church and Oswaldtwistle | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Church | ||
| Local authority | Hyndburn | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | CTW | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 27,608 | ||
| 2005/06 * | 31,143 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Church and Oswaldtwistle from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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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 had fallen into disrepair but was modernised in 2005.[1][2]
[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.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Church and Oswaldtwistle railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishton | Northern Rail (East Lancashire Line) |
Accrington | ||
