Rochdale to Bacup Line

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The Rochdale to Bacup Line
Station Listing

Rochdale
Wardleworth
Shawclough and Healey
Broadley
Whitworth
Facit
Shawforth
Britannia
Bacup

The Rochdale to Bacup line opened in two stages, from Rochdale to Facit in 1870, and from Facit to Bacup in 1881.

Passenger trains were withdrawn from the line in 1947, although it remained open to goods trains until 1967.

[edit] References

  • Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt