Brierfield railway station
Brierfield  | |
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| Looking northward, towards Nelson | |
| Location | |
| Place | Brierfield |
| Local authority | Pendle |
| Coordinates | 53°49′30″N 2°14′13″W / 53.825°N 2.237°WCoordinates: 53°49′30″N 2°14′13″W / 53.825°N 2.237°W |
| Grid reference | SD845365 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BRF |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
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Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries | |
| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 16,688 |
| 2005/06 |
 18,539 |
| 2006/07 |
18,600 |
| 2007/08 |
22,316 |
| 2008/09 |
 20,006 |
| 2009/10 |
20,934 |
| 2010/11 |
25,226 |
| 2011/12 |
28,386 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 1 February 1849 | Opened as Marsden |
| 1 August 1857 | Renamed Brierfield |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Brierfield from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal | |
Brierfield railway station serves the small town of Brierfield, Lancashire, England and is on the East Lancashire Line 2¼ miles (3 km) east of Burnley Central railway station towards Colne (the terminus). The station is managed by Northern Rail, who also provide all passenger trains serving it.
History
The station, originally named Marsden, opened with the East Lancashire Railway's line between Burnley and Colne on 1 February 1849. It was 8 1⁄4 miles (13.3 km) from Accrington, and on 1 August 1857 it was renamed Brierfield.[1][2] It is now single track, but the double track-bed and the disused down platform are still there, as is the signal box which now only operates the level crossing. There is an active Rail user Group;- "The Friends of Brierfield Station"
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Brierfield towards Burnley Central, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
References
- ↑ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 114–5. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
- ↑ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. pp. 155,44. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
External links
- Train times and station information for Brierfield railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Central | Northern Rail (East Lancashire Line) |
Nelson | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Reedley Hallows Halt Line open, station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Nelson Line and station open | ||