Brierfield railway station
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| 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 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| 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 |
| 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. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Brierfield railway station serves the small town of Brierfield, Lancashire, England and is on the East Lancashire Line 3 km (2¼ miles) 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.
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[edit] History
The station, originally named Marsden, opened with the East Lancashire Railway's line between Burnley and Colne on 1 February 1849. It was 81⁄4 miles (13 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"
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Brierfield railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| 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 |
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