Farington railway station
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| A freight train passing through in 1957 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Farington |
| Area | South Ribble |
| Operations | |
| Original company | North Union Railway |
| Pre-grouping | NUR |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| History | |
| 31 October 1838 | Station opens as Farrington |
| October 1857 | renamed Farington |
| 7 March 1960 | Station closes to regular traffic |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
| Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z |
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Farington railway station served Farington, south of Preston in Lancashire, England.
[edit] History
The station opened on 31 October 1838, and was originally named Farrington.[1] In October 1857 it was renamed Farington.[2]
Farington station closed on 7 March 1960,[3] before the Beeching Axe of 1963. West Coast Main Line trains run through Farington and still carry many inter-city and semi-local services and the East Lancashire Line crosses over the line close by.
Lostock Hall railway station (on the East Lancashire Line) and Leyland railway station (on the West Coast Main Line) are the nearest stops to the village.
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Farington Station remains, view northward 1959,
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Farington Station remains, with trainspotter 1959
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Return holiday express at Farington in 1959
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Farington Junction in 1962
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Site of Farington railway station 1992
[edit] References
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
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| Leyland Line and station open |
North Union Railway | Preston Line and station open |
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Coordinates: 53°43′20″N 2°41′53″W / 53.72225°N 2.69810°W
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