Hapton railway station
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| Location | |
| Place | Hapton |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Grid reference | SD791317 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HPN |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 12,765 |
| 2005/06 * |  10,078 |
| 2006/07 * |  13,286 |
| 2007/08 * | 16,179 |
| 2008/09 * | 17,130 |
| 2009/10 * | 19,448 |
| History | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| c. 1860 | Opened |
| 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 Hapton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Hapton railway station serves the village of Hapton 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail. It is unmanned. Between 2004-5 and 2005-6, passenger usage fell by 21% but in the years since then has risen again by more than 60%.
[edit] Services
On weekdays, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley Central and Colne (eastbound) and Blackpool South via Blackburn and Preston (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
From 14 May 2012 it is intended that Hapton will become a request only stop, as will Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Hapton railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Huncoat | Northern Rail (East Lancashire Line) |
Rose Grove | ||
