Pleasington railway station

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Pleasington National Rail
Pleasington
Location
Place Pleasington
Local authority Blackburn with Darwen
Operations
Station code PLS
Managed by Northern Rail
Number of platforms 2
Live arrivals/departures and station information
from National Rail Enquiries
Annual rail passenger usage
2004/05 *   7,660
2005/06 * decrease 6,312
2006/07 * increase 6,576
2007/08 * increase 7,698
2008/09 * decrease 7,688
2009/10 * increase 8,878
History
Opened 1846 (1846)
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pleasington from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year.

Pleasington railway station serves the village of Pleasington in Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line 3 miles (5 km) west of Blackburn railway station. It is managed by Northern Rail, who also provide all the passenger services calling there.

[edit] Services

Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Pleasington towards Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Blackburn, Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.

From 14 May 2012 it is intended that Pleasington will become a request only stop, as will Huncoat, Hapton and Burnley Barracks. [1]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Bamber Bridge   Northern Rail
East Lancashire Line
  Cherry Tree

Coordinates: 53°43′52″N 2°32′38″W / 53.731°N 2.544°W / 53.731; -2.544

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