Rishton railway station
Rishton  |
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| Location | |
| Place | Rishton |
| Local authority | Hyndburn |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RIS |
| 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 * | 36,876 |
| 2005/06 * |  38,335 |
| 2006/07 * | 44,174 |
| 2007/08 * | 52,811 |
| 2008/09 * |  51,122 |
| 2009/10 * | 55,124 |
| 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 Rishton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the village of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is 3¾ miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn railway station. This two-platform station is on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail.
[edit] History
A wooden platform was opened on 19 June 1848 when the line was first opened by the East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859, at a place where the Blackburn Road crosses the railway. This was replaced by a station at the current, more convenient location at the end of Station Road in 1852.
[edit] Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Rishton towards Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rishton railway station from National Rail
- Rishton Website
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | Northern Rail East Lancashire Line |
Church and Oswaldtwistle | ||
