Rose Grove railway station
Rose Grove  |
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| Rose Grove railway station in 1985 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Burnley |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Grid reference | SD815322 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RSG |
| 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 | 22,255 |
| 2005/06 |  23,824 |
| 2006/07 | 24,374 |
| 2007/08 | 27,003 |
| 2008/09 |  26,924 |
| 2009/10 | 27,898 |
| 2010/11 | 32,686 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| 18 September 1848 | Station 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 Rose Grove from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
 UK Railways portal |
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Rose Grove railway station is located in the western part of Burnley in Lancashire, England, 11 miles (17 km) east of Blackburn railway station.
The Caldervale Line and the East Lancashire Line converge at Gannow Junction east of Rose Grove. However the station is only served by the East Lancashire Line, as the semi fast Blackpool North to York service via Burnley Manchester Road does not call at Rose Grove. Trains go instead towards Burnley Central and terminate at Colne.
The station is a long island platform, with a disused bay platform at each end - one formerly used by local trains to Blackburn via Padiham and the other for services to Todmorden. It is unstaffed, but there is an information board at the station entrance.
Rose Grove was formerly the site of an engine shed, which was one of the last to house steam locomotives on British Railways.[1] The site is now beneath the M65 motorway, which runs beside the railway at this point.
During 1989, Rose Grove was the starting point for an Inter City "Holidaymaker" Saturday service the 06:50 to Paignton and the terminus for the 14:10 from Paignton return journey.
The Blackpool North-York service formerly called at Rose Grove forming a interchange for trains to and from Colne, Nelson, Brierfield and the two other Burnley stations at Burnley Barracks and Central. However this stop was removed from the service in the 1990s with East Lancashire Line passengers wishing to travel eastwards towards Yorkshire having to change at Accrington .
The station became unstaffed in the 1980s, following the demolition of the station buildings.
Services [edit]
On weekdays, there is an hourly service from Rose Grove to Colne (eastbound) and Blackpool South via Preston (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
Following the re-opening of the Todmorden Curve in May 2014 trains on the Manchester route will call at the station.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Burnley Borough Council. Accessed 27 October 2007.
- ^ Magill, Peter (30 April 2013). "New Manchester route will revitalise Burnley branch station". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
External links [edit]
- Train times and station information for Rose Grove railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Hapton | Northern Rail East Lancashire Line |
Burnley Barracks | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Hapton Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | Burnley Manchester Road Line and station open |
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| Disused railways | ||||
| Padiham Line and station closed |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Great Harwood Loop |
Terminus | ||
