Rishton railway station

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General information
Location	Hyndburn
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	RIS
Key dates
1848	first station opened
1852	resited

Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the village of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is 3+3⁄4 miles (6.0 km) north east of Blackburn railway station. This two platform station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern.

History

A wooden platform was opened on 19 June 1848, when the line was first opened by the East Lancashire Railway, 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.

Facilities

Only parts of each platform are now used by passenger trains. They are linked by a pedestrian footbridge and there are shelters on each one. Passenger information screens, and a long line PA system provide train running information. The station is unstaffed but it has a ticket machine that only accepts bank cards (not cash). Tickets must be purchased from the ticket machine or in advance.

As the Preston bound platform is reached by the footbridge only, step-free access is limited to the eastbound platform.

Services

Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Rishton towards Blackburn and Preston, westbound and Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is an hourly service in each direction on Sundays.

External links

• Train times and station information for Rishton railway station from National Rail
• Rishton Website

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Blackburn		Northern East Lancashire Line		Church and Oswaldtwistle