Burnley Manchester Road railway station
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Burnley Manchester Road is a railway station serving the town of Burnley
, Lancashire
.
opened a single line branch – doubled in 1860 – from Todmorden
to Burnley
. The first station in the town, which was at Thorney-bank, was replaced by Burnley Manchester Road in 1866. This closed on 6 November 1961, but was reopened (with new platforms) in 1986, two years after the successful re-introduction of year-round services between Leeds and Preston/Blackpool North. The station is currently unmanned.
The town currently has three other railway stations, , and , on the East Lancashire Line
which diverges from the Caldervale Line
at Gannow Junction west of the town.
semi-fast services from Blackpool North
to Leeds and York
via the Caldervale Line. On Sundays there is now also an hourly service (from mid-morning onwards) in each direction since the May 2009 timetable change.
that was removed following the withdrawal of local trains in November 1965. This would allow trains to run between Burnley and Manchester via Rochdale in less than an hour. Network Rail has intimated in its Lancashire & Cumbria RUS that such a link would be possible, but that the business case would only be viable with third party funding. The scheme may now proceed following the finalising of a Multi Area funding agreement between central government and a consortium of councils in East Lancashire in January 2009, although it has since been omitted from the list of projects recommended for funding over the next decade by the North West Regional Development Agency in July 2009. On 31 October 2011, it was announced that the scheme had been granted finance as part of the Regional Growth Fund announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
History
On 12 November 1849, the Manchester and Leeds RailwayManchester and Leeds Railway
The Manchester and Leeds Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom which opened in 1839, connecting Manchester with Leeds via the North Midland Railway which it joined at Normanton....
opened a single line branch – doubled in 1860 – from Todmorden
Todmorden
Todmorden is a market town and civil parish, located 17 miles from Manchester, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It forms part of the Upper Calder Valley and has a total population of 14,941....
to Burnley
Burnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
. The first station in the town, which was at Thorney-bank, was replaced by Burnley Manchester Road in 1866. This closed on 6 November 1961, but was reopened (with new platforms) in 1986, two years after the successful re-introduction of year-round services between Leeds and Preston/Blackpool North. The station is currently unmanned.
The town currently has three other railway stations, , and , on the East Lancashire Line
East Lancashire Line
The East Lancashire Line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley ....
which diverges from the Caldervale Line
Caldervale Line
The Caldervale Line is a railway route in Northern England between the cities of Leeds and Manchester as well as the seaside resort of Blackpool...
at Gannow Junction west of the town.
Services
On weekdays, the station is served by Northern RailNorthern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
semi-fast services from Blackpool North
Blackpool North railway station
Blackpool North railway station is the main railway station serving the seaside resort of Blackpool in Lancashire, England. It is the terminus of the main Blackpool branch line from Preston....
to Leeds and York
York railway station
York railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
via the Caldervale Line. On Sundays there is now also an hourly service (from mid-morning onwards) in each direction since the May 2009 timetable change.
Future developments
The local council is currently campaigning to restore a direct rail link between the town and Manchester Victoria using the defunct south to west curve at TodmordenTodmorden railway station
Todmorden railway station is in West Yorkshire, England, originally in Lancashire. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Caldervale Line west of Leeds and north-east of Manchester Victoria....
that was removed following the withdrawal of local trains in November 1965. This would allow trains to run between Burnley and Manchester via Rochdale in less than an hour. Network Rail has intimated in its Lancashire & Cumbria RUS that such a link would be possible, but that the business case would only be viable with third party funding. The scheme may now proceed following the finalising of a Multi Area funding agreement between central government and a consortium of councils in East Lancashire in January 2009, although it has since been omitted from the list of projects recommended for funding over the next decade by the North West Regional Development Agency in July 2009. On 31 October 2011, it was announced that the scheme had been granted finance as part of the Regional Growth Fund announced by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.