Rochdale to Bacup Line
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The Rochdale to Bacup line was a branch railway line which ran between Rochdale
in Lancashire and Bacup
in Lancashire
via seven intermediate stops, Wardleworth
, Shawclough and Healey
, Broadley
, Whitworth
, Facit
, Shawforth
, and Britannia
.
in 1870, and from Facit to Bacup in 1881. Passenger trains were withdrawn from the line in 1947, although the section from Rochdale to Facit remained open to goods trains until 1963 and to Whitworth until 1967.
Rochdale railway station
Rochdale railway station serves the town of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The Manchester and Leeds Railway opened a station serving the town in the 19th century...
in Lancashire and Bacup
Bacup railway station
Bacup railway station served the town of Bacup in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1852 until closure in 1966 and was the terminus of two lines one from and the other from .-History:...
in 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...
via seven intermediate stops, Wardleworth
Wardleworth railway station
Wardleworth railway station served the township of Wardleworth in Rochdale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947. Between here and Rochdale station was the Roch Valley Viaduct, now demolished....
, Shawclough and Healey
Shawclough and Healey railway station
Shawclough & Healey railway station served the townships of Shawclough and Healey in Rochdale, in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947.-References:...
, Broadley
Broadley railway station
Broadley railway station served Broadley in Rochdale, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947. It was situated at Healey Dell.-References:*Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt...
, Whitworth
Whitworth railway station
Whitworth railway station served the town of Whitworth in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure in 1947.-References:*Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt...
, Facit
Facit railway station
Facit railway station served Facit near Whitworth in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure to passengers in 1947 and freight in 1963.-References:*Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt...
, Shawforth
Shawforth railway station
Shawforth railway station served Shawforth near Bacup in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1881 until closure in 1947.-References:*Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt...
, and Britannia
Britannia railway station
Britannia railway station served Britannia near Bacup in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1881 until closure in 1917. The station was just to the west of the summit of the line, which was also the highest point on the entire LYR system.-History:...
.
History
It opened in two stages, from Rochdale to FacitFacit railway station
Facit railway station served Facit near Whitworth in Rossendale, Lancashire, England, from 1870 until closure to passengers in 1947 and freight in 1963.-References:*Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt...
in 1870, and from Facit to Bacup in 1881. Passenger trains were withdrawn from the line in 1947, although the section from Rochdale to Facit remained open to goods trains until 1963 and to Whitworth until 1967.