Foulridge railway station

Foulridge railway station served the village of Foulridge in Lancashire, England. It was built by the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway, (later absorbed by the Midland Railway) and opened on 2 October 1848.[1]

Foulridge
The station after closure and lifting of the track
Location	Foulridge, Pendle, Lancashire England
Coordinates	53.8785°N 2.1736°W
Platforms	2
Other information
Status	Disused
History
Pre-grouping	Midland Railway
Post-grouping	London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
2 October 1848	Opened
5 January 1959	Closed to passengers

Maps showing Foulridge Station

Old OS Maps (estimated 1925 to 1945)

NPE Maps

Vision of Britain

Other maps

53.8785°N 2.1736°W

The station closed on 5 January 1959.[1][2] The station building was subsequently dismantled brick-by-brick and re-erected at Ingrow West railway station on the heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.[1][3]

The line serving it remained in use until February 1970, when it was closed to all traffic and subsequently dismantled.

References

1. Binns, Donald (2005). Midland Lines Railway Stations Past and Present. Trackside Publications. ISBN 1-900095-26-2.
2. Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 14. OCLC 504319235.
3. Suggitt, G. (2003). Lost Railways of Lancashire. Newbury: Countryside Books. p. 77. ISBN 1-85306-801-2.

Preceding station		Disused railways		Following station
Colne		Midland Railway Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway		Earby