Facit railway station
| Facit | |
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The site of the station in May 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Whitworth |
| Area | Rossendale |
| Grid reference | SD887190 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 1 |
| History | |
| 1 November 1870 | Opened |
| 16 June 1947 | Closed for passengers |
| 1963 | closed for freight |
| Disused railway stations in the United Kingdom | |
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Closed railway stations in Britain A B C D–F G H–J K–L M–O P–R S T–V W–Z | |
| UK Railways portal | |
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 (ISBN 1-85306-801-2)
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| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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| Whitworth | L&YR Rochdale to Bacup Line |
Shawforth | ||
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Coordinates: 53°40′06″N 2°10′21″W / 53.6682°N 2.1726°W
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