Hapton railway station
Railway station in Lancashire, England
53°46′55″N 2°19′01″W / 53.782°N 2.317°W / 53.782; -2.317
14,274
15,110 4,756 14,330 12,002Notes | |
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Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road |
Hapton railway station serves the village of Hapton 3 miles (5 km) west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern. It is unmanned. Between 2004–5 and 2005–6, passenger usage fell by 21%, but in the years since, it has risen again by more than 60%.
The station has only basic facilities available, the standard plexiglass shelters, passenger information screens and PA system, with no permanent buildings. It is fully accessible for disabled travellers, via ramps from the nearby main road to each platform.[2]
Services
Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley and Colne (eastbound) and Preston via Accrington and Blackburn (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction, with through running to and from Blackpool South.[3]
On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.[4]
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Hapton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- ^ Table 105 National Rail timetable, December 2022
- ^ East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today Lancashire Evening Telegraph
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hapton railway station.
- Train times and station information for Hapton railway station from National Rail
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| Huncoat | Northern East Lancashire Line | Rose Grove | ||
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| Huncoat Line and station open | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway East Lancashire Railway | Rose Grove Line and station open | ||
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