Hoghton railway station

53°44′11″N 2°35′40″W / 53.7364°N 2.5945°W / 53.7364; -2.5945Grid referenceSD608268Platforms2Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyBlackburn and Preston RailwayPre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire RailwayPost-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish RailwayKey dates1 June 1846 (1846-06-01)Station opened12 September 1960 (1960-09-12)Station closed

Hoghton railway station was a railway station in Lancashire that served the village of Hoghton. It was situated on the East Lancashire Line between Preston and Blackburn. It was closed in 1960.

The Blackburn and Preston Railway (B&PR) was authorised on 6 June 1844.^[1] It opened to passengers on 1 June 1846, with Hoghton being among the original stations. Goods traffic commenced on 1 June 1847, by which time the B&PR had amalgamated with the East Lancashire Railway.^[2] The station closed on 12 September 1960.^[3]

Preceding station	Historical railways			Following station
Bamber Bridge Line and station open		Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn and Preston Railway		Pleasington Line and station open

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References

• Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
• Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.