Brierfield railway station
Brierfield railway station serves the town of Brierfield, Lancashire, England and is on the East Lancashire Line 2+1⁄4 miles (3.6 km) east of Burnley Central railway station towards Colne (the terminus). The station is managed by Northern, who also provide all passenger trains serving it.
Brierfield | |
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Looking northward, towards Nelson in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Brierfield, Pendle England |
| Coordinates | 53.825°N 2.237°W |
| Grid reference | SD845365 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BRF |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 1 February 1849 | Opened as Marsden |
| 1 August 1857 | Renamed Brierfield |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 25,504 |
| 2019/20 | 37,688 |
| 2020/21 | 8,976 |
| 2021/22 | 27,308 |
| 2022/23 | 29,410 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station is unstaffed and only has basic facilities (no waiting room, just a shelter and a modern ticket vending machine), though there are passenger information screens, timetable posters and a long-line PA system in place to provide train running information. The platform has step-free access from the adjoining street.
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