Burnley Central railway station
Burnley Central railway station is a station in the town of Burnley, Lancashire and is on the East Lancashire Line. It is managed by Northern, which also provides its passenger service.
Burnley Central | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Burnley, Burnley England |
| Grid reference | SD839330 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | BNC |
| Classification | DfT category E |
| Key dates | |
| 1 December 1848 | Station opened |
| November 1871 | renamed Burnley Bank Top |
| 2 October 1944 | renamed Burnley Central |
| 1964 | Station rebuilt |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 | 91,204 |
| 2019/20 | 0.102 million |
| 2020/21 | 28,804 |
| 2021/22 | 99,658 |
| 2022/23 | 0.100 million |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Following the singling of the track in December 1986, Burnley Central has one platform in use, together with a small ticket office, waiting area and public address facility. There are information boards at the entrance of the station and in the booking hall, along with passenger information screens on the platform. The booking office is staffed on weekday mornings and early afternoons only - at other times, tickets can be purchased from a ticket vending machine on the concourse. It is fully accessible to disabled travellers, with a ramp from the entrance to the waiting room/ticket office & platform.