Colne railway station

Colne railway station serves the town of Colne, in Lancashire, England, which is situated close to Pendle Hill. The station, which is managed by Northern, is the eastern terminus of the East Lancashire Line. Trains from Blackpool South run through Preston and Blackburn to Burnley and Colne.

Colne
A Northern Rail Class 142 at Colne railway station in 2009
General information
LocationColne, Pendle
England
Coordinates53.8553°N 2.1822°W / 53.8553; -2.1822
Grid referenceSD881398
Managed byNorthern
Platforms1
Other information
Station codeCNE
ClassificationDfT category F1
History
Opened2 October 1848
Passengers
2018/19 66,000
2019/20 81,126
2020/21 21,090
2021/22 68,804
2022/23 66,808
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Currently the station only has a single platform and a shelter. The old station was demolished in 1971, after the closure of the line from Colne to Skipton, which had occurred in the previous year.

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