East Lancashire line

The East Lancashire line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley (Barracks and Central) and Nelson. The line formerly ran onto Skipton but this closed in 1970.

East Lancashire line
A Northern Rail Class 142 at Colne
Overview
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleLancashire
Blackburn
Burnley
Pendle
North West England
Termini
Service
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)Northern
History
Opened1849
Technical
Number of tracksMainly Double Track, with Single Track from Burnley Barracks to Colne
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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It is operated by Northern. Services on this line stop at every station on the line, although Pleasington, Hapton and Burnley Barracks are now request stops only. It was designated by the Department for Transport as a community rail line in November 2006.


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