September 1848: When the First Train Pulled into BurnleySeptember 1848: When the First Train Pulled into Burnley
Burnley grew rapidly between 1848, when the railway arrived, and the 1890s. In this article OS maps are used to[...]
Category: Railways
Haslingden’s lost Station: The Rise, Decline, and Disappearance of a Pennine Railway StopHaslingden’s lost Station: The Rise, Decline, and Disappearance of a Pennine Railway Stop
Haslingden station opened in 1848 on the East Lancashire Railway’s Accrington–Stubbins line and closed to passengers in 1960. The entire[...]
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) Origin and RebirthThe East Lancashire Railway (ELR) Origin and Rebirth
Origins: Railways for an Industrial County (1830s–1840s) The East Lancashire Railway story begins amid Lancashire’s explosive industrial growth. Cotton mills,[...]
Colne’s historic battle of the railwaysColne’s historic battle of the railways
Colne and the battle of the railway companies. Colne’s railways. Notably, due the the piecemeal way that UK railways were[...]