Burnley Manchester Road
Burnley Manchester Road entrance (BH)
Burnley Manchester Road railway station sits on high ground looking over the town centre. The line was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company and opened on 12th November 1849. The first station was called Thorney Bank but this was replaced by Burnley Manchester Road station in 1866.The station was closed by British Railways on 6th November 1961 but was rebuilt and reopened during 1986, two years after the successful reintroduction of services between Leeds and Blackpool.
Address
Burnley Manchester Road Station
Manchester Road
Burnley
Lancashire
BB11 1JZ
Grid Reference
SD 836321 – for a map visit www.streetmap.co.uk and enter the grid reference.
Operator
Timetable
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Facilities
- Unmanned station
- Hourly service to Leeds and York & Preston and Blackpool North
- Waiting shelters
- Additional seating on platforms
- Car park (6 spaces)
- Long Line Public Address
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Other Information
- Buses pass the station entrance – click here for bus timetables
- For a bus map of the Burnley & Pendle area click here
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