Irwell Vale railway station

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Irwell Vale

Irwell Vale railway station

Location

Place

Irwell Vale

Local authority

Lancashire

Operations

Managed by

East Lancashire Railway

Platforms in use

History

Key dates

Opened 1846
Closed 1972
Reopened 1991

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Irwell Vale railway station is a heritage railway station preserved as part of the East Lancashire Railway. It serves the small village of Irwell Vale in Lancashire.

[edit] History

The station was formerly known as "Irwell Vale Halt", and as a railway halt was only used when a passenger requested to alight or join the train at the station. The station ceased operating as part of British Railways in 1972 when the Bury-Rawtenstall route was closed. The station reopened under the ELR in 1991.

[edit] Station Information

The station has its own parking facilities and next to the station is a level crossing providing access to houses on the nearby Hardsough Road. The crossing features the original warning sign, listing a telephone number with an area code prior to the PhONE Day introduction of the "01" prefix.