Daisyfield railway station
Daisyfield | |
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General information | |
Location | Daisyfield, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen England |
Platforms | 2 |
Other information | |
Status | Disused |
History | |
Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
Key dates | |
1854 | Opened |
3 November 1958 | Closed to passengers |
Daisyfield railway station was a railway station that served the Daisyfield area of Blackburn, Lancashire.
History
[edit]The station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1854[1] and closed by British Railways in 1958. When the line was reopened as far as Clitheroe in 1994, Daisyfield remained closed; however the station signal box is still in operation to supervise the adjacent level crossing.
It also acts as a fringe box to Preston power signal box, controlling the line towards Clitheroe and the single line via slotted signals, requiring both the signalman at Preston and Daisyfield, to give a release before a train can use the single line. The disused platforms are still visible from passing trains.
Former services
[edit]Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
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Ramsgreave and Wilpshire | L&YR Ribble Valley Line |
Blackburn |
References
[edit]- ^ Colonel M H Cobb (2006). The Railways of Great Britain - A Historical Atlas. ISBN 071103236X.
- Welch, S. Lancashire Steam Finale, ISBN 1-870754-61-1
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