Hoghton railway station

Coordinates: 53°44′11″N 2°35′40″W / 53.7364°N 2.5945°W / 53.7364; -2.5945
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Hoghton
Blackburn and Preston Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
1 June 1846 (1846-06-01)Station opened
12 September 1960 (1960-09-12)Station closed

Hoghton railway station was a railway station in

East Lancashire Line between Preston and Blackburn
. It was closed in 1960.

The

Blackburn and Preston Railway (B&PR) was authorised on 6 June 1844.[1] It opened to passengers on 1 June 1846, with Hoghton being among the original stations. Goods traffic commenced on 1 June 1847, by which time the B&PR had amalgamated with the East Lancashire Railway.[2] The station closed on 12 September 1960.[3]

Preceding station Historical railways Following station
Bamber Bridge
Line and station open
 
Blackburn and Preston Railway
  Pleasington
Line and station open

Notes

  1. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 119.
  2. ^ Marshall 1969, p. 121.
  3. ^ Butt 1995, p. 121.

References

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