Clitheroe railway station
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Clitheroe railway station serves the town of Clitheroe
in Lancashire
, England
. The station is the northern terminus of the Ribble Valley Line
operated by Northern Rail
and is 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Blackburn
. The station forms part of the multi-award winning Clitheroe Interchange
.
The station has since become an award-winning bus and train transport interchange. The bus station, known as the Clitheroe Interchange
, is the terminus for bus connections bringing passengers from towns and villages in the Ribble Valley
area to the train service to and Manchester
.
The Ribble Valley Line
is a community railway line and is operated by the Ribble Valley Rail
group.
and Manchester Victoria with extra trains during peak hours.
This Service also calls at:
On Sundays in the summer, one or two trains operate from Preston along to the Ribble Valley Line via Clitheroe to Hellifield
and onwards towards .
Due to overcrowding at certain times, there are plans from the Department for Transport
to increase services from 1tph to 2tph, however the funding for this may not be available.
Clitheroe
Clitheroe is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. It is 1½ miles from the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists in the area. It has a population of 14,697...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The station is the northern terminus of the Ribble Valley Line
Ribble Valley Line
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Victoria through Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. Regular passenger services normally only run as far as Clitheroe, but occasional passenger services run along the line through north Lancashire towards...
operated by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
and is 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Blackburn
Blackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is east of Preston and is managed and served by Northern Rail.-Description:The station is served by two lines...
. The station forms part of the multi-award winning Clitheroe Interchange
Clitheroe Interchange
Clitheroe Interchange is the main transport interchange in the market town of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire, England. It consists of several bus stops, Clitheroe railway station and a coach parking space. It is operated and maintained by Lancashire County Council...
.
History
The original station opened on 22 June 1850. It was replaced in 1893/4 by another approximately 200 metres (218.7 yd) to the north. The station closed to normal services on 10 September 1962 but remained in use for special services until 7 February 1971. The special services resumed on 14 May 1990, and the station was fully re-opened on 29 May 1994 when passenger services began again from Blackburn.The station has since become an award-winning bus and train transport interchange. The bus station, known as the Clitheroe Interchange
Clitheroe Interchange
Clitheroe Interchange is the main transport interchange in the market town of Clitheroe and the Ribble Valley district in Lancashire, England. It consists of several bus stops, Clitheroe railway station and a coach parking space. It is operated and maintained by Lancashire County Council...
, is the terminus for bus connections bringing passengers from towns and villages in the Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley is a local government district with borough status within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. Its council is based in Clitheroe. Other places include Whalley, Longridge and Ribchester. The area is so called due to the River Ribble which flows in its final stages...
area to the train service to and Manchester
Manchester Victoria station
Manchester Victoria station in Manchester, England is the city's second largest mainline railway station. It is also a Metrolink station, one of eight within the City Zone...
.
The Ribble Valley Line
Ribble Valley Line
The Ribble Valley Line is a railway line that runs from Manchester Victoria through Blackburn to the small market town of Clitheroe in Lancashire. Regular passenger services normally only run as far as Clitheroe, but occasional passenger services run along the line through north Lancashire towards...
is a community railway line and is operated by the Ribble Valley Rail
Ribble Valley Rail
Ribble Valley Rail is the name the group of volunteers that care for the Hellifield, Clitheroe and Blackburn section of the Ribble Valley Line. They were formed in 1986, hoping they would have services running all the way to Hellifield, but so far have services running only to Clitheroe...
group.
Services
There is generally an hourly service daily from Clitheroe to BlackburnBlackburn railway station
Blackburn railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Blackburn in Lancashire, England. It is east of Preston and is managed and served by Northern Rail.-Description:The station is served by two lines...
and Manchester Victoria with extra trains during peak hours.
This Service also calls at:
- WhalleyWhalley railway stationWhalley railway station serves the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. The station is 7¼ miles north of Blackburn. The station has two platforms, slightly offset from each other.-Services:...
, - LanghoLangho railway stationLangho railway station serves the village of Langho in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire, England. The station is 5¼ miles north of Blackburn....
, - Ramsgreave & Wilpshire,
- DarwenDarwen railway stationDarwen railway station serves Darwen, a medium sized Lancashire town. It is served by Northern Rail services on the Ribble Valley Line from Manchester Victoria/Bolton to Blackburn and into Clitheroe...
, - EntwistleEntwistle railway stationThe rural Entwistle station is served by Northern Rail services on the Manchester Victoria/Bolton 'Ribble Valley' Line towards Blackburn and Clitheroe. The station is 9 km north of Bolton....
(Request Stop), - Bromley CrossBromley Cross railway stationBromley Cross railway station, situated in Bromley Cross, a suburb to the north of Bolton, is served by the Northern Rail 'Ribble Valley' line 4 km north of Bolton....
, - Hall i' th' WoodHall i' th' Wood railway stationHall i' th' Wood railway station is the last stop before Bolton on the Northern Rail franchise's "Ribble Valley Line" line into Blackburn and Clitheroe....
, - BoltonBolton railway stationBolton Interchange is a transport interchange combining the railway station and a four stand bus station in the town of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. The station is located on the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line and is managed by Northern Rail...
, - Salford CrescentSalford Crescent railway stationSalford Crescent is one of two railway stations in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. The other station is Salford Central.The station is west of Manchester Victoria and west of Manchester Piccadilly...
- Salford CentralSalford Central railway stationSalford Central railway station is a railway station in Salford, Greater Manchester in the North West of England just over the River Irwell from Manchester city centre. It is very close to Manchester's Spinningfields district and the area behind the House of Fraser department store, Deansgate...
.
On Sundays in the summer, one or two trains operate from Preston along to the Ribble Valley Line via Clitheroe to Hellifield
Hellifield railway station
Hellifield railway station serves the village of Hellifield in North Yorkshire, England.The station is north west of Leeds on the Leeds to Morecambe Line towards Carlisle and Morecambe. The Ribble Valley Line from Blackburn also meets the Leeds to Morecambe Line at Hellifield which is managed by...
and onwards towards .
Due to overcrowding at certain times, there are plans from the Department for Transport
Department for Transport
In the United Kingdom, the Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and a limited number of transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which are not devolved...
to increase services from 1tph to 2tph, however the funding for this may not be available.