Farington railway station served Farington

Farington

Farington is a small village and civil parish in the South Ribble local government district of Lancashire, England.-Geography:Situated to the immediate north of Leyland, Farington consists of villages, farms and mossland, modern residential development and an industrial area around the Leyland...

, south of Preston 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.

History

The station opened on 31 October 1838, and was originally named Farrington. In October 1857 it was renamed Farington.

Farington station closed on 7 March 1960, before the Beeching Axe

Beeching Axe

The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...

 of 1963. West Coast Main Line

West Coast Main Line

The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...

 trains run through Farington and still carry many inter-city and semi-local services and the East Lancashire Line

East Lancashire Line

The East Lancashire Line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington and Burnley ....

 crosses over the line close by.

Lostock Hall railway station

Lostock Hall railway station

Lostock Hall railway station is 2¾ miles south of Preston City station. It is on the East Lancashire Line and is managed by Northern Rail, who also provide all passenger trains serving it.- Description :...

 (on the East Lancashire Line) and Leyland railway station

Leyland railway station

Leyland railway station serves the town of Leyland in Lancashire, England. It was formerly "Golden Hill", the name of the street and area in which the station is based, but was re-named Leyland soon after opening...

(on the West Coast Main Line) are the nearest stops to the village.