Rimington railway station
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Rimington railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rimington
in Lancashire
. It was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
. It was closed in July 1958, some four years prior to the withdrawal of passenger trains over the route.
Rimington
Rimington is a rural village and civil parish in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England. It is east of Clitheroe and south of the A59 road. The village consists of the hamlets of Howgill, Martin Top, Newby and Stopper Lane, and was formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire...
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...
. It was built by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways...
. It was closed in July 1958, some four years prior to the withdrawal of passenger trains over the route.