Rishton railway station
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Rishton railway station
Rishton  |
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| Location | |
| Place | Rishton |
| Local authority | Hyndburn |
| Grid reference | SD723298 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | RIS |
| Managed by | Northern Rail |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2004/05 | 36,876 |
| 2005/06 |  38,335 |
| 2006/07 | 44,174 |
| 2007/08 | 52,811 |
| 2008/09 |  51,122 |
| 2009/10 | 55,124 |
| 2010/11 | 58,026 |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rishton from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. Please note: methodology may vary year on year. | |
Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the village of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is 3¾ miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn railway station. This two-platform station is on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Rail.
History
A wooden platform was opened on 19 June 1848 when the line was first opened by the East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859, at a place where the Blackburn Road crosses the railway. This was replaced by a station at the current, more convenient location at the end of Station Road in 1852.
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Rishton towards Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.
External links
- Train times and station information for Rishton railway station from National Rail
- Rishton Website
| Preceding station |  National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| Blackburn | Northern Rail East Lancashire Line |
Church and Oswaldtwistle | ||
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