Pleasington railway station
Pleasington railway station serves the village of Pleasington in Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line 3 miles (5 km) west of Blackburn railway station. It is managed by Northern, who also provide all the passenger services calling there.
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Location | |
Place | Pleasington |
Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
Grid reference | SD642262 |
Operations | |
Station code | PLS |
Managed by | Northern |
Number of platforms | 2 |
DfT category | F2 |
Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries | |
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History | |
Key dates | Opened 1846 |
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* Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Pleasington from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. |
It is unstaffed, and has no permanent buildings, other than standard waiting shelters. A long line PA system and digital information screens are provided, Step free access for disabled travellers is provided by means of ramps to each platform.[1]
As of January 2018, along with other Stations on this line, a new touch screen Ticket Machine was added to the Station.
A £2,000 refurbishment scheme at the station, funded by East Lancs Community Rail Partnership and the local authority, was carried out in 2015, by a consortium of college students, community workers and volunteers.[2]
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Pleasington towards Preston westbound and Blackburn, Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is also an hourly service in each direction on Sundays since the December 2017 timetable change.[3]
From 14 May 2012, Pleasington became a request only stop, in addition to Hapton, Burnley Barracks and Huncoat.[4]
References
- PLeasington station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- "Pleasington railway station in Blackburn to get £2,000 makeover" Jacobs, Bill Lancashire Telegraph article 6 April 2015; Retrieved 21 November 2016
- Table 97 National Rail timetable, May 2018
- East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today Lancashire Evening Telegraph
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pleasington railway station. |
- Train times and station information for Pleasington railway station from National Rail
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Following station | ||
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Bamber Bridge | Northern East Lancashire Line |
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Hoghton | East Lancashire Railway | Cherry Tree |