Rawtenstall | |
|---|---|
| Station on heritage railway | |
 Rawtenstall railway station in 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rawtenstall, Lancashire England |
| Grid reference | SD809225 |
| Managed by | East Lancashire Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1846 Closed for passengers 1972 closed for freight 1980 Reopened 1991 |
Rawtenstall railway station serves the town of Rawtenstall in Lancashire, England, and is the northern terminus of the East Lancashire Railway.
It was formerly on the national railway network on the line to Bacup as well as Bury and Manchester.
The Association of Train Operating Companies have identified that the community of Rawtenstall on the East Lancashire Railway Heritage Railway could benefit from services connecting the station to the National Network.[1]
- ^ "England - Operators call for new rail lines". BBC News. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2009.