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'''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 (train operating company)|Northern]], who also provide all the passenger services calling there. |
'''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 (train operating company)|Northern]], who also provide all the passenger services calling there. |
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It is unstaffed and has no permanent buildings (other than standard waiting shelters). A long-line PA system and digital information screens are provided, but there are no ticket vending facilities available (so passengers intending to travel must buy tickets on the train). Step free access for disabled travellers is provided by means of ramps to each platform. 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 & volunteers.<ref>[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/12873457.Pleasington_railway_station_to_get___2_000_makeover/?ref=rss "Pleasington railway station in Blackburn to get £2,000 makeover"]Jacobs, Bill ''Lancashire Telegraph'' article 6 April 2015; Retrieved 21 November 2016</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:14, 21 November 2016
Pleasington | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | PLS |
| History | |
| Opened | 1846 |
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.
It is unstaffed and has no permanent buildings (other than standard waiting shelters). A long-line PA system and digital information screens are provided, but there are no ticket vending facilities available (so passengers intending to travel must buy tickets on the train). Step free access for disabled travellers is provided by means of ramps to each platform. 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 & volunteers.[1]
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Pleasington towards Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Blackburn, Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.[2]
From 14 May 2012 Pleasington became a request only stop, in addition to Hapton, Burnley Barracks and Huncoat.[3]
References
- ^ "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 2016
- ^ East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today Lancashire Evening Telegraph
External links
- Train times and station information for Pleasington railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station |  National Rail
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Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamber Bridge | Northern East Lancashire Line |
Cherry Tree | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Hoghton | East Lancashire Railway | Cherry Tree | ||
