Place Daisyfield, Blackburn 1872 Opened Platforms in use 2 | Area Blackburn with Darwen 3 November 1958 Closed to passengers | |
Pre-grouping Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Post-grouping London, Midland and Scottish Railway Similar Shawforth railway station, Simonstone railway station, Heathey Lane Halt railway st, Shirdley Hill railway station, Banks railway station | ||
Daisyfield railway station was a railway station that served the Daisyfield area of Blackburn, Lancashire.
History
The station was opened by the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1872 and closed by British Railways in 1958. When the line was re-opened as far as Clitheroe in 1994, Daisyfield remained closed; however the station signal box is still in operation to supervise the adjacent level crossing. It also acts as a fringe box to Preston power signal box, controlling the line towards Clitheroe and the single line via slotted signals requiring both the signalman at Preston and Daisyfield to give a release before a train can use the single line. The disused platforms are still visible from passing trains.
References
Daisyfield railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA