Place Whalley Station code WHE DfT category F2 Opened May 1994 Number of platforms 2 | Grid reference SD729365 Managed by Northern 2011/12 86,746 | |
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Address Whalley, Clitheroe BB7 9SG, United Kingdom Similar Clitheroe railway station, Langho railway station, Accrington railway station, Blackburn railway station, Colne railway station | ||
Whalley railway station serves the village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. The station lies on the Ribble Valley Line 7 1⁄4 miles (11.7 km) north of Blackburn. The station has two platforms, slightly offset from each other. It is unstaffed, with shelters on each platform. Immediately beyond its eastern end, the line crosses the River Calder on a 678 yards (620 m) long, brick viaduct of 48 arches.
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History
The station opened in 1850. It was closed in September 1962 by the British Transport Commission, but reopened with the rest of the line in 1994.
Facilities
There are no ticket buying facilities at the station, these must be bought on the train, or prior to travel. However, there are customer help points on both platforms, and timetable information posters are provided. Step free access is only available on the Manchester bound platform.
Services
There is generally an hourly service daily (including Sundays) northbound to Clitheroe and southbound to Blackburn, and Manchester Victoria with extra trains during peak hours.
On Sundays in the summer, one or two trains operate from Preston or Blackpool North along the Ribble Valley Line via Clitheroe to Hellifield, and onwards towards Settle and Carlisle. These also run in winter but terminate at Hellifield, where connections for stations to Carlisle can be made.