East Lancashire line
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Not to be confused with the heritage East Lancashire Railway or the historical East Lancashire Railway (1844–1859).
The East Lancashire line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley (Barracks and Central) and Nelson. The line formerly ran onto Skipton but this closed in 1970.
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Overview | |||
Owner | Network Rail | ||
Locale | Lancashire Blackburn Burnley Pendle North West England | ||
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Service | |||
System | National Rail | ||
Operator(s) | Northern | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1849 | ||
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Number of tracks | Mainly Double Track, with Single Track from Burnley Barracks to Colne | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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It is operated by Northern. Services on this line stop at every station on the line, although Pleasington, Hapton and Burnley Barracks are now request stops only.[1] It was designated by the Department for Transport as a community rail line in November 2006.[2]