Blackrod railway station, Lancashire
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Blackrod railway station, Lancashire
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 14 Nov 2018
Opened in 1841 by the Bolton and Preston Railway, later part of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. This station was formerly the junction for the short branch line to Horwich. View north west towards Preston, shortly after the line was electrified and the footbridge removed. For a similar view 8 years earlier, see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
53.591159
Longitude
-2.569821