Shawforth
Rochdale to Bacup passenger services ceased in 1947. As goods trains only ran as far as Facit from Rochdale the line through Shawforth to Bacup was effectively completely closed but tracks and infrastructure remained in place until the 1960s. When Shawforth station site was taken over for a housing development the subway and platform access steps were retained as a feature to link to the higher level (See plaque at the far end of the old subway). It was very unusual then not to completely sweep away any trace of the railway and this remnant of the station has been a nice feature of the village for over fifty years.
Location: Shawforth (former)
Original line: Bacup Branch (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 20/07/2022
Image number: 81814
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