Britannia
Britannia station was close to, and only 5ft lower than, the 967ft summit of the Rochdale to Bacup line, highest point on the L&YR. The line descended at 1:34 into Bacup, and at 1:40 to Facit (around 1:60 on to Rochdale) - a difficult line to operate. Britannia closed as a WWI economy in 1917 but never reopened as the locality was well served by trams. It had no goods facilities and, with those gradients, there were no regular freights between Facit and Bacup. Uniquely on this line it was an island platform, in a cutting. This view looks towards Bacup, with the station immediately beyond the filled in bridge.
Location: Britannia (former)
Original line: Bacup Branch (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway)
Photographer: Mark Bartlett
Contact photographer: Mark Bartlett
Date: 20/07/2022
Image number: 81828
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