Britannia
Britannia station was close to, and only 5' lower than, the 937' summit of the Rochdale to Bacup line, which was actually the highest point on the L&YR network. From here the line descended at 1:34 into Bacup. Going the other way to Rochdale was 1:40 down to Facit (and around 1:60 on to Rochdale) so it could not have been an easy line to operate. Britannia closed as a wartime economy in 1917 and never reopened as the locality was well served by trams. It did not have goods facilities and, because of the gradients, there were no regular goods services between Facit and Bacup. Uniquely on this line it was an island platform, sited in a cutting which has since been filled in. This is the 2022 view, looking towards Bacup, and the station was 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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