Daisyfield railway station was a railway station that served the Daisyfield area of

Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...

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History

The station was opened by the

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in 1872 and closed by

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in 1958. When the line was reopened as far as

Clitheroe Clitheroe () is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Ribble Valley, Lancashire, England; it is located north-west of Manchester. It is near the Forest of Bowland and is often used as a base for tourists visiting the area. In 2018, the Cl ...

in 1994, Daisyfield remained closed; however the station

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is still in operation to supervise the adjacent

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. It also acts as a fringe box to Preston power signal box, controlling the line towards Clitheroe and the single line via slotted signals, requiring both the signalman at Preston and Daisyfield, to give a release before a train can use the single line. The disused platforms are still visible from passing trains.

Former services

References

*Welch, S. ''Lancashire Steam Finale'', Disused railway stations in Blackburn with Darwen Buildings and structures in Blackburn Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1872 Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1958 {{NorthWestEngland-railstation-stub