Hapton railway station serves the village of
Hapton west of
Burnley Central railway station on the
East Lancashire Line
The East Lancashire line is a railway line in the Lancashire region of England, which runs between Preston and Colne, through Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley (Barracks and Central) and Nelson. The line formerly ran onto Skipton but this closed i ...
operated by
Northern. It is unmanned. Between 2004–5 and 2005–6, passenger usage fell by 21%, but in the years since, it has risen again by more than 60%.
The station has only basic facilities available, the standard plexiglass shelters, passenger information screens and PA system, with no permanent buildings. It is fully accessible for disabled travellers, via ramps from the nearby main road to each platform.
Services
Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Hapton to
Burnley
Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, Lancashire, Preston, at the confluence of the River C ...
and
Colne
Colne () is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Pendle in Lancashire, England. Located northeast of Nelson, north-east of Burnley, east of Preston and west of Leeds.
The town should not be confused with the unrelated Colne Val ...
(eastbound) and
Preston via
Accrington and Blackburn (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction, with through running to and from .
On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with
Huncoat
Huncoat is a village in Lancashire, England; situated in the North West. It is located to the east of Accrington. It is a ward of Hyndburn where the population taken at the 2011 census was 4,418.
Huncoat railway station is on the East Lanc ...
,
Burnley Barracks and
Pleasington
Pleasington () is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, England. It had a population of 467 in the 2001 census, reducing to 446 at the 2011 Census.
It is a rural village set on a hillside above the Riv ...
.
East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today
Lancashire Evening Telegraph
References
External links
{{Borough of Burnley culture
Railway stations in Burnley
DfT Category F2 stations
Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations
Northern franchise railway stations
Railway request stops in Great Britain
Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1860