Rishton  | |
|---|---|
 A Northern Class 158 Express Sprinter unit passes through Rishton on a service from Blackpool North to York on 10 February 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rishton, Hyndburn England |
| Grid reference | SD723298 |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | RIS |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| Key dates | |
| 1848 | first station opened |
| 1852 | resited |
| Passengers | |
| 2018/19 |  40,458 |
| 2019/20 |  45,082 |
| 2020/21 | 14,844 |
| 2021/22 | 36,434 |
| 2022/23 | 37,642 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
Rishton railway station is in the southern part of the town of Rishton, Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line, operated by Northern.
History
A wooden platform was opened on 19 June 1848, when the line was first opened by the East Lancashire Railway, at a place where the Blackburn Road crosses the railway. This was replaced by a station at the current, more convenient location at the end of Station Road in 1852.
Facilities
Only parts of each platform are now used by passenger trains. They are linked by a pedestrian footbridge and there are shelters on each one. Passenger information screens, and a long line PA system provide train running information. The station is unstaffed but it has a ticket machine that only accepts bank cards (not cash). Tickets must be purchased from the ticket machine or in advance.
As the Preston bound platform is reached by the footbridge only, step-free access is limited to the eastbound platform.[1]
Services
Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Rishton towards Blackburn and Preston, westbound and Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.[2]
References
- ↑ Rishton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
- ↑ Table 105 National Rail timetable, May 2023
External links
- Train times and station information for Rishton railway station from National Rail
- Rishton Website
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | Northern East Lancashire Line |
Church and Oswaldtwistle | ||
