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{{Short description|Railway station in Lancashire, England}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Infobox station
| name                = Huncoat
| symbol_location     = gb
| symbol              = rail
| image               = Huncoat Railway Station.jpg
| borough             = [[Huncoat]], [[Hyndburn]]
| country             = England
| coordinates         = {{coord|53.772|-2.346|type:railwaystation_region:GB_scale:10000|display=inline,title}}
| grid_name           = [[Ordnance Survey National Grid|Grid reference]]
| grid_position       = {{gbmapscaled|SD772307|25|SD772307}}
| manager             = [[Northern Trains]]
| platforms           = 2
| code                = HCT
| classification      = [[United Kingdom railway station categories|DfT category]] F2
| original            = [[East Lancashire Railway 1844–59|East Lancashire Railway]]
| pregroup            = [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]
| postgroup           = [[London Midland and Scottish Railway]]
| years               = 18 September 1848
| events              = Opened <ref name=Butt>{{Butt-Stations|page=125}}</ref>
| years1              = 1902 or 1880s
| events1             = Relocated 745 m south<ref name=Butt/><ref> Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 245</ref>
| mpassengers =
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2019/20 |passengers={{increase}} 24,918}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2020/21 |passengers={{decrease}} 7,986}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2021/22 |passengers={{increase}} 23,036}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2022/23 |passengers={{increase}} 24,244}}
{{Rail pass box |pass_year=2023/24 |passengers={{increase}} 25,244}}
| footnotes           = Passenger statistics from the [[Office of Rail and Road]]
}}
'''Huncoat railway station''' is a railway station which serves the village of [[Huncoat]], between [[Accrington]] and [[Burnley]] in [[Lancashire]], England. The station is {{convert|8|mi|km}} east of [[Blackburn railway station]] on the [[East Lancashire Line]] operated by [[Northern Trains]].

The village's first station was opened in September 1848 by the East Lancashire Railway slightly to the east, but it was relocated to its present site by the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] in 1902.<ref>[http://www.communityraillancashire.co.uk/stations/huncoat/ Huncoat Station]''Community Rail Lancashire''; Retrieved 20 November 2016</ref> or 1880s <ref> Railway Passenger Stations by M.Quick page 245</ref> A nearby colliery and power station were both served by the station and railway for many years, but the pit closed in 1968 and the power plant in 1984. The site is now a nature trail.

The distinctive tall signal box, that once supervised the colliery sidings, avoided closure when the line was re-signalled in 1973, being retained to supervised the [[level crossing]] at the west end of the station. It was finally closed in November 2014, and subsequently demolished when the crossing was automated.<ref>[http://www.hall-royd-junction.co.uk/Hall_Royd_Prototype/Nelson_Colne_4.html "Huncoat Signal Box - A photo survey 23 March 2014"] ''Hall Royd Junction'' website; Retrieved 20 November 2016</ref>

The station is unstaffed, with  ticket vending facilities,   There are shelters on each platform and step-free access to each one;<ref>[http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/HCT/details.html Huncoat station facilities] ''National Rail Enquiries''; Retrieved 25 November 2016</ref> along with passenger information screens and a long line PA system to provide running details to passengers.

==Services==
Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Huncoat to [[Burnley Central railway station|Burnley]] and [[Colne railway station|Colne]] (eastbound) and [[Preston railway station|Preston]] via [[Accrington railway station|Accrington]] and Blackburn (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction, with through running to and from {{rws|Blackpool South}}.<ref>{{NRtimes|May2023|105}}</ref>

Between 14 May 2012 and 10 July 2013, Huncoat was a [[request stop]].<ref>[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/blackburndarwenhyndburnribble/9703332.East_Lancs_stations_to_become__request_only__from_today/?action=complain&cid=10381669 East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today] Lancashire Evening Telegraph</ref><ref>[http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/hyndburn/huncoat/10539277.All_trains_to_stop_at_Huncoat_again/ "All trains to stop at Huncoat again"] Morrison, Michael; Lancashire Evening Telegraph article 10 July 2013; Retrieved 20 November 2016</ref>

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{{rail line|previous={{stnlnk|Accrington}}<br/>{{smalldiv|Line and station open}}|next={{stnlnk|Hapton}}<br/>{{smalldiv|Line and station open}}|route=[[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]]<br/>{{smalldiv|[[East Lancashire Railway (1844–1859)|East Lancashire Railway]]}}|col={{LYR colour}} }}
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==References==
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==External links==
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{{Railway stations in Lancashire}}
{{Borough of Hyndburn culture}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Hyndburn]]
[[Category:DfT Category F2 stations]]
[[Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations served by Northern]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1848]]