Hapton railway station

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Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox station Hapton railway station serves the village of Hapton Template:Convert west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern Trains. It is unstaffed. 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.[1]

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1948 Ordnance Survey map showing Hapton station close to the lower edge

Services

Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley and Colne (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 Template:Rws.[2]

On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.[3]

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References

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External links

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  1. Hapton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
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  3. East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today Lancashire Evening Telegraph