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Hapton railway station

Coordinates: 53°46′55″N 2°19′01″W / 53.782°N 2.317°W / 53.782; -2.317
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Hapton
National Rail
General information
LocationHapton, Burnley
England
Coordinates53°46′55″N 2°19′01″W / 53.782°N 2.317°W / 53.782; -2.317
Grid referenceSD791317
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeHPN
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Original companyEast Lancashire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-groupingLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
c. 1860Opened[1]
Passengers
2019/20Increase 15,110
2020/21Decrease 4,756
2021/22Increase 14,330
2022/23Decrease 12,002
2023/24Increase 12,868
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Hapton railway station serves the village of Hapton 3 miles (5 km) west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line 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.[2]

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

Services

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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 Blackpool South.[3]

On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
  2. ^ Hapton station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
  3. ^ Table 105 National Rail timetable, December 2022
  4. ^ East Lancs stations to become 'request only' from today Lancashire Evening Telegraph
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Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
Huncoat   Northern
East Lancashire Line
  Rose Grove
  Historical railways  
Huncoat
Line and station open
  Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
East Lancashire Railway
  Rose Grove
Line and station open