2022

SD6827 : Westbound departure from Blackburn

taken 3 years ago, near to Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, England

Westbound departure from Blackburn
Westbound departure from Blackburn
Sprinter unit 150133 departs platform 4.
Blackburn railway station

There has been a station on the current site since 1846, originally belonging to the Blackburn and Preston Railway. Ownership subsequently passed to the East Lancashire Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. London Midland & Scottish Railway, British Rail(ways) and now Northern Rail (a publicly owned company). The main station building, erected c.1886-8, is grade II listed (list entry 1261389). See the Wikipedia entry for a more detailed history.


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SD6827, 361 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 August, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 3 September, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6847 2783 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7530N 2:28.7742W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6849 2786
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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