2024

SD6827 : LYR logo, Blackburn railway station

taken 8 months ago, near to Blackburn, Blackburn With Darwen, England

LYR logo, Blackburn railway station
LYR logo, Blackburn railway station
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway operated the station from 1859 when it took over the East Lancashire Railway, until the Grouping in 1923.
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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Photographer
Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 5 October, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 9 October, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6847 2791 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7962N 2:28.7747W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6848 2792
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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