SD6827 : Departure from Blackburn station

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

Departure from Blackburn station
Departure from Blackburn station
Sprinter unit 156414 on a westbound departure at 10.36 with the 09.51 Colne to Preston all-stations local service. In the distance is the Wainwright Bridge, erected in 2008 SD6827 : The new Freckleton Street bridge, Blackburn.
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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Stephen Craven   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 March, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 March, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6844 2780 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.7367N 2:28.8013W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 6848 2784
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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