Pleasington railway station

Pleasington railway station serves the village of Pleasington in Lancashire, England. The station is on the East Lancashire Line 3 miles (5 km) west of Blackburn railway station. It is managed by Northern, who also provide all the passenger services calling there.

Pleasington
National Rail
General information
LocationPleasington, Blackburn with Darwen
England
Grid referenceSD642262
Managed byNorthern
Platforms2
Other information
Station codePLS
ClassificationDfT category F2
History
Opened1846
Passengers
2017/18Decrease 9,362
2018/19Decrease 6,974
2019/20Increase 10,844
2020/21Decrease 2,772
2021/22Increase 9,632
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

It is unstaffed, and has no permanent buildings, other than standard waiting shelters. A long line PA system and digital information screens are provided, Step free access for disabled travellers is provided by means of ramps to each platform.[1]

As of January 2018, along with other stations on this line, a new touch screen Ticket Machine was added to the station.

A £2,000 refurbishment scheme at the station, funded by East Lancs Community Rail Partnership and the local authority, was carried out in 2015, by a consortium of college students, community workers and volunteers.[2]

Services

Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Pleasington towards Preston westbound and Blackburn, Burnley Central and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service on Sundays.[3]

From 14 May 2012, Pleasington became a request only stop, in addition to Hapton, Burnley Barracks and Huncoat.[4]

References
  1. PLeasington station facilities National Rail Enquiries; Retrieved 25 November 2016
  2. "Pleasington railway station in Blackburn to get £2,000 makeover" Jacobs, Bill Lancashire Telegraph article 6 April 2015; Retrieved 21 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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