Brierfield railway station

Infobox UK station
name = Brierfield
code = BRF


manager = Northern Rail
locale = Brierfield
borough = Pendle
start = 1849
platforms = 1
lowusage0405 = 16,688
lowusage0506 = 18,539
lowusage0607 = 18,600

Brierfield railway station serves the small town of Brierfield, Lancashire and is on the East Lancashire Line 3 km (2¼ miles) east of Burnley Central railway station towards Colne (the terminus). The station is managed by Northern Rail, who also provide all passenger trains serving it.

Opened with the line on 1st Feb 1849 but originally called "Marsden" until 1857. It is now single track, but the double track-bed and the disused down platform are still there, as is the signal box which now only operates the level crossing.There is an active Rail user Group;- "The Friends of Brierfield Station"

ervices

Monday to Saturdays, there is an hourly service from Brierfield towards Burnley Central, Accrington, Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Colne, eastbound. There is a two-hourly service in each direction on Sundays.

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