Irwell Vale railway station

Irwell Vale
Station on heritage railway
Irwell Vale railway station
General information
Location	Rossendale England
Coordinates	53.67689°N 2.31599°W / 53.67689; -2.31599
Grid reference	SD792201
Managed by	East Lancashire Railway
Platforms	1
History
Opened	1991

Irwell Vale railway station was built as a stop on the heritage East Lancashire Railway. It serves the small village of Irwell Vale, in Rossendale, Lancashire, England.

History

Railways in Rossendale
Bacup Stacksteads Britannia Waterfoot Shawforth Clough Fold Facit Whitworth to Rochdale to Accrington Rawtenstall Haslingden Ewood Bridge and Edenfield Helmshore Irwell Vale East Lancashire Railway Stubbins to Bury

Irwell Vale was built by the East Lancashire Railway, in connection with the local authority. It opened in 1991.

Facilities

The station has its own parking facilities. A nearby level crossing providing access to houses on the nearby Hardsough Road; it features the original warning sign, listing a telephone number with an area code prior to the Phone Day introduction of the "01" prefix.

Access on foot is effected by a small subway.

Services

The East Lancashire Railway operates every weekend throughout the year, with additional services on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between Easter and the end of September.

Preceding station	Heritage railways			Following station
Ramsbottom		East Lancashire Railway		Rawtenstall