The Rochdale–Bacup line was a branch railway line which ran between Rochdale in Lancashire and Bacup in Lancashire via seven intermediate stops, Wardleworth, Shawclough and Healey, Broadley, Whitworth, Facit, Shawforth, and Britannia.

History

Opening

It opened in two stages, from Rochdale to Facit in 1870, and from Facit to Bacup in 1881.

Rochdale–Bacup line

Closure

Passenger trains were withdrawn from the line in 1947, although the section from Rochdale to Facit remained open to goods trains until 1963 and to Whitworth until 1967.

Rochdale–Bacup line

See also

Roch Valley Viaduct

References

Lost Railways of Lancashire by Gordon Suggitt

External links

British Railways in 1960, Rochdale to Bacup

Closed railway lines in North West England

Railway lines opened in 1881

Rail transport in Lancashire

Rail transport in Greater Manchester

1881 establishments in England

Rochdale–Bacup line