Spring Vale railway station was a railway station that served the community of Spring Vale, in Darwen, Lancashire, England. It was opened by the Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway on 3 August 1847, and was originally named Sough.[1] At first, it was the southern terminus of the line from Blackburn (Bolton Road); the line south of Sough to Bolton opened on 12 June 1848 and was just located south of the road bridge at the top off Cranberry Lane[2] The station was moved 150 yards north and was renamed Spring Vale and Sough in November 1870,[3] and Spring Vale on 1 March 1877. It was closed on 5 August 1958,[4][5] two days after nearby Lower Darwen.[6] It achieved noteworthiness when, on the night of 25 September 1931, Mahatma Gandhi alighted from a train there to spend the night with a local family whilst visiting England to see the effects of his cotton making campaign on the British textile industry.[citation needed]
Spring Vale | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Spring Vale, Blackburn with Darwen England |
| Coordinates | 53°41′12″N 2°27′26″W / 53.6868°N 2.4572°W |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Key dates | |
| 3 August 1847 | Opened as Sough; terminus of line |
| 12 June 1848 | Line extended to Bolton |
| November 1870 | Renamed Spring Vale and Sough |
| 1 March 1877 | Renamed Spring Vale |
| 5 August 1958 | Closed to passengers |
References
edit- ^ Butt, R.V.J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations. Yeovil: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 214. ISBN 1-85260-508-1. R508.
- ^ Marshall, John (1969). The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, volume 1. Newton Abbot: David & Charles. pp. 178, 181. ISBN 0-7153-4352-1.
- ^ Butt 1995, pp. 214, 218
- ^ Butt 1995, p. 218
- ^ Daniels, Gerald David; Dench, Leslie Alan (February 1963) [1962]. Passengers No More 1952–1962. Closures of stations and branch lines (PDF) (2nd ed.). Brighton: GLO. p. 23. OCLC 504319235.
- ^ Daniels & Dench 1963, p. 18
- Welch, S. Lancashire Steam Finale, ISBN 1-870754-61-1
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway |
Entwistle Line and station open | ||
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