Spring Vale railway station
| Spring Vale | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Spring Vale |
| Area | Blackburn with Darwen |
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| Operations | |
| Original company | Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe and West Yorkshire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| 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 |
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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.[2] The station 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]
References
- Welch, S. Lancashire Steam Finale, ISBN 1-870754-61-1
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| Darwen Line and station open |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway |
Entwistle Line and station open |
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