Rosegrove Sidings, Burnley

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iBase ID

267537

Reference identifier

EBU20150209003

Title

Rosegrove Sidings, Burnley

Place

Burnley

General notes

Rosegrove Station was constructed by the East Lancashire Railway Company and it opened in 1848. The construction of the station led to large scale industrial and residential development in the surrounding area. Up to that point the surrounding area was low quality agricultural land.

Over the next 100 years the station grew and sidings were added due to its strategic location, close to Gannow junction. At its height the goods yard had a capacity for over 1,000 goods wagons. An engine shed was also built, which housed up to 50 steam locomotives until its demolition in 1968.

This marked the start of the decline of the station and its goods yards. By the time the M65 was completed in the 1980's, the station infrastructure, apart from one long platform had been demolished.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

23.8 x 17.5

Year of image

c1950

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Locator

N34: Rosegrove East From Gantry

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