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Category: Rail trails

Accrington’s lost line and exploring the route.

When the railway arrived in Accrington in 1848, the area was little more than a Village.

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Posted on September 15, 2024September 16, 2024 by Geoffrey Whittaker BSc MAPosted in Looking Back, Rail trails, Railway History

Rail trails – Accrington to Baxenden

This rail trail walk is 3.74 miles long and the grade is medium. Explore the old line to Bury, along with Howarth art gallery and Oak Hill park. Then, pass the Art-Deco old police station to the centre of Accrington. OS maps licence pending.

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Accrington station to Woodnook Vale.

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Posted on April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 by Geoffrey Whittaker BSc MAPosted in Rail trails

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