Stubbins to Accrington Line (East Lancashire Railway)






Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.



An early postcard of Ravenshore Viaduct, just to the south of Helmshore station. An Aspinall 2-4-2T in full L&YR livery is climbing the gradient from ...
Mark Bartlett Collection //
If the East Lancashire Railway's original preservation plans had come to fruition this viaduct, over the River Ogden, would be carrying steam trains ...
Mark Bartlett 13/12/2008
A view towards Stubbins, from the site of the level crossing at Helmshore, showing the now extended Station House, cutting and overbridge together ...
Mark Bartlett 13/12/2008
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Until 1960, this view down Station Rd in Haslingden would have been towards the railway goods yard with the station entrance just off to the left (See ...
Mark Bartlett 01/09/2022
Pre-WWI OS 6-inch map extract showing Haslingden station and the adjacent tunnel under North Hag, together with a present day aerial view of the same ...
National Library of Scotland //1913
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Half way up the 1:38 from Accrington to Baxenden was a signal box, known as Baxenden Shoe Mill, and a five arch viaduct. The signal box closed in ...
Mark Bartlett 16/10/2017
Although Baxenden closed in 1951 trains from Accrington to Bury and Manchester continued to pass through until 1966. An industrial site now occupies ...
Mark Bartlett 21/01/2010
Immediately to the north of Baxenden station site the old ELR trackbed passes this mill lodge on a sturdy stone embankment. The two mile 1:38 descent ...
Mark Bartlett 21/01/2010
Looking down the two mile 1:38 Baxenden bank towards Accrington, a gruelling climb in steam days but now the Hyndburn Greenway. Remarkably, the LYR ...
Mark Bartlett 21/01/2010
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This bridge carries the foot and cycle path between Church and Accrington stations and also the operational line (behind the trees). This May 2022 ...
Mark Bartlett 18/05/2022
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67008 is seen on 18 August 2014 passing Accrington with empty stock from a football special heading to Blackburn. The train had been chartered by ...
John McIntyre 18/08/2014
156425 leaves Accrington heading towards Burnley and the Copy Pit route, with a Blackburn to Rainford service, on 22nd August 2023. These former ...
Mark Bartlett 22/08/2023
The 1821 hrs Blackpool North to York service (1B40) on 21 May 2019 has just departed from Accrington and is about to cross the viaduct at the east end ...
John McIntyre 21/05/2019
Sprinter 150224 comes off the speed restricted Accrington viaduct and begins to accelerate through the reverse curves heading for the next station at ...
Mark Bartlett 15/11/2018
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