Station
Hapton

The railway arrived at Hapton in 1848 but the village here was probably developed during the Iron Age. A fortified manor house existed in 1242. Hapton Tower was built on the top of Hambledon Hill during the 16^th century by Sir John Towneley, but by the 18^th century the tower had been removed.

Hapton carved its living from cotton, coal and quarrying. The Leeds Liverpool canal passes through the village. In 1886 Hapton became the first small settlement in England to be powered with electricity. A tragic mining accident occurred at Hapton Valley colliery when on 23rd March 1962 a major explosion occurred with fatal results. The surrounding country side is good for walking and there is a local nature trail at Castle Clough. Here close to the railway can be seen traces of the areas industrial past with the old reservoir which supplied a cotton dye works clearly visible.

Padiham Greenway

Hapton station is close to the Padiham Greenway, a cycling and walking route that has recently been constructed and that runs over the old track bed of the Padiham Loop Line from Padiham to the towpath of the Leeds Liverpool canal close to the station. The Greenway is just one section of a longer cycling route that takes in the whole of the loop line from Blackburn through to Burnley. A poster showing details the Padiham Greenway can be downloaded by clicking this link Padiham Greenway and there are two leaflets showing the full route and these can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

Cycling into Railway History – Blackburn to Clitheroe
Cycling into Railway History – Padiham to Rose Grove

History Posters

A history poster has been prepared for Hapton station and this can be viewed by clicking on this link: History Posters

Address

Hapton Station
Manchester Road
Hapton
Burnley
Lancashire
BB12 7LG

Grid Reference SD 791317 – for a map visit www.streetmap.co.uk and enter the grid reference.

Operator

Northern (DOHL)

Facilities

+  Unstaffed station
+  Hourly service to Preston and Colne
+  Waiting shelters
+  Additional seating on platforms
+  Long Line Public Address
+  CRP branded notice boards

Other Information

+  Buses pass the station entrance (services 23 & 24) – click here for bus timetables
+  Access to Leeds Liverpool canal is approximately 5 minutes walk from the station – click here for more details
+  Friends of Station – visit communityraillancashire.co.uk/station-adoption/ for more details