Britannia railway station

Britannia
Site of Britannia Station
View westward, towards Bacup (1963)
General information
LocationBritannia, Rossendale
England
Coordinates53°41′23″N 2°10′44″W / 53.6898°N 2.1790°W / 53.6898; -2.1790
Grid referenceSD884214
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original companyLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Pre-groupingLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Key dates
1 December 1881 (1881-12-01)Station opened
2 April 1917 (1917-04-02)Station closed

Britannia railway station served Britannia near Bacup, Lancashire, England, from 1881 until closure in 1917. The station was just to the west of the summit of the line, which was also the highest point on the entire Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR) system.