{{Short description|Railway station in Lancashire, England}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Use British English|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox station | name = Padiham | status = Disused | image = | borough = Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire | country = England | coordinates = {{coord|53.7987|-2.3166|type:railwaystation_region:GB|display=inline,title}} | platforms = 2 | original = Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway | pregroup = London and North Western Railway | postgroup = London, Midland and Scottish Railway | years = 15 October 1877 | events = Opened<ref name=Butt>{{Butt-Stations}}</ref> | years1 = 2 December 1957 | events1 = Closed to regular passenger services<ref name=Butt/> | years2 = 17 June 1968 | events2 = closed completely }}[[File:Padiham_-_Bridges_over_River_Calder.jpg|right|thumb|240px|Looking south towards the railway bridge over the River Calder between Padiham railway station and the line to Padiham power station and Simonstone. The iron footbridge links Memorial park with the lower section in Park Road. On the east bank are the remains of Padiham Gas works (date:2008)]] [[File:Padiham 1948 Old OS map - central part.jpg|thumb|right|240px|1948 Ordnance Survey map showing location of Padiham station and local rail connections with Rose Grove railway station and Hapton railway station on the main line (both still open) and Simonstone railway station (closed) to the west]] '''Padiham railway station''' in Station Road, Padiham, Lancashire, England was on a branch line (usually known as the Great Harwood loop) of the East Lancashire Line from Burnley to Blackburn.
==History== The line between Padiham and Rose Grove opened in 1875. West of Padiham it opened two years later as a result of difficulties in constructing the embankments between Great Harwood and Simonstone.
It was closed to regular passenger services on 2 December 1957 but occasional special trains operated until completely closed in 1968. Subsequently the station was later demolished. The railway line from Burnley to Simonstone was retained for continuing deliveries of coal to Padiham power station until the power station closed in 1993.
The nearest station for Padiham is now at Hapton, about {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} south of the town.
==Greenway== Lancashire County Council began work in 2005 to convert part of the line to a footpath/bridleway/cycle path to be called ''Padiham Greenway''. The route stretches from Mollywood Lane, Rose Grove to Padiham Memorial Park and is about {{convert|1.5|mi|0}} long.<ref name="LCC">{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?REMADE%2F21494 |title=Padiham Greenway with maps and pictures at the Lancashire County Council website |access-date=28 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929090538/http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?REMADE/21494 |archive-date=29 September 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Greenway was officially opened on 24 June 2010. It is known by locals as the old railway.
It links to the River Calder Greenway and the towpath of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to form a circular route and also has a branch to Gawthorpe Hall a National Trust property in Padiham. The route also links to the East Lancashire line at {{stnlnk|Hapton}}, Rose Grove and {{stnlnk|Burnley Barracks}}.<ref name = "CRL">{{Cite web |url=http://www.communityraillancashire.co.uk/news-archive/padiham-greenway |title=Padiham Greenway description at Community Rail Lancashire website |access-date=15 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307122309/http://www.communityraillancashire.co.uk/news-archive/padiham-greenway |archive-date=7 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Disused rail start}} {{rail line |previous={{stnlnk|Simonstone}}<br /><small>Line and station closed</small> |route=Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway<br /><small>Great Harwood Loop</small> |next={{stnlnk|Rose Grove}}<br /><small>Station open</small>| col={{LYR colour}} }} {{s-end}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Padiham Railway Station}} Category:Former Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway stations Category:Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1877 Category:Railway stations in Great Britain closed in 1957 Category:Former railway stations in Burnley Category:Padiham