Helmshore railway station
Construction and location
Construction and location
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Helmshore station was built by the [East Lancashire Railway 1844\-1859](/wiki/East_Lancashire_Railway_1844-1859 "East Lancashire Railway 1844-1859") (ELR) and opened on 17 August 1848\. The ELR was merged with the [Lancashire \& Yorkshire Railway](/wiki/Lancashire_%26_Yorkshire_Railway "Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway") (LYR) on 13 May 1859 and this company operated the station until the merger into the [London Midland \& Scottish Railway](/wiki/London_Midland_%26_Scottish_Railway "London Midland & Scottish Railway") (LMSR) in 1923\.

The station was situated just north of where the line passed over Helmshore Road on a level crossing, a few hundred yards south of the town centre. The main station buildings were on the west side of the twin\-track line with more modest buildings on the eastern platform, which served trains to Bury and [Manchester Victoria](/wiki/Manchester_Victoria_railway_station "Manchester Victoria railway station"). Also on the east side of the tracks was a siding to the wooden goods shed and longer sidings serving the nearby Albion cotton mill.

The signal box was located just south of Helmshore Road on the eastern side of the line and the signalman also operated the level crossing gates. A footbridge linked the south end of the platforms and allowed the public to cross the line whilst the gates were shut for trains to pass.


In which year did the LMSR take over operation of Helmshore station?