Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station

Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station serves both the Accrington suburb of Church and the small town of Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire, England. The station is 5+1/3mi east of Blackburn railway station, on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern.Situated in the middle of Church's suburban streets, the station had fallen into disrepair, but was modernised in November 2005.The platforms are linked via a subway, but only the Preston bound one has step free access. It is unstaffed, but like other stations on the line, it has been fitted with passenger information screens, and a public address system to provide train running information. There are no ticket vending machines available, and so passengers must purchase their tickets in advance, or on the train.In August 2010, a man laid on the tracks, and was therefore hit by a train in the station. In March 2011, another man was hit by a train, although he survived. In August 2011, a train driver apprehended a man walking on tracks near the station.ServicesMonday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Church & Oswaldtwistle towards Blackburn, Preston and Blackpool South, westbound and Accrington, Burnley Central & Colne.On Sundays, this service is two hourly in both directions. This is supplemented with the Sunday hourly service to Blackburn westbound, and to Burnley Central and Manchester Victoria eastbound, which passes through (but does not stop) on Mondays to Saturdays.