Hapton railway station
Hapton 
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| Location | |
| Place | Hapton |
| Local authority | Burnley |
| Coordinates | 53°46′55″N 2°19′01″W / 53.782°N 2.317°WCoordinates: 53°46′55″N 2°19′01″W / 53.782°N 2.317°W |
| Grid reference | SD791317 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | HPN |
| Managed by | Northern |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| DfT category | F2 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 20,066 |
| 2012/13 |
19,800 |
| 2013/14 |
19,144 |
| 2014/15 |
18,228 |
| 2015/16 |
15,054 |
| History | |
| Original company | East Lancashire Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
| Post-grouping | London, Midland and Scottish Railway |
| c. 1860 | Opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Hapton from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Hapton railway station serves the English village of Hapton 3 miles (5 km) west of Burnley Central railway station on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern. It is unmanned. Between 2004–5 and 2005–6, passenger usage fell by 21%, but in the years since, it has risen again by more than 60%.
The station has only basic facilities available, the standard plexiglass shelters, passenger information screens and PA system, with no permanent buildings. It is fully accessible for disabled travellers, via ramps from the nearby main road to each platform.
On weekdays, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley Central and Colne (eastbound) and Blackpool South via Blackburn and Preston (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction.
On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.
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