Church & Oswaldtwistle railway station serves both the village of Church and the town of Oswaldtwistle, in Lancashire, England. The station is 5+1⁄3 miles (8.6 km) east of Blackburn railway station, on the East Lancashire Line operated by Northern.

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Church & Oswaldtwistle
General information
Location	Church, Hyndburn England
Coordinates	53.750°N 2.391°W / 53.750; -2.391
Grid reference	SD743283
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	CTW
Classification	DfT category F2
History
Original company	East Lancashire Railway
Pre-grouping	Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Post-grouping	London Midland and Scottish Railway
Key dates
19 June 1848	Opened as Church station[1]
1 July 1895	Renamed Church and Oswaldtwistle[1]
Passengers
2018/19	28,738
2019/20	37,920
2020/21	11,176
2021/22	42,370
2022/23	45,522
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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Situated in the middle of Church's suburban streets, the station had fallen into disrepair, but was modernised in November 2005.^[2][3]

The platforms are linked via a subway, but only the Preston bound one has step free access.^[4] 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 is a ticket vending machine available (installed in early 2018) to allow intending travellers to buy their tickets before boarding.

The local Church and Oswaldtwistle Rotary Club have adopted the station as one of their projects and regularly work to improve the station environment by carrying out cleaning and maintenance of garden areas etc.

In August 2010, a man laid on the tracks, and was hit by a train in the station.^[5] In March 2011, another man was hit by a train, although he survived.^[6] In August 2011, a train driver apprehended a man walking on tracks near the station.^[7]

Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Church & Oswaldtwistle towards Blackburn and Preston westbound and Accrington, Burnley Central & Colne.^[8]

On Sundays, this service is two-hourly in both directions. This is supplemented with the Sunday hourly service to Blackburn westbound, and to Burnley Manchester Road and Manchester Victoria eastbound, which passes through (but does not stop) on Mondays to Saturdays.

More information Preceding station, National Rail ...

Preceding station	National Rail			Following station
Rishton		Northern East Lancashire Line		Accrington

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