Hapton railway station serves the 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%.

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Hapton
General information
Location	Hapton, Burnley England
Coordinates	53.782°N 2.317°W / 53.782; -2.317
Grid reference	SD791317
Managed by	Northern
Platforms	2
Other information
Station code	HPN
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
c. 1860	Opened[1]
Passengers
2018/19	14,274
2019/20	15,110
2020/21	4,756
2021/22	14,330
2022/23	12,002
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

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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.^[2]

Monday to Saturday, there is an hourly service from Hapton to Burnley and Colne (eastbound) and Preston via Accrington and Blackburn (westbound). On Sundays, there is a two-hourly service in each direction, with through running to and from Blackpool South.^[3]

On 14 May 2012, Hapton became a request only stop, along with Huncoat, Burnley Barracks and Pleasington.^[4]