Disused Stations: Padiham Station

1893 1:2500 OS map. Starting at the top right side, we can see the main running lines coming in. Just after crossing the weir a line splits off the up line, it in turn splits into two just before going over one of the bridges that spanned Station Road. One of these two lines runs the length of the goods yard and was the up refuge siding capable of holding 43 wagons. The other runs through the goods shed; both of these lines converge with the good yard sidings at the western end which in turn connect with the main running lines near the river Calder. Two pairs of sidings can be seen; the travelling Goliath crane moved along these sidings and could reach across all 4 sidings. Two long and one short siding can be seen nearest the gas works. These were the coal sidings. One small line comes off the shortest siding and runs to the gas works entrance. Once the sidings converge with the main lines the bridge over the river Calder is crossed. The platform buildings can be seen and the ground floor entrance hall building is connected with steep ramps leading to the platforms, a subway allowing access to the up platform ramp. The original two signal boxes (East and West) can be seen either side of the station, East is on the right hand side. Click here for a larger version.

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Station Name: PADIHAM