Huncoat is a small station on the East Lancashire Line just northeast of Accrington. For us it was the start of a short walk in the shadow of the M65 to Hapton. The station itself is two platforms spanned by a footbridge with a level crossing at its southern end.
The approach to the level crossing from the east, next to the steps up to the footbridge:
The signalbox just south of the level crossing:
The level crossing and signalbox from the footbridge:
Looking north from the footbridge:
From the level crossing looking north at the entrance to platform 2, which is just to the right of the footbridge steps:
Platform 2 seen from the footbridge:
Platform 2 has a garden with the station name in brick and planters:
On platform 2 looking south:
Further along platform 2 looking south at both platforms, showing platform 1's station-name-in-brick:
Looking north along the line from the end of platform 2:
The shelters have art on them:
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