Rose Grove, like Hapton just down the line, is another station in the shadow of the M65, serving the western edge of Burnley. The station is accessed only by steps from the road bridge over the line (and the motorway!):
Platform 1, for trains towards Colne, seen from the bridge:
Rose Grove platform 2, again from the bridge:
Down on platform 2 looking east at the rear of the steps:
Looking west at the disused stretch of platform under the road bridge and beyond:
The platform has a minimal wall-less shelter, so best hope that the rain is only falling vertically:
On platform 1 looking west towards the road bridge:
Between the two sides of the island platform is a slightly overgrown collection of shrubbery:
Looking east from the end of the public part of platform 1; the platform continues for some distance:
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