Private company
Barnoldswick and Gisburn Light Railway Company
British company1
The Barnoldswick & Gisburn Light Railway Company was formed in May 1904 to build a light railway from the town of Barnoldswick in the West Riding of Yorkshire to the Ribble Valley Line at Gisburn. The planned railway was to be single track but wasn't built because the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway refused to build a junction near Gisburn.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Barnoldswick & Gisburn Light Railway Company was formed in May 1904 to build a light railway from the town of Barnoldswick in the West Riding of Yorkshire to the Ribble Valley Line at Gisburn. The planned railway was to be single track but wasn't built because the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway refused to build a junction near Gisburn.2
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- WikipediaBarnoldswick and Gisburn Light Railway Company
- WikidataQ22000098
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