Balckburn's first station opened in 1846 but with the expansion

of the railways soon after this time, it proved inadequate so in 1888 the L & Y built this replacement. It was, in all honesty, a rather gloomy structure with its best feature being a rather grand frontage. However, by 2000 the roof and other parts of the structure were in a serious state of disrepair so the whole station, with the exception of the said frontage, was demolished and a new modern structure was constructed. In this scene, looking south-west through the station, 25291, 40148 and, almost obscured, 40049 can be seen. To the right, a DMU waits to leave southwards towards Manchester or westwards towards Blackpool. Notice the particularly large station clock to the right of the image.