Whalley station is one of a handful on the national

network that having been closed, in this case by the British Transport Commission in September 1962 when passenger services were withdrawn from the Hellifield to Blackburn line, that has subsequently been reopened. In 1994 services were restored as far as Clitheroe and the station was reopened. 150307 and 150214 pause at the station working Northern's 09.03 Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe service.