This was, for many years, a busy commuter route carrying regular trains from Skipton and Colne to Manchester Victoria, but it fell victim to the Beeching cuts in the sixties and closed to passengers on 5 December 1966.

[2] Few traces of this route remain today, the formation through the town (including part of the notorious 1 in 40 Baxenden Bank) having been built over.

The previously existing ticket office has been demolished, and was replaced by a new build and constructed, where possible, with local materials including recycled stone.

This now also runs hourly on Sundays since the May 2009 timetable change,[8] These call at Blackburn, Preston, Poulton-Le-Fylde and Blackpool North westbound and Burnley Manchester Road, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Bradford Interchange, New Pudsey, Leeds, Church Fenton and York eastbound.

On the East Lancashire Line, Monday to Saturday daytimes, there is an hourly service from Accrington to Preston (westbound) and Colne (eastbound).

There was also a solitary Mon to Fri morning commuter service from Colne to Manchester Victoria that formerly called here, along with a corresponding return working during the evening.